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Not too many gigs under my belt but here we go: Worst: Powewulf, around 2017, 2018. A friend of mine had tickets and asked me if I wanted to join her after another friend of us dropped out on short notice. I thought, "Hey, why not?". Well, firstly, the sound was truly awful (not the fault of the band as the venue is quite known for their sound problems). And while I admit that the Viennese crowd is a bit tough, the band simply failed to create a bond with the audience and their performance lacked energy as a result. The only concert where I considered leaving after half an hour. Best: Jinjer, a Metal band from Eastern Ukraine. Dec.19th, 2019, just before Covid. This was by far the most intense performance I've ever witnessed! While the Viennese crowd usually is a bit reserved, within two or three songs the atmosphere was boiling. At the end of the concert, I was sweating and absolutely exhausted...but happy. Never again I've experienced such an intense performance. The voice of the lead vocalist, Tatiana Shmayluk, ranges from clear singing to almost demonic growls and has to be experienced live. Tati simply is THE Metal Queen 😍 Cheers Markus

That's true. The thick wing wouldn't be half as bad if the wingtip wouldn't look that clunky as a result. Looks more like the wing of a Whitley than of a Jet Fighter. Cheers Markus

Thank you very much for showing us how the PR Vampire can be modified. The thinning of the leading edges really improves the look of the wing as a whole. Your comparison also highlights how awfully thick the wing profile is in comparison to the Airfix kit. Guess I will try to sand the wing thinner once I have my kit in addition to the reprofiling of the leading edge. Cheers Markus

I hope you've seen these two builds before hitting the 'buy' button: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/280897-172-anigrand-c-17a-globemaster-work-continues/ Not to start a debate about accuracy but considering the cost of the kit there is a lot to modify to make it look even halfway correct. At least the kit will give you years of 'enjoyment' 😁 Cheers Markus

BS381C:241 Dark Green -> no direct equivalent although there is MRP-110 BS381C:641 Dark Green. Not sure if there is a tonal difference to BS381C:241? BS381C:637 Medium Sea Grey -> MRP-112 BS381C:627 Light Aircraft Grey -> MRP-374 Cheers Markus

Hi Miroslav, great progress on your Orao, looks really nice. It was about time someone releases an up-to-date injection moulded kit of this important but not so well known aircraft 👍 Now that you build yours, my started Aeropoxy kit in 1/48 is looking at me, whispering...Finish me! Finish me! Cheers Markus

Well, the Video is obviously cobbled together from various, unrelated footage (Title talks about intercepting Russian Su-27s, shows Venezuelan Su-30s and Russian Su-30SMs ). F-15Cs were progressively upgraded over the years (MISP, ...) to keep them up to date, so nothing unusual here. Sniper pods are part of the Passive Attack Sensor (PAS) modification and are used, amongst other things, to visual-identify aircraft at a distance: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/oregon-air-national-guard-f-15c-eagles-enhance-capabilities-sniper-advanced-targeting-pod/ Cheers Markus

Please do, that would be much appreciated. I'm set to buy one as the Austrian Air Force operated some T.55s till 1972 and the CA Vampire is almost impossible to get for a reasonable price. Regarding the wings, I already had the idea to buy a cheap Trumpeter Vampire and use its wings. The kit may not be accurate but the wings at least have a more correct profile. And if you are really brave, you could even use Trumpeters tail booms to convert the kit into an earlier T.11 with framed canopy and without ejection seats (Hmm, I think I need a second kit now 😀). Cheers Markus

By the looks of it, maybe it was some kind of training aid for maintenance personell? That would explain the 'strange' nacelle design. Maybe the factory produced such items (for the military)?

According to the link below, the picture is from the Alfa Romeo Museum archives and PROBABLY taken in 1948 at the Portello factory in Milan. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/bristol-alfa-romeo-engine.43176/ Maybe worth to write the museum if they have any further information? Cheers Markus

Hi @Corvi, apart from your initial questions, if you are concerned about realistic loadout configurations I recommend this site: https://www.dstorm.eu/pages/loadout/tornado.html Cheers Markus

Why not ask Revell's spare department for a new canopy? If you talk about their new tool kit (#04300), it is still in their catalogue / in production and their replacement service is usually regarded as very good. Cheers Markus

Hi Troy, your comments are much appreciated as always. But I'm really wondering why you are still tying to help the guys at Xtradecals considering they don't give a hoot about it? I mean, you've described your efforts in a few other threads about their other Hurricane sheets but it seems they constantly ignore you (I can already imagine them rolling their eyes when they see one of your mails, thinking: "Oh no, that guy again..."). To be honest, if someone would constantly show me such a disrespectful behaviour while trying to help them improve their product for free, I would spend these hours elsewhere. Not to mention that it must be a frustrating and annoying experience being ignored again and again. Of course, we all would still appreciate your comments here on their decals Cheers Markus

Don't hang your hopes high. My builds usually progress at a glacial pace and I'm glad if I finish a model this year at all. At least I will not get bored once retired 🤣

Hi @Kriss, found the info about the torpedo colour here: https://stormomagazine.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=1570 "Torpedoes came by two factories: Whitehead (W) in Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia) and Silurificio Italiano (SI) in Naples. They were made in gray bronze, and in active use they were greased with mineral oil to prevent salt corrosion. W torpedoes were totally metal, while SI ones - which had an ogival head - had a hemispherical cap painted light blue. That color in orthocromatic b/w films appears very light, but the use of yellow, orange or red lens filters progressively darkened it, and this explains the different tones in images. Aerial torpedoes had a wood detachable fin which stabilized the flight before the dive. This was painted aluminium. W and SI had different fins." Hope this helps. Cheers Markus