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Wow, swamp thing, I like it. The good thing with armor is you can go wild with weathering, same with Greek planes . Cheers Rob

Lots of work, but only one bad pic to show. I did most of the interior painting and after some minor assemblies, I will add the instruments and some placards. I'm not decided, if the IP will be Bakelite brown or plain RLM 66, I've seen both and tend to the second option. The wheel wells (blurry background) will get some more detailing too. The resin parts of the kit are super crisp and well detailed, where the plastic is a little crude and soft detail wise. Cheers Rob

Hehe, got it now, by the time I never heard the word 'prang' before, learn something new every day . Cheers Rob

Looks like a SAC landing gear Cheers Rob

There is another possibility, Bill. It's dio time Picture for discussion purpose only Cheers Rob

Thanks Jeroen, I hope it will stay doable , such a sleek airframe, but so many details, I love it. Cheers Rob

Thanks Karl, that is one of the reasons I want to button the Nachtigall up before inserting the cockpit. With wings and fuselage done, I can measure the needed nose weight. Cheers Rob

Well, we seem to agree on having a break and step back a little, be it under influence of spirits or physical activity. After a while I would try to figure a plan, how to save the DH.2 in detail, visualizing the necessary steps and solutions for the main problems. If these solutions seem doable, than put them to reality, but if there are to many unsolved gaps, bin it. To me visualizing is a very important step in modelling in general, but when desaster strucks, there is no place for maybes. I haven't looked up the DH.2 manual, but maybe a set of self made struts made from flattened brass tube with a soldered or glued in wire could solve the strength issues. I hope the best for further progress with your fallen bird. Cheers Rob

Phew, this Nachtigall build is demanding, but satisfying too, it's a great kit. I did many little things in preparation for assembling. First I glazed the clear parts with a Future dip, which enhanced the clarity, then I drilled holes into the side of the fuselage for the round windows on the side of the operators compartment. I drilled little by little, that the clear parts don't fall through and they will be inserted from the outside, to get a flush surface. Next was some PE bending in preparation for the cockpit assembly. The instrument panels got their instruments removed for the later to add Yahu instruments. The backside of the IP got the instrument cases glued on and got a 0,4 mm hole each, to add lead wire later. For the PE levers, I made tiny slots with a scalpel to make gluing them easier. Then I decided not to follow the order of the manual and start with the cockpit. I want to be sure everything around the cockpit and glazing aligns correctly, therefore its wheel wells and operaters place first, to close the fuselage and add the cockpit afterwards. Prepared PE You have to love the detail of the resin parts and they seem to fit well Some cockpit consoles prepared for painting Cheers Rob

Your PZL project was a joy to follow, an inspirational build and the result speaks for itself, a beauty. Isn't it strange how on pics made of your own work, you always figure out small issues, which you haven't seen while working on it for hours. I have the same happening to me all the time. Seems to be a big difference between concentrated, maybe over focused work and contemplating the resulting photos, strange . Cheers Rob

I'll take one as well and I'm with Harv with the rest of his statement, great job. Cheers Rob

Congrats, I went for the early model after a long thinking process. I don't like them stippled and was fighting on the black and white scheme of yours or the blue and yellow scheme (with the same black and white striped underlying). The latter won, because I want to challenge myself with a semi translucent paintjob. Have fun with yours. The Halberstadt's among some Gothas and the occasional D.VII seem to be the only WNW kits widely available. I missed on a AEG and can't source them anymore. My decision here was late, before I had the idea to build the AEG wingless, either wrecked or just abandoned, I had no interest into a bird with that wingspan, shit happens Cheers Rob

I got a Me-262 Nightfighter with that wobbly Revell packaging from Amazon last year, without further protection. I was lucky, everything arrived undamaged and I think, they even wrote it in their offer, but I saw it after ordering. Revell should change that, I would give an extra buck for a better box, even a second, when I think about the bothersome handling while building. Cheers Rob

