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Maciej Bellos
Following!

Ricardo Reis
Welcome Maciej.

Nathan Dempsey
Following 👀

Ricardo Reis
Welcome Nathan

Maciej Bellos
Ricardo, imagine this same grainy surface on the 72nd edition of this kit. I took a closeup of the wing and it looked, well, hideous!!!

Ricardo Reis
Yes... and the fit is also not... perfect... 🙂

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Coming along nicely. 👀

Ricardo Reis
Yes, the plane is very nice, although I got some nasty gaps on the fuselage joint on some point - not sure if it's the kit or if it was me...

Jos Jansen
Iam in Ricardo...promising start!

Robin (WhiteGlint)
I think it is the kit. I built the 1:72 scale version from Zvezda and faced pretty much the problems you did.

Ricardo Reis
Thanks mates; @WhiteGlint, thank you for you feedback - always comforting to know it probably wasn't my bad modeling that caused the bad alignment! 🙂

Maciej Bellos
It's the kit... As WhiteGlint, I am working on the 72nd kit, whose basic engineering was used in 48th scale kit and I see the same problems. My intakes look hideous so I will just finish it without much of a fuss.

Ricardo Reis
Yes, a lot of Perfect Plastic Putty to remedy this; the fuselage (front to wings comparison) is also a little crooked, but only I can see it! 🙂

Ricardo Reis
Progressing now with the painting, slowly

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Super clean paintjob!

Ricardo Reis
Thank you @WhiteGlint - the dirty part will come after, with some restrained weathering made with oils

Gidge
Nice! I've been inveterate in this kit for a while. How is it to work on?

Ricardo Reis
Thanks. It has some fitting problems between upper and lower halves; apart from that, it's ok, although not very accurate: a lot of missing panels and venting grid due to over-simplification; for example, the grids below the intakes are decals!

Ricardo Reis
Decalling complete, now moving to panel line pin washes...

Ricardo Reis
This on is complete; final photos of the model in this album -> Su-57 "The President" | Album by RReis (1:48)

Spanjaard
quite a tutorial in masking. amazing job. she looks gorgeous!

Ricardo Reis
Thank you @Spanjaard

Samko222954
what color did you use on the nose of the plane? @Ricardo Reis

Ricardo Reis
Hello @Samko222954, I'm sorry but I can't remember, probably one FS paint that looked ok to me (I never mix paints).

Samko222954
and you wouldn't be able to see which one it is?

Ricardo Reis
Sorry, I have no idea and I no longer have the model with me - offered it to a friend.

Cristian A
Very nice work, congrats

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Cristian

Samko222954
ok, thank you for your willingness anyway

Guy Rump
The military version of the US built Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was received by the RAF just before WW2 named the Lockheed Hudson. 🙂

Stephen Lesley
Pulling up a seat for this one. An unsung aircraft of WW2, in that it doesn't get enough recognition for the service it performed. Also, some of these older Airfix kits are better than most people realise. All comes down to how well they are built.

Guy Rump
Today I finally made a start on the Hudson. Inside of aircraft painted Vallejo Model Air Interior Grey Green. Pilot, navigator and gunner added. Wheel wells also painted interior grey green and glued together. Next will be adding all of the windows prior to gluing the fuselage together. 🙂

Thanks for the kind comment Stephen, I agree with you. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Derek B, Stephen L & Djordje N. 👍

Mr D
Hi Guy👋
Nice project 👍👍 a classic 😁👍

Jennifer Franklin
Following, this looks to be interesting.

Dave
Let me find of chair.

Andy Ball
Oh my!, great subject!!

Guy Rump
Fuselage together and side windows inserted with masking. Next will be the tail and wings. 🙂

Welcome Mr D, Jennifer, Dave and Andy, hopefully it'll turn out well. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Alberto M, J35J, walaroo, Dave, Jennnifer F, Villiers DV & 1 other mate. 👍

Nicolas
👀

Mr D
Nice shape aircraft 👍👍

Guy Rump
Wings and tail now added, it's starting to take shape. 🙂

Welcome Nicolas. 👍

Thanks for the kind comment Mr D, it's definitely different from most other British aircraft from that time! 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Matti T 👍

Stephen Lesley
Coming along nicely.

