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  1. quangster
    @TAG knows. Hopefully he will chime in.
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    Indeed @dov What I mean is that when things go wrong, it’s NOT inevitably the fault of the kit. And even if it is, it also depends on how the modeller deals with it. It’s all what this hobby is about.😜
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    Now you’re talking!
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    I’ve built two Border’s 1/35 kits. You can find the WIP here: BORDER FW-190 A6 BORDER NAKAJIMA B5N2 KATE Both were enjoyable experiences especially the FW. As far as I feel, the design of the kits is ingenious and the fit spectacular, especially if one follows the instructions. However don’t expect to learn everything like colour callouts or differences between version by just reading the instructions. You’d have to make your own research. Having done that, you’d be delighted to find in the OOB kits numerous details you didn’t expect they were there. On another matter, I also built the MiniArt 1/48 P-47D-30 which I remember was not to your liking 😉. On the contrary I found the kit quite impressive and a joy to build. Maybe you’d feel the same about Border Models. Maybe not. Who knows? HTH Cheers, Quang
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    Like they say in Dune Part 2: Nothing fancy. Be simple, be direct. 😜 Good luck with your NMF! Cheers, Quang
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    Glad you like it Geoffry! You’d be curious to know that the NMF was rather straightforward as it was done with just one metallic paint, Mr Color #8 silver. Nothing fancy as you can see. The different tones between the panels come from the primary base underneath. Instead of using plain gloss black as usual, I picked up the different panels with greys (light / dark), varying the textures (gloss/flat) at the same time. I then applied the metallic paint in thin, diluted coats and let the transparency do the trick. HTH Quang
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    I heartily agree with you. I guess it’s the price to pay for the tiny (often non -discernible) details which MiniArt designers intended to include. Haul’in bottom is my 2nd MiniArt P-47D. I can assure you that my language was much less civil during the first build. The kit has its own idiosyncrasies but once you get past them, it’s all downhill.
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    This is my 2nd MiniArt Jug build. I admit I’ve pestered during the first build as MiniArt designers have some affinity for delicate, tiny (and in the end, almost invisible) parts and seemingly zero tolerance for the joins between them. But once you get past these idiosyncrasies, the build goes on uneventfully, yet not as quick as one thinks as there are A LOT of parts. The fit is very good providing you enlarge every locating slot. Zero putty was used during the build 😀 With these caveats in mind, you should have a fine time building the kit and appreciating the delicate and accurate details abound. Someday soon 😉 Cheers, Quang
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    At long last, here’s my rendition of 1st Lieutenant James McWhorter’s Haul’in bottom II as seen in Florennes (Belgium) in 1945. The kit is the recent MiniArt 1/48 P-47D-30. I hand-painted the nose art. The codes are sprayed using custom hand-cut masks. The wings are being completed and will be added on at a later date. Thank you all for your assistance in building up this model. Cheers, Quang
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    Indeed what would we do without you? 😝
  11. quangster
    Obviously Border listened to you! 😜
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    Don Barnes, one of the authors of the Hell Hawks book, contacted me and confirmed that 44-3346 is the correct one. I still have to find a photo of the real plane with the serial although the video could have been a great help. Anyhow I now have something to move on with my build. @2996 Victor @Tbolt thank you so much for your input. Kind regards, Quang
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    As a matter of fact, I did know of this photograph. What I need is a photo confirming the serial number. Thank you for your input. Quang PS: I just realized I posted on the wrong forum. The discussion is now on the WWII forum.😀
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    Hello all, I’m looking for photographic confirmation of these artists’ renditions of this P-47D: Name: Haul’in A** II Pilot: 1st Lt James McWhorter. Unit: 386th sqn, 365 FG Location: Florennes, Belgium (A-78), 1945 What puzzles me is that while it’s the same plane, the serials are different: 44-33446 vs 44-19791 What do you think? Your opinion is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help, Cheers, Quang
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    Hello all, I’m looking for photographic confirmation of these artists’ renditions of the P-47D “Hau’lin A.s II” of the 365 FG in 1945. Pilot: 1st Lt James McWhorter. What puzzles me is that apparently it’s the same plane but the serials are different: 44-33446 vs 44-19791 .What do you think? Your opinion is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help, Cheers, Quang
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    Thanks @MDriskill. I’m readying for the upcoming 1/32 Italeri.
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    Haha! I didn’t have any of those issues. Maybe we didn’t build the same kit? 😜
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    Hey, that’s quite abrupt a statement! My MiniArt P-47D-25 went on smoothly… but that’s only me 😜.
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    Are these ‘flaws’ - barely visible on the macro-photos - which prevent you to build a kit? Guess we modellers have been spoiled for too long.😉
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    That’s what I thought at first. Hence my question. I added the bottles to my build mistakenly painted white as per Airfix. That was BEFORE your caveat! 😜
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    The bottles are present only in the Airfix kit, not on the Hasegawa. I’ll check out the Maru Mechanic n°12 and will add the bottles to the 1/35 Border I’m building. Thank you @Denford @JackG @Toryu for your help. Cheers, Quang.
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    Hello modeller friends, As I’m currently building a B5N2 Kate model, I wonder about the use of the 3 oxygen bottles located on the port side of the observer’s station. Are they related to the torpedo operation or something else? Were they present in which ever mission, torpedoeing or bombing? Which colour were the bottles? I searched the internet with no result and hope that you can help me in that matter. Thank you, Cheers, Quang
  23. quangster
    You cannot deny that sometimes it’s only because someone just wants to make a fast buck. 😜
  24. quangster
    I wonder why aftermarket items are considered as god-sent and why nobody questions their accuracy? 🤔
  25. quangster
    Why don’t you post pictures of your own kit so that we can compare them with the o.p.’s and therefore decide where the issues come from, the manufacturer OR the consumer?
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