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Last bits on, now only antenna wire and propeller left. I don't have the right size drill for the propeller so can't finish until Monday :(

tried to weather the underside, hope to finish her this weekend....

finished decaling there are only 14 decals plus 4 for the octopussy the Octopussy decals.... the most difficult ones are the 2 around the turret, probably been better to cut them in each in half ? the other 2, one each side were Nerve Wracking but thankfully did not break even after a lot of moving around. I now need to touch up at 3 places (arrows), one leg of the Octopussy I needed to move from left decal to right to get them to align (arrow with cirkel )

An update on my Ventura, bombs, wheel covers, gun turrets, drop tanks and engine covers now on. Had some problems getting the wheel covers in place and under nose guns keep breaking off. Forgot to paint the blue on the drop tanks before fitting them, thinking of leaving them white ? what do you think ?

thanks, yes i have had a lot of time for this build lately therefore I am at this stage now, not sure if that makes it quick work ? one hour a day would make reaching this stage more than a months work

sea blue is tamiya xf17 intermediate blue XTRACRYLIX white MM insignia white and tamiya white xf2 gauzy gloss

I only noticed this when I started painting primed with tamiya spray can primer Using mission models paint for first time, tried different mixes but can not get the paint to flow right or too transparent, switching to my favorite, tamiya for now will continue testing insignia white FS 17875.... too grey ? (tail wheel broken but not lost)

ready for mask and primer

Quickboost v. Revell now with wings

Revell v. Squadron Products Revell v. Eduard

thanks Jasonb13 fuselages now together

sure was gingerbob day one..... lay down the sprues for a photo, cut the first 13 pieces off, assembled them, painted, PE on.... cockpit finished.... all in half a DAY I was wondering why Eduard want the detail sanded off the center console, on the more expensive PE they have a piece to put on but not on mine better not sanded them off ?

and the cockpit finished...

thanks Patrice ! I’ve probably gone overboard with the aftermarket stuff 12 sprues The octopus decals cockpit in 13 pieces

Hi all, my entry the PV-1 Ventura, patrol bombing squadron vp-133, Iwo Jima 1945.

and finished

North-American T-6 Texan Kitty Hawk Model 1/32 and Caracal Models decals USAF Air Training Command Hondo AFB 1954

thanks for the info galgos, I do not think 2,5mm is something I can correct with my modelling skill decals now on, not far from finishing now

yellow, painted first with several layers of Tamiya xf-3 then light spray with Xtracrylix RLM 04

De Havilland Vampire J-28C, Sweden 2006, Swedish Air Force Historic Flight.

thanks nimrod54 now primed with tamiya spray-can primer

thanks dnl42 the rest did fit fine, the engine problem probable my own fault what a mess I did not have any crome yellow fs33538, used Gelb RLM04 taking shape