Finn
Following

Gary Kitchen
Following along. I love how the notion of the pilots slumped in their seats was a thing back in the day. God forbid one of them might have a hand on any controls 😄

Bas Tonn
Great

Zsolt Czegle
Following

Michael Kohl
me too

Erik Torp
Watching

Tom B.
Following! Those upgraded Centurions are really cool subjects!

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.

Shar Dipree
Very interessant, following

Finn
Will follow

Łukasz Gliński
Impressive work happening here 👍

Rui S
Excellent Paintjob 👍

Przemyslaw Sroczynski
Thx

Finn
Cool, following

Steve Zodiac
Hi Finn, I tend to work on 3 to 4 projects at a time, today I worked on the Spaceship from The Invaders, but should get back to the Hawk next week.
I am hoping to do the Orange version. As I did the white one with the Airfix version.

Sven Doe
Realy nice project. Where did you got the printfiles? By yourself?

Ben M
👀

Przemyslaw Sroczynski
I've bought the tanks on ebay. Doesn't have 3d printer

Neuling
Looks like a bigger scale model!

Przemyslaw Sroczynski
Yeah, details are great
3d printed

Nicolas
👀

Steven Van Dyck
I was planning to have lots of figures in this diorama, but the guy who uploaded this kit to Scalemates had guessed the scale as 1/100 and it is rather 1/250. Therefore my HO scale Greeks are completely overscale and will not be used.

Rui S
Interesting 👍

Steven Van Dyck
I started with changes to the access steps, I had to saw these flush with the base as can be seen on reference pictures. Also I had to remove a terrible warp, I did this without a base plank by connecting the corners with thick wire and bending that. I found out that Italeri reconstructed the inner naos columns like on old drawings with both colonnades equal in length. Most of the modern day reconstructions show the top row smaller, so I sawed of the first row and used this as a lengthening part. I also made the architraves thinner, these are really ugly from the box with a slanting side.

Ben M
👀 perhaps 1/250 Greeks can be resin printed.

gorby
Looks interesting. 🙂
If some bloke called Elgin turns up you may have to tell him to bugger off. 😉

Thomas Espe
👀

Ben M
I bet you could get some z scale figures (1:220) and paint them however you like

Steven Van Dyck
Thanks for the tip, Ben, but I will solve the problem with some 1/200modern figures I got yesterday. I'll slice them and add 1mm, then cover it with a stola. I also had to perform lots of changes to the interior structure of the temple, using a floor plan I rescaled to 1/250. It appears Italeri has moved the pronaos and opisthodomos colonnades to the inside, to make up for the walls they made much thinner. I sawed out these floor parts and moved the colonnades to the outside. I thickened or replaced these walls with styrene. That meant engraving the outside of the styrene walls with block patterns. I also reversed some entrance walls because only one side of the gate part got a stone texture. I made the textureless side to go inside the wall. I moved the first two Ionic columns to fill the new space. I don't understand why Italeri is messing with the proportions of this building, just to be able to minimize the sprue variety to two shapes and as little wall surface as they could, while wanting to show off the inside. They also added the arm support to the statue, though that existed only on marble copies.

Steven Van Dyck
The increase in length of the sidewalls is compensated with the unused inner wall parts. The four cutouts are made but I changed the sizes by recutting each part. The inside of the walls is covered with the cutout parts, taking care to continue the masonry. Between the layers I will add another sheet of the same thickness to get to 4.5mm. I will have to use styrene for the plinths, all of these were used for the gates.

Steven Van Dyck
The inner walls are now connected to the outside with spacers. The plinths are machined from styrene plate so the walls fit to them. Four antes are added to the front walls. The inner tympanons are connected to the colonnade, that will fit in newly drilled postholes. I will remove the triglyphs there, they should only go on the outside and not be inclined. This colonnade isn't lined up with the outside anymore, the architrave will have to be skewed. More than 40 columns are now prepared.

