Novinky

Łukasz Gliński
Nice bus

Marcel Klemmer
Fine result, looks good

Mike Kryza
Schönes Teilchen für den Maßstab! 🙂

Peter Biddulph
Excellent

Neuling
Schönes Modell, etwas Besonderes!

Guy Rump
Impressive! 👍

gorby
Excellent work!

Guy Rump
Excellent build! 👍

gorby
Fantastic!

Guy Rump
Another Japanese WW2 aircraft for my stable. 🙂

Nicolas
Following

Guy Rump
Made a start on the Ki-46. The interior main colour is Ammo-Mig Interior Mitsubishi. 🙂

Welcome Nicolas, pull up a stool. 🙂 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Sukhoi 242. 👍

Jan Voorbij
Nice!

Guy Rump
Today I put the wings together and sprayed the parts which will be the undercarriage with Ammo Mig Mitsubishi interior green.

Thanks Jan! 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Patryk S. 👍

Guy Rump
Fuselage together and undercarriage area added to wings. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Pietro DA, Villiers DV & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Fuselage joined to wings and tail plane added. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Matti T, Vincent, scaleffect & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Engines now on. Engine covers and masking of canopy next. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes J35J, Mojo DV & Franck D. 👍

Guy Rump
Cockpit masked and attached. Primer and pre-shading added. 🙂

Guy Rump
Vallejo IJA Grey Green added to the underside. 🙂

Guy Rump
Vallejo IJA Dark Green added to the top side of the fuselage and wings. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Franck G. 👍

Guy Rump
Gloss varnish applied and Decals added. Wash applied to panels to weather the aircraft. 🙂

Lost_Erik
Right on! 👍

Guy Rump
And finally complete! Thanks mates for your comments & likes. 👍

Many thanks Lost_Erik for your kind comment, I appreciate it greatlt. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes William J, Lost Erik, Dave F & NordMito. 👍

Nicolas
Good looking result guy.

Jan Voorbij
Very well done! Congratulations with this result.

Guy Rump
Many thanks Nicolas & Jan for your kind comments, I really appreciate them. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Jocaj, SM, Sasa, Cuajete, Nicolas, Tony T & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Robert P, komoras, Andrew O, Bernd G & Harald B. 👍

Transall NG
Hello Guy,
You may try fishing wire "UNI-Caenis 20 Den Black" for your next antennas wire : it is like spandex, has some elasticity, and doesn't need to be stretched so mast doesn't bend.
It is also very convincing for 1/72 : i can't see it if i don't wear my glasses...
Fine work !

Guy Rump
Hi Transall NG, many thanks for your kind comment and tip for an improved method for antenna wire, I'll definitely be giving it a go in the near future! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Mona, Modelman, Mr D, Transall NG & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like phobos _101. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Nikita N & Sarunas D. 👍

Ben M
Looks great! Very elegant looking subject and the weathering iand paintwork s nice.

Guy Rump
Many thanks Ben for your kind comment, I do appreciate it. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Ben M, Curatorm & NLAWScametovisit. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Lukasz G, Andre K, Yigal L, RolfRolf & Joseph L. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Raphael S & Desert Marlin. 👍

Monte
Very nice! I would like some of the multi-engine Japanese aircraft on my shelf, but I have a lot of things to build before that. How old were the Hasagawa decals you used here? At what age would you be concerned about using older Hasagawa decals?

Guillaume Blanchet
love it!

Neuling
So do I !

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your kind comments Guiiaume & Neuling, I really appreciate them. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Edward M, Noel B, Guillaume B, Monte, Soeren R & Mirko R. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Neil P. 👍

Doubtingmango
So I just finished this little Italian job. The decals came out with a lot of the edges showing, which then got a lot worse when I added some washes. I used Microset on the decals, and then sealed them with Tamiya semi-gloss before the washes, but it actually looks like the washes got under the decals. Any thoughts?

Bogicevic Vladimir
It looks like you haven't spray gloss coat before you applied decals. Or decals didn't set well. There are two solutions. One is lacquer thinner. Put the thinner with fine brush in dots over the place where you have silvering. Thinner should destroy the film. If it raises paint under, just leave it, it will settle back. Important thing here is that, once you applied thinner, you shouldn't touch decal for something like 20 minutes, at least. Second way is mix of sugar and water, half - half. You make a hole with a needle on the decal, than you put mix on the top. It should enter in the space between decal and paint and, when drayed, make a gloss film in between them which will act as a gloss under the decal. Wipe excess mix with wet cloath and you are done.

