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Dear friends, good morning Unfortunately I have to abandon this GB as, due to a big mistake on my part, I compromised the construction and coloring of the kit. I thank you all for the compliments and I'll see you at a future GB.................unfortunately it's not the first time I've abandoned a GB on Britmodeller, but we are human beings and we make mistakes ............. thanks again and see you soon Ettore 🍡

P-51C-1-NT Mustang Mk.III, 42-103532, FB382/PK-G, 315 Squadron PAF, pilot: S/Ldr Eugiusz Horbaczewski, Coolham, June 1944 Arma Hobby kit 1/72 Ettore 🍡

Good morning I have to say I'm really enjoying this kit, it's certainly not all roses and flowers but in the end I'm getting it. The first step of this week was to close the fuselage and assemble the wings. Then I took the license to add similar geographical maps to the cockpit So, I improved the torpedo compartment with a mix of CMK resins and parts from the Airfix kit ...And finally I glued the wings, the moving tail parts and gave interior green color to the torpedo compartment........which I will soon work with a minimum of panel liner Ettore 🍡

Good morning I'm back at work after a bit of a break. I worked on the cockpit, as you can see, giving it some color I apologize for the quality of the photos I took with my cell phone Ettore 🍡

Good morning Finally I can show something! The idea of inserting a resin cockpit wasn't so good, because the amount of work has multiplied, but it's coming along well. First I marked off the areas to be eliminated with a small milled head mounted on the drill, an operation to be done delicately and carefully. Once this was finished he glued the two sides (left and right) of the pilot's cockpit with cyan glue, after drying I gave a coat of AK white spray primer. Then I continued with the central cockpit which is made up of many resin pieces to glue and then color And this is enough for today, the next step will be to continue the interior, apply the primer and finally the final color Ettore 🍡

Good morning everyone For this beautiful first GB 2024, I chose an English plane that I love very much: an Airfix Bristol Beaufighter Mk.I. At the moment, my only aftermarket set to use is a CMK cockpit... later we'll see what I can add........Happy GB everyone Ettore 🍡

In this case the AK colors and some gunze colors to lighten the panels Ettore

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The problems I encountered are always the same ones: gauge pins too small, assembly of the cockpit quite difficult and non-linear, decals too thick in relation to the positive riveting of the wings. I struggled a lot........but it's a nice kit, you just have to go beyond the instructions and follow your own Ettore

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Thanks guys ! Ettore

Thanks to All, you are very kind! Ettore

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Messerschmitt BF 109 F-4 Eduard kit 1/72 Heinz Bär pilot, Comiso Sicily july 1942 Ettore

Hello Wez Count also me, and in the same time I suggest various nicknames of Italian planes SM.79 Sparviero (Sparrowhawk) S.81 Pipistrello ( Bat) Fiat BR 20 Cicogna ( Stork) Fiat Cr 42 Falco (Hawk) Macchi 205 Veltro (Greyhound) Cant Z506 Airone (Heron) CANT Z.501 Gabbiano (Seagull) Reggiane 2000 Falco (Hawk) Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II (Hawk II) Breda BA65 Nibbio ( Kite) Savoia-Marchetti S.M.82 Marsupiale (Marsupial) Junkers Ju.87 Picchiatello ( Little Woodpecker) Its also possible use names of mitologic animals as Saggittario ( Sagittarius), Centauro (Centaur) etc etc Ettore 🍡

Joachim ! Because now that you've pointed it out to me.......I answer that I was wrong 😁 Ettore 🍡

They are light grey, I can use matt clear but I'm afraid of thickening them too much Ettore

The construction was quite simple and linear, you need to have the right amount of patience, carefully study the instructions and dilute the paints well, also adding a bit of paint retarder......then it comes out perfect. The only flaw is the new Eduard decals, to be able to apply them well the surface must be very shiny, use a good adhesive for decals (yellow Tamiya) and then wait 24 hours. I highly recommend buying it Ettore🍡

Grazie Jean, ti abbraccio

Goodmorning Here my latest work: A Spitfire Mk.Vb 1/48 Eduard from Eagle's Calls box Spitfire Mk.Vb Major Robert Levine 52nd FG, 4th FS Palermo Boccadifalco (Sicily-Italy) August 1943 Ettore 🍡

Hello Pat I'm in !

Hello ! Me also please in this G.B. Thanks Ettore 🇮🇹

Macchi Mc 202 377^ Sq Palermo-Boccadifalco base (Sicily-Italy) 1943 1/48 Eduard/Hasegawa Ettore

Thank Thanks 😊 Ettore

Happy Sunday everyone We are really at the end of this realization but also of this Group Build, it was a lot of fun and I think that sooner or later I will do two more with different camouflage; The other photos regarding the installation of the decals and the assembly phases can be found here http://www.modellismopiu.net/m+gallerie/main.php?g2_itemId=1510183&g2_page=1 At the next Group Build Ettore