Vinny

That is a beautiful build! You really took that old Airfix kit to the next level 👏 Outstanding!

Impeccable model Dave, beautifully rendered! One to be very proud of 👏 Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful bird! 😍 Excellent modelling and those Aerocraft extras really take it up a notch!

Very smart looking model, and a very unusual subject! Great work!

Absolutely epic build and a fitting tribute to this legend of the skies. Really like the dropped flaps! 👏 The photos are amazing too... I thought there were of the real thing at first! Thanks for sharing!

FYI, Creative Colors now do two KLM colours: KLM Airways Lazar Old Blue - Creative Colors CC-PA047 KLM Airways Vivid Cerulean - Creative Colors CC-PA046 I can't verify the accuracy as I haven't seen them. All the best, Vinny

Hi guys, To throw another brand into the mix, Creative Colors produce BA blues. I can't, however, verify the colours because I don't have them. British Airways Blue - Creative Colors CC-PA045 British Airways Landor Blue - Creative Colors CC-PA044 These are "acrylic enamel paints (acrylics that can be diluted with a thinner but not with water)". I think that could mean they are lacquers?? 🤔 All the best! Vinny

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! Top notch model that you can be very proud of. Thanks for posting.

Awesome livery! You achieved a superb result with a very complex set of decals. I plan on making this aircraft some day so I hope I get results as good as yours. Thanks for sharing!

Fab looking model! Great build and very nice display base.

Hi Tim, You're a star! Thank you so much. This is exactly what I needed to know and that's a great tip about the new Virgin scheme. Thanks a million! Cheers Vinny

Hi chaps, I wonder if someone here could clear up some confusion I’m having regarding the Xtracolor Mica paints. I’ve searched around but haven’t found any definitive answers. Xtracolor produce two Mica topcoats; X368 Mica 1 and X369 Mica 2. In the description of X368 Mica 1 is “acrylic base”. Does this mean that it is an acrylic paint or does it mean it is formulated to go on top of an acrylic base? Is it safe to put over an enamel base? I’m presuming X369 Mica 2 is a standard enamel paint and can be thinned with enamel thinners but what about thinning X368 Mica 1? And finally, is there a difference in the final tone or pearlescent finish between Mica 1 and Mica 2? I note from Xtracolor instructions that putting a topcoat of Mica 1 over X367 Virgin Atlantic Grey gives the pearlescent finish for Virgin while putting Mica 2 over X367 gives the Northwest Airlines pearlescent finish. Does that indicate that there a difference? Sorry for all the questions but I’d really appreciate any insight on these Mica topcoats from your experience as I’m trying to figure out which one to use. Thanking you in advance. Cheers! Vinny

Another absolutely magnificent build Ian 👏 Your finishes are sublime and I love the photography too. Top notch all round. Cheers! Vinny

Wow! Perfect, just perfect 😍 Absolutely stunner build. Vinny

Gorgeous build and I love the classic Olympic livery. Fantastic work. Vinny

Very impressive build! I started the Cub version years ago but shelved it because of fit issues. This is tempting me to dig it out again. Well done 👏 Cheers Vinny

Beautiful build Mike, a model you should be well and truly proud of. Good to know these A-Model kits can turn out well in the right hands. Best, Vinny

Absolutely fantastic result!! 👏 It's been a joy following this build tread and seeing this model come together. Your method for the windows and blinds is the best I've seen. Thanks for sharing this modelling journey and I look forward to your next WIP build. Cheers! Vinny

Stunning! Absolutely beautiful model! 👏

Outstanding work and result considering it's the Airfix kit. It looks very realistic and I love the dropped flaps. Nice weathering too. A prize winner for sure! Cheers Vinny

Thanks for all the great comments guys! Really appreciate the great feedback and it's good to know I'm getting some things right @Kallisti: I actually referenced your build while I was doing mine. Very inspirational as you got a fantastic result. I love the added lights… I wish I had put lights in mine now. Cheers fellas! Vinny

Model: Moebius Models Iron Man Mk. VI (0922) Scale: 1:8 Hey guys! Finished this earlier in the year but only now getting around to posting it. I enjoyed the build over all but the seams were a killer!! I'm happy with the result after all the pain though Any questions just fire away! Thanks for looking! Vinny

Thanks guys! I really am grateful for all the positive comments. It really means a lot as it's great to know my work is appreciated by the talented modelers on here whose work has been inspirational to me. Thanks Ray! I painted the fan blades first, used a silver paint pen for the blade edges, then the ring part that holds them in white. This section (blades and ring) was then carefully masked off before installing into the engine housing. The two sides of the engines were mated together which left a seam line running through the middle of the intake. The seam was sanded smooth (using sandpaper rolled to a small tube and attached to the end of a paintbrush). Mr Surfacer was then applied to get rid of any imperfections. I then glued on the front section (the intake lip) of the engine. Then I was happy with any cleanup that needed to be done, I went ahead and primed the intake with Alclad primer. Then I applied Alclad Dark Aluminum. I masked off the Dark Aluminum in preparation for Humbrol Polished Aluminum (27002) which I applied at the later stages of the build after the white paint job was finished. Thanks! I tend to always use setting solutions and for this build I used my favoured Mr Mark Setter and Mr Mark Softer. The decals went on well but are pretty thick especially the light blue areas. If there were any really painful sections then I might have used Daco's strong solution. I used Xtracolor X262 RAL7021 Schwartzgrun. Thanks again! Cheers! Vinny

Thanks for all the positive comments fellas! Very much appreciated and very motivational too Cheers! Vinny

What a beauty! Very inspirational build John. I want to dig one out of the stash now!! Looking forward to seeing her on the display base you have planned. Sounds fab! Cheers! Vinny