Steven Van Dyck
The outside colonnads are completed with the different architrave lengths connected At first I tried to connect these in series but there is an inconsistency in the triglyph bases (guttae). This disappears when the parts are connected in parallel. I also removed th middle triglyph because this was split, I exchanged with a complete one. I cut the moved tympanons of the interior colonnades to make fit the roof parts. I also shifted the outside tympanons a few millimeter outward, so they would extend like on the pictures.

Ben M
I feel like I need a degree in classics and one in architecture to follow this build. The corrections you are doing are fantastic. This will be something special when you are done. How will you paint it? Seems hard to get in all the nooks and crannies.

Steven Van Dyck
Thanks! I'll be using a Rustoleum Ivory spray can for primer. Then the usual modulating. It helps to have a degree in archaeology, there was even a small copy of that statue near my classroom.

Alec K
Nice! Taking a seat 👍

Michael Kohl
Me two.

Jakub Fiala
Great work as always 👍 I'm pretty sure it will be beautiful Fokkers

Nicolas
Following

Spanjaard
maybe you could be a bit more specific 😉

Spanjaard
actually i do not intend to, since i am not interested on the kit in the first place. but maybe others will appreciated the details, instead of just a comment like "wrong" that does not help much 😉

Trez
If anyone happens to be genuinely interested in the kit they could follow my build and ask me there - I would be happy to answer any questions

Spanjaard
it will probably help if you added the kit to the project, so it will also appear at the bottom of the product page 😉 then people will know

Trez
The Tamiya kit I'm building is linked to a project

gorby
WOW, fantastic build!

Rui S
A new Brand for me...

Wim van der Luijt
good to see you got out of work mode! count me in for this project.....

Rui S
Hi My Friend, yes I'm out of it (unfortunately).
So Welcome aboard😉
I'm hopping to start this one now.

EnsignExpendabl
Yup, that definitely looks like a Mirage repack. Be careful, those track links can be really brittle.

Rui S
Hi EnsignExpendabl.
I know Mirage have a lot of T26 and Vickers models. I don't know if this are the same moulds.
Thank you for the Heads up.
Normally I use a new blade and a lot of careful for cutting those. I hope that they resist.

EnsignExpendabl
I have photos of a Mirage T-26 here, you can compare the sprues: earlesspierre.livejournal.com/27349.html

Rui S
Some sprues LIKE THE under hull and SIDES, FENDER, springs and road wheels, ETC seem the same, but other sprues look different

Bart Goesaert
Looks like a nice kit, and interesting to see it in Finnish colors. When looking for references I can recommend the movies Tali Ihantala and Talvisotta about the winter war

Rui S
Hello Bart.
Thank you for the advise. I will try to find those videos in the net.
I think its a nice kit a little bit of flash in some pieces, so some clean up to do.
I've been researching in my library and I see that I will have to do some alterations to the kits config.
The Plan is not to do it in finish colours but to depict what was the first part of the Winter war at the invasion (end of 1939).
And I thought the best way to interpreted that invasion is to do a destroyed/immobilized soviet tank because I don't have any figures to put with it.
I've upload some plates with the intended model. It will be the T26 - 1935.
So for example piece B2 will not be fitted because it existed only in later models.

Bart Goesaert
There 's a nice scene in which they stop a T-26 by putting a log between the track and the driving wheel... Maybe a bit of inspiration for the haphazard way of fighting in the beginning of that war in a war...

Rui S
Yap I've seen that seen in a History Chanel movie about that war. I've also a photo with a followed tree used as guerrilla warfare by the Fins. I'm posting it...

Rui S
Another image with a tactical interesting point...

Rui S
As usual, some more colour plates and external details.
I hope that you find them interesting😢
Next I will start the build😎

Rui S
First build progress and fit impressions😎
Bad engineered and lousy instructions 👎

Rui S
Some more progress in the lower hull😎

EnsignExpendabl
Wow, those gaps are enormous! I hope you are making a welded hull T-26 so you don't have to remake the rivets.

