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This is what Huub van Dijk did on his build thread on LSP: https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/90362-infinity-132-sb2c-4-helldiver/page/2/ Smart move and convincing result. Hubert

When painting a chrome yellow wing, I found also that Tamiya’s pink primer produced great results as well … and definitely a must under red, IMHO … Hubert

It looks so much better than the original Trumpeter kit. A geat result, and an unbeatablei argument that accurizing the shape of some kits makes a massive difference. Well done John ! Hubert

The Batmobile has turned into a beetle …

It’s become rare indeed. FYI, our friend telepatu has posted one in en estate sale, here : At 80 €, it seems like a great deal Hubert

Worse than that, Peter. It’s actually too high, by a few mm … Hubert

Very nice work Kevin. With such fine and numerous lines, all the more so in the wway of ANY handling, the only way out for me would be Ultra fine EZ-line. No strcutural strenght (but you do not need it) and a very useful elasticity to be properly tensioned AND resist the occasional stray finger ... Hubert

To quote some on the dreaded accuracy debates: "It looks like a 109, then it's accurate enough" Hubert

Great review, Fran. Now if there was ever an iconic vehicle, this is the one … Hubert

Actually, it'd look VERY cool as a Batmobile ! Hubert

Talk about an addition to the stash … Hubert

Looking good, and so much more Mustanguesque 👍 ! Keep it coming Hubert

A bit too political for a modelling forum, no ? Hubert

At least it’s not 1/35 Hubert

I think the proper expression in this case is « whatever floats your boat » Hubert

Well, the theme suggested by Martin is not only about flying boats and seaplanes, but, if you wonder, there are a number of those in 1/32, whether injected, resin or vacform. Just to name a few, out of memory, and I am sure I am forgetting a few ... : Injected plastic : Revell Arado 196, both the A and B versions; Piper Pa-18-150, Ex-Matchbox Tiger Moth Trumpeter 1/24 Spifire Mk V on floats There is also a 1/24 Beaver from a manufacturer I do not remember of There is a Rufe conversion for the A6M-2 WnW's HB W-29 and W-12, Flexstowe F2 Roden Piper L-19 on floats Doyusha Type 93 Akatombo Kitty Hawk Kingfisher and, of course, you have all the Navy types, which, one day or another, had their feet wet, whether with props, jets or helos... In resin : The collection of Marsh Models/Aerotech Schneider Trophy Seaplens and floatplanes is significant : Supermarine S4, S5, S6, S6b, Macchi M-39, M-52, M-67, MC-72, Gloster VI, Savoia-Marchetti S-65, Long OOP and rare as a Hen's teeth, Essdale Supermarine S6b and Macchi MC-72 Brach Model Macchi MC-72 and Savoia S-33 HPH Catalina, Macchi M-5, Supermarine Walrus (OOP). IIRC, they also did a Letov 328 on floats ... Lukgraph Hansa Brandenburg typ NV, Friedrichshafen FF.33, Spowith Baby, Curtiss F6-C3 on floats Silver Wings Heinkel He-51 on floats XS models Curtiss R3C on floats Vacform : Tigger Shorts Sunderland Combat Models Sikorsky S-39 ... I am sure this list is short of a few, if only when one adds the paper models Hubert

Actually, Hobbycraft made an -A version, with the Allison engine, Gary. Or, if it is claimed to be a -B, it may be a reboxed Trumpeter kit, in which case the accuracy is … « trumpetesque » (see John’s thread on grafting a new nose on the kit) Hubert

I have so many seaplanes and flying boats in the stash that it’s going to take me a few weeks just to decide…And then, there is also the S-39 project I could resurrect, especially now that I have a 3D printer for some parts … Mmmmh … Hubert

For me, for large ships, 1/700 is equivalent to 1/72 for aircrafts, 1/350 to 1/48 and 1/200 to 1/32. As for other ships, like sailing ships and small boats, I'd go for anything from 1/72 and above ... Just my Hubert

Very nice, Tom 👍 ! Hubert

I have found the perfect solution for my build of the Whirlwind, thanks to my « no-camo » idiosyncrasy : G-AGOI, the civilian airframe kept by Westland after the war had no guns Hubert.

Congratulations on a GREAT result, Bertl 👍 ! Hubert

I know some guys who design and 3D print things like parts, radial engines, … or even a full airframe Hubert

Looking good John. Btw, « management issues » seems a synonymous acronym for Brewster. The key reason, plus a funky U/C design for a carrier-based fighter, for the failure of the Buffalo. Hubert

Welcome on LSM, Scott, and, like Martin, I was impressed by your work when I saw it on LSP. I hope you are aware that one of the biggest drawbacks f the Trumpeter Wildcat is the wrong inclination of the firewall at the rear of the wheel-well opening. For perfect accuracy - and you are manifestly striving for it, you need to incline it, and that then implies moving the wheel opening forward. IIRC, Alain Gadbois did and showed this mod on LSP. Looking forward to see more from you Hubert