Very nice Gaz and a great idea with that two part weathering. The upper side weathered only a little, with the dried mud from a recent pond crossing on the lower side, emphasizing the bow wave, nice touch. Cheers Rob

Eduard also announces some extras for the 108. Two types of resin wheels, a PE set covering the wheel wells and a resin IP in their LööK (Strange branding) series. Cheers Rob

Nice progress with the JT, and indeed, lots of wheels. Seems to be an enjoyable kit, always good for inaugurate a new bench. Cheers Rob

That sums it up, speaking about hot air with a bad odor . I have to say I like you guys here. Cheers Rob

Until now I felt no urge to join the other side, but now I'm contemplating . Cheers Rob.

Finish line ahead Harv, the FT is looking good. Cheers Rob

Very nice Ernie, your PZL build was a joy to follow and it inspired me almost to buy one, which was only hindered by the pressing issue of getting my WNW panic under control, buy purchasing some kits. But this nice airframe will stay on my list, as is your great and informative WIP. Cheers Rob

Ok Gaz, I think I understand. We already have the 'Walkaround' section, why not place threads like this there? I spoke about structures, because with all the lots information around, the main problem is to find the desired results. It needs some discipline in the thread titles and tags to make information accessible, if there is no structure. For example: You are searching for pictures of a lets say DB601 engine for your 109 build. These could be hidden in a thread about a Do-215. The other problem to my eye is redundancy, because many historical pics are shared in the WIP's, where I like them connected to the build and often answering specific questions, but on the other hand, hard to find later. I don't want to question your idea Gaz, but I'm not sure about the accessibility of the information or do you mean simple question and answer threads? That would to my eye not be an archive. Cheers Rob

I'm buckled in and am eager to learn a little about the t-28 and Kittyhawk kits. Are you aware of these pilot figures for your plane? http://www.aires.cz/en/product/u-s-a-f-pilot-instructor-with-seats-for-t-28b-trojan-vietnam-war/0-3849/ I will use them for my future Portugese FAP Trojan project. Cheers Rob

On my tiny island, the idea of wearing a mask to protect others arose in a very early stage of this plague. The discipline in wearing these masks is highly developed and the few, who refuse to wear masks are looked at suspiciously. Having a shortage of masks in the early days of Covid, propelled the creativity and many people made their own ones and sold them or made them as a present, some of them quite fashionable. Here in Spain the rules to handle the Situation are very strict, and you are not allowed to enter shops without a mask, sometimes added with plastic gloves, even if you wear some. The strange thing about the situation here is that we had only three Covid infections and all are healed by long. Since 37 days we have no new infections and living on an island with very reduced and controlled access via ferry or tiny airplanes makes you sometimes feel very stupid, when you communicate with somebody you know since years, in full galore with mask and gloves on the street, knowing nobody around is infected. As a foreigner here, I will wear my mask until it's save to not wear it anymore AND until the people from my island don't wear them, you have to accept different cultural approaches. Face to face conversation though got tougher for me as a not completely fluent Spanish speaker, it's so much harder to understand people, speaking behind their masks, with their often garish accents. I don't want to be misunderstood, I think masks are an important physical aid to hinder spreading Covid by protecting others and can be of psychological help too, but sometimes I have to laugh at the absurdity of situation here. Cheers Rob

Hi Gaz, I tried to figure out what kind of archive you have in mind. Could you detail your idea a little bit more. What is the main idea, should it be an archive for historic pictures or one of builds or finished models, all of these can be inspirational? How should the structure be made, because we can create topics, but no structures? What would be the benefit in terms of redundancy of pics and information in e.g. WIP's and your archive? Like you, I have no idea about what is doable, but like to get a clearer concept of your idea. Cheers Rob

Nice kit, even though, I have no idea about historical correctness or even the scale. No sprue cutting and no flash on the pro side . After you guys, trending into well organized benches, I'm tempted. Everlasting creative chaos vs. clean and lean, dunno, both has it's Charme. Cheers Rob