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Jon Bryon last won the day on March 11 2020

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  1. Didn't they LIDAR the Vampire as well? They certainly did several pending releases. Jon
  2. Now available in the UK, and at a reasonable price https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AC12361?result-token=gGMTQ Jon
  3. Thanks Duncan for your comments and feedback, especially in relation to the wheels. I've found it very difficult to determine the colour of the main wheels on any Phantom I've built (including my F-4G and F-4B this year) due to the wheels always being in deep shadow or obscured by ordnance/drop tanks. The stabilators on the Hasegawa kit are a much better fit than their American Phantoms and these are simply pushed in place, which is why the pitch changes between photos (which was intentional for 'artistic' reasons 🙂 ). I have a couple of Hypersonic sets that allow you to change the cover plate so it's accurate, but it's way too fiddly for me to bother fitting! Cheers Jon
  4. About a year ago all my backorders were deleted for some unknown reason and I had to re-backorder all of them. Jon
  5. In terms of aircraft modelling, my niche might be big enough to not even qualify as a niche, but considered in the light of modelling in general, I think it does: 1/48 Postwar military aircraft (with no duplications of type). I think there are significant benefits to having a niche, and I wrote about that earlier this year: https://jonbryon.com/2023/07/08/upsides-to-limitations-of-choice/ Jon
  6. It's been a while, but I lived in China for a good few years and the LHS owner always said Trumpeter/HB kits were released to the domestic market last, except for PRC subjects. I wonder if that's still true? Jon
  7. Jon Bryon

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    I'm 45, have a family, job, etc., and manage a minimum of 30 minutes a day, but usually more like 60-90 minutes, so probably around 10 hours a week at the bench. This is mainly down to the joys of shift work. Jon
  8. Thanks Nathan (and everyone else!). The EDSG is MRP EDSG mottled over the top with some Mr Color 331 DSG. The undersides are MRP White, Mr Color Off White (C69) and Insignia White (C316). Cheers Jon
  9. A correct vacform canopy came in this set: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/ciro-models-c-433-mig-23m-mf-big-correction-set--218601 Jon
  10. Hi Niko, Thanks for the heads up. All fixed now. I think there will be a lot of posts of mine that need fixing - I'll do it on request Cheers Jon
  11. I've had to change internet hosting plan recently as the costs were becoming sky-high and my website generates no income. I'll fix the photos soon with correct links. Jon
  12. Thanks The oleo struts are made with ANYZ Models Chrome decal. It's not particularly easy to use, but very shiny. In fact, maybe too shiny - I've just ordered some of his aluminium decal stripes to see if that looks better on a future project. Cheers Jon
  13. Hello all, I finished this yesterday: Eduard's 2008 Weekend Edition 1/48 Fw.190A-5 as a French SNCAC NC.900 from 1946. The kit is pretty stock except for seat belts and a pitot and pilot's step both made from Albion Alloys brass tube. The decals are from PT Decal, and unfortunately designed as the black text on the rudder is integrated into the tricolore...which is sized for the Tamiya kit This kit has a reputation, but I found it went together perfectly fine *except* for the gun bay doors on the wingroots and nose. Eduard really don't want you to fit these closed, and doing so is a nightmare. Still, aside from that, no big issues. No one really knows what colour these were. Mine is based around darkened Olive Drab with some mottling in RLM71. The wing roundels are too small, paint got into the starboard side of the canopy and so is misted on the inner surface, and I wish I'd put more contrast into the weathering of the prop. Still, it was a fun build. Thanks for looking and comments welcome, Jon
  14. Thank you Mark. I'll be bringing it to Telford to see how it does, but sadly the wheels are pretty wonky. If you look around there are quite a few Navy F-4Bs that didn't have much airframe stencilling at all. Here are a couple: Best Jon
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