Mr James
How annoying. I've never heard of the sugar water trick from Bogicevic. I'll be interested if this works. If the thinner, sugar trick fails, what else can you do but use a scalpel to cut around them, since you've sealed it,

Mr James
Oh, nice paintjob by the way

Doubtingmango
Thanks mates! I believe Bogicevic is right. I think I did fail to gloss coat before the decals. I think I'll try the sugar water first

Bogicevic Vladimir
Ok. There are few small tings I should add then. Heat the water first, when hot it will disolve sugar beter and apply it while it's still warm, it will have more viscosity. Make small hole or slice with modeling knife, put few drops of mix on the top and let it dry. You will see emidiatly if it's penatrating. When dry, wipe carefully excess mix with moist cloth. Repeat where neaded. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it worked for me many times.

Doubtingmango
Thanks Bogicevic! I'll give it a shot. If it doesn't work I'll try the lacquer thinner technique. I love this site!

Mark Sherwood
Where the *uck's this been hiding. Very nice build Mr Mango and I hope the decal solution from Bogicevic work's out🤞

Doubtingmango
Thanks Mark! So I punched some holes in the decals and applied the warm sugar water, but unfortunately it did not seem to make a noticeable difference. I decided my best shot was to just grab the scalpel and remove the decals, which was very easy. Bogicevic said the solution would get under the decals! I have successfully applied new decals, and my little Italian job is now base-worthy. New pics to come.

Bogicevic Vladimir
Well, you find a solution, which is the most important thing. I can not know why something that worked for me many times does not work for you in this case. Maybe that what I think is silvering is residual glue from decal paper. Who knows... Anyway, good luck with your project.

Doubtingmango
Thanks Bogicevic! You were definitely part of the solution

John
All's well that ends well. 👍 Mango, your builds have me hankering to do some armor but I still have commitments to do a couple more a/c. When I do get a chance, part of me wants to start small with a Pz IV, but another part says go for broke and do a Maus!

gorby
Very nice work!

Neuling
Good result anyway!

Doubtingmango
Thanks guys!

Neuling
Excellent. 👍👍👍

Guy Rump
Beautiful! 👍

Oleg Smilyk
👍👍👍👍👍

Spanjaard
beautiful work on those metals.

gorby
WOW, fantastic!

Guy Rump
Another post war aircraft, remember these when we lived at Leuchars low flying over the married quarters. 🙂

Nicolas
Following

Ekki
I'm in too.

Guy Rump
Made a start on the Phantom. Cockpit and pilots plus internal decals added. 🙂

Welcome as always Nicolas & Ekki. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Andre K, NordMito, Lukasz G, zhsv, J35J, Villiers DV, Bernd G & 1 other mate. 👍

Rolf Rolf
Nice, what's the kit like? I've been looking at getting it

Sergej I
Watching, good start! 👍

Guy Rump
Weights added to the nose. Internal part where cockpit will go sprayed Vallejo Model Air intermediate blue. Engine intake internals painted Vallejo Model Air Insignia white. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Mr D, Sukhoi242 & Austin LAI. 👍

@Rolf Rolf, Thanks for the kind comment. The kit is quite complex with a lot of parts and, as with some of the newer Airfix kits you have to be accurate as the fit is very tight. Other than that, so far, so good! 👍

Guy Rump
Intakes added to fuselage and cockpit added. 🙂

Welcome Segej! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Tibor S & Matti T. 👍

Doubtingmango
Love the Old School Italeri!

veenee
It's actually better than I expected it to be.

Doubtingmango
Watching

Mr D
Thanks, Appreciate the interest, lm reality new to the hobby about 14 months, finding my way with techniques.
Weathering n panel lines need more learning.
The IAR-80 was decent price from HB and liked the paint scheme...bit different
👍👍

J35J
I'm in!

Mr D
Thanks J35.
Nice to have the interest, HB instructions bit weak!
They said to paint interior charcoal black like on the FW-190.
But l checked n the Romanian lAR interior was grey/blue.
Engine building next 6 parts deal.
Cheers 😃👍

Miguel Vaquero
Looking good mate. Following!!

Mr D
Good to have you along Miguel, engine n wings next,
A small amount of the wing is seen through bottom of cockpit, the HB instructions didn't mention painting it first!!
But the fit of the model be ok so far.
👍👍

Robert Podkoński
Joining the party!

