JohnB

LOL!!! Indeed, me too. 😉

I think I said "Revell" on the header Carl.

It'll be a bit different for sure.

This kit has been in my stash for a good while so I guess it's time to build it. I plan to do a a/c that was captured at the end of the war and test flown by a unit called "Watson's Whizzers". Good info on this in the book "American Raiders". The pilots nick named the a/c "Old Fruitcake" LOL. I'll use some Xtradecals for the markings but I don't think I'll weather the heck out of it as seen in some photos. Some weathering yes but not too much. Stay tuned.

Thanks Chris!

Thanks Peter. I think they go well together too. I'm glad you like the results of my modeling efforts.

Done with this build. https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/20152-2nd-148-p-47-from-burma-banshees-rfi/

I'm calling this one done. A nice Hasegawa kit and some really nice Thundercals decals make a good combination. OOB build except for FineMolds belts. Painted with Alclad aluminum exterior and Dull Dk. Green interior. These two builds go together well I think! I hope y'all do too. Click on 1st photo, etc, etc.

Coming along well Peter. Nice cockpit!

Agreed Peter. Thanks! Decaling now under way. I expect to finish it up today.

Painting completed. Alclad Aluminum over Alclad Black Base. Next will be some decals.

Thank you Dennis! I'm pleased you like it.

Thank you Paul. I'm glad you like it.

Thanks Peter. I wouldn't say "brilliant" but thanks anyway.

Finished and RFI. https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/20149-tamiya-spitfire-mk-ix-rfi/

Another build finished and ready for inspection. I've always liked the look of the Mk IX's in this scheme and decided it was time to do one. After market stuff is the cockpit door (Barracudacast), exhausts (Quick Boost), and wheels (Eduard). Painted with Xtracolor, Colourcoats and Testor's MM. Decals are all from the kit. A very enjoyable build and I hope you like it! PLEASE remember to click on the 1st photo for best resolution and to view as a slide show. It makes a BIG difference! THANKS!

That jig setup looks to be a great tool and I figure everything on the Cutlass will be "right". I look forward to seeing the finished bird!

Thanks Kevin.

Thank you Peter. It's coming right along.

Just about done decaling. I'll do a little touchup then overspray with some clear flat. Then I'll get the exhausts done and a bit of weathering. Waiting on some resin 4-spoke wheels from Scale Hobbyist to show up hopefully in a day or two.

Thank you Scott! I'm pleased you like it.

That might work well Kevin. I did some perusing of photos of NMF Jugs before I did the last one and decided there just didn't seem to be a lot of that. At least not in the photos I looked at. Certainly not like on P-51's. We'll see, I might decide to do a little something.

So do I Peter. NMF was just the right "color" for them.

The CAMO came out okay, thanks. Tedious work.

While waiting for the paint to dry on the Tamiya Spitfire Mk IX I'm going to proceed with another 1/48 Jug build. I'll use Thundercals on this one too (no sense in letting those nice decals just sit in the stash).