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Seriously, enough. We get it, Spense should have included a disclaimer there so that modellers don't rush back to their benches and produce a glut of patchwork red arrow Hawks. Now that particular hair has been well and truly split can we move on please Jens ?

Spence - I recall you used this technique or something similar on the airfix Nimrod a while back - it looked fantastic - any chance you can dig up the pictures again ?

Gona enjoy this one spency baby

Why would putty be too thick ? Have you tried rolling milliput thin with flour ?

Nice work, looks the business

Hugh has apologised and FWIW I don't suspect he meant to offend by his comment.

Very nice indeedy Spence

Well I didn't know that either, thanks Phil What has been said doesn't need to be repeated, but lets be civil please.

Fantastic work so far, that really does look like a Buccaneer !

Beautiful, looks almost real. Excellent work Phil.

Diego is a member of this forum and someone who not only spends his time doing stuff in 1/72 that frankly defies belief, he also is very complementive to the work of others so I'd appreicate comments on his work to be constructive and extending the courtesy of one Britmodeller to another. Having seen the source of the commotion on Hyperscale one would assume from some of the comments and language used that Diego had committed a gross act of vandalism, when in fact what he has done was to find a subtle way of representing the skin of an aircraft on a model using a pencil, using photos for reference. To my eye it looks like taught fabric over panels - and I applaude it. http://www.network54.com/Forum/47751/messa...en+panel+joints. I happen to think he's done an amazing job, regardless he has kept the effect subtle and barely discernable to the eye unless close up, wether you think its realistic or not scoring his ability with the paintbrush and sarcastically suggesting the modeller goes and looks again at the real airplane are bang out of order. Real Mosquitos didn't have giant fingerprints, wobbly demarcation lines, painted-on canopy frames and seam lines , but that doesn't stop a lot of modellers.

You made both of those from scratch !?! What are they made from - wood ? I don't know how you do it Nick, bloody genius. Amazing, simply amazing.

Absolutely beautiful.

Some small updates - Here is the pit 90% done, I still need some info on the rotor bellcrank / transmission area but I've made a start on 'busying' that area up Also made a start on the detail visible in the engine gearboxes Here are the seats pretty much done, Milliput cushions, lead foil belts and Eduard buckles and some Accurate Armour SA-80 carbines with scratchbuilt brackets. Here is a test fit of the cockpit glazing - note the inside is masked in preparation for some interior detailing These vents were drilled out, and the plastic thinned to a more realistic thickness - some fine mesh secured inside Finally the optics have had some attention, the gunners FLIR is transparent plastic sheet coloured on the inside with black marker pen (the upper pilots' FLIR is the kit glazing with the same permanent marker pen applied to the inside) both were then polished to a shine. The laser range finder and optics will be done using miniature lenses - more on that later

Awesome choice of forum there, nice.

Spot one, and furthermore it really is one of the most asthetically pleasing aeroplanes ever made, I really can't wait to have a crack at this kit, problem is its going to be a long time before I do

One would assume he means the quality of the tooling Jens.

Magnificent, I just emailed my work colleague a link to this thread (he's just starting out in the hobby) he nearly fell off his chair

I am pleased

Woohoo !! MDC Decal

Nice review Mike, Neil's stuff just oozes quality, those tyres are resin perfection.

phwoaar!!!! 'Is that really a model?' type modelling. Bloody awesome fella

Very nice and neat, classic Harrier, classic colours, spot on

I've found it for £17, daft isn't it ? makes a mockery of other manufacturer's pricing....

Fan bloody tastic !