Mark 'ozzy' Ostler

Nice work bloke, my next project is a birdcage, but I plan to bash the snot out of it on the weathering side. I've got a fairly clean 1A so I want to dirty up the birdcage with ultimate weathering products 'concrete' after watching Paul's build from e-models. Nice work mate, congratulations

Hi doug , I wrecked my first corsair with the top left insignia and after all attempts to remove decal, paint and repair and the the end result was a sticky gloss surface that appeared not to cure , it was packed back into the box and neatly placed into the Kent fire and up the chimney it went! A very expensive heartbreak ( I should of kept the motor & pilot, wheels etc). I've used Montex masks on the second kit and they did work with a with a bit of trepidation on my behalf but I got them to conform to contours of the folds on the wing surfaces. However I've tried barracuda's Decals on a P47 recently and they worked a treat on the flat surfaces of the crap kit wings ( u know the kits ). Unfortunately after spending 4 months of wasted time & stalling the P47 C did not survive its maiden flight. But I highly recommend trying the ' cuda decals, worked well with micro sol. They are a bit hard to obtain though. Hope this might be of some help. Oz

Truely astonishing paint work, after wrecking 2 F4U1's, I am happy with my third attempt! I've got a cage that I plan to build next ( mossie half completed now) I must say this is one of the striking pirates I've cast an orbit on yet, absolutely amazing work. May I ask what paints you utilised in this build. Thank you for kick starting my imagination for my next project. Freakin awesome mate! Oz

Nice kite Arnold, excellent paint work & added detail, keep up the good work! Oz

Nice kite, always been one my favourites, keep up the good work! Oz

Hi Cess, I've just read an article on 'Normandie- Niemen' called Yaks over Konisberg in a magazine called - spitfires over Berlin, the air war in Europe, 1945. Amazing read, good colour photo to start, and detailed accounts of the aerial dogfighting at the time. I was totally captivated by these yaks and the men who flew them, now I'd like to build a yak 3, and also a lagg 7. I reckon my collection could do with a couple of red stars to break up the usual suspects, cheers Oz

Any chance of a lagg 5 or 7 in the future, crazy looking war horses, heard that gnarly sounding radial at an air show not long back, got the Hataka paints in anticipation to build one, but I hate resin kits

What I mean is if the kit is dimensionally correct it will have a place in my collection. I've now aquired a ZM owl, I'm totally awed by it. Gotta finish the tamiya big blood sucker first though.

Hi Erik, I'm hearing you bro, but innacurate wing spars should not really be a problem once they have been sandwiched between the skin , nobody will see it anyway. I just hope they don't make half a 'donk' like the hasegawa attempt a few years back, that was just lame and another waste of cash. As long as the outside visible bits such as wing root, gun cowling, and a complete motor is there I will be happy. Cheers Oz

Thanks mikester, as u can see I'm captivated by a good photo, and that's a pretty darn good image, must be an early wulf by the looks. Crickey I can't wait for ZM to release these beasts, I'll prob build an early & late A8, then my all time fave, the long snout

Very nice photo's mike, hope ZM, HK or the big T have an interest in producing a kit of this beast some time in the near future. Regards Oz

Hi efrick, would you know if the aircraft pictured is Joachim Priller's mount, I'm aware that he flew an FW with the eagle motif, I really need some good books

Review sample thanks to my wallet... I haven't stopped laughing!

Hey doogs, hello from Australia, I've encountered probs with glosses& mart gloss as well, but I will try your method for clear Coates in future, my question is what would you recommend for a dull/ Matt final coat? Any advise will be appreciated... Thanks Oz

Thanks for the thumbs up mikester. Man I can't wait for the D9, my fav kraut fleiger at the moment but changes like the weather lol. A good quality pic will always captivate my attention but I like most German aircraft..... Take the new ZM Do 335 Phiel, didn't do much for me until I saw 'SWS' kit ...phew cocka doodle doo ! Definitely one for the stash but I will definitely grab butcher bird as well. Keep up the good work ZM and you will take a load of cash from me!

Really an FW180 A8 & D9, I can't wait, that is the best news I've heard this year, oh boy oh boy oh boy is all I can think of to say, well at the moment anyway. One can only hope for a P47 razor & buble, P38 fork tail devil, and the sinister looking Me 410, my life would be complete. Thank you ZM, the 'gods' are finally listening!