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Hey Guys, I am currently building the 1/24th Airfix Typhoon and have found a good tip. If you wish to display the gun bays open I have found some ammo belts that may be better than the kit. Live Resin 1/16th scale .50 cal ammo belts are the same size (give or take 0.1mm or so....) as 20mm rounds in 1/24th scale, check the pics below: I am going to give these a go, laying the belts out on the wings in a re-arm state. I got them for just over £5 on ebay. Oh, and I haven't started a WIP thread as I don't really have anything to show as yet. Once I have something done I'll post some pics. Cheers, Chris.

I'll be there both days on the IPMS Swindon table. New credit card at the ready!

I'm in! Both days as usual

Cheers Guys, Jeroen, tracks are from Friul

Got this done at last Trumpeter SU-152, metal barrel, Eduard PE set.

Back from my US trip, and I did find a very cool museum to visit, the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, north of Dallas. A great place to visit with some superb WW1 aircraft, all flyers! Enjoyed wandering around for a few hours! I took loads of pics, a few below. If anyone wants to see the rest, here's the link to my Photobucket album http://s1181.photobucket.com/user/alpine00/media/Cavanaugh%20Flight%20Museum/DSC_0112_zps37058e5c.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 Chris.

The kit rocket heads are not as pointed as the Mosquito kit parts, Airfix seem to have fixed that issue. However they are still a little basic OOB so these AM ones will be a great improvement. The doubled up rockets will indeed look cool Doogs Chris

Guys, Just found these. Metal and PE rockets from Profimodeller. They look sweet! http://www.profimodeller.com/detail/p24001-us-uk-hvar-rockets/ Chris.

Nice start mate. I'm planning on starting mine maybe next week so i'm watching with interest Chris.

Hey Guys, I'm in the US at the moment on a business trip, working in Fort Worth, Texas. Any of you Stateside guys know any good museums or attractions (of the military type) to visit in my downtime? Cheers people, Chris.

Love that 410 Rick. There is one in a museum not too far from me in the UK at Cosford. If you need any particular detail shots let me know, any excuse to walk round there and I'll take it! Chris.

Apple? Yuk, you must be joking.......

Just ordered mine

Paid full price, a penny short of £100. I couldn't help it, it was just there......

It was on the shelf in my local model shop.....It pulled me in with it's tractor beam. Resistance was futile... Chris.

Ralph, I oversprayed the PanPastels with Vallejo matt varnish. As they are high pigment paint based they do hold their colour very well when varnished. If you scrub them in well enough though, you don't have to varnish at all if you don't want to. They will stick well enough on their own. Chris.

I used a new product on my recent Wildcat build, PanPastels. This stuff is similar to the Tamiya weathering sets and comes in a large variety of good weathering colours. I found them to be excellent. I did a full review on my FB page, Facebook.com/Alpine Scale Modelling, if you want to check them out. Chris.

This looks like a bargain! http://www.boystownmilitaryminiatures.com/KINETIC_124_P47D_THUNDERBOLT_BUBBLETOP_PREORDER_MAY/p1144420_12020367.aspx

Grant, can you not see the photos? Photobucket seems to be OK......

Nice 1 James. If you're planning on adding the Aires pit, be prepared to have your patience tested.......

Thanks Andy! I've just started my first build for the Eastern Front group build, a KV-1S. I also have an SU-152 and maybe a Tiger to do for this too Cheers again for the comments. Chris.

Cheers Erik. I did tone down the stripes quite a lot. They were quite luminous when first sprayed! They aren't that bright in the flesh, I think the camera highlighted them a bit too well.....

Cheers Bevan! Build thread here: http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/2120-132-trumpeter-me-262a-2a/ Chris.

Yeah Doogs, It was bad enough getting the engine pods to fit....

Well, finally (finally!) got this finished Trumpeter Stormbird in 1/32. 9K + BN of 5./KG(J) 51, Swabisch Hall, December 1944. Aires cockpit and wheel bays Eduard PE Finished with Lifecolor acrylics Cheers fellas, time for a spot of armour I think...... Chris.