KevinM

Now that green camo perked my interest never seen that before Martin.

Both are looking Nice Chris.

Stunning Peter just Stunning! These old kits can still play with the right attention.

I was going to do some cussing for you about the cowl but have decided to just say Nice fix and looking good Sir.(expensive kits that make one cuss)

Thanks Chris I P/U some antique planers (4) when i was in Fl over Thanksgiving two of them I will have to make blades for.I have a bandsaw but the height is only six inches an old Craftsman I p/u 15 years ago maybe an old then but for $125 yep.I think about a lathe from time to time but most of my work is square/angles for the most part. The front deck is glued in play now I have to PE out the hatch and touch-up some painting to the deck.The main deck is set at the moment not glued checking fit.The two kit supplied guns are built not much PE to the front deck gun and the Quad is about 80% right now first layer of paint going to use some PE on it from Eduard.I can see this flying from here on out with all the boxes,guns and other pieces there will be a quick spurt.

The base is complete now I know why I prefer oils over varnish getting a silky smooth finish is a PIA.I finally used a waterbase over the varnish it levels off better.I know I should of thinned my varnish but after 4/5 coats and figuring that out .......The boat is on but temp the deck is very very close to sliding in and I have been building lotsa sub-assemblies with the PE things will be moving till I get to the railing. The base for me needed to be completed for some reason once the deck is in I like a solid stand to work from even the 1/350 builds.

In the ole days we called that "Sky Green" methinks. Food for thought http://www.ratomodeling.com.br/articles/RAF_skies/ I see the color 3 down second row? another XF21 looks good I imagine late war? https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-TAM81321-Acrylic-XF21-Flat/dp/B0006O52L2

I got two yesterday "Spits" that is from Tamyia

Got ya Mike just thought I prod ya a bit it's called Life.

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Annealing can make life much easier at times and if to extreme heat Poof! ask me how I know.

I agree!

Nice One!

That's cool peter I like the YW myself always wanted to do the the Wildcat like that.Looking Good Sir.

Yeah I am liking the looks of the office Quite Nice!

Love It!Is it going to be a hanger Carl?

It must be the lighting Dave it had the same effect to me also shadows I guess.

That's a good read!You know they all met up back in the 90's in Bay St Louis MS a stones throw from like 25miles I would of like to of been a fly on the wall.Stephen Ambrose had a house over that way and Winters and alot of the characters in the book came down one summer. https://www.wlox.com/story/970673/stephen-ambrose-dies-in-bay-st-louis/

I gave that SOB away to a buddy who thought he give it a crack that was years ago still not built.You Paul got lucky in my book.

Nice!!

I only play in armor from time to time but do appreciate a Nice build and this definitely qualifies!

The decks are getting close to being dropped into the hull.The pics tonight show the four hatches to which I had to scrape off the molded handles and do the PE along with the hinges.The front deck and overlook on the front gunners area added a PE ring inside and what looks to a back cushion alot of little dodads in PE hit the front deck.

Cool!and I like Nichimo kits for being of the older type were ahead in their day.I just completed a Ki-9 in 1/48 and it was fun.

Leave him alone Peter he's Repenting!

Hey that means we are more gifted when it looks like the boxart!!