KevinM

Some Color... while the box top looks blue the color callout was RAF Ocean Grey and that's what she got

She came real Nice John the colors have a nice blend.

Nice looking crater Scott!

I have some decals for the Italian Birds when I get around to mine yours came out very Nice.

Now not in the model part of the shop but the woodworking side .....my neighbor wants me to get this tube radio going?? I told this will be my first rodeo so give it time he listened to this radio in the 50's as a child.

I know Trumpeter kits are not perfect but I think what you have looks quite convincing/realistic.I built the G-2 and liked the kit no major setbacks but I try to build to what is aesthetic to the eye but then my builds get seen by few outside of the shop.

Thanks John and plan doing just that John.I think in the end she will still make a Nice representation of the WhirlWind.

Well she has had her moments for me seems everything has to happen 3X times to get it right.The sidewalls I glued to the fuse to get a tight fit along the top ledge but I started by gluing in the IP first to the L/side.This part of the build was 3X in the position of the S/walls which in turn determines the position of the pilot seat,I was always to far back..The canopy framing tells one were the pilot is to be located.I started building the wing as per instructions it offset everything had to rip it apart and start with the lower center section to the fuse and work my way out.The wings fit OK going to be a little filler but the undersides had a .030" gap about nothing to complicated just another hurdle to overcome.I screw the pooch on the battery tray behind the seat and it whole not budge our break loose just said screw it once it hits the cabinet that's the end of that visual.I am going to finish this guy warts and all.

Nice Peter looking every bit the part.

OutStanding!!

Thanks John just about finished with the office only seatbelts left.John do remember if you glued the sides to the floor or put sides to the fuse? I am trying to figure were the sides go on the fuse no marks of course.

Those look good and the prop looks good also! Rob another member on here got me started on "Nato Black" I just about use it everywhere now.I did some invasion stripes in semi-black and hit them spotty like with NB and it looked convincing to me.Keep up the good work.

That's really Nice Mike!

That came out quite Nice!

Thanks Peter I think Momma's giving mea a green light today to take it easy next week of work looks almost worst than this week

This is about as far as I have gotten so far with most of the resin removed from the pours,washed in soapy warm water and now all to dry overnight.I had items that needed my attention on the other side of the shop mainly 1k rds of 30cal carbine needing assembly.I think it's time for a Scotch been a long week extra hours at work OT and in the shop some Jura might find a glass tonight.

Nice start on the pit John looking to see more.

The Typhoon came really Nice and not over done on the weathering,As to the Kenetic what I have seen some do with the engine has been pretty nice but it was added on.The copit did seem it was kind of bland from what little I have seen but enhancements I would bet can be added fairly easy just let the imagination happen.

Looking the Brute.

Thanks Guy and Gus I am on that obscure part of the forum or the build is

That could be blasphemes but she is looking good thus far if you pay that close attention to rivets I am sure the paint will be just as good.As to the Nose-Art I always thought it was the way a young Buck got a hold of some Nice government property and made it his hot rod.

This build was going good till I got to the vac canopy only used one but a bit of a PIA to get there and I think I was to go further?The next stage being paint went well enough grey primer flat silver for "Silver Dope".The decal went down better than anticipated with very little silvering most being the bottom decals.The the big reveal time to take off the canopy mask and less then spectacular moment frosting "Hoowww?" it was super clear before the paint.I think I was to bevel the inside for a snugger fit is the best I can conjure up.Thank God the WhirlWind has a regular canopy.

Damn that's Tough!May God look down on him and give him Grace.🙏

This is a Nice little kit Resin,PE and Metal LG's to boot.I will be doing the AC on the box art I think it said was involved in Dieppe Raid hence the black/white recognition stripes.I probably have maybe another 3/5 CA kits in the stash to which they build up into nice representations of A/C back 15/20years ago none of the other manufactures wanted to bother with.