Beard Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 34 minutes ago, Learstang said: What exactly was the intention, other than the obvious one to make things difficult for us modellers? Regards, Jason I believe it was to help with identification (i.e. a quick way of AA batteries to see what aircraft not to shoot at). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 I see; so it wasn't just a clever and prescient plot to make the lives of future modellers miserable. Or was it?... The next thing you'll tell me is the fiendish squiggly pattern found on some German aircraft was there for camouflage purposes and not just to make me avoid (unable to paint) them. Regards, Jason 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 59 minutes ago, Learstang said: What exactly was the intention, other than the obvious one to make things difficult for us modellers? Recognition; they perhaps over-rated our anti-aircraft capability... Cheers, Stew Edit: Damn, ninja'd by Beard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 It's all right, Stew. You win the consolation prize, the home version of the game. Regards, Jason 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Learstang said: What exactly was the intention, other than the obvious one to make things difficult for us modellers? Regards, Jason My understanding was that it was for quick recognition, to avoid being shot down by trigger happy, jumpy but friendly anti-aircraft gunners. Happy to be corrected if I've got it wrong. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 14 minutes ago, Andwil said: to avoid being shot down by trigger happy, jumpy but friendly anti-aircraft gunners. Happy to be corrected if I've got it wrong. ...and easily shot down by ENEMY gunners... Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Home stretch! 2018-05-05_01-15-52 by Edward IX, on Flickr 2018-05-05_02-04-23 by Edward IX, on Flickr A word to the wise if you're using the SBS engines and cowls (which you absolutely should, the kit cowls are horrid), don't bother using the back parts of the SBS cowl set, the ones with the cooling gills on them. They're too deep and don't quite fit right into the cowl. The kit ones should work fine. I'm going to have to sand the SBS ones down, having adjudged that to be less work that painting the kit ones and clipping them off the sprue. Well, that's my guess, anyway, We'll see how right I am soon. I'm so close. Just need to finish the wheels, the engines, and affix them and the props. Also a radio mast. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 It's looking nice PC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Wot he said! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Thirded! Love those engines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Looking good! The camouflage looks very smart under the gloss coat. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Looking good! The camouflage looks very smart under the gloss coat. Yeah...about that. My matt coate apparently now acts as a gloss coat, so here we are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Home stretch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 She's looking seriously nice there Edward Nice use of the Sterling 10p for scale, too Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Very handsome PC And the 'plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 That's a beauty PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 (edited) Hey PC looking good. I once obsessed over the final finish. Too flat or too gloss...not suited to scale...all kinds of BS like that. Now I use Vallejo flat and satin. If I like how it looks I'm good to go..onto the next one. All the Best! Don Edited May 6, 2018 by DJJunis 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 That is rather nice, PC! I've said it before (probably on this very thread), but I've always liked the 'short-nose' Blenheims best. The Mk.IV's a reasonable-looking beast, but the Mk.V looks like it was designed by a committee, one who's members never talked to each other (especially as regards the nose). Still, I have to admit to a strange liking for that misbegotten creature. Regards, Jason 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Looking very nice PC, not far now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Stalled again as my youngest is vomiting quite a lot right now. On the plus side, I'm learning a lot about the Hundred Years War. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Procopius said: Stalled again as my youngest is vomiting quite a lot right now. On the plus side, I'm learning a lot about the Hundred Years War. Every cloud has a silver lining. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) A good (very tongue in cheek primer!) for English history is this book-1066 and all that you will love reading about the dark age Egg kings! Read about it on wikipedia ! Selwyn Edited May 11, 2018 by Selwyn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Selwyn said: A good (very tongue in cheek primer!) for English history is this book-1066 and all that you will love reading about the dark age Egg kings! Read about it on wikipedia ! Selwyn In fact, my mother had a copy when I was a boy, so I'm not altogether unfamiliar with the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Nearly there PC. Looking grand and glossy, I mean Matt. 😘 John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 13 hours ago, Procopius said: In fact, my mother had a copy when I was a boy, so I'm not altogether unfamiliar with the work. You see? I just knew you were a cultured chap! Selwyn 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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