Mr D
Thanks Robert, good to have you on board 👋😀👍

Miguel Vaquero
Love the idea of filling with acrylic, never thought about it. Does it hold well though time?

Mr D
Hi, Yes lve used it alot and holds up really well , l find the fillers a bit messy and more trouble than it's worth on small gaps.
You do need to allow overnight drying with it for best sanding results.
😀👍

Doubtingmango
Brilliant! The putty really can create a mess with finely molded details

NLAWScametovisit
This is extremely clever!!!

Mr D
Yes it has a habit of filling in panel lines n bits not necessary!!
This technique is same as using alot of paint to fill a gap or high build primer ect...just becomes part of the paint layer as it acrylic too.
But it's not for big gaps!! As there is a bit of shrinking overnight.
Be onto marking rivets next step after sanding... Then need to make choices on open or closed canopy???

Kesa Tiho
If anyone dare look away from that then every romanian within a 20 km radius will undo all your progress like a bunch of wolves eating a sheep

Landlubber Mike
Looking really good Mr D!

Mr D
Thanks Mike 👋😀👍.
Ive got the canopy on now, HB do nice clear glass, so I'm having a closed cockpit,
So bit of masking to do there next.
Ive got X2 builds on the go at min.
All the best 👍👍

Miguel Vaquero
I got to get myself a chrome pen. The result on those details look awesome

Mr D
Thanks Miguel, the pen needs a good shake prior to use , if it awkward area you can pump some out n use brush...but work fast.
Best to put a clear over next day as it's bit delicate.

Guy Rump
Another to add to my RAF post war collection. 🙂

Nicolas
Watching

Guy Rump
Made a start on this kit with the cockpit which is quite basic to say the least, part of the reason I put the pilot and navigator in. 🙂

Welcome Nicolas, pull up a seat. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Freak, Andrew B, Istvan S, Villiers DV, J35J, Andre K, Juskifo, Tommy A, NordMito & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Added cockpit to the upper fuselage. Lower parts of the tail added to the lower fuselage. Wings and folding mechanism added to lower fuselage. Weight added to the lower part of the nose. I wasn't certain how much to add as there is no indication in the instructions. 🙂

Guy Rump
Fuselage now together and bits of filler here and there. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Matti T. 👍

Guy Rump
Just the jet engine intakes added this week as have been away. On the right hand side I had to cut and sand as there was a big extra part of moulding plastic in the way. 🙂

Guy Rump
Canopy masked and fixed. Primer added. 🙂

Guy Rump
Hataka Medium Sea Grey added as the main colour. Tail sprayed Hataka Jet Black. 🙂

Guy Rump
Tail now attached and the rest of the jet black (Hataka) has been added to the middle of the aircraft. Next will be painting the nose and the rear engines. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Mr D. 👍

Ekki
Watching.

Guy Rump
Nose painted Hataka light grey and wing tips Hataka jet black. 🙂

Welcome Ekki. 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Sergej I 👍

Mr D
Nice Hurricane 😀👍👍 good stuff

Mauricio Rada Matamoros
Yes, it's a good bird...this kit is from my early work, but I learned a lot!

Mr D
Nice 👍

Ben M
👀

Nathan Dempsey
Welcome Ben!

Work has started. Drilled holes in the lower wing for hardpoints and centerline fuel tank. Cockpit is nearly complete with photos soon since it will be nearly invisible once installed.

Neuling
Top notch. Model and photography.

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

Oleg Smilyk
👍

CaptGPF
Simply beautiful Dio - love the shading and the rusty steel airfield

Grant Dalzell
Thanks mate 👍

Neuling
I agree with CaptGPF !

Grant Dalzell
Thanks Neuling 👍

J35J
Great build & dio! Congrats👍🏻

Grant Dalzell
Thanks mate 👍

Guy Rump
Excellent build and dio, congrats! 👍

Oleg Smilyk
Hey, Oleg, a very rare object in excellent execution!Excellent attention to detail!

Neuling
Good paintwork and weathering, well presented!

S B
Thanks, Neuling. This is so far the most complex and work intensive paintjob and weathering I've done. If you want to see the real jet, this is the link: fighter-wings.com/ai..de-vasylkiv-airbase/

Best regards !!

Neuling
🙂

CaptGPF
Agree with Neuling - absolutely beautiful build! The weathering makes it so photo realistic

Spanjaard
i just love picture 42, what a great job.

Spanjaard
i can not see the images in the link you sent 🙁 the site suggest me to change country to see it 😛