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Got one at Moson show today, and it looks impressive in box. The level of detail is pretty much the same as CP kits, although the quality of the injection is not up to their level. But still good value for the money and looking forward to the early version😁

It is not rust, but residues after releasing the molds from galvanic bath.

Yes, it is. Look at other companies schedules.

Yes Chris, the Brengun kit is nice, I'm just building the Mk.I out of 414.sq. A few things needs to be updated, though, very useful reference is Colin Ford's book (also active on BM). Cheers Libor

Very nice build Patrick, she looks cool in these colors! Cheers Libor

This is really very nice, good job! 🫡

Cessna 340 with that registration flown some time, deleted from the index in 2012.

That has been already answered on Czech Modelforum by Special Hobby who actually made the 3D design, so let's see if the answer from the work's submitter will be consistent with that 🙂

Very nicely done, congrats!

Great job, I like the painting, congrats!

Hello Piotr, you are completely right, it is about 1/72 scale kit. Since I do not follow MF any longer I did not realize the topic subject is about this kit which I believe was already revealed some time ago (or at least I lived convinced it was), but let's leave to the owner for his E-Day show. My comment was about any further developement, so please ignore it 🙂 Cheers Libor

Gonna be F-86 and it is not 1/72 scale.

Hi folks, something of late from my workbench. Basically, a quick build out of the box with the exception of interior Eduard 3D decals and etched gun sights. I scratch built the opened canopies of the dorsal and ventral gun positions as they are provided closed in the kit, which is quite a pity considering the great level of detail included in the interior. Riveted according to Arawasi Eagle Eyes scale plans and painted with my own mix for the japanese army light grey (H62 + touch of H74); airbrushed are also the hinomaru, rest are decals from the box. The markings is for one of the 60.sentai machines operating in 1940 in China. Cheers Libor

That’s because the S-199/CS-199 kits as the design was made at once for complete family 109/199. Their numbering starts with A.

Great looking Tutor, lovely story, like it very much!

IMHO, they worked well on dark camouflage schemes on Hellcats, but probably I would't use them on other types as Bf 109 or P-47 (especially on the NMF). I used this product: LINK HERE The part was bent to shape using a brush stick and the glazed with a piece of thin clear foil. Thanks for your comments gents, much appreciated! Cheers Libor

Hi fellow modelers, finally got some time to share some of my latest builds, this time the Arma gorgeous Wildcat kit. I built it along with the P-400 from their Cactus AF package using some aftermarkets. Most noticeable, although not much visible on the first sight, are the raised rivets from HGW, plus the CMK armament set and Airone etched canopy frame. Painted and weathered with mixtures of Gunze Mr. and Hobby colors. 'Black 29' was flown by S.Folsum out of VMF-121 in November 1942 from the Guadalcanal. Cheers Libor

Hi J-W, only the first two schemes from the overview above are historically correct (prototype with Czech roundels and its later appearance with swastikas), the rest are what-if options. Cheers Libor

As it has been advised by other colleagues, it is not a bad kit indeed. I like the expression "kit with lots of opportunities" 🙂 Many thanks everyone for kind comments! Cheers Libor

Hi fellow Britmodellers, since we should see later this year another upgraded kit of FAA type from Special Hobby in this scale, I thought it was time to finish the 'Barra' which is out quite some years now... Basically, not really a kit you would love to tackle again anytime soon, but eventually I was quite happy with the result. The markings for a machine from 831.NAS taking part in 'Operation Tungsten' came from Xtradecal sheet, while I also replaced the wheel from BarracudaCast and exchanged the propeller with a larger type. I eventually open the gunner hatch for which I cut to pieces the Falcon canopy I had in my stock for ages. I tried to figure out the exact weapon loads during the attack too, but at the end of the day I opted for a post-attack period and fitted the antisubmarine bombs from CMK range. Painted with Gunze Hobby Color and AK Real Colors. Cheers Libor

Yes, it is, just holding it in my hands and it is a beautiful piece indeed. Cheers Libor

That's correct Chris, just trying to figure this out on my build, too. However, it is not easy to locate 500lb SAP in 1/72 scale, while the anti-sub bombs used in the first wave makes CMK in resin. I'll perhaps use three 500lb MC bombs as this was also an option on the machine I'm building.

Hello Dov, does it mean the 3 x 500lb were placed asymmetrically only on the wing racks, leaving the central fuselage rack empty? Cheers Libor

Thanks Ian! The 4X is my typo, the 4F is obviously correct. Now to only find suitable SAP bombs 🙂 Cheers Libor

Hi fellow britmodellers, going through the references describing this air raid on Tirpitz, there is often mentioned the armament load of the Fairey Barracudas (1600lb armor piercing - 500lb SAP - 500lb antisubmarine - 600lb antisubmarine), including the hits of the individual bombs. But I'm curious whether it is somewhere listed the bomb load related to individual a/c (serial numbers). I'm just building the LS628 (4X) from the second wave and it is highly probable that she did not carry the 1600 lb as only two a/c from this wave carried the same. Would like to have it correct on my model, so I'm curios what to put on my kit. Thanks for all hints, Libor