Peterpools

Incredible details. Glade I'm going OOB on my build.

Chris Terrific air brush work - cammo looks so good. I'm also curious as to how the light sanding will affect the over spray (which on my monitor I really can't see). For years, my everyday airbrush was the Iwata HP-CS Eclipse with a 3.5 tip and I used it so much, I finally needed to completely rebuild it as I wore it out. These days my most often used weapons: the H&S Infinity CR Plus with a .2 tip and an Infinity CR Plus with a .4 tip. Clear gloss work I still use my Iwata Revolution with a .5 tip. Why so many, who knows. I think collecting airbrushes was a sub hobby in itself (there are more neatly kept in a draw. At the first sign of trouble, I'm always back to the Eclipse. Your choice of airbrushes and tip sizes has all the bases covered and couldn't be better. My brother uses GREX airbrushes and loves them. I'm sure the year's layoff is the issue and the rough edges will work themselves out. So many other ingrediencies in the mix, just your time, it will all come back.

Thanks Carl - still pretty neat way of insuring a perfect scribe line. .

Phil Terrific progress - pain, decaling and the P&W looks so good. And then the; 'Black Cloud'. Believe me, I know exactly how you feel. Seems you have joined the club of the Black Cloud: John and myself

Phil WOW .. the detailing, weathering and paint work looks fantastic.

Agreed - not a prayer of finding after it's been knocked off.

Carl Looking good and any pics of the scribing jig? I can always use all the help I can get when it comes to scribing.

I'm right with Carl

John It's as if you're modeling under a black cloud. You're so right, it's always something

Carl Terrific 109 - just love it

Carl No question about it, you're hooked. You should lead the Eggplane GB - if we do have one: I'M IN❗

Kev Just take care of yourself and it sounds like you have no choice but to start the treatments.

Carl I've seen quite a few of the eggplane style kits and always wanted to build a few, just never found time. Definitely going to build a few this fall; they look so cool.

Carl Outstanding work on the definitive 109 kit. Wouldn't is be great to have an Egg Plane GB!

Bill Steller build and enjoyed following your progress from day one. Completely agree, how Milspec could have so many errors with their decals on the tails. A few times a month I have an opportunity to drive past and stop once in a while t the Grumman memorial Park in Calverton and just star in awe at the F-14A on display. What a gorgeous airplane.

Nice work on the Big P&W - looking good.

Thanks martin - completely agree. I have the numerous parts for the gear all cleaned up and right now they seem a little flimsy but I'm Martin hoping they will strengthen up when everything is assembled. Just going to be a wait and see.

Thanks Gaz Imagine that, after all these years, I stumbled across using foam blocks for masking and temp gear during painting.

Thanks Kai, doing the last of the minor cleanups and two small seams and tomorrow starts painting time - my favorite part of any build.

Gaz Right with you 100%

Thanks Kev and they are very long.

Carl Nice looking Jagdpanthers. When I first saw the box art in, I thought it was a 1/48 Hasegawa kit and then after reading Martin's post, I realized it was the Meng kit. Can't see why Meng would want to jump into the 1/48 F4 market as there are already a number of big players and a nice range of kits; Tamiya, ZM, Academy and Hasegawa. At this point, just wondering what Meng's offering would be different then the selection.

Phil Very much appreciated and I'm glad I've finally made it to the paint booth - the Whirlwind has been a struggle at times. My wife and I have been watching and following Queen Elizabeth's Funeral on TV. Her influence on the world has been just remarkable.

Kev Right with Gaz ... amazing work.

Rog I built meng 1/24 GT40 and the detail was very good as well as the fit. Of all the GT40's out there, the meng offering seems to be the class of the field. As far as the F4G's go, need to read some reviews and see what's what.