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Greetings A Friend ,knowing my passion for the Kosciuszko History, provided this print to me. "Droga Do Nieba " I decided to have this framed and hung in my model display area. To accompany the print I used the superb Airfix Hurricane to honor this squadron. The model was a pleasure to build and I finished in less than 2weeks. Mostly out of box except for the Seatbelts from my spares/Scrap Box. National markings were the Airfix decals and they were fantastic. Aircraft serial and Squadron codes were from spares bin. I choose RF-P markings to represent the aircraft in the forefront of the print and the only aircraft with canopy slid back. This aircraft was flown by Jan Kowalski on this mission,27 September 1940 and credited with a damaged HE- 111 (Thank you Mike Dobrzelecki for reference help). The paints used were Gunze colors for Dark green and Dark earth. I did overcoat the whole aircraft with a thin layer of darker green to try and get the colors a bit darker. GX-100 was used for gloss base and GX 114 was used to flatten the final finish.Drilled out exhausts and Uschi line for antenna Thanks for Looking Comments Always Welcome Cheers Bill D.

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Fantastic Aircraft build. Thanks for re-sharing.

The aircraft depicted was a Camel used/provided by Lt Kenneth Murray in the Kosciuszko Sq in 1920. This is the Eduard older Sopwith, not sure why they needed a newer one ! O-well Painted with Gunze Color and Alclad for Natural metal cowling. Slight weathering with Tamiya weathering powders for a bit of dirt and dust to break-up green and show some wear. Decals were from Model Master in Poland and were really nice. I did not take any chances, so I used an undercoat of white decal on each of the checkerboard insignia and Kosciuszko Sq insignia.No feedthrough. Rigging was a combination of Ceramic wires and Usci Thread. Bobs Buckles from UK were used for attachment points (Love those items). Wood finishes were Brown oils over Gunze sail color and coated with Future . Thanks for Looking Comments Always Welcome Bill D.

I can say I am glad I did not have to enter the surgery kingdom. did you finish yours and may we se her ? Cheers Bill

Thanks for all the great feed back. I did not have any warpage issues , mostly fit and alignment challenges. Cheers Bill

Thank You all very Much I did finish the Nose Pitot and the port engine landing light. Thanks for all the Positive comments Bill

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Thank all of you for the very positive feedback. I truly appreciate your comments and enjoy posting on this location. I will post a few new photos in a short time as I noticed I forgot to add the landing light on the port engine nacelle. Cheers Bill

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Here is my version of the Valom B-45 in 1/72. Out of box and a great set of canopy masks from Hannants. "North-American B-45A/B-45C Tornado kabuki masks all windows and clear parts, wheels, antiglare shields (designed to be used with Valom VAL72120 and VAL72121 kits) Manufacturer:..New Ware" Unbelievable time saver ....PS Dust is photography, not model. Caracal decal and they were fantastic. Alclad over Tamiya Gloss Black. Natural metal over-coated with Alclad Aqua Gloss. This gloss is not happy with Solvaset residue. All decals must be wiped down before final coat of Aqua Gloss. This kit is a bit of a modeling challenge for seams and fit in many places. O well as our friends in Britain say "Couple swipes with a sanding stick ". Forgot to mention I did add bit of riveting to enhance overall surface panels. Happy Birthday USAF and Thanks for Looking Comments always welcome Cheers Bill D.

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Recent Group-Build /Theme for Pittsburgh,PA,USA IPMS Club was the 80s. I discovered a Fujimi 1/72 Sea Harrier from our in-House Dealer(Pusher) and at $7.00 started down the Rabbit hole. Yes.. Resin Interior,Master Models Pitot and a second kit for Falkland Markings had me following the white Rabbit. Cut Canopy open,Added a few antenna, Opened up some vents and most challenging was dropping Engine vents for Ground Ops. Also Inserted some colored sprue for wing formation lights (Red/Green) Gunze Dark Sea Gray, GX-100 and Markings for HMS Invincible . Please note "007" how could I not choose this 😃. Most decals came from a recent Airfix release and they performed great. Thanks for Looking Comments Always Welcome Cheers Bill

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Be aware the clear parts are quite a challenge for fit. Cheers Bill

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This is a great kit. Very nice surface and really good fit. I feel kinda bad wasting a resin interior as you just can't see much Oh well Finished with Alclad and GX flat overcoat. Premiered with Tamiya Rattle can Black (Decanted). Decals are from the Kagaro book on P-47s in USAAF Europe. Great decals. I added resin Paper Fuel tank and painted Day steps under aircraft. Also used Resin aftermarket tires Thanks for Looking Comments are always welcome Cheers Bill D.

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