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Good-looking Spit 👍 ! (Dare I say that the infamous crow-bar was pained red only after the war ?) Hubert

Nice work. I would not even dare trying anything in 1/700, so kudos to you 👍 ! Your 1/700 Walruses seem to have grown a Pinocchio nose, however … Keep it coming Hubert

Like you, I find the windows a bit odd myself. I’d probably do one door with the window fully up. It would then clearly show that the other one is down, by modeller’s choice, and not mistake (as if you could do one ) Hubert

I’m with Rob and Mike. This is looking extremely good. It may have been difficult at times, but the finished product definitely looks like - to my 109-layman’s eyes - the the best 109-G in this scale, and you’ve done it it justice. Hubert

Your wish is my command, dear sir. A 1/16 kit uses 10.4675293 times more volume (and 4.78515625 times more shelf area) than the 1/35 equivalent 😉 HTH Hubert

… But then you don’t need a car 😇 ! Hubert

And to think it could be 1/3 bigger 🥺 Hubert

I ordered ( and just received) 3 of those, from Armory. Whilst not as fine and detailed as the one I designed, they are very good, and much better than any IM R-985 … Hubert

What Carl said that Martin said ! Hubert

IIRC, from other build threads I read, it’s the cockpit structure that interferes with the wing-to-fuselage joint. I may be wrong, but « forewarned is forearmed » … Hubert

Are these metal or resin ? Keep going. It’s a very interesting build Hubert

Interestîg approach, and looking forward to see the results. Hubert

« Blown away » looks like a most appropriate description …😉 Hubert

Nice progress, Ernie. Yes, the photo-etched IP looks crisper than the plastic one, but just adding Airscale decals would already have produced a convincing result. It just shows that Infinity are on the (normal) learning curve of a new kit manufacturer, with each new one better than the previous one. Roden, ICM, and even Special Hobby - or Tamiya for that matter - did not do any differently. Keep it coming, as Peter would say Hubert

This is where I realise that, as a Frenchman, my command of English is not that good … I never imagined that « roughing » a kit meant what I saw in the above pics …. 🧐 Hubert

What they said … Hubert

« Rushing » is not part of my modelling vocabulary, Martin. « Procrastinating » on the other hand …😜 Hubert

WOT ? I thought it was 75, but then realised it was only 45 … Now if you shorten it further, I am sure I will (again) prove I am bad at Group builds 😂 … Hubert

I think it’s going a bit of time still before DBMK’s releases (there is also a Sea Fury) are available… Hubert

I’d sell at least 3 kidneys to get a 1/32 Beech 18 (and a good 17 as well - having in the stash both the Scratchbuilders’ resin kit and the old ITC / Staggerwings Unlimited IM « kit », I know what « good » means ) Hubert

Hi Marcin, Thanks for the offer that I will gladly take. I’ll PM you my email address. My build is stalled (but not relegated to the SOD ) and needs resuming. Other life events took precedence, as happens very often. I saw you finished build on LSP, and was in awe with the result. I’ll be happy if mine turns out half as good as yours ! I saw your build received a number of awards. Congratulations ! Each award was absolutely well-deserved. Dbaj o siebie przyjacielu ! Hubert

Well, this is as far as I can go on the cockpit and IP detailing, Thanks to Airscale 1/48 decals (yes, 1/32 dials were too big for the IP openings), some AnyZ detailing bits, and a decision to go for less realism, and more visible details, this is as far as I can go. Not the best with macro-photo, but it looks good enough to the naked eye. Time to move on to other parts, like the seat, and the wheel wells. Maybe I can finish this one before the deadline 🤞 Hubert

Worth it, but the right question is : « Do you need a 1/24 Spitfire in the stash ? » Hubert

As i have low interest in flying eggbeaters, I went digging. In summary, the Viper is not so old (first IOC in 2011), and is said to be faster and more agile than the Apache, with an air-to-air capacity the Apache does not have, but it has less firepower. Definitely not a choice guided by economics only ... Hubert

I suspect you get more Vipers for one Apache … Hubert