GusMac

Looks great John. Hope the masking comes off the turret ok, some of it looks well buried now.

Thanks all. Barry, it must be true that 'the third time is the charm' then! It seems the tolerances are just so tight that the slightest misalignment somewhere can throw it all off. Planned next build is a Trumpeter A-7E so given the issues with that this will seem like a dream.

Hi Anyone any suggestions - for the last couple of days I've been unable to post replies from my Android tablet. I use Chrome on it and I can click into the reply box but no text appears when I type. However, Chrome is fine on my PC, hence this post. I'm sure it must be a settings type issue but any ideas welcomed. Thanks, Gus

Wow, that interior is absolutely stunning.

Once again, the realism of the painting here is astonishing.

Seems another nice product from the unpronouncable company but the lack of a 1/32 scale seems obtuse to say the least. Would certainly deter me from purchasing one.

Thanks Phil. Yeah, the DIY never seems to end. Don't mind though if a couple of weekends with a paint roller gets me peace to model for the rest of the year.

Welcome Phil, have seen your positive presence on LSP so hope to see more here. 45 years per jet? That's about the same as most new 5th/6th generation jets but hopefully about a few billion dollars cheaper!

Very nice finish. Like the detail on the cockpit surrounds especially.

Nice. Have you added any wiring or is that all part of the resin?

Thanks Harv. Next up is a Greek A7 but it will have to wait until autumn as I have a heap of DIY to keep me busy until then.

Isn't that a spoof that's done the rounds before? Tamiya artwork with a mocked up HKM box??!

Thanks Peter. There's always things to improve on, but I'm fairly happy with this one.

Looks good. Love the lurid green seat cushion.

Welcome Peter. Hope you enjoy the new environment. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

Very nice start.

Wow Dave, never heard of them, but there is some cool stuff there. Some very esoteric seaplanes if that's your thing.

That cockpit set looks great. A worthwhile investment with so much glazing. Ah, the curse of the Trumpy rubber tyres! Given it is regarded as one of their A team efforts, it's a bit of a surprise that there don't seem to be resin replacements.

They must have a lot of space and understanding partners!

Very nice Danny. Looks like you still have one space in the cabinet though! Between you and Mark31 you must have all the helmets in Belgium.

Thanks guys.

Nice to see you here John. Have seen some of your stuff on LSP and look forward to seeing what you have in store for us.

Thanks guys.

Thanks Rich. Just a pity most of it went to make the covers fit.

This has been the project for the last 6 months or so. Great kit which fits really well except for the engine covers! Just couldn't get the engine installed in a way which allowed the covers to be swapped on and off. Explains why you see so many off these with the covers off. Pictures taken outside as we're in the middle of as dry a spell of weather as we've had in 20 years or so. It has barely rained here in about 8 weeks! Any golf fans - we're about 30 miles from Carnoustie so the Open could be exciting this week. The fairways are like concrete so there could be a few interesting bounces! All the main paints were from Ammo's Late WWII RAF set and the details were done with a mix of Tamiya and Gunze acrylics. The codes, insignia etc were done with Maketar masks which are fiddly for the roundels but give a nice result. Weathering was with pastels, Ammo PLWs and filters. Generally happy with it but there's a bit of silvering on the walkway decals so I think I'd paint them the next time. As always, comments welcome. Cheers, Gus