DocRob

That's a new aspect of addiction, like I found that brass barrel in my AM stash, that what gets me starting an 1/32 USS Missouri . Or, I never would've build that plane, without having bought that resin exhaust beforehand. I love our hobby. Cheers Rob

It was pure luck, other packets were intercepted and returned. My Spanish LHS, which is only about 2000 km away, found a way of creative documentation, to help my cause. It's my first bike as well, at least model wise. I had some real ones back in Berlin. Here it's only cycling, better for my health, as long, I'm not falling into a canyon, while mountain biking. Cheers Rob

I got probation , I can continue modelling for a while. Somehow, this packet made it through security, customs and whatever unharmed. There is levelling thinner, lacquer thinner, primer and gloss coat. This loot will last for a while. To follow my recent trotten path of car modelling, I ordered a Ducati kit, with a separate metal fork kit to follow soon. I hope for a pleasure build, where I can fully concentrate on replicating different materials, specially metals. Browsing through the sprues, left a good impression, except for the glass dome for the canopy, which shows some distortion. There is a pre-cut vac formed one, which I will purchase. Cheers Rob

I go en route, fine puntilism meets crude Russian metalwork, what can go wrong? Cheers Rob

Beautiful and consistent paintjob. I specially like, how you integrated the roundels. I used marbling techniques as well on some projects, but did the marbling, spraying through a metallic sponge for pot cleaning, randomly. With the sponge, there is no risk, of color running under the mask and the pattern is very random, when you move the sponge while spraying. Cheers Rob

Nice masking job, Kai, it's always a lot of work, to get the masking right, but it will pay off. Cheers Rob

Nice progress with the cowl and the exhaust area. I hope you will address the obstacles there without too much trouble. The face painting guide is very comprehensive, thanks for that. I follow the old figure painting rule of one base color and two lighter and two darker shades of the same color, mostly. I like the result you achieved on the faces. The faces itself, hmmm, at least the guy in the middle looks a bit sharper, the right one looks like an oversized potato, I wonder if they produced 'Schiffchen' in his size. Cheers Rob

Nice wage, if the Tomcat is only near as good engineered than their MIG-31, you'll love it. I found the MIG was so clever designed and fit was exceptional, it could have topped Tamiya quality . Cheers Rob

Like the others said, nice and smooth AB-work, she will look great, with you doing your magic. Cheers Rob

Absolutely fantastic in it's beautiful ugliness. You created a masterpiece and I have to clap my hands to your scratch building abilities. I can't remember, if I posted this picture of the real thing earlier. It was taken on an abandoned airfield north of Berlin some years ago. Cheers Rob

The worn linen with the Russian cockades underlines the shape of this plane beautifully. Nice work, as ever, Mike. Cheers Rob

Nicely spotted or googled Martin, they caught me wrongfooted, claiming it as a Yak-3. Can't trust anybody these days . Yakovlev Yak-3U | Planes of Fame Air Museum

Some international collaboration enabled this little black thingy to jump my stash and my soon to build list, after my successful novice affair with the Ford GT, lately. The kit is from Spain, the PE-set, which I consider a must, not the least, because of the included seat belts made from fabric is from the US and the decals are from TBDecals from Italy. They include the Tamiya banned tobacco logos and also important the Goodyear decals for the tires. Cheers Rob

You are breezing through this build Peter and she will be a beauty. I really like the detailing and decaling in the cockpit, as I'm a little fed up with the boring flat look of Eduards printed and often pixeled PE. I use some good brushes too for detail painting and it pays. They hold their shape much better, than cheap ones and are way more durable. I haven't gone 'master class' like you, but will do so soon with the brushes. Cheers Rob

Interesting camo scheme, with the tape on Gaz . Keep 'em comin to put it Peteresque. Cheers Rob

Nice start on that tractor, Bill. I'm still thinking about buying one, because I really like the heavy machinery look of the Skyraider. I think, have some more pics, than the attached one, if you are interested. It was taken on deck of USS-Midway in San Diego some years ago. Cheers Rob

Nice job on the engines Mark, do you plan to display them, after all the work you put in? Cheers Rob

A definite wow Gus, the only prob with that scheme is, that the other planes in your display shelf will turn invisible. Cheers Rob

Thank you John, the Hellcat project was mostly pure fun. Completely relaxing and satisfying, as it should be. Cheers Rob

Thank you Mike, that Royal Class boxing is a treat. I may could bring me to build another one in FAA livery. I've seen an original cat mouth Hellcat in Chino California and had some pics of the real thing to help me. If you plan to use the HGW wet transfers, be sure, that you have a perfectly glossed base layer under them. I ran into deep troubles with them, maybe caused by cutting the transfers, because of the openable cowlings and maybe it was caused by the curved shape of the cowls. Everything looked good, until I very carefully lifted the carrier film. I wish you luck with yours and would be delighted, if you share your experiences. Cheers Rob

De nada, it's a PDF-file, you can save it to your disk if you want, no need for screenshots. Cheers Rob

Do you know this Gaz? Bez názvu - 1 (eduard.com) Cheers Rob

Bummer Phil, before you trash it, you should check the four little connectors on the back of the cartridge. Sometimes they are corroded or a wire came loose. There is also the possibility that you didn't connect the ground cable, if there is one, but maybe you have only adjust the cartridge/stylus correct, to get it playing cleanly. It's always good to analyze step by step, where the prob arises with turntables. Could be your pre-amp as well, if it wasn't used for a deck in 23 years. Cheers Rob

Some contraband made it to my Treasure Island. I feel like a smuggler with his recently looted whiskey barrels . With another shop, I placed an order fot some large bottles of mineral spirit in the form of thinner and hope, that it will get through the blockade. My hopes are not high, but if it goes through, I will have thinner for at least two years. Cheers Rob

They do, Peter, at least this one for now. Tamiya 12042 1/12 Martini Brabham BT44B 1975 / Tamiya USA Cheers Rob