biggtim

It's actually started, and I love it!! Certainly one my all time faves, too! It's just been tabled for a while now due to other projects. I hope to finish it this year!

I've gt a Pfalz D.IIIA that I need to finish as well.

You and me buddy!! It just means we have more refined tastes!!

I wasn't drinking with them, either, but I had a lot of fun with it the next day!!! One word: sunburn.

I remember the next morning, very well, as I'm sure Martin does too!

That is gooooood looking stash, my friend!!

I am so excited I nearly ship my pants!! (I could do this all day...)

That's not the dark side, that's true enlightenment!! I love wooden ships!! Besides, REAL models are made of wood!!

Wow.

Between Ernie and DeanKB over at LSP, we don't even NEED Wingnut to stay in business. Those two alone could probably keep us all afloat for years to come.

Some folks have been asking crazy prices for WnW kits for years, so that's nothing new. Check the box to see "sold" auctions only, and it will give you an accurate picture. The sold prices are up a bit so far, but not too bad yet, considering. Probably will change though, when an official announcement goes out. Personally, I only have two Wingnut kits - Pfalz D.IIIA, half built, and a Fokker D.VII (fok) unbuilt. Plus my 3 Roden kits... Tim

Please be careful that by bashing the other forum, you don't turn this forum into the sort of place you would not like. I am still a faithful LSP member, and there is an excellent group of people over there I count as friends, just as there is here. I have more respect for them, and the people here, than to bad mouth LSP as a whole, or even the moderation style there. While I will grant you that there are occasionally people who make it very difficult to get along, there is room for all of us in this hobby with a little decency. Tim

That's only because a couple people don't know how to "discuss", they always turn it into an argument, and the simplest and most even-handed way to curtail it without slapping hands is to lock the thread, unfortunately.

Boy, I like that!! It's been quite the P-40 party so far this spring!! Tim

Yes, it is airbrushed. It's model master enamels for the base colors, then Vallejo acrylic for the whitewash. I thinned the acrylic way down so it wouldn't cover well, and then sprayed thin coats until I got the slightly translucent look I was after. I also did the white without masking anything but the canopy, since it probably would have been done in a hurry in the field. Then I dry sanded it with 1500 grit to get the colors under it to show through better, and burnished the whole plane with gray and white chalk. The rubbed in chalk gives it a slightly smooth, satin finish more like real paint, so it's not all just matte, and it settles into the lines a bit, too.

I actually wrapped this one up today, and took some pics outside int he sun. It was a bit windy, so I may try some later without the white background when I'm sure it will be safe. As there is very little inf available on these planes, I took some liberties. Here is the basic premise: - This plane (red 20, 196th IAP)) seems to be the only M-105 Klimov plane consistently depicted in model kits and renderings, though no photos of it seems to exist. I chose to do it because at least I am reasonably certain it actually existed. - As these were lend-lease aircraft, I assumed it would have been delivered to the Soviets in standard 3 color USAAF colors with US stars (no bars) on them, so I first painted it in that scheme - dark green/brown camo upper surfaces, neutral gray undersides, green zinc chromate pit and insides. No U.S. ARMY lettering on the bottom, as they seemed to have stopped doing this by the E models. - I assumed that the Russians would have then painted over the US stars with whatever paint they had, so a darker shade of green over the wing top and fuselage stars, and russian underside blue on the wing bottom, with a brush, so crude circles. - Then Russian red stars on the wings and fuselage over the painted out US insignia where it occurred. I also assumed the plane would have then saw service for a time before the engine wore out. - At this point, the plane would have had the engine replaced with the M-105 Klimov, and assigned to the 196th IAP. - At some point after that, the 196th painted over everything with white, including the fuselage star, and replaced the star with a red number, painting a new star on the tail. It would then have seen service until it met it's end or the the war did, whichever came first. Eduard Brassin wheels and tires Scratch built upper front engine cowl and exhaust, cast in resin Spinner and prop from Special Hobby Yak-3 kit (heavily modified and also cast in resin) RB seatbelts

I've had 190 proof many times, but it's been a long time ago, now!! I'm afraid I'm a bit of a lightweight myself these days. Probably can't even hold my beer.....

Beer (including Guinness) is for pussies.... If it ain't at least 80 proof, it ain't fit to drink.

Not all of them (like me) on LSP are in meltdown. Most of those posts are by a few people.

Ain't no sunshine when he's gone.......

That's exactly what I do too!! Healthcare, mostly.

The "stay at home" order in WA state just got extended to May 4. I'm sofa king excited. Our economy is going to go completely to hell if they don't let people go back to work soon. I'm fortunate enough to be able to work from home, and our company supports the local hospital, so we've been pretty secure so far, but so many are really hurting. We thought we had a homeless problem before.....

So far, Amazon hasn't let me down yet! I'm also very curious about your previous life now.

Ticking along, almost ready for some paint!!

I used this: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F7Q1K3W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1, and a dryer vent in the exterior wall. I've been quite pleased with it, though it is a bit loud, as the duct run is very short.