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Great work,Mate 👍

Bart Goesaert
splendid work... need to make work of my Maquette Zis-30... it's somewhere in the same league....

Rui S
Hello, mates,
Thank you for stopping by and for your nice comments. Much Appreciated 🙂

@ EnsignExpendabl, again thank you for Yes, the gaps are gigantic if you don't sand and cut a lot, but I've deal with it and many of the photos are still just dry fittings. I think I'm not going to do it entirely welded, as in reality some T-26 had mixed versions of welded and riveted parts.
I've now done the turret and I was positively surprised with the fit. I was expecting again huge gaps but it was ok with the roof top. Nevertheless not the same with the gun mount, that needed a lot of study and precision cutting and sanding in small but important areas to achieve the correct spacing. I will post some photos later.
I'm now sure that the lower hull in this kit was for a Polish 7TP and not for a Russian T26.
@ Markus, coming for such a talented modeller as you are your comment is very important to me. Thanks again🙂
@ Bart, Thank you a lot for your nice compliment.
I have some Maquette kits in stash and I just hope that they will be a lot better than this one, both in the instructions and in the provided plastic pieces. 🤔
I can hardly believe in what TOM Modellbau did in this kit, for me its a no winning situation, and I will think thoroughly before buying another kit from them. 👍
What you really need in this leagues is to have a lot of reference material and study the info with attention.

EnsignExpendabl
Yeah, RPM shares sprues between their Vickers family kits. I built a few Maquette kits and have a few in my stash, don't expect miracles. It was the only way to get a Valentine for under $70 for me, though, so I will grit my teeth and deal with it though.

Urban Gardini
Nice progress with this bad kit, following with interest!

Rui S
@ EnsignExpendabl, That's the way to deal with this kind of kits. "Grab the bull by the horns" hehehe 😄
I'm not expecting nothing major, but long sessions of enhancing bad plastic with Maquette kits.😉
That's one way to deal with this hobby, buy cheap and expect a lot of work. I like it. I think $70 for a RPM/Maquette Valentine is way to expensive I bought a MiniArt one much cheaper.
@ Hi Urban, I'm glad to see you aboard following with interest. Thank you Mate.
At the moment I'm struggling with turret detailing. Very interesting...😎
Later on, I will upload some more progress photos, I hope you find the time to see and comment.
Cheers

EnsignExpendabl
My local store had the MiniArt and Bronco for $70+ and the Maquette for $35, so I had to settle. Later I bought the Bronco anyway, but I think I was too inexperienced to handle it. I recently bought a Bronco Cruiser Mk.III on the cheap, so let's see if my skills are up for it now.

C Marques de Sá
Interesting. I had similar problems. The photo-etch parts are very nice, do they come with the kit?

Rui S
OK, as said I've uploaded some more photos. Mainly the work in the turret.
I still have to cut and glue the antenna holders and a little piece of PE under the gun.
Then glue the hull accessories and put some weight to it.
To finish I must tackle the tracks😉

Rui S
@ C Marques de Sá, Olá Mate. Sim o frete PE, vem com o kit como podes ver na foto 6.
No entanto as peças G8 (puxadores PE - foto 4) estão mal dimensionadas para o fim a que se destinam (acabei por utilizar as peças de plástico), por isso utilizei as de PE, para outros fins.😉

Rui S
Now, while the glue is drying, just some more detail work.
Next steps, more accessories and the tracks😎

Ingo F
Looks good Rui. 👍

Rui S
Thank you for your nice words, Mate. Much appreciated. 🙂
I'm "praying" not to have the same problems that you had with your Trumpeter tracks, on my tracks, and also that they can be cut without breaking (like the antenna holders). 🤔

Rui S
Ready for paint.
I closed it with some weight inside, tackled all the gaps, added some extra tools, the starter and chain - I had to make the hooks to fix it.
Also added some bullet chips on the turret and a penetration on the left side.
Still cleaning the 112 individual tracks links attached in 3 places to the sprues (it will take a while). Careful use of a new cutter blade here is mandatory😎

EnsignExpendabl
The turret looks a lot darker than in your previous photos, did you get a new one?

