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I would stay clear of the Neo and go for the Eclipse series. The Neo range is made in Taiwan and assembled in China for Iwata.

Well; it finally came. My Iwata Hi-line HP-BH.airbrush. After a one month wait. It has a .2 mm nozzle and a MAC valve. The paint cup looks tiny to me compared to my other Iwata brushes. My photos aren't that great so I borrowed a picture from the Iwata website. The fit and finish on this airbrush is outstanding. (Added better pictures.)

Sorry to hear of it. Glad he's recovering.

Thanks. I'll give MRP a try. Had a look at their products on Sprue Brothers.

Yes, I saw this video. Very interesting, and I agree, it would be a great subject.

Happy birthday Harv!!

Looks very nice.

Thanks again all, for your replies. I have some surfacer and leveling thinner on order.

Sorry to hear that Harv. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Thanks for your replies. Very helpful!

What do you use for surface primer? I see Tamiya sells their primer now in bottles. What do you thin this with? I prefer to use an airbrush. I have a couple of spray cans of the Tamiya stuff. I could decant this for my airbrushes. What other brands or options are out there?

Thanks.

Great job John!

This is awesome. What kind of solder do you use?

Looks like a great model. I remember building one in 1/48. The kit was by ESCI . I think It Italeri may have released this kit under their own label but not sure.

Yes, I agree these quick-release connectors make airbrushing much more convenient. I have two hoses on my compressor with one quick release for my (4) Iwata eclipses and Iwata hi performance plus c and the other for my Paasche H airbrushes. I recently ordered another Iwata, a Hi-Line HP-BH, but because of the current problems with the supply chain, I was told by Iwata that it might take months to arrive. Jeez the world Is in a mess!

Looks terrific so far! Also like the pictures.

Thanks Harv. I also like these small tanks. I would like to see......maybe a Bren carrier or Soviet T-26.

This came today; another Takom wiesel in 1/16 scale. This is the cannon version. I also have the TOW version. I found a good website for reference pictures of these Little beasties. http://www.primeportal.net/apc/dieter_krause/wiesel_1_mk/index.php?Page=1 https://www.primeportal.net/apc/dieter_krause/wiesel_1_tow/

Cool! I like the Gladiator. I remember building the Lindberg kit of the gladiator years....no, decades ago, in 1/48 scale. I thought, it was a pretty good kit at the time, but this new kit must be a big improvement......not to mention larger! Anyway, looking forward to your build. Paul.

Just purchased some more of these; they are quick release fittings that work with my Iwata airbrushes. they were purchased from a manufacturer called Abest on Amazon. I did find that the o-rings they came with tend to foul the air valve stem if tightened too much. So I replaced them with o rings with a square cross section sourced from McMaster- carr.......these work very well. I recommend these quick release fittings. https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/1171n177 The quick release is shown fitted to my Iwata HP-C plus.

Looking great so far John!

Happy birthday!!

That's a lot of Blu -tack! You do know that you can reuse it, right? I've used the Tamiya saws before, they work ok, but they can bend easily. Actually your post reminds me that I need to re-order some.

Oh, long gone I suppose. I built all their WW2 Japanese stuff. Their Corsair and P 51 as well. Good stuff. They built up ok as I remember. Heavy rivet detail, but I thought the kits were cool back then. Oh, nostalgia!