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I do not know which I am most flabbergasted at: your exacting devotion to detailing, or your figure painting skills ... Hubert

She’s already a beauty, even without its wings. Hubert

Outstanding. The structure for the rear sprocket wheel looks somewhat « flimsy » for such a heavy duty behemoth. Hubert

I can store two stacks of the smaller boxes on the 60 cms deep shelves ... Hubert

3M sell a repositionable glue (the one for Post-it) in a spray can. Maybe worth experimenting with thin paper ? It can be found in stationery and art stores (maybe not on your island, though, Rob) (Me, it’s a long time since I reached the masking/painting stage on a kit so I haven’t tried this idea myself ) Hubert

Amazing attention to detail and flawless execution Hubert

Good to see you saved the decals Rob. It certainly would have been a bummer after all the hard work you put into it. Hubert

Cool choice for the mighty B-24. Certainly unique and eye-catching . Not a criticism of your choice for the build, but I cannot personally get over the kit’s wing totally weird airfoil and wrong incidence. This hurts my eyes 100 times more than any garish formation ship scheme . Hubert

Good to see your amazing build over here, Peter. Like others, I am in awe of your skills and persistence on this long-haul project. Hubert

Not that many, yes ... Although the stash is predominantly resin stuff (the white cardboard boxes you see) like Fisher, Aerotech, HPH, Lukgraph, Silver Wings, Montex and the like. Besides the Fisher ones, which have become rarer than hen’s teeth because of the Paradise fires, there are even rarer ones, like a Scratchbuilder Staggerwing .... Hubert

Ok, since you asked ... Overall view ... And split views ... It fills a volume of about 1.3 cubic meter (3.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 ), plus a bit of overspill of ship kits above the wine cellar ... The "magic room" is actually also the attic and "machine room" with a bench opposite the shelves holding the various machines like 3D printers and ancillaries, metal lathe, vertical milling machine, CNC mini-milling machine, vac-forming one, etc.... So, the analogy with a ship is not far away : hold + workshop in one place Hubert

I *just* have a few more than you, Phil (and will not dare to show a pic ). I still believe I will build them all, assuming I do not get sidetracked like now, where I am focused on designing and 3D printing the components of a 1/32 (of course) Travel Air Mystery Ship ... Hubert

Outstanding piece of engineering, both the 1:1 subject and much more the 1/25 one ! Hubert

As per your usual standards, impeccably clean build ! Hubert

Good « old-fashioned » scratchbuilding skills at play here, and in what a way ! Hubert

And another smashing result after following your build in an extremely enjoyable thread ! And I cannot repeat enough how amazed I am at your speed in turning out these masterpieces. In short, well done ! Hubert

Lovely ! Well-executed ship models have a unique presence compared to aircrafts, IMHO. And this one is definitely more than « well-executed ». Hubert

Very nice Harley, Steve. And thank you for the compliment on my Nieuport. Hubert

Well, I could say it has to be the next one I will finish . Besides, as I am builder rather than a collector, until very recently I had the habit of throwing away my finished kits afetr a few weeks or months gathering dust on the display shelves: a great way to solve the "where will I put it when finished ?" dilemna . Now I tend to keep my finished builds. Of those up-to-day survivors, the one I would want to show most is my Nieuport Sesquiplane racer. It is in my favourite subjects' league (Golden Age civilians and racers), it is a rare kit, it is also a high quality vacform - and thus a proof that vacform CAN be a great way to have a kit, when the manufacturer wants to put some efforts in selling something more reasonable than a mere blob of vague shapes on a plastic sheet. Here are some beauty shots I did just after finishing it. I hope you like it. Hubert

Fantastic ! Hubert

Fantastic problem-solving, and idea duly bookmarked ! Hubert

Outstanding detail work ! Hubert

Not at all. It would fit easily on the swimming pool ! Anyway, water was more the element of the original than air, wasn’t it ? One could even argue that the Do-X was the forerunner of the Ekranoplan ... Hubert

Very cool subject, just in my league, but I’m only in for 1/32 Hubert the narrow-minded

... Or a piece of kitchen alu foil, glued with MS Metal foil adhesive and varnished, could the trick (varnish to add « depth » to the mirror effect) Hubert