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Thanks @DocRob and @GazzaS!

I dug through my decal collection and found a set of Montex masks for a BF-110 with a shark mouth so I decided to give them a whirl. 

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I needed to tweak them slightly to make them fit the Triebflugel's nose but it was pretty minor.

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And with the masks off.

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It's going to be colourful that's for sure. 

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  On 1/15/2021 at 5:46 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

Thanks @DocRob and @GazzaS!

I dug through my decal collection and found a set of Montex masks for a BF-110 with a shark mouth so I decided to give them a whirl. 

PXL_20210115_173049815.thumb.jpg.d35899b6136f5ffb62b27674e5f21877.jpg

I needed to tweak them slightly to make them fit the Triebflugel's nose but it was pretty minor.

PXL_20210115_173323587.thumb.jpg.b33e97d5f775b746602b6113e053c78e.jpg

And with the masks off.

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It's going to be colourful that's for sure. 

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Absolutely gorgeous that sharkmouth and very nice mottling. 

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Carl.................... is there ANYTHING, you Can't do?  That is bloody awesome , man, absolutely perfect..... top drawer Bud !

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It's really looking great. I've enjoyed watching this build. I would like to build one of these

kits myself---I've even downloaded the instructions from the Miniart site for perusal.

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  On 1/15/2021 at 8:19 PM, Jeff said:

Carl.................... is there ANYTHING, you Can't do?  That is bloody awesome , man, absolutely perfect..... top drawer Bud !

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Uh, patch a pair of jeans? I was banned from trying to fix my jeans at my old clothing factory after breaking too many needles. The sewers offered to fix them for me instead. Probably for the better. :lol:

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  On 1/15/2021 at 11:35 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

@belugawhaleman, it is a very nice kit. Simple, but a fun build. There's a couple options as far as "variants" go and markings are up to your imagination.

Carl

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: Yes, I can see that there are a lot of variations in markings. it's part of the fun of this kind of "what if" kit. I saw somewhere, a Japanese version. I think that would be cool to

build. Anyway, I think you have done a fine job so far. thanks for sharing your work.

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Thanks folks! 

I started on the landing gear. I forgot I'd bought some brass outriggers from Aerocraft so those were primed first. 

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Oops, forgot the second pic. 

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I got a bit more done on the landing gear. 

The retraction struts are in silver now and I painted the tires on the outriggers.

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I had some extra challenges in getting them done. 

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The rockets in the nose are now done as well. Red with a silver tip. 

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Makes me wonder if we should use cats as a 'handicapping' system.

Easy shake'n'bake kit - you need at least 3 cats on your lap

Ernie's Fokker kit - cat free

.. and various levels in between! :D

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Thanks gents! Glad to be a bad influence.

As for cat handicaps, that might be an idea for a group build. :lol:

Meantime, I finished the landing gear and installed it. I finally found the hardest part of the kit which is to get the clamshell doors for the gear glued on and stay on. 

I had to glue a couple of them on more than once but it's all done now. 

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Overall, a very fun build with pretty much no hiccups or issues. 

I can't wait to see what Miniart comes out with next.

Carl

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