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Thanks Rob. Yeah, the LG leg might have moved while I was repositioning the model. It;s a square brass peg in a square plastic hole... so who knows. Lots to do before I add the lg.

Well.... You're almost with me... I refer to it as the Japanese 109. As cool as the Heinkel is, it's just too historically insignificant to pique my interest. Like the Dornier Do. 335. To much "what might have been" and not enough 'really was'.

And we are back. Rocket launchers, prop, wheels, and LG legs all fitted with wings drying... Not sure if I'm happy with the LG angles... I may have to consult a more knowledgeable source. They don't have that relaxed look that I thing the Gustav is known for. I used blutack to hold the WfGr in place. Happy modelling!

Hey all... Just got the word via Farcebook that the Ex-WNW crew are getting together to start their own model company without Peter Jackson. Here is a link to the website... which is under construction and doesn't tell exactly what they are working on: https://www.kotare-models.com/?fbclid=IwAR3joGPxLtrIHYjMKnNZQFy2fFQ4ZujgtqJ592fA_H3221JGJtFoBdyMJIg Or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kotaremodels/

Hi Kai, Yes, that's the one. Since I'm in no rush, I'm waiting for the right deal to come along.

Looks great, Rob! This is my favorite Japanese machine... and I reckon you can tell why. I need to find one in large scale, though. I think the tail decals look right, and it all makes for a very appealing model.

Nice to see some color, Phil! I apologize... I often forget to search this part of the forum for new work.

Stunning and clean paint job, Peter. Well done!

Thank you Martin.

Thank you, Rob. I'm usually not into pre-season football. My team is different from the ownership down. Our previous owner didn't care if we won or lost. And when Martha Firestone Ford passed the team to her daughter, we finally got an owner interested in more than the money the team brings in. So, we have new coaches and staff and there is a lot to look forward-to. Thank you, Kai. I fear a lot of details will be unseen once I add crew. But still, it is useful exercise to add them. Thank you, Peter. My super-duper X4.82 readers came in handy yesterday. As a Detroit Lions fan... I am familiar with suffering. Thank you, Harv. This meme... makes me want to send some Fixodent your way...lol

Looks like the most beautiful tank in the world! Yes... I love Tiger I.

Looks brilliant, Kai! Great job on getting all of those angles right.

Thanks Phil. Yeah... All Blacks... nothing new there.

Hello lads, Though football and lawn mowing dominated the day, I found some time for photo etch fun. OK... not really fun. But still the kind of suffering we modellers willingly suffer. Worked with some tiny parts and only lost one. Here are some pics: Built a couple more ammo boxes... that And... I know that these tiny parts give no idea of how large this kit is. So, I dry fitted the running gear and put it next to a younger relative... for your comparative pleasure: Happy modelling!

I think they did that because control surface is moveable... like a toy. But I am not totally discounting that maybe I did something wrong. I'll know better this time around.... hopefully.

Looking good! Love Tiger I!

HI Kai, No pictures. It doesn't look any different from previous photos. The only difference was using copper wire instead of brass rod, and the depth that the wire was sunk into the rockets. I'm just about out of .5mm brass rod so I needed a substitute. The brass rod was a little straighter and stiffer, but the .7mm brass tube around the copper wire hides the copper wire, anyway. We'll see how it looks under the new wings once they're assembled. I've saved the old wings to use as templates for the new. I learned a few things with the old wings. For instance, the hooks I added that hold the rocket via the fifth rod got broken off easily while I was working with the wings. And the flaps... are actually too narrow.... unless that's something else I messed up. When flaps, ailerons, and cooling flaps are at the zero position, there are gaps on each side of the flaps between aileron and cooling flaps. This is less noticeable when flaps are down and cooling flaps open.

Seems I managed to miss most of this one, Rob! I read the whole thing and I have to say your work looks very nice. I hope to catch the rest,

Since you mentioned pain... I rebuilt all of the legs of the WfGr. 21 rocket launchers. It's all I accomplished today... because I spent a lot of time watching NFL pre-season football games. At least I know now that the tubes won't fall from the legs. I drilled deep holes into the raketen and sunk in fine copper wire. Then I added .7mm brass tube around the copper wire. It looks virtually the same and is no straighter or perfectly aligned then it was before. But at least it's done. Happy modelling!

Nice looking details, Kai. Tanks and rails look especially nice.

Glad I'm not going to Victoria. As an NFL fan, I generally prefer getting into the 'Red Zone'. Taken from Farcebook.

Just an update, friends. My replacement kit is on the way for a bit less than retail... including postage. I'm no longer certain how much money I have spent on this one. But money is just a means to an end. And that end is building models. So hopefully next week, I'll return to assembly.

That is an odd fit issue with Dragon.

Very nice work, Mark! You're not taking any models with you? Gonna buy some on Vacation... don't forget your knife and nippers.

Oh, I like that skeleton. I hope to draw my granddaughter into the world of models with Dino models...