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Jacek, mostly I feel attracted to finishing options with artwork or lots of colours. Afraid that a "boring" finish makes for a model that is uninteresting to look at. You prove that doesn't have to be the case! Even with the red arrow and red text, the aircraft was mostly white (and underside blue...) even up till it's propeller blades! Yet, your superior detailing and weathering makes it VERY attractive to look at! Congratulations!

Thanks Petr, I really look forward to it! The prospects look REALLY good, though!

Xtradecal has a decal sheet, see Hannant's website

Figure looks great, Jeroen! Looking forward to your progress!

I hope to see it on the next plakmiddag? (Dutch for club modelling session)

looking very good, Cees!

Petr, do you have an idea when the model will be ready for sales?

Wow, Jacek! That is a stunning piece of work! Not something I would think myself capable of!

A BMW 801, then? Or a Junkers Jumo...

*Guffaw!* That is one fast little project!

Nice!!!!!!!! Keep going, sir, keep going...!

Just looked that Sony up on dpreview. It indeed has an APS-C format sensor, so it pays to set the aperture to f./22. You can try the same shot with f./16 to look of the front and rear are still sharp. The lowest ISO-setting on your camera is 200, use that. As already written above, it gives you the least noise-induced artifacts. Use a STURDY tripod, not the cheapest you can find. Using the timer function is indeed a great tip, or the remote control if your cam has that. Shooting in RAW is very good because it gives you control of the final photo. Normally RAW is just that; the raw data off the sensor. However, Sony is known to use some form of (lossy) compression on their RAW files. RAW files always need to be sharpened as part of the digital workflow in programs such as Camera RAW or Lightroom. Although JPEG's have less "bandwith" to play with the white balance and exposure in such programs; if you are happy with the results straight from the camera, there is no reason not to use JPEG's from the camera. If you decide to tweak your photos in RAW before converting them to JPEG; don't forget to calibrate the screen of your computer! Standard TFT-screens are always way too blue! http://spyder.datacolor.com/display-calibration/ http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/sony-nex-f3/sony-nex-f3A.HTM http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/macro-lenses.htm

Terrific build! Looks really, really good!

Nice, Jan!

Congrats! Well done!!

Great result, Steve! Especially as white isn't the easiest color to finish a model in!

Ah! very nice project!!

Really a work of art!

Is there a possibility of a group purchase?.... Says the Dutchman, always intent on a financial gain....

Looking very good! The only thing that could be improved upon is the aperture. I don't know what aperture you chose but with a Digital SLR with an APS-C or DX-sized sensor I would use f/22 to get both ends in focus. A smaller sensor automatically gives you a bigger Depth Of Field so can have a bigger aperture / smaller f/stop number setting. You nailed the lighting, colours looking very good!

Wow, that's inspirational, Dave! Seeing models like this makes me want to tackle the B-25 too! It has to wait a while though... Great, give us more!!!!

Nice, nice, nice...

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeejjjjjjjjj!!!!!!!!!

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....................................... *Faint* I want one...... Looking toooooooooooooo good Steve! Errrrr.... what happened to the second test shot?...... Cheers, Your Triumph friend with a 2011 SpeedTriple 1050...