KevinM

That would all depend on how deep my foray into armor I venture to go Guy.

looking Good Kriss should throw it into the Twin Engine GB?

I had a landfill for that one ....................

I am back on this build for a little bit of a go while/which parts have arrived for the Sharnhorst still have the bug for something else so here I am.I finished up the wheels and have started on the tracks now I see the comment 5 parts per track that almost 500 for each side I am getting more efficient though organization,preparation and good lighting along with a plan.The glue I am using for the nails is a mixture roughly 50/50 of Tamy Thick/thin I had to many nails coming out with the thin and tracks trying to weld this glues the head for the most part.I lay the 19 tracks in the guide and that 1/4" tamy tape gets applied down the center I can now pic up the track and drive the nails home while in hand.I then from the patch of green tape apply that CA that's activated by light and apply the teeth to the tracks every other track again holding in hand and the teeth with my fingers I leave a stub attached under good lighting.It is taking me about 30/40 minutes to finish a 19 track segment ATTM. Tracks are finished except for adding one more link out to 97 96 would pull any slack out of the top.I black gloss based and painted them MM Gun Metal looks a dark iron grey.

ICM's are Nice kits to me on par with Tamyia at a lesser cost.I have done the Invader and the He-111 both on this forum won 2nd with the He-111 at a contest and the GB here.

I like the modulation Peter has been a technique I have been using quite a bit of on camo A/C of late lends itself to a more natural faded effect.

First A/C kit I have ordered in 6/8 months arrives next week SB had 20% off ICM "Along Came Sally" in 1/48 the 1b

I bit the hook watched the first episode last night character development seems to work I like the acting more than the CGI which is good but it's not "12 O'Clock High"

What's on My desk..............

I wish I could be that brave Guy when doing the staining I fear the F'up.You know the scene I always wanted to do or be cool is "The Band of Brothers" Caraten scene the tank coming over the Hill before the Sherman's showed up it have to be 1/72 though.

Me in but .......what to build......KI-45 was the first thought?

I was wondering John why you were trying to join the PE railing so soon?It's like a plane work from inside out and the PE railing out along the hull is your LG's on a plane.

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!

That Aluminum paint brings out the stressed metal quite well looking Good Sir!

Nice one!Are those Fruil tracks metal? look easier to work with?

So you are still going the Dio Guy? .........

They are easy to build Peter the upper wing just plopped in place Thanks Martin just having fun.

She's finished ...the DVII pics here....

Not bad at all Guy as we learn.

I am calling this one finished and a fun little kit to build.The rigging what is there is done with stretched sprue and incense stick to tighten it up something I learned years ago on a ship model forum,the smoke does the work.The prop I painted wood first then the paint left in the reservoir got mixed with leather to my liking.Once the prop was half way dry(impatient) I coated it with a mix of yellow/red Tamiya clear acrylic(could of probably used more) to give that slight varnish looked.I started dirtying her up some kinda chicken out still looks decent for a fun/quick build.

I looked around the net Ernie and his name pops up but it's all 2yrs old and older except this site?

I think about him a bit was always generous and kind in his remarks as well as builder with attention to details but he has been AWOL........Kaireckstadt...last seen Mar/2023

I luv the colors on this one and Dio sets it off quite Nicely!

That one came out Nice Mike I have a 1/48 kit somewhere to build of the Hornet.

Yes the details on the commander look really good Nice uniform.