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Sorry John I should have read your post more carefully and not jump into my explanation. I finished researching the interior and exteriors colors for the Jug I am working on and all the information was still rattling around in my head.

HI John I checked my color reference and of course, there is no specification for Bell Green. it is very much like Dark Dull Green and Bronze Green which are not specified colors either. All the variations stem from aircraft manufacturers sourcing out the anti- corrosion paint from location paint manufactures who all worked from the actual military specifications for interior green, which is a mix of at least 10 separate chemicals. Due to both war time shortages and how the specifications were interpretated, the final interiors colors were different. I also read that one of the chemicals/additives was used in steel armor plating production and there was a shortage of it and the military diverted all of it to steel armor production, so the color of interior green changed again. Bell even produced the P-47G for stateside training and its interior colors differed from Republic in Farmingdale for those reasons. Best recommendation I read was to try and match the color as best as you can which doesn't help, as restoration aircraft had to guess at the colors as well. Wish I could come up with a better answer.

Thanks Scott, so very much appreciated ... an enjoyable and rewarding build and not an issue to deal with ... that surely amazed me.

Carl Right with martin - as on my end, looking awesome.

Chris Some mighty nice work on the ejection seats but the nose gear, what a mess. Just hard to believe that's how Tamiya did things back then. Surely is going to be a lot of work to square the gear away - just go slow and take your time, as I have no doubt when you are done reworking the nose gear, it will look perfect.

Oliver Brilliant work, realistic weathering is how it should be.

Gus Some mighty brilliant paint work and intricate masking. Right with Kev and Paul - waiting for the mast of the masks to come off and reveal a beauty which has been in hiding for many work sessions.

Scott Congratulations to your son on his achievement. As we still hopefully say: way to go!🏆

Thanks Mike. an awesome kit from Tamiya for sure. On the bench and underway; a Tamiya 1/48 P-47D Razorback Jug and hopefully after that, I'll be ready to start the ICM B-26B Marauder if either Quinta or Eduard release a cockpit AM set for it. The balance of the kit seems very well detailed from reviews and oner build I'm now following.

Mike Thank you so much for your very kind words - a truly incredible kit and a very satisfying and rewarding build.

Thanks Kev for the heads up - I'll be following the build and just back from his start and there are a few issues. My kit is going to be shipped on Monday and right now I'm working on the Tamiya P-47D Razorback and hoping when it's done in about three weeks' time, I'll be ready to start my Marauder. After looking at the build thread on BritModeller, one of the weak spots is the IP and possibly the front office. I'm hoping Quinta or Eduard has their upgrade sets out by then, as I really don't want to start mine without them. I'm sure they have been working on their AM upgrade sets for some time and hoping it won't be too long of a wait. .

Thanks Rob, so very much appreciated. When the mood strikes and times permits, I'm sure you will be diving into your 'D' box and turning out a gem.

Rob Sorry to read about the Tamiya glue spill and the trailing edges, always a bit of a letdown when things go south and then a lot of time needs to be devoted to restoring the model to where she was prior to the needed repairs. No doubt, your repair work will be perfectly done, with not a hint of the work to be seen. Congrats on finishing the rigging on the left wing - looking so good.

John Awesome build and a great save from the SOD. Cammo and finish are superb.🏆 i

Paul I guess it's just like everything else these days... prices just keep skyrocketing and there will be point, where the kit or whatever, just isn't worth the money and we walk away.

John Awesome work and has to be close to a record for you in how quickly the Spitfire moved through the bench to completion. Wing roots/fairings came out perfect and if you hadn't said a word, it would be impossible to know all the work it took to correct the fit issue. Cammo and finish are perfectly done. 🏆

HI Paul Thanks so much for your thoughts and experience on using the pinvise. Since this is a newer version, I'll be careful to purchase the correct new set: AT-SHD with the drill bits. My go to drill bits is a Tamiya three case set and the bits themselves are of excellent quality. I now understand what the differences are in the drill bits and found the set with the new pinvise on eBay. I rarely shop or buy on Amazon. 👍

Mark Looking so good - your modeling and decaling skills are perfect and a pleasure to follow.

Rob Amazing and brilliant work. Skilled and steady hands are two modeling skills you surely possess and use to the fullest. I can't thank you enough for the very detailed tutorial with clear and sharp images photographs, A picture is worth a thousand words and never truer.

Mark Will be looking forward to your comments after testing them out.

Paul Nice additions for sure. When you use the Dspiae please do a review, as I'm always looking for a better pinvise and heard very good things it. Will be very much appreciated.

Same here and will be doing some online research.

Carl Making some mighty nice progress and no question one of the messiest part of any build.

Thanks Carl, so very much appreciated and completely agree - the high vis, colorful markings are the way to go with a minimum of weathering to show off the scheme and aircraft to its fullest.

Marks Thanks so much and glad you like the finish, which I try to keep consistent from build to build. At times a bit of work but just how I lie them.