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Completed yesterday! Cheers

After the summer vacations, work and family have taken most of my attention and all the ongoing scale model projects are collecting dust! Well, I've started another model, adding to the ongoing project list! I hope it will be a enjoyable quick project to get myself into the habit of the daily therapy session at the scale modelling bench. I'm using the Clear Prop kit to model a Bayraktar TB.2 UAV, in Ukranian Air Force colours. Here are a few photos of the early stages of the build: I hope to share some more progress soon. Cheers

Thank you for your comment! Indeed, they are challenging, but their catalogue is mostly the only option to depict stranger or more obscure subjects. Here's a photo depicting some of the massaging these kits sometimes need 😁 Cheers

Here are a few photos of the latest model to leave my scale modelling bench. It's a An-71, in 1:144 scale, built using the AModel kit. Cheers

In my humble opinion, regarding DSLR cameras, any entry level one is more than enough for photographing our models!I have a prehistoric Nikon D50 and don't plan to upgrade it in a near future (for photos of models, I mainly use the 18-55mm lens that came with it). If you have any camera at home, play with it, as it should be able to make decent photos. I've seen scale model photos made with a cellphone that put most of my photos to shame... I consider that lighting, much more than the camera, is what will provide you with nice photos. Here's a simple photo tutorial I've made a number of years ago: https://mpminiatures.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/how-i-photograph-scale-models/ Please, tell me if it is not clear in any area, as I made it so people could reproduce my style of scale model photos, even with little photographic experience. Cheers

Just completed, here's my first ever 1:32 scale aircraft model, a Bf-109 G-6/R-6, built using Revell's kit #04665 and Eduard's Cannon underwing pods. Camo colours from Vallejo's Model Air range. It was a nice experience (at least, I enjoy it enough to already have a couple more 1:32 warbirds on my to build pile)! Cheers

Just completed! Cheers

Final stretch for its completion! I hope to share some photos of the completed model soon! Cheers

A bit closer to completion. Still need to add some grime around the engine area and some exhaust residues (and other small details) to complete it. Cheers

Quick update! Not much progress, as time for the hobby has been scarce. All panel lines were picked up using Ammo's model washes and the underside got an airbrushed general dirtiness layer, mainly around the most prominent details. I hope to post more soon. Cheers

Thank you all for your kind words. The weathering has started! So far I've marked the lower fuselage panel lines. I hope to post more soon. Cheers

Here are a few photos of my Bf109 G-6/R-6, a bit closer to completion! Decals are applied, but some still show a bit of silvering that will be addressed asap. There are also several details to be painted, before adding some weathering. I hope to post more soon. Cheers

Here are a few photos of the latest model to leave my bench! It's a tiny Tomcat, built using the Revell kit, modelling one of the aircraft that took part in the movie "The Final Countdown" (an early 80's movie that is a must for any aviation enthusiast). Cheers

This model has returned to my bench! The mottling is basically completed. I hope to post more updates soon! Cheers

Here's what's on my bench at the moment! I'm building it using the Revell kit and it is my first attempt at 1:32 scale aviation! The mottling is halfway done (just RLM74, still missing RLM75). Cheers

Spare time for the hobby is not abundant but once in a while I manage to sit at the workbench and relax a bit! Basic camo colours are almost complete (still need to clean up some overspray and repair a few issues) and I hope to start mottling painting soon. I hope to share some more progress soon! Cheers

Quick update! Overall basecoat of RLM76. I hope to post more soon! Cheers

Little progress during this last week! A bit of detail added to the main gear wells and some base color on the main landing gear. I hope to post more soon (and to show some considerable progress). Cheers

Before starting the camouflage application, I still need to work on a few detail. Today I've managed to add the hydraulic lines on the landing gear (just 0.4mm copper wire and aluminum tape). I hope to start painting it soon (I still need to redo a few panel lines and add some cabling in the gear well). Cheers

Little progress was done in the last few weeks. Here are a few photos of the model present state. I hope to be able to share some more progress soon. Cheers

Quick update, with the almost completed cockpit (I still need to add the gun sight). The cockpit is dry-fitted in the fuselage halves and the fit is almost perfect. I hope to post another update soon. Cheers

Exactly! Cheers

Yes, I've decided to depict one of 3./JG26 aircraft, flown by Hptm. Klaus Mietusch (profiled in page 18 of Kagero's Units #6 book). Cheers

This is my first 1:32 scale aircraft ever! All the impressive builds I've seen over the years have inspired me to try this scale and I've picked up Revell's Bf-109 G-6 kit to try it as it is very affordable and of decent quality. I'll try to post regularly, but spare time for our beloved hobby is not always available. I leave you with a couple of photos of some sub-assemblies, with the fuselage halves dry-fitted and the cockpit main components. Cheers

Here are a few photos of the latest model to leave the scale modelling bench! It's a 1:144 scale Harrier GR.7, built using Revell's kit. It was built straight from the box (I just wanted a quick fun project), but if you want to improve it (add a few missing details that are present in the GR.7 variant) you can use Revell's decal positioning drawings as reference (at least to me, they seam to shoe most (if not all) the missing details). I hope you like it. Cheers