Peterpools

Kai, Gaz and Rob Sorry I was a bit long winded and didn't want to leave the impression, that only good images can be taken with digital cameras and not cellphones. The truth is they can but it's what you do with the files (images) they create. I always shoot in RAW and every photograph I post has been processed in Photoshop and Lightroom. That's just me and the way I work. I always appreciate the photographs attached to build threads as the whole point is to let us enjoy the work and visually understand the update. Keep 'em comin Peter

Thank You Maru Mother Nature has been wrecking havoc here in the states this past year from record high temperatures, forest fires out west to the hurricanes coming from the gulf to those heading directly to the east coast. I don't think much of the country has been spared from the extremes. Peter

Mark Looking mighty good and the pre-shading comes through just fine and looks so good. Keep 'em comin Peter

Harv X4 !!!! She is underway and looking good. Keep 'em comin Peter

Rob Absolutely amazing. You building and painting skills are remarkable and the bike is coming together fantastically. Keep 'em comin Peter

Thanks Mark, much appreciated. Fingers crossed and we'll see how the fix goes when the canopy arrives Keep 'em comin Peter

Ceege1 Welcome to the forum Agreed, The Daco book is fantastic and has a full set of plans. Keep 'em comin Peter

John 100% agreed and I'm going to be picking up a few bottles. Keep "em comin Peter

Welcome aboard and thank you for posting a unique build, which I am enjoying. Keep 'em comin Peter

Mike Thanks for the addition images and I can now see the difference but on a completed model, I'm willing to bet most would never see the difference. Of course, after being treated to your work, accuracy is a prime goal and always achieved. Keep 'em comin Peter

Harv Yikes, I couldn't believe my eyes - now that's an upgrade set of the greatest proportions. lets getting cracking on the kit. Keep 'em comin Peter

Gaz Awesome progress and little each night adds up to a mountain of completed work over time. Love the parachute and you are so right, the standing figure adds so much to scale. Tge rocket launchers and drop tanks look perfect and all the work paid off. I never heard of using clear nail polish but if it survives the abuse of woman wearing it and not chipping off, it has to be strong. I did a quick google search and a good percentage of clear nail polish: "Basic clear nail polish can be made from nitrocellulose dissolved in butyl acetate or ethyl acetate. The nitrocellulose forms a shiny film as the acetate solvent evaporates." I not sure how this works with clear parts but after your results, well worth testing. Photography is a a passion of mine and there is a huge difference between macro and closeup work. Macro work from my understanding on a cell phone isn't macro work at all but works by digital manipulation and zoom lenses that claim to also do macro, unfortunately don't. A true macro lens allows the small object to be reproduced on the camera sensor up to 1:1 (full size) and close up work just just that, allows you move closer to the subject and maintain focus but not 1:1 magnification. In either case, both reduce the working Depth of Field; what is in focus and what isn't. For the wing tip lights, macro would be perfect as a shallow depth of field is all that is needed plus the wing tip light would fill the frame. For model photography I very rarely use my Micro Nikkor lens (Nikon always has called their macro lenses micro - I have no idea why) just for the depth of field issues. I don't want to get to technical but the easiest way to reduce the depth of field issue for model photography is shooting at the smallest F apertures (F22, etc). if you're into photography, focus stacking is the answer but completely not necessary - just way too much work. Sorry for the long winded explanation. Keep 'em comin Peter

John Awesome work as always and I was just over at the Completed Build Forum to enjoy your images. Keep 'em comin Peter

Thanks John Now I got it. Keep 'em comin Peter

Carl Nice additions to your stash and you can never have enough tools. Keep 'em comin Peter

Harv Nice haul for sure and great service to boot. Keep 'em comin Peter

Carl Any luck on finding paints for the Viggen in Canada yet? Keep 'em comin Peter

Mark Great news - let us know when it arrives and your thoughts on the kit. Mine still has a way to go before it's made and shipped. I'm leaning towards the Hataka paint set myself. Keep 'em comin Peter

Thanks Carl for the heads up Keep 'em comin Peter

John Perfect in every detail - just a fantastic build and a wonderful dark Sea Blue glossy finish; I just love them this way. I've shot and tested a lot of different paints for this color and by far the most accurate representation is MM by far,they has just the right. 🏆 Thanks for the tip on clicking on the photo, as it not only increases the resolution but you can scroll through all the attached images! Keep 'em comin Peter

Thanks MIke I'm still looking to see the differences Keep 'em comin Peter

John Way to go .. and a awesome way to make a save from the SOD. Just a bit confused (nothing new) as the top image is not the same as the bottom image. Was the work done? Going to be focused on this one if I didn't miss the party Keep 'em comin Peter

Thanks Phil Gary at Tamiya (Customer Service said in about 7-10 days. See how it goes Keep 'em comin Peter

Phil Sounds great - enjoy both Keep 'em comin Peter

Viggen: Any thoughts on paints for the cammo scheme? I'm looking at MRP and Hataka. Keep 'em comin Peter