Rui S
Hi EnsignExpendabl,
Nop. it must be because of the contrasting white hull and light grey.
In the previous photos it was just the turret.

Bart Goesaert
how is this one coming along?

Rui S
Hello Bart,
Thank you for your interest. Very kind of you.
Currently I'm in Holidays in Sagres (Algarve) also gathering some nice natural stuff to bring back to Lisbon. and pick up my airbrush (finally). I have a lot of painting to do, in several unfinished projects. 🤔

Kerry COX
I just looked at the date this was posted and I must say, I missed a great build while you were happily putting it all together. As always. Great work mate. 👍

Rui S
Hi Mate,
Thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated.
I've to pick my airbrush once for all... and finish this vignette and some other dios like the Marder II D one Marder II D_16 Inf Mot Div_Rasputitsa_Kalmykiya | Album by mig (1:35)

Kerry COX
The brand you have chosen is what.? I use an Iwata SP. Had it 5 years and the key to it being so good all the time is good but careful maintainance.

Rui S
My parents offered me a Badger 200 (single action) ages ago, and I've bought another Badger (2nd hand) 150 (double actin) not long ago, (I've just used it once or twice).
The 200 eats everything and spit it all hehehe without cleaning it all the time.
IMHO, It's a good airbrush but with a compressor without pressure regulator it limits a lot when you want to go soft.
I don't even know the pressure it is doing, but any way, with care you can make some thin lines also.
I've yet to study and practice with the (second hand) 150. I suspect that the Teflon ring or the needle point are wasted. But still have to confirm that 🙁

Rui S
Happy to say that I've finally put my Badger 150 to work.
Black "primer" done.😎

Wim van der Luijt
Hi Rui, is that 200 gravity fed or does it have a side cup? Looking for a simple unit to lay down primer coats.....my Harder & Steenbeck has a .20mm nozzle, better suited for fine work...need a workhorse too

Rui S
Hi Wim,
No Gravity feed. Both the 200 and the 150 have small bottle or cap that are fixed under, and both are reliable airbrush and easy to work with.

Rui S
I've done some Pré-shading using Tamiya XF-49.
I've never painted a 1/35 Russian tank, and I don't have any green acrylics to paint it, but I've a lot of Humbrol enamel greens.
I planed to use them as washes and filters to get a convincing Russian green. I hope I can achive it 🤔
First layer of Humbrol enamel (76 - Matt Uniform Green + a bit of synthetic diluent) layed...

Bart Goesaert
Looking good so far

Kim Branders
Paintjob 👍

Rui S
@ Bart, Kim, Thx for your support, much appreciated.
I'm going to add some more enamel green shades to it before I start detail painting and weathering.
I think the M76 is to bright??? So I will try next, a more darker greyish green??
I know I'm going to struggle with this, because when it gets to the oils application, the turpentine/white spirit will attack this green layers... 🤔
Anyway I'm hopping not to mess it to a point of no return...

Wim van der Luijt
seal the enamel with a acrylic gloss varnish and then apply oils....works for me...washes flow very smoothly on a gloss coat

Rui S
Hi Wim,
Yes you are right, Mate, That's what I intend to do, but I think I must go soft on the turpentine/white spirit, otherwise it also messes with the clear acrylic gloss.
It has happen to me before with the Elephant Outono / Autumn 1944 | Album by mig (1:35)
and the 1Ton Sd.Kfz.10/4 half-track Esci sdkfz 10/4. On Hold | Album by mig (1:35)
And I think in the latter I put a lot of it, to seal it conveniently, but...
Maybe the brand, is not the best for this kind of job?

