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I'm pulling a bit of an 'Enzo' for this GB and hope to complete four builds, all 1/72: 1. Academy P-40E as a USAAF 11 FS 'Aleutian Tiger'. I know this scheme has been done to death, but it wouldn't be a proper Aleutian collection without it. I bought the Quickboost spinner and propeller set for this kit, and I may try and attach a different canopy if my skills allow. 2. AZ/Legato Kittyhawk IA of RCAF 111 Sqn that served in Alaska, and it points out the fact that the British Commonwealth was active in the defense of US territory and North America itself. 3. Sword P-40K of RCAF 111 Sqn as flown by Sqn Ldr Ken Boomer when he achieved the RCAF's only aerial victory to take place over North America. Of note is that his aircraft was indeed a P-40K and not a Kittyhawk III, as for a period weather conditions were too dangerous to bring in more aircraft and several USAAF P-40K's were 'deputized' by 111 Sqn with RCAF roundels replacing the USAAF stars, but otherwise retaining USAAF markings and serial numbers. 4. Sword P-40K of the USAAF 344th FS based on Shemya Island, in a silver scheme - just because I think it would be fun to make a silver Aleutian P-40. The plan is to start the P-40E and Kittyhawk IA together and then follow on with the P-40K's if things are going smooth enough. I grew up in Alaska, but have never visited any of the Aleutian Islands (the state is gigantic). Even though I now live in 'the lower 48', the Aleutian conflict still retains my interest to this day. It is often referred to as the 'Forgotten War' in Alaska. It is so forgotten that I think that the rest of the country feels that the phrase should refer to the Korean War. Above are a few references for the builds. Thanks Mish, Mungo, Dazdot and Wyvern for organizing this group build - can't wait to get started.
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I've just started my first kit for about 20 years (an AZ Bf-109G6) and an early bit of work was the instrument decal. I put it into water, waited and once it was mobile, started to slide it off the backing paper. At which point it shrivelled up and disintegrated! Compared to what I remember, these decals are incredibly thin. I used to use Modeldecal, MicroScale etc, which were OK, but these seem about molecule thick! I can busk the intrument panel by hand, but I don't fancy this happening on the wing crosses. Any suggestions? There might have been about 1ppm of flow improver in the water, but that's all. Should I give them a spray of clearcote to reinforce them, like I do with home-made decals? Help!
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Hi all, I'd been very keen to get hold of this Auster for quite a while and, at last, I got it a few weeks back I decided to have a little bit of fun with this aircraft so I decided to paint it as a hack aircraft of a 2TAF fighter squadron, lovingly adorned with one or Vargas' pin-up girls as well as an extremely optimistic tally on the nose Construction was reasonably straightforward and offered lots of opportunity for scratch building (I couldn't resist). Though I didn't do any major work to the overall model, I spent a lot of time adding the small details, in my mind it's the small things that make the big difference. Details of additions below pictures. Aerial wires made from fishing line Pitot tube made from wire Steps from thicker wire Handles and counter mass balance from wire IMG_8014_zps113e2a19 by Ben Standen, on Flickr IMG_8015_zps438bc286 by Ben Standen, on Flickr IMG_8017_zpse127c066 by Ben Standen, on Flickr IMG_8018_zps38304ca7 by Ben Standen, on Flickr IMG_8019_zps41d51250 by Ben Standen, on Flickr IMG_8023_zps9ea9042a by Ben Standen, on Flickr IMG_8024_zps3e302219 by Ben Standen, on Flickr IMG_8026_zpsa46546af by Ben Standen, on Flickr The pin up was home printed then applied over a white background before carefully painting the dark earth around it. Thanks for looking! Ben
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