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Scott Glad it all worked out well in the end Keep 'em comin Peter

Rob What a build and education. Completely agree Mike's suggestion and inputs are a toolkit of techniques. Keep 'em comin Peter

Gaz I'm simply blown away - just incredible work. Fit and finish is spot on and weathering looks so good. On a prop that small, your hand painting looks just fine. Keep 'em comin Peter

Oliver Simply brilliant work ... I've never seen an IP and center console look this realistic. Incredible work. Keep 'em comin Peter

Thanks John Just a fun build and no filler ... now how about that. She is on hold for a few weeks now as painting is impossible with the contractors resuming work on Monday. Keep 'em comin Peter

Hi Ant Thank you for the very kind words. The GT40 is on a week weeks hold as our contractors are back tomorrow and will need a good two or three weeks to finish up our home renovation. No chance of doing any gloss painting with all the dust from the construction that will be all over the place. I starting to do the initial sub assembly work on my next build: Tamiya 1/12 F1 Ferrari 312T that will at best right now only require primer. Gloss wet coats just aren't in the cards while the construction crews are here. Keep 'em comin Peter

Jeroen Have to agree - the Eduard decals do look better then the Quinta offering. Keep 'em comin Peter

John Your P-51C is looking mighty good and I've never seen you on this type of roll - you're working at a speed I just can't fathom. Keep 'em comin Peter

Kev Awesome progress on your Sabre - she is looking mighty good. Model photography isn't easy and I would go with the two images taken with flash, as the one without the flash, the bright light is a killer. Best bet is to try and either diffuse the light so you won't have the hard glare reflecting of the model. A piece of white linen oftenr does the trick. Keep 'em comin Peter

Carl Glad you were able to spend a week visiting family in Wisconsin, something that wasn't possible just a year ago. Nice to see you back at the bench working on the Lancaster - the seat detail is truly amazing and no question that 3D AM details are changing the hobby. I know how you feel having to drive through Chicago by error, as a few years back, my wife and I were driving home from a vacation in Maine on US 95, heading south towards Long Island and missed the exit for the by pass around Boston. We spent hours in heavy duty rush hour traffic and just missed getting into an accident from some nut who decided to change lanes without looking. Keep 'em comin Peter

Rob I'm so glad Papa Tamiya decided to re-release their 1/12 scale kits with upgrades, new decals, aluminum cylinder funnels and PE. Even after all these years, the kits are remarkable. Back in the seventies, I was a huge Formula One fan ... loved the cars and drivers. I'm hoping to keep purchasing the kits as my budget allows and absolutely plan on building all, including the Porsche 935 and 934 IMSA cars as well. Back in the seventies, doing research was a lot more laborious and time consuming as there was not a hint of the forth coming computer age and no internet. You bought books, magazines an d watched the race on TV if it was broadcast. As you, I was suspect of the car actually having any chrome wings and a few other parts as well but as far as I can determine, they actually were chrome and not polished aluminum. I have a few resources I need to check out and then decide how to proceed; thank goodness I have time to do the research and figure out the correct answer. Either way, I plan on removing all the chrome and repainting those parts with the correct Alcald. I've searched on line for AM detail sets and have found a few I will use. My goal is to achieve the highest level display/finished replica I can do - fingers crossed. With the few modeling sessions now under my belt, I can honestly say I have never enjoyed building as much as now. Keep 'em comin Peter

Hi Rob I started the Ferrari a few days ago as I'm now in a holding pattern for the GT40 until the house construction is finished and hopefully by Sunday I'll have the first update done and on the forum. The Brabham BT44B was reissued in 2021, is still the original kit with new decals and PE and younger plastic. My Ferrari 312T is the original kit, molded in 1976 and no PE or new decals. So far the hardest part of the kit has been deciding how much of the interior portion of the car to display when finished. I'm just blown away how well the kit has gone together and puts a good deal of present day manufactures to shame. Priming and air brushing on the Alclad aluminum to the interior tub today. I'm trying to build the kit as I would have back in 1976 and only adding new finishing products that weren't around then. It's a wonderful trip back down memory lane. I've been keeping an eye open and buying Tamiya's 1/12 scale kits as I find them at a reasonable cost without breaking the modeling budget. Keep 'em comin Peter

Gaz OMG ... simply amazing work Enjoying following your progress. Keep 'em comin Peter

Rob Awesome work and I'm blown away. You and Mike make quite a Team and following both the build and discussion it's an education for sure. Much appreciated Keep 'em comin Peter

Thanks Rob It surely isn't a perfect kit, no real issues but could use some refinement in how the parts assemble and in the instructions department. The seat belts and harnesses were a small letdown but the more I think about it, they will hardly be seen so I can let it slide. it's going to be a while before I can paint the body as the contractors are back on the job Monday with a good three weeks of work to door and just way too much dust and construction debris will be airborne. MOst likely I'll start my next build and get a jump on it: Tamiya 1/12 Ferrari 312T and it's the original kit from 1976! Keep 'em comin Peter

Thanks Kai So far all fun and no issues at- now that's the way to travel. Keep 'em comin Peter

Kev Nice work on your NMF - looks so good Keep 'em comin Peter

John Beautiful work and your masking came out perfect. Another beautiful Unlimited racer in the books Keep 'em comin Peter

John Glad you have it sorted out, done and in the books - hedaing over now to check her out. Keep 'em comin Peter

John You're a machine and your work is simply top notch. Keep 'em comin Peter

Jeroen Sorry to see you had issues with the Quinta seat belts. I've used them a few times now but in 48th scale where the detail and look is no where as critical as in 321nd scale. What's your course of action now? Keep 'em comin Peter

John Going to be another beauty and I'll be following on the B-26 again. Keep 'em comin Peter

John Unreal - all this time waiting for the mask set and it's not what you wanted. My money is riding on you creating your own masks for sure. Keep 'em comin Peter

Oliver Amazing work as always and I only wish I could do what you do Keep 'em comin Peter

Gaz Great project and looking so good. Thanks for sharing your club GB build with us Keep 'em comin Peter