PanzerWomble

"Recon" gives you any number of really nice armoured cars to build , or light tanks .

More progress ......exhaust staining - pictures show this clearly on some of the Finnish aircraft. (Example below ) Oil weathering n dirt.................& a lot of spilled oil ! Also done as wheels up , the kit does not offer this as an option, I used the wheels and the doors; the oleo legs just would not go in there ...it'll all make sense later. Quick pix only as this is not done yet . "".ah no.............. Maarti has been shot up by a peski Russki and crash landed !!!!! " More later PW

Thank Chris , I use a couple of Iwata Neo's , 0.2 and 0.3 maybe . Just tend to buy a new one every 18 months or so rather than spend lots replacing bits .

Can anyone play ?

Must be the legendary Wodger Wodger

Feeling deflated over this.....

This is a real jewel , nothing needs work to get a perfect fit . So well thought out and executed .

Same as Airfix's marketing department ... certainly those who set the pricing .

Pentagon might have thought shooting it down after it had done some it's mission , and then examining the remains to see what it was up might be worth the loss of prestige. Also might have depended on what it was flying over . TBH we spy on China with satellites , this balloon looks low tech response to me , bit like all the Russian drones that are nothing more than an old Canon SLR wedged into an RC aircraft. Shite in other words .

Poor Iggy ...

Paint ...mask ....paint ...mask.....then pull all the mask off and hope . Still prefer it to decals . Colours somewhat mixed by eye/ Tamiyas recommendations mostly . Mottling is a lil heavy but might gently rub it back when fully dry ....I've seen thats a good tip 😁 Then some other stuffs , weathering blah blah . . Also some links to WW2 films about flying the Mursu and it's aces . I've a big soft spot for Finn's ...no one pushes them around ....ever . Interviews with Aces 1944 Interviews

As the cow says ......Moovin on ... This kit literally has no gaps , barely enough space to leach in a little extra thin Little Cute masks for the canopy come in the box. Clever ideas on the use of clear plastic for upper fuse as well as the canopy to make that joint painless. IP is weenie , and no decals which I thought odd given all the other good stuff. TBH it won't be easily seen later And here we are ready for paint ...so soon ! In case you wonder............no TV , zero interest in sport , grown up kids living miles away , wife who works long hours , me work from home = lots of hours for glueing stuff

How much ADHD?? ...all of it .....have Silhouette will get silly ideas ..........I managed to hold back from a seperate black 2 .....

XF21 is my choice for Sky ....and EDSG is often XF-24 , although the darker colours faded quickly on the deck of a carrier so there is some liscense

Sure it's not another Amazon nonsense ..? Cheap junk from China + invading your privacy .

So sorry , it is a terrible thing to loose lifelong friends.

Cheers Buddy ....mmmm ...so whats next for this tank is some pix and a trip to eBay ....and for my quiet weekend ...well I'm off to do one of your fave subjects so will need your guidance

Cockpit nice details for this size

Okey dokey. Wanted to do a 109G, considered the Eduard ( I think their stuff is ok ) ......Hasegawa .....old tool so went of the new in 2017 Tamiya tooling . And it fits like a glove , the engineering is exquisite. No clean up no filler ...nada . I know little about this aircraft , having only built Trumpies 1/32 E a few years back . Considering a Finnish frame ....they called them "Mersu"after the engoine , and the knocked a lot of Soviets down . Last one retired in 1954 ! Ze box contents , mask , 3 sets of decals, full engine and a lot of options . This 1/48 ...

Nice one John . The paint job is great , can I ask if you masked or used decals for the black walkways ?