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Sure. But I think with the squiggles you would have too, or they would feather along the edges which is not what those German squiggles look like. They tend to be tight. They also are probably never anywhere near as perfect as most of us would require on our models.

Interesting. But how well will it conform to the curves of a fuselage spine, or a wing root? If the plastic is too thick they also tend to lift inside the pattern, in my experience.

I used to live in a fairly nice part of Torrence, CA. Right off PCH at the base of the Palos Verdes hills. I wouldn't have needed this book. I used to see cars like this nearly every weekend. Of course in some cases they could have been replicas, as this Daytona coupe may be, but the Alpine Renault, R5's, F1 cars on trailers, etc. were all real. Practically a car show if you knew where to park and watch.

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I think it would count as a Hybrid. It had diesels turning the generators. It amuses me to think people are driving these Hybrid cars around not knowing the basic power train concepts were used by German tanks and U-Boats.

" Matt yellow and Matt red only. With additional accent spray pattern as an option on the sport model Kursk SC model" Modern Porsche would have fancier names for those colors. Like Matt Saharan Sand or something.

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And here is what it looks like when I use it. Dirt bag Spitfire. 1/48 Eduard MKII. Nice kit, nothing to report other than ridiculously dark codes. Idk what they were thinking. And it seems all their early Spit kits are afflicted, so next one I will have to use other decals or paint for them. 1/72 Bandai B-wing. Special SDCC version, hence no meatballs. Scratch/kit bashed base for above. And a tiny one. Really tiny. 1/144 Sweet A6M3.

I want to like it. I kinda do, but I don't like the dark blue. It should have stuck with the Italian colors, as the old scheme but broken up differently. And for sure, very different top to bottom so it's obvious what the planes attitude is.

Fair point. And I never use it for brush painting. I have Vallejo for that. As for colors, I don't believe in matching to color chips. Assuming they are even correct. I'm going to adjust to my eye. Then it's going to get faded and shaded and messed with. And I love that I can thin and clean my airbrush with rubbing alcohol. Even in today's economy, rubbing alcohol is cheap. To each their own, I just don't see a need to switch.

Pretty much all I use are Tamiya acrylics. I don't find them limiting at all, so I am curious where you are?

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My understanding is they modified parts as they went along. Updating items found to be lacking, or simplifying them as and when they could. Limited resources towards the end of the war dictated this to a large degree. I.E. Panzer IV's going from four return rollers to three. Parts were simplified to facilitate manufacture. Also, and this is especially notable on aircraft paint directives, the German's, despite being very technically sophisticated, seemed to deviate widely from a given set of instructions. See Tadpole tail 262's as an example. There are many others. Parts were also changed or deviated from earlier versions as a materials savings. Again, Panzer IV's and derivatives with metal rimmed road wheels meant to save rubber. The germans also used a system of adding newer/redesigned parts as they became available, rather than at a fixed date. Off the top of my head I haven't an example, one must always check references as a given vehicle may not have the parts associated with a documented production date. You will have encountered this if you have ever worked on an old Type 1 Volkswagen. The listed date a part was modified/added rarely coincides with the actual VIN number.

You have to do the F4B. That is so cool

Who cares? How many Michael Wittmann Tigers are out there. Or any Mustang you care to name. Just do it. It looks cool. And lots of opportunity to scratch build stuff.

The one behind it looks like it was sprayed? Very fine squiggle? If these are in collection point they could be from different units.

It could be mud. I know they did this with tanks in a pinch. And fine desert sand really sticks when it's been put on with water. I know this from cleaning up dirt bikes. It looks like a mop was used for application.

I like this idea.

Yawn. When are we going to get a real B-26 in 32 scale?? Meaning, a Marauder.

I think both. It's both. And god help you if the engine decides to hiccup when the rocket's done. But it is a cool display item.

ebay has a pretty good selection, but the prices are all over the map. Andy's Hobby Headquarters still has a few kits at original retail prices, but the selection is limited.

Either of these. I have a bunch of car kit's, race or otherwise. And I do Love a tropical Nazi airplane. Of course, not saying I will actually join. Group builds have always been death for me 💀 Lmao.🤣