One-Oh-Four

Beware that the decals -except the Bundesluftwaffe option- are all for warbirds, NOT operational aircraft. I personally hope there will be aftermarket decals that cover the "plain Jane" USAF training aircraft and the operational aircraft in use in Korea. And of course I hope for a Noorduyn Harvard Mk.IIB, as the Dutch Air Force used.

A walk-around of "Deb"can be found here: http://cutandfold.info/cutandfoldforum/index.php?topic=158.0

Although some would argue we're talking Frisian Eye-candy here...

Wow! Looking super! Mazzel tov!

Super work, Aaron!!

Wow, Rick! Very neat and clean use of that PE! Respect!

You make me blush.....

Your camera is like a tank. Where the tank has it's strengths in the threesome of mobility, firepower and armour, or rather in the way those 3 things interact with each other... Similarly your camera uses light by using the triangle made up of shutter speed, ISO number (sensitiveness of the sensor) and aperture (opening of the lens). Change one of the three and the other two change with it. - If you dial in a faster shutter speed, you let less light on the sensor, so the sensor has to be made more sensitive (ISO up) or you have to let more light through the lens during the less time that the shutter is open (bigger lens opening = lower aperture (f./stop) number. If you change one of the other things, the remaining two have to change too, to restore the "balance" of an accurately lighted photo... Browse through the tutorials at this site: http://www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php But especially this: http://www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=45 http://www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=1 Then you can graduate to this site, it'll help your understanding enormously: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm Have fun!! And oh, yeah, don't forget to work on a plastic model too, once in a while!

I use the Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 for everyday work. On the D7000 it hasn't enough at the wide end when you're out and about because of the crop factor but it really shines at an FX camera!

You're going to be VERY happy with that D3200, Grant! Give your boss a very big kiss for that! Check this out: http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/d3200/users-guide/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile I've bought some kind of large scale model too. The right one...... And it's big scale because of: -The big price (ouch!) -It being physically larger than the D7000 I already had -It having a full-frame (FX 24 X 35,9mm, equal to the old 35mm film size) sensor instead of APS-C (DX,23,2 X 15,4mm) -The sensor having 36Mp as opposed to the 16Mp of the D7000 BTW; a DX-camera is better for taking photos of scale models because the smaller sensor size makes for better depth-of-field. That's why you always see people take photos on modelling shows with compacts - often with flash and one-handed! Those pics are sharp but horribly lighted! I intend to use my D7000 primarily for shooting my models in the "studio". The D800 has better weather sealing so I'll take that one outdoors! BTW2; more Mp isn't always a blessing. The larger resolution shows the flaws in lenses better and is ruthless in showing flaws in the technique of the photographer! Uh-oh!

Or you could try some of the older 1/32 Hasegawa kits. They are really a generation that's past us. In case of less eyesight and fine motoric troubles they do have the advantage of having clunkier and less detailed cockpts and less small parts and fittings. If you keep the cockpits closed that won't show as much... If you then concentrate on a brilliant paint job the models will shine no matter what. But I'd suggest you follow up on rw00025's advice first and try to improve on the resolving ability of the old analogue Mk.1 Mod.0 eyeball light processing sensors! Good luck! Erik.

Hi Paulo, great subject which you tackle really good! Cheers, Erik.

Steve, I'm not going to make Monday. I have just taken the review pictures (nearly 90) and have to process them some. I also want to add useful text to the pics, so it'll take a little while longer. Now a quick cup of coffe and off to the evening shift for me! Cheers, Erik.

Ehm.. Jim.... About your banner... Wasn't it Snoopy vs. the Red Baron?..... So he flew at the Allied side, not in a Fokker.... :P

I'm on it! Just got the kit today in the early evening so please be patient for a little while longer... I'm at a Belgian Modelling Show tomorrow, so I aim at Monday... There is no air-to-surface ordnance provided in the kit, so sadly, also no Kormoran's. I'm afraid there are also no AN/ALE-40 dispensers provided.... I also miss the Aero-3B launchers that most European air forces used to carry 2 underbelly Sidewinders. I would have wished for some other stores too, as I mostly saw them with practice rocket/bomb dispensers in the days that the 104's flew. But what I find most important is the fact that Italeri is the first manufacturer that provides underwing tanks in their Starfighter kit! Woohoo! More to come! Cheers, Erik.

Looking great, Jeroen!

Will do, Grant! Basically, I find that Brassin is a no-brainer; great value for money, but I will give you specific feedback on this set! After taking a look at the FB-page I saw that Luuk Boerman of Dutch Decal had uploaded a photo of a pallet of Italeri boxes at the doorstep of the Aviation Megastore, so I scrambled into my Citroën C1 to get my grubby paws on one! Keep the site in view for the review! I hope to be able to bring that one on Monday... Of course everything on the bench has to make room for this one... Happy feelings soar, when working on a One-Oh-Four!!!

And this will be it's livery: The only Marine/Marine* MiG-killer. Marine crew in a Marine-jet. There was also a Marine MiG-killer in a USAF F-4C...

Launched from HMS Arrowwolf and about to snag a 3-wire on Zr.Ms. Erik Doorman: A 1/32 Tamiya F-4J Phantom.

Wow! Didn't know this mfg! Sure looks promising!

Ey Matt, sorry for the delay in my reaction! I've set up my "studio" in the attic. Rigged a backgound over an old desk, positioned the lights and voilá. When I bought this camera I also invested in a sturdy Manfrotto tripod. The one I had was really too light, so very susceptible for movement. A good tripod isn't cheap but should last a looooong time! As for lenses; I use my Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 And for detail work I have a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 macro Cheers! Erik.

Photos of the review now hosted at Photo-Bucket

Photos now hosted at Photo-Bucket. Hopefully no restricted access anymore.

The last 2 pics are now hosted on Photo-Bucket

Okay, I switched over to Photo-Bucket-hosted photos. Can everybody see them now?