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This is going to be one impressive sight when completed. The 1/48th scale kit is enormous and impressive enough in it's own right, so I can imagine the real estate this one is going to occupy. Looking forward to it!

Well, just...WOW! This sort of work leaves me speechless and at a complete loss for words, but I will say it is beyond inspiring. Looking very forward to the finished product!

Very nice so far! I built this kit soon after it came out, and I seem to remember having a terrible time with the cowling (I built it "buttoned up" without the engine). Can't wait to see how this one turns out!

Artful, I am on a diet. Hopefully, there will soon be less of me to wedge in here!

Afternoon All, I am still trying to make my new modeling space workable. I seem to closing in on the final arrangement. The space itself is challenging dimensionally. It is a walk-in closet about 7' long, but slightly less than four feet wide, i.e an extremely long and narrow space. This seems to be the best arrangement: A desk against the narrow end wall, with a small computer cart holding the paint booth behind me. The bottom shelf of the cart also holds the bulk of my reference materials and is also a handy place to store the compressor when not in use. A swiveling office chair allows me to transition between the desk and cart in a 360-degree fashion. My original plan had two desks lined against the long wall, with a smaller table against the narrow end wall holding the paint booth. This arrangement prevented me from tilting the chair back, forcing me to sit constantly upright with my belly shoved into the desk. A less than comfy orientation, to say the least, so this is working out much better. The Ott-Lites were a perfect solution to the "crane" style lights that I had in the old space (although those now light the paint booth). Their is also a floor vent in here that pipes in a brisk flow of chilled air (a welcome feature in Memphis in the summer). Now, on to gluing those bits of styrene and resin together. They will hopefully resemble an ME-163 when all together. The "paint stores" are located on shelving overhead:

Hi Bevan, Well that is just superb! I particularly like the way you varied the depth of the paint on the cowling. Most convincing! It certainly does capture that "late-war hurriedly-applied" look about it. Regards, Ed

Beautiful! Great camo scheme, perfect weahering!

Very nicely done!

Hi Matt, The top coat is my favorite mix of Tamiya flat mixed with Future. I have found it to be an almost "no fail" technique. My usual mix to achieve this finish is 1 part Tamiya flat to 3 parts Future. Regards, Ed

Thanks Guys!

Looking good so far! Amazing what the Airscale decals did for the instrument panel...very convincing effect!

It appears that I have at least a partial concept of posting.

This is something of a test run to see if I fully grasp this whole PhotoBucket-To-Post Pics concept: Hase's FW-190D that I completed a couple of years ago. Built straight out of the box. I had initially thought that I had gone a bit heavy on the mottling, but I have since seen a couple of other folk's builds that would seem to lend some creedence to my interpretation of the (scant) available photos of this particular aircraft. Having read in reviews of the kit that the white stripe decals turned a lurid pink when applied over the red underside, I opted to paint the stripes on myself. Forgive the rather unimaginative paint booth background (I took the photo with my phone, thus the quality is less than stellar). http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y451/efrick12/FW-190D_zps119f8d2b.jpg

Fantastic space Arnie! Tons of natural light, chair appears ergonomic, great display cabinets...AND a resident FFG (Ferocious Feline Guardian)!

I am so sorry. My best to Izabella, you, and your family!

Beautiful work! The rigging alone is a triumph!

Very nice! AND you have a window for some natural light as well. Envious!

Looks stunning from where I'm sitting! (I've always liked the 110's adorned with Dachshunds) Your mottling of the fuselage sides is beautifully done as well. If you would care to share a bit of your technique on how you achieved the mottling, I'm all ears! Regards, Ed

Both of these are spectacular! Bravo!