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I'd settle for a toque.

Had a bunch of points at Indigo (a book chain in Canada) so I picked this up for free: So far just flipped through it but there's a lot of information and pics. It'll certainly come in handy as I want to build a pair of FAA Corsairs. Carl

Okay, you've convinced me. They're allowed to open for curbside pickup this Friday so I'll grab it then.

Those are incredible looking. Can't believe the amount of detail you've added. Carl

I'm on the fence with the Ki-45 buy my LHS has one in stock and I'm really tempted to grab it to support them if nothing else as they've been closed since the end of March. Carl

Almost finished the assembly. I started painting and adding the various tools to the hull. The biggest challenge was using the moulded tow cable. I tried to clean the cable bits of mould seams and not lose too much of the braided texture as best I could. I then added the tools to the hull. All that's left is the anit-air MG on the rear deck for assembly. Then onto stickers and some weathering.

Looking good there Harv! Carl

Very nice 262 Gaz? What kit is it? The new Revell one?

For good or bad, I have binned my fair share of kits. Either total loss of interest, gotten in Wayyyyyy over my head or just plain FUBAR'ed, whether or not of my own volition. It takes a lot though before I reach that point. Used to be half my stash was builds on long term hiatus. I still have one that I started back in '92. Carl

Fantastic looking! I'd be interested to hear about the HGW transfers as well. Carl

Really nice Luches Gaz. The weathering is fantastic too, as the others have mentioned. Carl

Saw one listed for sale just north of me. Can't let my wife see the listing or I'd be in trouble. https://www.rightdrive.ca/vehicle/2001-holden-commodore-ss-supercharged-1749/ The price is in loonies so lop 35-40% to convert it to USD. Carl

Thanks Rob! Yes, the camo is freehand. I had to do some touchups in a cooler places. Never thought modeling would teach you a different language. Thanks Phil! The info you found sounds about right. Takom is coming out with the Porsche suspension variant this year. Not having to do zimmerit on this build has certainly speeded things up.

Thanks Harv! A lot of credit has to go to the kit. They've not gone overboard on parts and managed to keep the detail decent. Thanks Gaz!

I spent the last couple of days on the camo. I started with the olivegrun and then the rotbrun. I painted the periscopes. These along with the bow MG were added next. Finally the upper hull was glued to the lower one. Next, onto the tools, front and rear fenders.

I like it. Carl

Thanks Phil! I'm in no rush to build my P-51 so that would probably work out just fine if you don't use them. Carl

Hi Ernie, no worries. Not like any of us could have predicted what has happened. PM sent. Carl

Thanks Richard! I'll see if I can find it. Carl

Does anyone know if there are AM decals or masks available for the shark mouth markings used by 112 Sqn on their MkIV Mustangs? I'm thinking of building my Revell kit in their markings. I know ZM include them in their kit, but haven't seen any other ones out there. Thanks in advance, Carl

Very purty.

Nice to see these back. Not so much on the fill, sand, repeat. Maybe use CA as a filler? No shrinkage, dries more or less instantly. But you do have to sand it right away before it sets too long and gets rock hard. Carl

I've worked on the kit over the last couple of days in drips and drabs. It seems every time I get to the bench, one of the boys is killing the other one. So not a lot of progress as a result. I assembled the gun barrel. It's a two part barrel like of yore but I managed to eliminate any seam by careful glue application. I then assembled the gun mount and the barrel to it. This is then installed onto the lower hull. From there, I assembled the rear loading hatches. These can be made to work I'd you're careful with the cement. But then again, there's no interior of any kind. I then put the engine deck together. I found that the upper hull was slightly warped underneath so I had to clamp it while the cement dried. With the rear bulkhead in place, I installed the PE screens over the grilles. With most of the upper hull details on, I gave the hull a coat of paint. Once the camo is on, I'll add the periscopes, fenders and tools. Carl

It looks much more realistic now Harv. Great job.

There's a new bit of AM out for the Lanc. Iconicair is releasing a resin large bomb aimer's blister that doesn't have the holes in it that the kit one does. I've got one on order so will try to post pics once it's here.