KevinM

I was inquiring about the Corsair canopy John?

The Racer looking Good!John what you going to do with the canopy?I gave mine to a guy some 12yrs ago with the intention he replace it on another board never saw that happen.

The paint continues to get closer.The wings have zero filler 100% seamless for anyone that may do the kit glue the top seam first with thin Tamyia wait five minutes with your thumb under the wing apply light pressure to close the 5/10 thousand gap apply glue hold for a moment let dry.I am definitely looking into some more ICM kits in 1/32 they are a dream to build.Some pics..........

Some in progress shots were I started tonight and were I finished.The fit of this kit is unbelievable the wings are not glued in yet and the tail surfaces is seamless 100% ICM does some NICE kits. I wanted to address the the ports on the leading edge one wing as you see is pretty good the other dismal but I have yet to see in my experience a manufacture get that right yet

That came out Super-Nice Gaz .The dio works very well in this one!

Appreciate the comments guys!! cables added to one engine and the other under construction wings are under construction also waiting on those belts before closing up the fuse.

Well that be the HB or ICM? I am thinking the the HB also new engines available now and all the reviews say the fit is excellent!!

If you click on the pix it will enlarge.

I decided I wanted to jump into a GB on another site and take a break from the Tiger(wheels F#@&).I used the Eduard PE interior took about 5/7 hours to complete waiting on belts forgot to order.So,I have started on the engines which are a gem in themselves and doing the cables ATTM I don't know why because I wanted to.

I am bidding on a Spanish FR8 nice little carbine bolt in .308 this is said rifle.

Coming along Nicely Gus and Kaiser looks to be a good mate down the road,Hannah(black mouth cur) is my shadow.

Mike you make it look so easy but you have a skill-set I think I will never have.

The engine compartment is finished and sealed!The little transmission that I had to assemble while easy to build was a PIA to install not much of a locating pin for something hanging.I would advise anyone that does this kit drill/pin the part save some time.The back plate aligns perfectly exhaust wise to the engine and outside can't say enough about the engineering that RFM did!!Some pics ....

The Mg-42 bags added,engine and radiators I got to say the engine fit was perfect!!The instructions have you install the upper hose before going into the bay the hose fit the cutout on the r/wall and landed at the rad!!RFM does some Nice engineering their has been a couple of quirks but blame that on me and were easy to overcome.I have already test fitted the lower deck of the gun turret to the deck of the transmission area all looks good to go.I go back to work tomorrow so progress will be slower.I have got to help the son find a truck to move his stuff to New Mexico on Wednesday but do have another holiday coming the week after use it or loose it.

Yeah it took me a little while to figure that Martian fella out he's not of this world.

We keep moving forward today and it took hours to paint those shell racks.The son figured out the color for the holders I was leaning white he confirmed it you see everything in the transmission area lower part is grey once you move up things go an off white.The telegraph is on the table to the right side up front just a couple yellow wires the kit had you shelf it in the radio board.My Son helped on the shells research what we have are the Sprgr.43 DoppZ and the Pzgr.39/43 others as singles are supplied but not on the list.

Moving along on the interior about half way back lots of shells to paint .I went with MM Gold because Testors Brass was just to red for my liking when I clean my brass it's closer to this tone down a couple shades.I might could of tried 75% Gold and 25% brass might of worked don't know.I am enjoying the build thus far thanks for looking. Oh added some wire on the other side r/side for the telegraph a small thing next set of pics.

Sometimes you guys make me feel like I am in a barber shop with Clint.

Electrical? If so looks big bigger than a mans chest those in business could have forty circuits in a smaller area.Just thinking Harv maybe 2/3's

Not this one Son was asking if maybe removable?have to get the hull built first.

Yeah wish I would of had a little more fore foresight Phil and got to the weathering in some fashion was almost about not publish pics for that reason.Thanks

Into step #3.

Finished the Panzer and Started the Tiger same night first off PE under the floor.

Up in the finished Armour.

I was going to do some panel wash but realized in my zeal to get the skirts on I lost that opportunity on the other side.I was using this build anyway to see what an RFM kit was all about and the Panzer is small.Pics......... Oh yeah my Son ID this tank right off the back and corrected me on the smoke cans they deploy two at a time being top two and down the line so he believes.He also answered the question when I asked didn't the Germans make a Panther? He answered yes and I asked him is that a Panther in the cabinet he said yes I did not even think he glanced in there....