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I neglected to show the photo with all the greeblies...

One thing I just figured out - hold on, where are the Musketeer identification stripes for the wings in Special Hobby decals set??? No decals, no mentioning to paint it. I understand consistency of identification marks application was not always on par. But there is enough French Streaks photoes with stripes on wing. Hmmmm.... I also know that there are only two poor photoes of the machines in Israeli markings - both are made from the side so hard to say if the stripes are there on the wing. Well... okay... let's think these were not really applied to the machines located in Israel. But that is quite unfortunate miss by Special Hobby. At least these should be available as optional decals or mentioned as option to paint.

That sounds like a device specific problem. Have you tried flushing your cache on your ipad?

Interesting and well done 👍

Correct in that it can only be sprayed, but see my recent post in this forum, it's carrier medium seems to be a lot hotter than Alclad in my first use of the product. It crazed the Alclad primer I had used. Never ever had that happen with Alclad. Could be the primer was the newer Alclad gloss grey, so perhaps a different base formula to the usual matt grey primer.

Lovely work 👍

landing gear done DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

I presume this is the photo you're referring to? AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945: HAWKER HURRICANE.. © IWM (CM 3653) IWM Non Commercial License I can't help with colour, but whilst it does follow the typical pattern of exhaust staining (if you zoom in you can see the staining over the stripe) it is too hard edged to be any form of weathering. If it had been an attempt to remove staining with petrol I would have expected there to be some form of vertical streaking on the lower edge of the stripe where liquids had run down the fuselage, and as you point out the squadron codes appear to be painted over it (or possibly this stripe has been carefully painted roundt the codes) @Troy Smith?

Nigel from Nigel’s modelling bench YouTube channel, mentions something about this ‘non centred locating hole’ on the kit’s nose wheel. There’s no mention about the main wheels being off so thats a little annoying if true. I’m not sure how drastic this is to the kit’s construction, however his alarmed reaction and subsequent words are quite terse. Be interesting to see if they have any major impact on the final model once fully assembled. Cheers.. Dave

Cheeky! 🤣 It is good to spend some time at the table though .... Thank you! 😊 Keith 😁

Can I just say publicly here that if I was good enough to complete the "perfect" airfix kit, maybe I'd have bought one, but I know my limitations, and therefore whilst I'm learning, I'd rather waste a smaller amount of money, and learn more. If there's anyone here that as their 4th kit maybe would have been happy to buy the airfix one, and not lose it's "perfectness" in the making, then I'll be looking for advice from them in the future - but surely no-one other than a kit salesman would say I was taking the wrong road whilst I am where I am ?

This is the picture:

more build up progress DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr to make things easier, gonna use the stuka finned tanks from the Revell (Hasegawa) Sabre 6 kit DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Great works, bravo!

concerning the late RAM painting, looked through the painting instructions of all the F-35A kits and a lot of pics... instructions vary from kit to kit, and on pics, depending on light and angle, the light panels often look dark and the dark ones light..... also the nose looks like a different grey shade compared with the nose ring, so decided to paint it different too still have to paint the canopy calling the RAM areas done now and already started with the decals DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Mine too. I cant see any images and I cant respond to anything. Thats all on ipad. Iphone is okay. @Mike?

You say sneaking through, other less generous types might suggest.... Good to see you actually getting around to some modelling, and not before time.... Looking rather good actually. Atb

Coming together very nicely now Roger, wont be far off the joining the major components together. I like the used and grubby look of the tyres too btw. Atb Darryl

And I'll make that a third! Very nicely done Ed. Glad to hear the set up with Tamiya putty and the Trumpy zimm tool works. Atb Darryl

out to fend for

You are A modeller, and you are (shark) dentist! Very lovely Spits! zig

Nice work CC, great to see the Avengers coming on . Nice purchase too, hope you didn't get into to much trouble with SWMBO. That poor Dianne, such a shame to see it all abandoned and forlorn. I have just started an Avenger Mk.1, well I have cur all the bits off the sprues. Great work Chris

Some of the Archer US AFV interior stencil sets include placards like "first aid kit" but these are probably not suitable for a bag, and IIRC were dry transfers hard to apply to anything other than a smooth surface. There are various red cross decal sheets available in different scales in sizes as small as 2mm. Try searching Google for "red cross markings 1/35".

Fantastic work. Can you loose the red crowbar on the entry door. It should be cockpit green. Red is health and safety required today.👍 2 very excellent models Dick