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Peter... I know I'm very late 😆 but I have to say I am amazed by your 6 years old build of the Tamiya 1/32 F-4E. Absolutely stunning ! I love it ! Congrats Richard

Hi Johnny, I got no words ! Congratulations ! It is an amazing build you got here ! Kudos Cheers Richard

Hi Patrick, This is a gorgeous bird you got here !!! Can you tell us more about the reference colors you used ? Thanks in advance, Regs, Richard

Hello, You may be interested in the following : http://www.master194.com/maquettes/badger1...rcat/index5.htm A part of th text says : "Les allumeurs situés sur les bidons de napalm sont des détonateurs au phosphore vissés à la place des bouchons ; un fil de fer relié au pylône libère l’hélice qui en tournant amorce le dispositif lors du largage. En inerte le fil de fer part avec l’hélice qui reste goupillée et le système ne fonctionne pas. Souvent ça ne marchait pas et le pilote faisait un passage et mettait le feu au napalm d’une rafale de canon » ; dixit le Général FAURE ancien pilote de Bearcat que Jean BODSON venait de rencontrer." Ok, I kno' what ya gonna ask 4... Here goes : The igniters on the tanks are phosphorus detonators screwed on the filler cap place; an iron wire connected to the pylon frees the propeller which ignites it all while turning when tank's dropped. It proved to be unseccesful many times, so the pilot came back and shot cannon rounds at its dropped tank to set it on fire... Hope this helps... Regards, Richard

Hi, Awesome stuff ! Very good job so far ! The scratchbuilt rear is outstanding ! Keep up the great work Cheers, Richard

Hi all, The following is the most ambitious scratch kit conversion I ever tried... I am very slow with it and I have to think more than twice before completing any step ! That's a hell of a conversion. Here we go with the air intakes : Now the cockpits mockup... rearward... Comments welcome ! Of course, my T8 will be gloss black. IMHO this is a very well suiting uniform for that lovely a/c. Cheers, Richard

97% over, and now you really see where I am with that wonderful FR/GB helo.... I hope you'll like it. Let me know... Regards, Richard

Completed ? Almost, but not at that stage... Next post will show the complet'd beast !!!!! Richard

Hi, Hereafter is my latest brit model, a 1/32 Puma from Revell/Matchbox I transformed to a RAF HC1. That one partook the 2005 Tigermeet. It was quite challengeing since the whole camo had to be handmade and sometimes I remember having felt .... while dealing with it. Pics time now... The kit had to be upgraded to look like an HC1 decoy device... sort of blink... profile work Masked and ready to paint : Get set, ready ? GGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!! Orange back layer "Tack" maskin' Removed... Ya said ? TIGERRRRRRRRRR !!!!! More to come (very) soon ! Cheers, Richard