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Turning out great, Jeroen! Now, if we only had a 1/32 G4M, from which to hang it! John

Great review, Jim! This looks like the only serious contender for anyone wanting to do a top notch Mig 15. John

I like the combination of the recessed/raised rivets. While everyone is clamoring for a new BoB era Hurricane, I'm going to be the oddball by saying that I would rather do a IIC (but don't really want the Trop) for my collection. Already have a BoB Revell build on the shelf. So, how do you Brits say,....."I'll get my coat"??? In any case, it's good to see Fly knocking out subjects that people want and apparently doing a pretty good job at it. John

Glad you brought that up, actually. After seeing your G-10s and another that was recently completed on LSP, I've been looking into the Revell kit and what it would take to make the "ultimate" G-10. The AMUR Reaver parts seem to be pretty nice from what I've seen. When the time comes, I may go that route, as well. I still like the Hasegawa kits for the earlier Gs, but Revell seems to have it going on for the G-10 and my hopes are high that they can produce a K-4 that's at least as good. Keeping my fingers crossed. John

Fabulous in every possible way! Saw the pics on FB, but it looks even better, here! I'm also anxious to see you finish the Revell kit and to give an outline of your preferences, overall (that is, if you intend to do that). John

This is a nice little kit. Looking forward to it. Have you picked the colors/markings, yet? John

I know you finished one of these.......hint, hint. John

I'm not sure how I missed this one. I think I need to spend more time here! FANTASTIC BUILD, JEROEN! John

Beautiful Cat!

Looking forward to this one, VERY MUCH! I was considering doing this for the GB, as well (but maybe with a twist ). We'll see how my build schedule works out in the coming months. I did do some preliminary fitting of the canopy/nose parts and don't believe it will be an issue, so long as one takes their time in trimming/fitting them. I'm a lot more scared about all the PE in the cockpit, truthfully. Again, I can't wait to see you work your magic on this one. John

WHAT? Is that the current price? When I was looking, I'm pretty sure it would have cost me around $300 by the time it got to my door. I may have to rethink this and start putting some funds aside for it! John

I totally agree that the HpH kit is fantastic. I've seen a couple built or in progress and am following one such build right now. Their kits seem to be high on detail, in general and of subjects that most big name companies won't touch. I just wish they were within my budget. I just can't justify throwing down that kind of money unless it's an absolute "holy grail" for me and there's almost no chance of it coming out in IM form. I have a glimmer of hope that someone like Revell, or a few others would be able to do this. So, for now, I'm holding out. The funny thing, though, is that I actually went to their website after it was first released, with every intention of purchasing it. I couldn't get it to work. Since then, my disposable income situation has changed drastically. Now, if you see in the news that I was put in jail for robbing a bank, then you will know that HpH has released a kit of the Focke Wulf Fw 190 V1. John

I like George's method, above and I can see where it would work really well if using acrylics. Also, since I work mostly with enamels and a few lacquers, I've found that I can thin the paint back by applying some oil paint (or even just the oil base that usually comes out along with the pigment). Just take a drop of it on a Q-tip or a sponge with a fine point and gradually work it into the area you want to thin out. If you're not too aggressive with it, the paint will start to thin out and come off without leaving hard, "chipped" edges and the undercoat (assuming it will be a metallic color like aluminum) will start to show through. John

The title of this thread hit me like a defibrillator! Then I realized it was only 1/48 scale. One of the few 1/48 scale kits I still have in my stash is the Revell B-2 kit with the 4 X MG151/20 tray in the nose. I've been holding on to it so that I would have something to use as a guide if I ever had a crack at doing one in 1/32 scale (as cool as the HpH kit is, it's just way out of my budget for the moment). John

Looking good, Mike. I'll have to remember the hair dryer trick! John

Very nice build and diorama. It's a shame about the horse, but I also think it makes a very interesting statement, given the main subject. I'm not sure if that was intended, or not, but I like it! John

Glad to see you back on these, Mike. Great work, as usual and I can't wait to see how you "catch up" with the Revell kit, as well. John

Nice looking Frogfoot!

I've used CA for almost everything in assembling plastic and resin models for almost 20 years, now. I use the generic brand that can be found at Walmart (in the US) that comes in the black tubes on a yellow card. It's four tubes to a pack for something like $1.57. Not only are four tubes cheaper than a single tube of some of the big names, but there's usually double the amount of glue in each tube, as well. Also, I haven't had any of the shrinkage issues with it that I have experienced with some of the name brands. Unfortunately, it only comes in a fairly thin liquid form (or probably "medium" compared to some others) and no gel, but I rarely ever need a gel anyway and can usually "span the gap" with a couple/few applications of the liquid, just hitting it with CA accelerator, right away. It also sands very smooth and can be polished to be almost as clear as glass. John

Gorgeous, Jim. Great choice of colors, too. I like the contrast. John

Oh, yes, Aaron. I've been watching!

Thanks, George! I'm kind of leaning towards a well used 02 at this point. If the plane was the overall, nice, even, black finish then I would probably be leaning more towards 66, at least on some parts of the interior. I'm also probably going to shoot for a fairly well worn top surface. There's a couple of techniques that I've been wanting to try out and this might be the perfect project to do it with (incorporating salt chips in the paint fading, etc. ). However, I shouldn't get too far ahead of myself, since I haven't even started, yet! I have 1/48 scale PZL 23 Karas on the bench, right now, which is a build for a friend. I need to get that finished before I can get rolling on this Nachtjager. So, it's back to the bench, today! Cheers, John

George, Thanks for the link. That's a great collection of photos, all around. I'm sure I'll put them to good use along the way. It also leads me to one of the first decisions I'll have to make on this build, which is the cockpit color. It's my understanding that the transition from RLM 02 to 66 probably happened somewhere in this timeframe and I've even seen reference to the idea that it could be both! I can't say for sure, only from the one photo of this aircraft (even though there are several versions of the photo, all of varying contrast). Some people have suggested that the upper portions of the pit could be 66, while leaving the lower walls and floor in 02, but I'm not sure. Also, given that this appears to be a fairly hasty application of night camouflage, I question whether they would have had/taken the time to paint in the cockpit, at all. John

Thanks, everyone! The aircraft in the foreground left me scratching my head, as well. I've even been through a few of my books trying to place it and haven't had any luck, yet. The engine/cowl does almost look like a Do 17, but the wing doesn't match. Even looked at some Italian, British and French types, but still nothing that confirms it. The photo was supposedly taken at Schleswig, in the latter part of 1940, or early 1941, if that would help to narrow it down. Thanks again, John

Thanks, Mike. I'll be on the watch for that. I'm fortunate, in that there are now several good builds of this kit online and quite a few WIP threads to look through that will point out some of the trouble spots. I've already been studying a few of them, including yours, which was fantastic, by the way. Thanks again, John