Peterpools

Jeroen Looking so good with the black primer. Keep 'em comin Peter

Strapped in and ready to go Peter

WOW. only $9 for those beautiful radios. A Christmas present for sure Peter

Thanks Frank . Yikes, much appreciate the heads up and I'll be looking for the gaps and I'll be going with your fix. Maybe I'll get lucky and Eduard fixed the issue but with my luck, the gap will be there. Peter

Kurok Thanks for posting - some serious weathering possibilities. Peter

Mark I'm ready and waiting Peter

Mark Looking forward to following you build - going to be a gem. So glad your on board and hanging with us Keep 'em comin Peter

A Very happy New Year May everyone's year be bright, warm and wonderful Peter

Thanks Phil Glad your getting use to your new weapon of choice and hopefully your next build be your Corsair. I haven't much more to do before final sanding and clean up and then it's off to the paint shoip Peters

Mark Much appreciated and I'm really happy you're on LSM and will be showing your work here as well Peter

Peter You have got to be kidding - incredible, just incredible Keep 'em comin Peter

UPDATE 1/1/19: ASSEMBLIES MAKING PROGRESS Finally, been back at the bench and have been making some nice progress with a boatload of assemblies completed. After loosing a number of key parts to the Carpet Monster for the wing fold assembly and a call to Tamiya USA failed as the parts were not in stock, my good friend John B came to the rescue; all the lost parts plus a few extras were mailed and in a few days time, all the parts plus were in the mailbox. Without John’s 7th Cavalry call to action, I would be still whistling Dixie and going nowhere waiting for Tamiya to call the parts were in. Thanks Buddy, so very much appreciated. First up was completing the wing fold mechanism, then the main center wing assembly completed and glued into place - perfect fit. Papa Tamiya never fails to deliver, just carefully follow the instructions and watch for any paint lurking on gluing surfaces. Gear doors were next, as well as the landing gear was completed. I chucked the Tamiya vinyl tires as I’m just not a fan and went with Edwards resin set; cleaned up and done: gorgeous detail and test fitting showed a precise fit. The inner flaps were now built up and care has to be taken as they can be built either up or down but they are not interchangeable. Loads of work and of course a lot of the details and PE will never be seen but it’s all there. The outer wing panels were completed and the six 50 cal MG barrels were added (Evergreen rod) as none are in the kit. I also closed up the shell ejection opening from the inside, giving the look of a machine gun housing rather than being able to look smack dab into the wing. I’ve struggled a bit with the gear colors and decided after looking at a lot of photos and the link to the Naval Air Museum that Rob posted (thank you for the link and help)tion), the gear and just the inside of the gear doors should be light gray with the rest of the gear well Gloss Dark Navy Blue. Next up Back to the front windscreen and cowling which has been resting in place all this time. Cleanup seams and getting ready for priming. Thanks for checking in Peter

Phil Good luck with your new airbrush and looking forward to seeing the layering Keep 'em comin Peter

Phil Just checked and my copy was published in 1970 and cost a whopping $14.98! best money I ever spent Peter

Ernie Great recovery and fix - talented hands my friend. Enjoying every update Keep ‘em comin Peter

Gaz Nice work on the figure Keep ‘em comin Peter

Pactra Paint - my all time favorite and a ‘Blast from the Past’ Peter

Peter Been following your builds for years and with and every update, I’m amazed and keep making sure I’m not living in the Twilight Zone! Right with Hubert and the guys: words just fail to express our amazement, awe and appreciation of your talents and work. Keep ‘em Comin Peter

Kai Amazing work as always and on one of my Tamiya Spit builds managed to do the exact same with the wing walk lines. Where needed, I doubled decaled as well. Mig Panel Line Wash looks dead on and with just the right touch. I’ve been using Tamiya Panel Line Washes and except for the black, the gray and brown aren’t that effective over most colors. Any chance on doing a mini tutorial on how you use and apply the Mig Wash? Keep ‘em comin Peter

Jeroen Beautiful work. Never thought I would be so captivated by a non aircraft subject but alas, I am Keep ‘em comin Peter

Rick Excellent progress and looking forward to your treatment of the figures. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Phil Just couldn’t couldn’t get over a fellow book owner of the Mighty Eighth. I’m guessing I had my well read and worn copy for maybe 40 plus years - awesome book and reference. Peter

Kent You’re a mad man at the bench. Just catching up and spectacular scratch work for sure - not to mention your brilliant touch when it comes to weathering. Aces on the build and yes, I’m just as frustrated with the lack of period vehicles. Peter

I have both the RB riveters and 6 of Rosie the Riveters for single row,large scale. I do tend to lean towards the Rosie Riveters as you have a huge choice of rivet head size, spacing and multiple rows. The wood handles feel right at home when holding them. Just my two cents Peter

Hubert Thank you so much for the fantastic news. I do my share to help kit sales. Peter