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gryphon28

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  1. Thankyou. The question of color is open to debate, the caramel seems to reflect modern research, the light grey earlier thoughts. I just so happen to really like the grey!
  2. Hi there, This is Academy’s new tool 1/48 A6M2 Zero. I built this after having recently completed Eduard’s A6M2 so I have included a comparison shot of both at the end. The Eduard scheme may be more in line with current thinking about the overall colour, but dammit, I wanted a grey Zero! This is a really nice kit. Not without faults but overall very satisfied with how she turned out. Apologies for the sensor dust spots. There is a full build feature in ScaleModellingNow for those who subscribe. https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/aircraft-academy-a6m2b-zero-fighter-model21-build Regards Rick
  3. Evening everyone, This is Academy’s new 1/48 Zero “Battle of Midway”. There will be a full write up of the build shortly in Scale Modelling Now for those who subscribe. A generally excellent kit but not without issue. Anyway, I think she turned out OK. Thanks for looking. Rick
  4. That sounds useful for future reference, thanks 👍
  5. Hey there, You will need to cram as much as you can, in what is actually a quite cramped space, fair to say that it was an absolute nightmare. Some ingenuity later, she sits comfortably on the nose wheel, which hopefully won’t bend over time. I will now go and get more therapy!
  6. That’s a beauty. I have one in my collection too and I can appreciate the work that has gone into your build. I had a devil of a time with the nose glazing but likely self inflicted! Congratulations on yours ✌️
  7. Hello everyone This is Airfix’s recent 1/48 Vampire F3 built out of the box for an article in Scale Modelling Now. I really enjoyed this kit despite some challenges along the way. SMN is an online resource for all modelling genres and the build hopefully makes for an interesting read ! Rick
  8. Thanks guys, I enjoyed building this kit. There is definitely nothing wrong with the older Tamiya kits and I have another on the shelf, though I admit I am looking forward to the Eduard kit due out shortly.
  9. Nice one Steve, I have plans for another too. All good mate 👍
  10. Fair comment Dick, as my skills improve I guess the next level will be incorporating the decals more into the weathering process. I would actually describe my finishes as more artistic than necessarily uber accurate. It’s how I like to build and present them though.
  11. Thanks 👍. If I can save money and do it myself I will. To be honest though I used plastic card to replace those details I lost. A little time consuming but relatively basic skills and rewarding.
  12. Thank you👍. I used the kit parts, fair to say some sanding was required! Rewarding though and at least the plastic is soft.
  13. Thanks guys, comments really appreciated. It was a fun kit to build and very relaxing after an Eduard P51, which is a cracking kit too but requires a lot more attention.
  14. Airfix 1/48 Export Sea Fury built in Iraqi colors. A full build article is in Scale Modelling Now online magazine. This was a fun build of a great looking machine.
  15. It’s all true Mike. This is an expensive kit, but worth it. Everyone should get to build one. If it was £30 I would build several more. Unlikely to happen though.
  16. Thanks Nikola, it’s an exceptional kit, you will love it
  17. Evening everyone. I am pleased to share my latest work, Tamiya’s awesome P38 as a captured bird in Italian service. This is an absolute gem of a kit. I had so much enjoyment while putting her together. A few photos of the completed article. The model will feature shortly in a large build article for #ScaleModellingNow online magazine. Any comments welcomed 👍
  18. I replenished my go to stock of H58 interior green from an online store yesterday. Got the new formula stuff. Both the bottle top and paint inside much more closely resemble Tamiya XF4 yellow green and bear absolutely no relation to the old H58. Several hundred shades lighter. Had I seen it in a shop I wouldn’t have bought it (2 actually!). Just a word of warning and can anyone recommend a good substitute interior green!
  19. Thanks jhutchi and sat69, I really appreciate both of your kind words 👍
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