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  1. DocRob
    Hi Gaz, your three tone camo looks spot on. If you still want to cover everything in whitewash, there are some excellent figures from Evolution Miniatures out there, which fit like a glove. They are extremely well casted and I bought them for mine. Like many of their figures, they look more animated, than these Alpine puppets in there often stiff poses. Cheers Rob
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    Thanks Phil, I don't know very much about the MaK universe either and that's exactly where you can go freestyle, backed up by the 1/20 scale, which helps to incorporate new techniques. Generally, I don't want to corner myself with interest in only certain types of subjects for my builds, I like variety. I build whatever attracts me, when time comes. The most important thing for me, is to have fun while building models. Cheers Rob
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    Thanks Kai, this Lady was in my focus as well, when Royal released it. She will look great on a P-47. Puh, smelly affair in my workshop, first metallics and then hairspray, brrrr . I used different Xtreme Metal tones for the inner parts and as a base for my yet to choose interior colour, which will be chipped a lot. That's where a heavy dose of hairspray was used. I did the same for the gas bottles and sprayed their fittings and the torch brass colour. I test sprayed the heart shaped patch with gun metal and like the roughly 'welded' look. Cheers Rob
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    Great work, scratching the cabin innards. it looks so Russian, in other words, real. Cheers Rob
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    Exactly my plan for my Stug build, using dark yellow as a base for the winter wash, which I will brush paint with washable white. The extra track links may look like light gun metal, brand new. It's cast steel, so it won't be to shiny and not to light with the slightly pitted surface, reducing refraction. If they where some time on the tank in a winter humid surrounding, I would use my usual base technique with white metal tracks and blacken them chemically. Cheers Rob
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    Thanks Peter, there are not that many details on the Ammoknight, which suits me well, as with it's organic forms, it's an ideal canvas for my planned brush painting idea, but first, I have to paint the inner parts of the power suit, which I find a bit boring, as only little can be seen afterwards. Cheers Rob
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    Yeah Gaz, she's a looker and I hope she still is after me painting her . Cheers Rob
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    Muchas Gracias Kai, the sculpting of the welding girl is indeed superb. let's see, if I can do her justice with my limited figure painting experiences. The heart patch will be checked soon under a coat of primer for a sufficient welding effect. I made the welding bead with thick CA and a toothpick. Cheers Rob
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    Impressive work and craftmanship. This build will be epic. Cheers Rob
  10. DocRob
    Very nice build and evenly nice paintjob. The flaps arrangement with the red underlying is a beautiful contrast and man has this bird flaps. Cheers Rob
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    I prepared the setting, adding the fog dispenser with lead wires. On the right side, two tins got shot away and will dangeling on the cables later, with a little deformation. Sasha the wielding girl put a heart shaped patch on the hole and wielded it on. Cheers Rob
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    There was only one Polish plane and if you look for Lukgraph's 1/48 offering and in the net, the markings of the German birds, seem to be pretty basic. Cheers Rob
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    This is a beauty, albeit a pricey one. Is it a must buy? I'm trying to convince me not, but seem to fail, open outcome with a clear tendency.... To ruin my idea of buying less models, it looks so well designed and I used Lukgraphs 3D printed Le Rhone engine on my last build and it was far superior to the e.G. Oberursel resin engine from Copper State. There will be a limited edition with wood and linen decals included for the German version, must resist,... BTW, thanks Fran for getting me hooked , but honestly, I spotted the Friedrichshafen before. Cheers Rob
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    There's a giant with huge fingers taking away an original Spitfire. Cheers Rob
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    Breakdance Cheers Rob
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    Scribing and riveting look sharp and convincing now, well worth the effort and will look great with some panel liner, enhancing the desret scheme. Cheers Rob
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    Have you done a NMF with Alclad's, Peter? You can get great results, but with my experiences the Alclad's are very sensitive in general some tones more than others. I would test a lot if you go for different shades on panels, which involves masking. Some of the colours don't adhere very good and some loose a bit of luster when taped, even with detacked tape. Another issue can arise when varnishing. Shine and tone of the colour may change. Don't get me wrong, they make great metallics, but you need to be careful and test a lot. I changed into the Extreme colour range because of that, using my old Alclads only where there is no masking involved or where they have exactly the shade I like, e.G. exhaust manifold. Cheers Rob
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    I hear you Peter, about the shortcomings of the Revell kit, but can notice none of it in the progress pics. You seem to breeze through the build and make it look easy. Do I hear NMF soon? Cheers Rob
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    You built a beauty Gus, your Typhoon looks spot on in every aspect. It really pays to spray the markings as they blend perfectly. Seeing yours makes me want to build mine soon, but that has to wait as it is a long project. Cheers Rob
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    It definitely is and you don't have to care about the real thing, because luckily there is non. You can go wild, using new techniques without a right or wrong, quite rejuvenating. Cheers Rob
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    I have the ZM Mustang IV boxing in my stash and would wish to start it soon, but there are so many other projects,.... Cheers Rob
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    Thank's a lot, the finish is easy achieved. I use Pledge as varnish, be it gloss or matte and for matting it down, I add Tamiya flat base. If you put too much of the flat into the mix, it will look frosted, with about 30% flat base stirred in, I have these results. On my WWI subjects, I tend to use a Flory clay wash before varnishing, which dulls everything a little and helps to blend the colours. There is a very helpful page about mixing Pledge/Future with Tamiya flat on the blog of the talented designer/builder fichtenfoo. Clear Coats with Future Floor Acrylic | FichtenFoo Cheers Rob
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    Nice problem solving Kai, not so nice that these problems exist. I have no, Italeri kits in stash exactly for this reason. I don't like the companies quality approach. They are one of the big players and in the market since decades, but despite having lots of interesting kits, they seem to lack thorough engineering. Yes, we are modelers and there is nothing to say against some extra work needed, to have a good result on a not so good kit, but I can't force myself to put my money on their kits, It's beyond my understanding, why they lack in so many aspects, where small companies have far better designed kits. Luckily there are not so many Italeri kits which attract me as a must have. I can understand, how it feels to you, as a fan of LS Jets like the 104, Mirage or Tornado. I was tempted by the Starfighter lots of time, because I like the design, but skipped it, being Italeri. When I browse through the announced kits for a new year, I often have that, wow, I want to have this, but wait, uncool, it's from Italeri sensation. I hope that's not too much a rant, to unspecified and hope for the best satisfying outcome of your bird. Cheers Rob
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    Thank you Gentlemen, there seems to be some interest into this buil..., - errr - paintjob and weathering, great, glad to have you on board, as I'm sure, I can profit a lot on your experience, where I step on no mans land. Kai, I'm curious as you about the outcome and if I can life up to my imagined picture with this little setting. Cheers Rob
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    Why does a P-51 always looks like it has a racers attitude, it's just such a beautiful plane and you are doing a great job showing it. I definitely have to build one soon. Cheers Rob
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