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    Finally, there is rain after the sandstorms of the last days, so time to set up the airbrush and hit the Phantom with some pure black, but first there was an extended masking session due. I have to confess, I'm a masking coward and tend to mask as much as possible. Specially with the desired gloss black finish, which I normally spray with a bit more of distance to the model and use heavily thinned color, I can't be cautious enough. I used Tamiya's lacquer gloss black, thinned with Mr. Leveling thinner, which sprays so fine and smooth, that I regret not to have gloss coated the grey fuselage and underside of the Phantom before masking, as there is no need for any gloss coat on the wings prior to decaling. Now it's drying time and this is how it looks (even smoother in reality ) Cheers Rob
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    Thank you Peter, same with Kits World, where the pull rings curl up, when contacted with CA. To apply them correctly is nearly impossible then. I may try a very fast curing CA next time. I went back to the kit plastic with the rings. These looked not too shabby either. My limited experiences with 3D decals are, they work great, when applied to flat surfaces, but are difficult to handle, when the 3D decal is protruding, with only small contact areas. Cheers Rob
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    The pilots workplace looks great and tidy with the newly painted IP. You've got to love these Hasegawa IP's which are better molded and therefore easier to paint than most. Cheers Rob
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    Thanks Phil, fingers crossed about the masking. I have some extra days for checking . I hope my masking will be ok, as I really want to continue with the build and reach the decaling stage. Cheers Rob
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    Oh, that's Peter catch phrase not mine, but I guess, he wouldn't mind . Cheers Rob
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    Thank you Gaz, I was surprised too, when I remember it correctly the ZM TA-152 had two seats included, one with and one without belts and they were nicely molded. I decided to leave it at my fantasy seat belt arrangement. Under the closed canopy it will not be so obvious and in natura the pit looks better than on my pics. Yesterday, I masked everything for the black fuselage parts and wings. Never used that much masking material on one plane before. Unfortunately, there will be no progress the next days, as we have a sandstorm going until Tuesday , so no airbrushing, except maybe some anti slip surfaces for IDF tanks, without the need to add grain . Wasn't there a Merkava IV in my stash... Cheers Rob
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    Great work on the details. Soldering can be a pain, but the parts are properly bonded afterwards. One downside is, the brass gets softer with the heat annealing the material, which can cause problems. For the rack, it seems to be the optimal solution though. With the added small parts, the Stug looks better and better with maybe the only exception of the mantlet tarp, which looks a bit lifeless, If I'm allowed to criticize. Lead foil from a wine bottle is great for replicating tarps, if they are large enough. Cheers Rob
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    Today I finished the cockpit, adding the visor and the ejection seats and after some touch ups, I will close the canopy soon. Afterwards, I felt like masking the canopy for the final time, which proved very concentration intensive, as I had to fit the masks very exactly for an hopefully equally wide sealing. The masks again fit like a glove, well made New Ware. Cheers Rob
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    Thank you Kai, the recovery was nothing compared with what you have thrown up to yourself lately . As always it's good to learn new stuff and in this case unwillingly, I learnt a lot about canopy recoveries this time. I like the metal as well and I'm constantly trying to improve my metal application techniques. Actually, it was the part of the build, I was really looking forward to. Cheers Rob
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    As I only wanted the seat detailing, I opted for KitWorld this time and wanted to use the kit decals for the pit. When I build the Tamiya Tomcat, I will try the Quinta set. I found the KitWorld 3D decals to difficult to use in 'free space', like the pull circles for the top of the seats, because they curl up, when contacted with CA. Your thoughts about ZM are exactly like mine, Peter. Way over the top in parts and missing out big time, like with the seat belts. But I see a big improvement plastic wise compared to my ZM TA-152 build. The non clear plastic is absolutely fantastic and that's good news. Cheers Rob
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    Saw this an hour ago and liked it, I may be tempted. Cheers Rob
