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Nice progress there Scott. I know the feeling about bumping into seemingly everything once the model is so big. My Falcon is like that but circular too.

These are long overdue. They should be popular here.

I'm waiting for the XIV conversion to come out and then I'll start one of the XVI kits in my stash.

Here you go. With the Tamiya Mossie. Right before her maiden flight.

Definitely not a kit you see that often. I for sure wouldn't have known it was based on the Russian version.

Hopefully yours lasts longer than mine did. My son took it for a test flight right after I finished it. Maybe with the more accurate wing profile, it'll fly better.

I can't find it but I have a pic of the HK fuselage with the Tamiya wing on it and the difference in leading edge profiles is significant.

That's a great price.

Ernie, after seeing your pics I have to agree that I never knew how battered these planes got. I'm used to seeing USMC Corsairs looking sandblasted and worn but didn't realize the AVG planes got as beat. But it makes sense.

Really nice and clean. The display base is great too. I have some stuff for woodworking but don't have the space for a workshop. My big extravagance is a thickness planer I bought for doing my Big Green Egg table. Carl

The reworked torpedo looks great. What an improvement over the kit one. No idea on the football stuff. All I know is Canadians have a bigger field. And bigger balls

Very colourful Kingfisher there Peter. I'm glad you're over the big hurdles and getting to the end of the build. Good luck at the dentist. The boys go tomorrow for their own checkup.

The Otter? I think Mirror Models do them in 1/35. Edit: yup they make an Otter.

Phil, if you need any paint suggestions how about either of these: I'm going cross eyed just looking at the first one.

How much conversion work to make this kit suitable?

I could up for this. I've got a PCM XIX conversion started and plan to do another as an FR XIV. Theres also a Revell MkII with the AIMS conversion for a Merlin PR Spit. Anyone got an Academy F/A-18D for an Atars nose? Kinetic make one in 1/48.

I've been trying to find reference material for my Vosper build but most seem to be OOP or just plain hard to find. Somehow this book popped up and for 1/4 if the price it was at on my Amazon wish list. Now I've got some options for the camo rather than just a plain grey.

I was going to say if you got an RC car, I'd be happy to take it off your hands.

Keep for the rear window area and then lighten the rest a bit?

When Sue and I got married, we had one bottle of red wine for the whole party. It was the same 6 litre size. Our guests couldn't believe they made them that big. We still have the bottle along with some others. I'll grab a pic later. Great idea on the light fixture. Please show us how you do it. Especially when it comes time for the Stearman. Carl

Very sharp looking Kingfisher Bill.

Wow, so all that was done on the road. Truly impressive. I've got your next challenge for you Ernie. Build one on a transatlantic flight with just the fold down table.

Nice subject John. Is it going to be as per the picture or something less weathered? Carl

I'm at the LHS near work. The C368 looks to be more tan like you said. I noticed it has a BSC colour code which is postwar so could be correct. Another option may be C26 Duck Egg?

So use Mr Color Levelling thinner to cut them. Instant lacquer paint! Well, not really but Tamiya acrylic is compatible with the above as well as their own lacquer thinners. It's generally what I use to thin them. I'll check what I have for Sky when I get home that's lacquer based.