JG26

Hi Fran, Just finally finished reading your mag article (we're a bit slooooow here in down under....) very enjoyable read. Great stuff

Great work Marek, That rivetting makes it pop. Great scheme too. Regards, Dan M

The piece of Mig is way kool. Great stuff. Regards, Dan M

Crisp. Lovin' those harnesses! Regards, Dan M

Thanks for all the positive comments gents, glad you liked the "toy". Regards, Dan M

Agree with Bevan's comment on the front & rear canopy width, mine were too narrow- I ended up making up a small "spreader" to hold them to the correct width while using a small amount of superglue.....once again, a little patience is needed.... Regards, Dan M

Good luck with the build. Watch out for that rear wing-to-fuselage join underneath. You WILL have a gap, just be patient & get out the plasticard/filler. Apart from that (barring resin fit issues) you'll be ok, it's a pretty quick build really. Look forward to progress pics. Regards, Dan M

Shelf queen no longer. Great stuff, the owner will love it, I'm sure.... Regards, Dan M

I've seen one of these built in the flesh, she's quite sizeable once together. One of those kits you don't see done too often. Regards, Dan M

He's back to '48! It might catch on..... Great to see her finally in colour. It's rested in it's glass hanger for quite some time...bring on those big red meatballs. Regards, Dan M

Glad you like gents! Regards, Dan M

Stunning. The 3rd last pic is a great shot - that spinner really "pops" out at you. Always say that's one of the best angled "poses" for any 109. Keen for the next build! Cheers indeed, enjoy that beer.... Regards, Dan M

Hey Bevan, Glad you like it. Bugger, You're right- I forgot about underside pics- never mind, not too much to look at anyway! The nose- I tried to keep it looking similar to the reference pics I had, I figured the easiest way would be via the "hairspray technique"- I started off painting the entire nose in RLM 76, then sealed it off with Tamiya clear. I then gave it a liberal coating of hairspray. I then applied several light coats of the camo green. To make the scratches I painted an area with windex to soften the green paint, then used sharpened toothpicks & the paintbrush to scratch & scuff the paint, revealing the 76 underneath. It's a good way to scratch up a larger area rather than having to hand paint all the scratches. Nothing like a real scratch....

Greetings all, VunderVeapon done! '45 build thread here - http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/4112-bronco-135-fieseler-fi-103-re-4-reichenberg-done/ Completed pics here - http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/4274-bronco-135-fieseler-fi-103-re-4-reichenberg-done/ Regards, Dan M

Done - Flaws 'n All with this one. Quite sure there would've been plenty of mods/fixes I could've done, but there's always another Bronco V1 to be built one day....anyhow, here's the finishing pics of the so-callled "VunderVeapon". As stated in previous posts, Gunze & Tamiya colours used, oils & acylics for the chipping & wear, Kit decals used, sealed with Dullcoate. Pulse jet weathering & heat damage adjusted thanks to a good clear pic of a V1 on a test rig provided by R.Riese. Regards, Dan M

The Meng Whippet tracks are definitely more fiddly & require more cleanup. Still no hard task though. Dave, have had the opportunity to have a peep at the new Takom Mk1 Female. Looks quite nice. Some of the Sprue attachment points are a little heavy-handed, but it's not overwhelming in parts count....I think it'd make quite a nice build too. Not ashamed to admit it, I voted for WW1 in the new armour GB. Bring it on! Regards, Dan M

All beauties. Favourites in order - Captured "Keep Off" Bird, next up the 'Finn (great camo scheme..) closely followed by the sinister-looking yellow 4. Regards, Dan M

Looking good. Russel H over here's just finished constructing the Meng Whippet, it looks like a pretty good build too- pretty much a "weekender". Will be building one of these in the future. But with crosses..... Regards, Dan M

Really? "D-ANAL" was a real aircraft rego? (guffaw, lol!)

Delightful. Ol' Malta is still a personal favourite of mine. The Silver spit would be the "prettiest" one to capture the classic shape & lines though.... Regards, Dan M

Great result. Hope you'll foray again into the "dark side" of modelling! I know where there's an entire panzer abteilung in '48th waiting for paint.... Regards, Dan M

As stated in the GB. Beautiful 'Spit & finish. 'Nuff said. Regards, Dan M

Great effort Marcel. Very crisp finish. Not the best reputation as a fighter, but a good looking one all the same. One of my favourites. Regards, Dan M

Good grief, a build already done? Time to get cracking! Very crisp finish, pleasing to the eye. Love the blue/white/blue band JG300 schemes. Regards, Dan M

Agree on the excellent Jagdwaffe series. I only have a few editions in my limited library due to the books getting somewhat hard to find, but luckily a local 'experten has a few up his sleeve...(Ralph, I think you know who I'm talking about.. ) I have all the newer Mombeeck series so far - beautiful publications. Well researched, great profiles & clear B & W period pics too. Well worth buying in my opinion. If only for a casual read, not to mention the excellent content. Regards, Dan M