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Thanks Kev Learning as I'm going and you are so right about the black primer- what a pain it has caused. Anyway, this morning I finished the cammo free hand and I'm close, but I could have feathered the edges even more for a much softer, blended look. need to take a mulligan on this one as it's the first German Cammo I've ever done.

Pete Looks so good. How do you actually do the oil weathering and staining? Would like to give it a try myself.

Thanks John for the help and information and now I understand when each edge should be used. RLM going on today.

PW So very much appreciated

Phil Listen to the Mossie - it's waiting and a dram to build.

Looking mighty good

Phil What doesn't work with the rope - scale thickness or somehting else?

Rob I'm right with the guys and agree partial rigging would do the trick and add to the atmosphere of the build and look so good. Most of us would certainly just drool over partial rigging as it will look so good.

Kev Unreal - just amazing work.

Nice progress for sure

Phil Nice progress and the details look good. Not sure if the rope is to scale but the effect and appearance is perfect.

neat, clean work - looking mighty good

HI John Nice choice for your next build and as always, will be on your express train all the way

Thanks Phil, yes it's a hard question to ask a cancer patient those questions but always ask. the fall of 2020 I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, went through chemo and everything you heard about the side effects are true. I still suffer from some of the very serious side effects but I'm here because of my oncologist and the exceptional care I received. I was now up to petscans every four months to check and ensure the cancer had not returned and white spots were discovered on my lungs - not good. The biopsies were done to determine what they are and that they weren't cancer. I was so lucky that they weren't. It's hard to face cancer but the only chance a patient has, is to meet it head on, fight and petscans on a prescribed program at regular intervals and stay under the care of your oncologist. First signs of cancer and time to fight again. Painting: The primer episode was proof not to assume, spend a few minutes reading labels and make sure. For me the best part of any build is painting and decaling. I air brushed on the MRP RLM 75 this morning and tomorrow the RLM 74 goes on and then some refinements with the RLM 76. This is my first Luftwaffe WWII aircraft and the colors and cammo have been driving me nuts. Phil, I understand your concerns and things do go wrong. Best advice, finish both the Corsair and the Mustang. The worst that can go wrong is the finish is not up to what your standards. Just use it as a learning experience - believe me, it's the fun part of the build. I've stripped models at this point and started over, it's how we all learn.

Rob Thaks so much as the biopsy results for myself and my wife were truly a gift as I still remained cancer free and in full remission. Can only blame myself and will exercise more care in both ordering and using paints and assuming nothing. To add insult to injury, I have a dedicated AB for acrylics and it sat there, watching the fiasco take place. 🙃 Right now, I'm still trying to figure out; is the wing and upper fuselage cammo hard edge or free hand - always something.

Oliver Nice decision on replacing the crane floor - the diamond plate looks great. Perfectly executed. Congrats on sale to AK for adding photographs to their upcoming book - surely, they will be the star of the show. Also very interested in your opinion on how the new AK acrylics shoot and work - please let us know with a short tutorial.

Carl Nice progress on the Big Cat and good to see the wings together. Thanks for posting the photos of the burner cans as it shows how technology and techniques have advanced - when the Aires cans were the only game in town fit compromises had to be made but with Reskit, it's a whole new ballgame.

Thanks Ernie Makes perfect sense - and for a first timer with RLM colors surely explains a lot, starting with why every paint company has a different shade/hue/tone of RLM02 for example. In fact, one that I've looked at has two very different colors for it just to add to the RLM mystery. I'm assuming as the war reached the later years, supplies and availability were stretched to their limits. I read that DB engines were leaving the factory unpainted as paint was almost unavailable. Wish I knew all this before moving forward with the cammo work. As of yesterday, the RLM 76 went on and it was a bear to do (no more black primer in my tool chest for major priming) and now it's time to start working on the cammo. Of course, I've followed builds where the wings seemed hard edge and others where the edges are soft. I'm still on the fence, leaning towards a hard edge but no final decision yet - with tomorrow being decision day.

Bill, Thanks Not a bad idea

Thanks Kev .. so greatly appreciated.

Gaz, right with you for sure.

John Beautiful work and a spectacular finish - looks tremendous.

John Awsome .. I can't even keep up with the updates, making sure I don't miss any. heading over the Completed forum.

Thanks Gaz, so greatly appreciated. It is amazing that no matter how careful we do things, those gremlins seem to delight in jumping in and ruining the party. First time in a long time I used a black primer and it two painting sessions today to obtain a nice even finish of the RLM 76 - black wasn't the way to go and I should have just re-ordered the MRP Lacquer primer and not rushed it. Tomorrow I'll start the wings and leave the mottling for early next week. Fingers crossed for sure.

Thanks Martin, very much appreciated. After lunch, the cammo work starts.