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    I’m like you Steve. Got the book last week, and am going through it slowly before going to sleep. The theoretical and practical explanations take some time to be absorbed and integrated, but I can concur that, from the little I have read so far, it’s the best modelling book I have ever bought Hubert
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    No blemishes at all, Rob, especially considering the true size. Which is also why the wire wheels probably look better in real life than on the macro pics. These wire wheels are the nemesis of aircrafts’ and cars’ kits in almost all but the biggest scales. H7bert
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    You did, indeed. I am always amazed at how diminutive the Mirage cockpit is compared to other contemporaries. Hubert
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    Now that you have rigged WWI biplanes, you’re fit for a period ship, Rob And you are right, Chris Watton’s kits are the WnW of wooden period ship kits. Hubert
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    I it a husky or a malamute ? Hubert PS edit : Bingo ! 15 years in the petfood business have left some memories. Yukon King was an Alaskan malamute, bigger than a husky, just like the dog next to the monty lady (otherwise she is probably too short to pass the selection )
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    Beautiful, and the figures are a top-notch topping for this build and display. Hubt
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    These « World’s guards » series are amazing. One of my very good friends and former neighbours in France used to be a cavalry officer in the Polish Army in the 70s ( he even participated to the Atlanta Olympics with the Polish horse-riding team), I could almost swear the ICM Polish Cavalry Officer in this series has been modelled based on one of my friend’s pictures of the time Hunert
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    My comment could be read as political, when it was just referring to an inefficient administrative process. My apologies for this unwanted undertone. Your post on the other hand is purely and unashamedly political, and furthermore with statements that one could think lifted from some propaganda outlet. Hubert
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    In fairness, Peter, Hannants do not charge you. You can fill your basket as much as you want, but when you try to checkout, you’re told « sorry, no checkout possible at the moment ». Even if disappointing, this is actually responsible customer service. And they must be really p...ed to have to refuse orders because of a mess they have no responsibility over Hubert
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    Given the complete mess the UK Post Office, and overall Cutsoms' process, are following Brexit, and the fact that they got thousands of parcels returned because of this Brexit disaster, Hannants do not allow any checkout for non-UK customers ATM. Ask me how I know ... Hubert
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    Jetmads have announced a re-run of 500 kits for their 1/32 Viggen ... You better hurry if you want one. Me, I am waiting for a Draken , by anyone ... Hubert
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    You’re obviously far ahead of me in the design of the engine . If you want to share the file, my offer to print it for free still stands. Hubert
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    Wow ! I had not found this pic anywhere ! Thank you ! And dang, you are absolutely right ! So now, I have to modify the engine, or forget about my intended scheme, which is unlikely, because, frankly, olive drab schemes are not for me . I was procrastinating about a trivial issue, which was how to represent the ignition harness ring of the Mercury, not being convinced about the IBG-supplied PE. it’s good I did, in the end. Now I « just » have to design the GR engine, then 3D print it. At least I can focus on the cylinders (a bit of my nemesis, as I stalled for 5 years on the design of the P&W R-985 cylinder head) as most of the rest will not be that visible. I owe you a printed GR, for pointing me in the right direction. Follow this space and just ask me when I’m ready, if you are interested. Hubert
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    Hello Marcin, Thank you for your feedback and comments. I followed, in awe, your build threads of the early PZLs. Your work is absolutely outstanding, and far above what I am attempting. As far as the engine is concerned, I went through the documents I had about the prototype I want to represent, as I had some concerns about the way the cowling was painted, some representations having what would be the frontal exhaust ring of a Mercury engine painted, which would be an aberration given its nature. From what I have read, I have come to the conclusion that the prototype shown in Paris had indeed the Mercury engine, which was a bit of relief, in all honesty - I just hope it was not wishful thinking from my part . Thank you for the data on the wheels and radio compartment panel. I have been sidetracked lately by my experiments at 3D printing the components of a Travel Air Mystery Ship and a P&W R-985, but at least I have learned that designing and printing wheels is among the easiest things of kit design . I now need to find a way of removing the panel line of the radio compartment hatch without destroying the adjacent surface details. And in fairness, I’ll probably live with the kit’s stabilators, unless I can figure a way of designing a new one consistent in surface detail with the kit. Please do not hesitate to contradict my engine certainties for the Paris Air Show bird, if you have the data. Hubert
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    Now, because of this review, I am poorer because I ordered the book and some more items ! Hubert
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    Hey guys, I don’t want to be pedantic, but - first pic is a Horton - second pic is a Horten : I don’t know about you, but I see a difference bigger than an « e » or an « o » Hubert
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    You get my unreserved admiration for working in such a small scale, and what a result on top ! I was working one day on the capstan of a 1/600 Mauretania, and decided these scales were just too much pain for my strained eyes. Now, I focus on even smaller details ... in 1/32 scale Hubert
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    Very thorough review, Fran. Extremely well done and interesting. It looks like this the book to buy to get started, or make real progress, on figure painting. Hubert
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    Although, whereas the Horten is a real replica of the original, the Mustang’s structural details are a bit fancy for the most part. Which does not make the kit any less impressive. Hubert
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    Nice B-24. Congrats ! Hubert (although I personally cannot unsee the flat wing airfoil and funky wing incidence )
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    Now, that’s a lot of wheels. How do you even make a turn pulling this ? Hubert
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    A reminder that the Lukgraph Friedrichshafen FF33L, a WWI seaplane is due soon. And the RWD 14b is even closer. And Lukgraph have announced a DH 90 Dragonfly . A little brother for the Dragon Rapide, wow ! All 3 above are 1/32, of course. Hubert
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    So purdy Hubert
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    Viewed from this angle, this is an impressive broadside, which certainly would have a British battlecruiser Commodore slightly worried ... Hubert
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    As I was looking for something else, I, literally, just unrolled a 1/32 drawing of the CF-100. I'd still be a taker, but , gawd, it is really a big, and I mean BIG, sob ... The other drawings in the same scale I unrolled at the same time looked small in comparison, even the EE Lightning ... Hubert
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