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Copying the camouflage from the Revelle to scale diagram .
The light grey is laid-down, dark grey next. I find high build-up office tacky gives a nice realistic soft edge to camo. White tak has less oils in it than blue tack, n less sticky ...as l have had blue-tak pull paint!!!.
I really like Revelle instructions. 

Tamiya's Dreaded Harrier it's bit agricultural ? but was a gift...so will build it up best l can. It's very robust  

Few items added to my line-up, couple of cheap $5 mini hobby,s to do between a bigger build.
They come out ok in the end. 

Pilot onboard, few gaps to fill, l used UV activated resin to fill gaps, it really clean n easy with almost no sanding required after. 

Tamiya sea harrier, lm going to do the HMS invincible in honour n memory of Sharky Ward.
R.l.P
Will have the 001 markings. 

My 1:72 scale Soviet pilot getting ready for his Yak-3 , from my research the flying officer had blue trousers/pants and side arm. 

Started the Revell/ Zvezda re-boxed, Yak-3 in 1:72 scale, Unbelievably impressed how good the Zvezda tooling is, it literally snaps together it's so sharp n precise.
Cockpit underway, from photograph's l think the grey/ green is right. Pilot next paint job 

Revell Yak-3 1:72 pilot n cockpit finished now, l think it's a radio set behind seat? I tried using light brown with mahogany was to get leather look on seat- back, Zvezda tooling has been spot-on making it manageable. 

Airfix Curtis Tomahawk in 1:72 Very good kit, cockpit difficult to mask. First time using blue-tak as camo mask  

Just Completed on 4/June/2024
Missile's, wheels n landing hook to finish, l try and keep all the delicate/ easy to break-off bits to very last.
Arii in 1:144 F-14 Tomcat Jolly Rodgers  

Dog fight rivals. 

 

Revell FW-190 in 1:72 scale. I really liked revell's instructions, and amount of decals supplied. 

Mini hobby models 1:144 star fighter with Swedish Air force markings, Keeping eye on the Soviet's ? 

 

Hobbyboss Mig-15 in 1:72 scale.
They don't give much cockpit detail but in 1:72 it's hard to see anyway. Like the Soviet light green on internal parts n gear. 

 

My 2nd build, could do with panel line paint. The airbreaks were tricky! Learned to dry-fit from this process!! 

First model after starting back after 20 years... Was an air museum gift.. learned how to camo better now n got airbrush. 8 more built since n 2 in progress ? 

Airfix 1:72 scale Foland Gnat , yellow is hard colour to do, Tamiya yellow worked in the end. 

Pilot For the Tamiya 1:48 sea Harrier in the Argentine camping, in progress at min, not to far of. 

Airfix Curtis Tomahawk. Recommend kit goes together really well , good work from Airfix on this one ? 

 

Tamia Sea Harrier 1:48 scale in progress now.
Raised panel line's in a lot of places but its cheap kit and l will make it look ok. 

Mini-hobby Starfighter 1:144 nice little kits for £4 of AliExpress, great for saving room, will tide me over until l build the Hasgeawa one. 

Mini hobby models Mig-21 Fish bed. 1:144 scale tiny.
Kits are only £4 off AliExpress n good fill in builds n save room. 

Blue-tak/ office putty to mask for camo, works really well with soft realistic edge 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomahawk Pilot  

 

Revell FW-190 in 1:72 scale.
I really enjoyed this build 8 different colours in total. Some small fiddly bits n canopy was bit frosted. Will polish soon. 

 

Hobbyboss Mig 15 Fagot,
Love the light green they use on the internal parts  

Cocktail sticks stuck-out to prevent guns from getting caught n snapping off!! Hard to keep to the end undamaged in build n paint. 

 

Foland Gnat, trainer prior to the Hawk.
I remember these flying over the caravan park in N.Wales as a kid. Didn't put the aerial at front as would definitely break off. 

Tomahawk, Desert sand . I put the light colours on first n follow up with the darker camo after.
May be opposite to the norm ? 

White- tak for camo mask, white-tak has less oil than the blu-tak 

Me no like ?️ rainy day ?, stay in bed 

 

 

 

 

Revell FW 190 cockpit Revell very generous on decals with this one. Softener definitely needed. 

 

 

 

 

 

I add a little bit of blue wash to the end of jet exhaust to give a heat discoloration effect  

Cheap n cheerful, didn't even come in a box ? 

 

Get yours now for £4 mini hobby on AliExpress ?
But l know Eduard do really nice 1:144 scale kits, you get what you pay for?  

On going Project, Revell Yak-3 1:72 re-box Zvezda kit. 

I like painting up cockpit's but unfortunately you don't see much on 1:72 scale once canopy is on, n not fan of open due to dust!! 

12 months work the spit was 1st as gift and learning all the time  

Plenty of protection for flimsy tail wheel! The last model l built the wheel broke off during building!! Respect to people who get through a complete build with breaking of guns n antenna,s ect . 

 

 

 

 

 

The Soviet aircraft had a light green underside, compared to the light blue/grey common in other ww2 fighters, l was bit unsure so looked at Musium examples online to confirm.