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I'm a big fan of Tiger Meet aircraft and shark mouth ones myself. Postwar RCAF/CAF loved doing all sorts of one off paint schemes.

Is that the Spitfire wacky racer sorta thingy? Or the Messerschmitt-y one?

If I did, my Sea Fury might look a bit short.

So, anyone know how this could be a comfortable place to hang out? I don't even know how he fits himself in there. Meantime, on my other bench the CT-233 is entering the decal phase.

Nice bunch of purchases. The LFD conversion is really nice. I need to grab the decal sheet myself. I have a bunch of the PCM XIV highbacks in the stash I could use it for.

I haven't built it but it's the Trumpeter kit re-boxed. Try looking for reviews of that kit. Supposedly it's not bad.

On her legs.. Just have the ejection seats and the rest of the decals left.

You said it!

I wouldn't mind one of the other armoured car variants myself. The Puma is pretty cool too. I would absolutely love a hybrid Firefly though.

Gear is mostly done. Just need the nose gear doors and wheels.

Wow, 1/16 armour is really picking up.

I couldn't resist. First couple of decals are on.

I've got their Tiger and we're giving the Sherman to our oldest for Christmas. @CrankyCrafstman Ron has been doing a great job on his Tiger and a few other members have started some 1/16 builds lately.

Oh, I hate it when the carpet monster rears its ugly head. Otherwise the interior looks great and it looks like you're working towards a solution.

That would be a nice option. So far, it's about $30 more than the Meng kit so I'm probably going to wait and see which one to get.

Dennis, that looks very much like an air racer in that gloss finish. Sorry to hear about the family tragedy. Glad to hear things are returning to normal though.

Unfortunately the MFH tyres are no longer available. I missed out on them both times that they were.

Ernie, I think Peter hit it on the head. The RCN scheme, like a lot of early postwar paint schemes had a lot of visual presence.

One more thing, if you can find the MFH book on the MP4/6, it's quite good for reference photos.

Nice to see an MP4/6 build Rob. The Top Studio stuff is really nice. The plating is definitely an odd choice. You can strip the plating by spraying the parts in oven cleaner and then use a brush to scrub it off. Some folks have even used plain bleach but that might take a bit longer. I started the Tamiya 1/12 kit back in 1993 and still need to finish it. Hopefully you won't take that long on your build. In fact, the tires have now crumbled on it so they're useless. I've been conversing with a guy in the UK about doing some 3D printed replacement tires so may have a solution for that problem. Meng has come out with an MP4/4 in 1/12 and Beemax has announced one as well for next year. Based on their Lotus 99T kit, I think the Beemax one may be the way to go.

Thanks Peter! Took the masking tape off. There's a couple small touch-ups needed but overall I'm happy with the way it came out.

A bit of masking tape... A coat of paint.

I've got the Tamiya one as well. I'll be using the paint guide from that kit for this one as Takom doesn't include any paint references.

The Achilles arrived today. It's a big box...

A bit more done tonight. I masked off the gear bays. Then I hit them with a coat of interior green