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That is big! But more worrying is the 'puffiness' in the moldings.

Although the rust effects are cool... My Porsche loving eyes want to weep!

Amazing stuff!

I can;t imagine trying to skin that truck! Can;t wait to see how you go!

Thank you, Peter!

Kai, Nice work beating this one into shape. I can remember another long build of an Italei Mirage, and the LG legs looked more like chicken bones than machine tooled parts. That guy actually spent a couple years on the build but really did a great job hyper detailing it. .... so, now that you know what SOD stands for, how would you say it in German? Gaz

Thank you, fellas!

I think ship models may be too much for those with attention deficit like myself. I've spent probably ten or more hours adding the rolled up torpedo nets, Anchors, Chains, and anchor retention chains. I didn't have any finer chain than the anchor chain, so I used rigging thread to play the part of retention chains. If I did have any finer chain... I wouldn't have been able to use it. Working with links that are from 3mm to 4mm long is about the limit imposed by my brain and dexterity.

Hello friends, Would you like a ramekin of StuG with your steak, sir? Today I did some mapping with the winter white as well as some textured mud and oil streaking for the mud. I did some light speckling, too. Not much I can say that the pictures won't.

That is stunning, Rob! Might be an interesting technique to try.

When the item was offered for pre-sale, the seller claimed to be the sole-distributor. But apparently that fell through as other model sellers in Aus like BNA complained. I got the feeling like they were more like the least favored child. Anyway... I don't know of any young modellers. But I'll search around. Most aircraft modellers I know face to face seem to prefer 1/72 scale. I'm wishing there was a wanted adds for model-builders.

Way back in the earliest weeks of January 2019 I pre-ordered a kit. It never came, and soon it became apparent that other stores in Australia and around the world were selling them. There followed a flurry of e-mails where I asked for them to expedite my shipment or for a refund and they responded saying it was my fault for ordering something 'not-in-stock', or it's not their fault that the supplier (a company in Ukraine with a three-letter name) hadn't sent them one. Five months after the pre-order was made, and two months after they had started selling at Sprue Bros and Hannants, and over a week since they were listed as in-stock at another Aussie model seller, they claimed that there was no way another retailer in Australia had the kit. So, I ordered one, and sent them a copy of the 'shipped' notification. Again, I asked for a refund and got it. Now... on April Fool's day, I finally got the kit that I had pre-ordered over two years ago. I've had nothing to do with the supplier, as I had classified them as unworthy of my time, even putting their e-mail address on the blocked list. So, now I am looking at communicating with them again, and then going through the bother of shipping it back. Life is full of hassle... how much more do I need? I already built the kit that I ordered from the other seller. It was fun, but I hadn't any plans to build another any time soon. My Missus thinks it's some good will gesture and/or not to worry about it. Waddya think?

Usually a matte coat is enough to make it look less brilliant.

Your wintergarten is looking awesome! Will there be any figures on deck?

Tres bon! Tres Bon! Love it, John!

Well... a lathe really opens up your ability to scratchbuild. Gun barrels, masts... all of that cool stuff. I once tried to scratchbuild a Type 36A (Mob) Zerstorer in a scale somewhere between 1/48 and 1/72. Carved the barrels by hand puttied them to get rid of the woodgrain, and sanded smooth. But they just never had that machined look. Some things just can't be faked.

Thank you for that, Hubert. I am still tempted to buy a metal one... but short on space and fearing anything that I have to buy sight-unseen that costs that much.

A clear coat will tone them down, and still leave you with a slight lustre. I just find too many metallic paints turning to gray once everything is done.

Kai, Those wheel wells look quite nice. Tell me... have you ever considered the Molotow chrome pen to highlight those hydraulic lines? Most metal paints just don't look too great painted on small parts. I really like my pen. I find it's a nice piece of gear.

Thank you, Peter!

Thank you, Peter! Always glad to have you around.

Oh, you must tell me about your lathe! Is it usable for metal parts? I've been tempted to get a lathe for ages.

Keep up the goodwork! Painting looks great!

Heh... You guys posting all of those great new models... almost makes me ashamed of my little book. Had a leaf through it. Some great info and great profiles. The coolest fact I got from the first page I read was that to claim a kill, the pilot had to submit his info on a standard form as well as a sketch of his aircraft and the colors of the aircraft. Most of the records were lost in the final days of WWII when the archive was bombed. Otherwise we'd know what every claiming pilot's aircraft looked like. I ordered it from Amazon on March 18. From Kentucky to my door in Australia in 11 days.

Cool!