Mr Bowcat

This has been an excellent build from start to finish, top job Jeroen.

Cheers. Thank you Sir. I guess that was before she was in the Splinter. Was it the Flanker scheme, or even earlier?

Cheers guys.

Thanks Lothar

Thanks Notty, yes the base is just some aluminium tube and a wooden flooring sample. The instructions only called out for the AIM-9 and ACMI pod, but then I saw this pic (https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9259493) which also shows the AIM-120's. I decided to go with that as prefer the look, although I didn't add the external tanks..

Hi Guys, My F-16C Block 30 in the Blue Splinter camo scheme of the 18th Aggressor squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska.

I've been using Winsor & Newton Galeria varnishes for a while now, both gloss and matt (which can be mixed for satin). They spray straight from the bottle and work perfectly well with Tamiya paints.

I like to Flory clay washes for aircraft.

Thanks Rich. I did enjoy the build (other than the bloody tracks 🤬) and I will continue to post my other builds. I've got an M10 Achilles on the go at the moment.

Fantastic work, I'm in awe.

Cheers Steve.

Thanks Stuart.

Cheers

Thanks Reini.

Cheers Col.

My HobbyBoss Finnish T-50.

Cheers, and thanks for the link.

Good morning guys. I got this one finished up over the weekend. I finished it off by fitting the wheels and tracks (which was a bloody nightmare), applying some dust deposits & dried mud, some rust on the engine grilles and spare track links, and a few drops of spilled oil/fuel on the rear deck. I'm not sure where to put the finished pics, so I guess I'll leave them here. If this is wrong please let me know.

Thanks Reini. I added some more grime and rust streaks to the lower hull on Monday, and got everything matt coated yesterday so hopefully tonight I can get the wheels and tracks on then complete the weathering.

In for the build. I built this kit recently and absolutely loved it, definitely going to build another.

StuG iii album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmL2WNbc

Morning guys. I pushed on with this over the weekend. Decals applied (only 4 of them) although annoyingly HobbyBoss supply Swastika's rather than the correct Finnish Hakaristi (hook cross). I had 2 of the correct emblems left over from my StuG build so put these on the turret and the Swastikas on the hull. In retrospect I wish I'd left these off. Then it was on to the weathering. I decided to give this one quite a battered look (something I've not done before) so went quite heavy with the chipping. This was followed up with a pin wash and some streaking on the turret. There is more streaking to go on the hull, and I have ordered some AK earth deposits to try. I also got the wheels painted up and glossed ready for weathering.

Cheers dude.

Cheers Stuart.

Cheers.