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    Great idea, forming the metal sheet after the plastic. When I saw the pics, I, like you immediately searched for a way, to replicate the hinges, which look too coarse. One way would be to put some mud on, but I would have tried to shave the parts off te plastic, before forming the sheet over. How rigid is your used foil? Do you have to be very careful while handling the model? I have a nice collection of lead wine caps, which is a great material to replicate details and cloth, and maybe smaller fender parts like yours. At least, it's an excuse for opening wine bottles in the evening . Cheers Rob
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    Must be a nightmare, to get everything aligned on the cabins, Rich. Again, a great example of your scratchbuilding abilities. Cheers Rob
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    Like Gaz said, great build and even better figure painting skills. Cheers Rob
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    I went through some troubles on the way to finish the cockpit and have to rant a bit. I bought some Kits-World 3D decals for the seatbelts and other bits and found that there is no manual whatsoever supplied. I tried to assign the Kits-World decals according to different Eduard manuals and failed. What is this company thinking. What might work on a Fokker Dr.1, is a no go on the delicate multi part belt system, like the Phantom's. I assembled one with a fantasy layout and decide later after touch ups, if I can get away with it under the closed canopy. The other option is to loot my -B Phantom's resin seats, but I guess, it's a different type. As I want to go on with the build, buying new seats is no option, as they take minimum two weeks to arrive here. Another rant is directed to Zoukei Moura. There is no seatbelt option in the kit, no decals, no PE, no molded on belts. Okay by me, but they could have provided a harness layout in their other ways over precisely manual. Enough ranted, I will look for solutions now. Cheers Rob
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    That Tornado pit looks really lifelike. The extra details and the believable positions of the crew render a perfect busy workplace. Cheers Rob
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    I have the Infini cutting templates and like them a lot. Lots of masking tasks can be cut with these. Sometimes, when I'm using the circular one for smaller circles, the blade jumps out of the grove easily if not working full concentrated. I have a set of metal etched templates from Voyager which are more forgiving in that regard. Priceless tools, both kinds, specially for cutting tiny strips for wooden WWI props. Cheers Rob
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    Very cool ride, gratulations Ryan. My JK Unlimited has two tops, but since we stripped the hardtop, we are perfectly happy with the soft top. It's way easier to open, without the necessity to store the hardtop parts in the car. The soft top even weathers storms without complains and too much noise. Mine has leather inside, which I really like. Was part of the package as it's a special edition, called JK Edition, which are the last 1250 JK's built. Cheers Rob
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    Nice collection. I really like the ResKit stuff, great quality and a steadily widening portfolio. I want to try Kelik 3D decals for my Gloster Gladiator. Seems to be affiliated with ResKit. Cheers Rob
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    As much as I like helicopters and their mechanics, versatility and abilities in real live, I had not much love for them in large scale. That changed a bit, when I saw the Cobra issued by ICM and I was finally sold, when Special Hobby released the ICM plastic along with resin parts, 3D printed parts, color PE, in- and outside masks and new decals. For a bit more than 40€, I got a complete package of the Cobra, unbeatable. Cheers Rob
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    Thanks Peter, I almost forgot the fogging issue due paint or whatever, thanks for the warning. I will try to only glue the canopy in place on two or three tiny dots, if I need to pry it open. I will use Tamiya Lacquer and Lacquer gloss, so I want to be on the save side. Cheers Rob
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    The Ju looks beautiful Phil, makes me want to start my Do-17. Cheers Rob
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    Thanks Carl, I never would have thought, that lacquer thinner isn't causing any damage to the clear plastic. Good to know, my clear canopy toolkit expands momentarily . Cheers Rob
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    Thanks Phil, Amazon.co.uk has them listed. They are not from UK vendors though. Is that a problem? I buy from big A's German-, Spanish-, UK- and US-site and had only some probs with the US based side. I hate to admit my dependency of Amazon, but retail isn't the strong side of my island . Cheers Rob
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    Take care, could be a mini Facehugger from Alien. Cheers Rob
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