Rui S
A splash & dash of a heavily thinned enamel Humbrol Matt 80 Grass Green applied.
followed by another one, but yes, this time a more darker greyish tone. Humbrol enamel Matt 114, applied.😎
I think it's ok now (the green it's not so vivid) to go back with a soft application of acrylic Tamiya XF-49, for high light again, and it will be ready for the clear seal coat of acrylic varnish, and starting weathering process, oils, etc.
At least, this is the plan hehehe 😄

C Marques de Sá
Que verniz acrilico utilizas? e como o utilizas? Onde arranjas humbrol 114? foi descontinuada, eu ainda tenho um pote antigo com um restinho mas nunca mais encontrei à venda. Aplicaste o enamel com aerografo? Obrigado

Rui S
Olá, C Marques de Sá.
Tenho usado um verniz brilhante da Winsor & Newton, com aérografo directamente do frasco, imediatamente antes de aplicar os decalques e os óleos para o envelhecimento.
Quanto à Humbrol tenho n guardadas algumas à milénios. A 114, não é mt antiga mas infelizmente não sei precisar onde a arranjei. Talvez no Clube do Colecionador perto do Zoo de Lisboa comprei lá muitas ,mas este também já fechou.
Normalmente vai tudo a aérografo, menos a pintura de alguns detalhes, a aplicação de óleos e pasteis e as técnicas de desgaste.

C Marques de Sá
Olá Rui S.,
Obrigado pela sua resposta. Desculpe ter disparado as perguntas, mas vernizes é uma das coisas que me traz alguma frustração. Eu tenho humbrol satin e gloss. Já consegui bons resultados mas também já tive verdadeiros desastres. Mais ou menos 50-50. O satin já apliquei com sucesso com aerografo uma ou duas vezes, mas das outras fica branco. O gloss só dá para brilho, e para verniz de brilho muitas vezes uso uma marca de produto de por no chão. Também tenho vallejo, mas ainda não usei muito. Parece um pouco melhor. Um dos problemas é aplicar com aerografo ou com pincel. Ambos os métodos têm desvantagens (para mim). Há muitos anos atrás experimentei vernizes para enamel da humbrol e da revell - não gostei de nenhum deles - não usei mais, tive péssimos resultados. Também tenho x-22 da tamiya, mas como li que não era propriamente um verniz tenho receio de utilizar, e além disso as tintas tamiya geralmente só funcionam bem com outras tintas tamiya e não misturam bem com outras. Vou experimentar Winsor & Newton quando tiver oportunidade. Recomenda? Qual o preço médio? Acho que a maior dificuldade é com vernizes mate. Humbrol 114 já foi descontinuada há mais de dez anos (assim como outras cores) e é uma pena porque não encontro na gama deles outra tinta igual (nem de nenhuma outra marca). Ás vezes usava para pintar tanques escala 1:72. É pena as lojas físicas fecharem porque não é a mesma coisa comprar na internet. Sou do Porto e não conheci esse Clube do colecionador. Embora geralmente use o aerografo, por vezes ainda gosto de voltar ao pincel, porque acho que tem mais controle.

Rui S
Olá C Marques de Sá,
Desde já não há por que pedir desculpa por fazer perguntas, o scalemates tb serve mesmo para isso.

Até hoje os únicos vernizes que me lembro ter utilizado foram: o enamel Matt da Humbrol e o referido acrílico gloss da Winsor & Newton. Posso recomendar ambos pois nunca tive o problema de esbranquiçarem e o Winsor & Newton nem é caro, custou-me 3,59€ (75ml) no corte ingles, mas há que o deixar secar bem, pois demora bastante mais que o excelente enamel Matt da Humbrol.

Qual é a marca do produto de por no chão que usa?
Tenho ainda enamal satin e gloss da Humbrol mas não me lembro se já os utilizei.
Há pouco tempo comprei o acrilico Matt quer da Winsor & Newton quer da Humbrol para testar, mas tb ainda não arrisquei usar. Só de olhar para a cor branca do da Winsor & Newton me faz recuar.

Quanto às tinta tamiya utilizo-as sempre em conjunto com as enamel da Humbrol sem problemas qd aplicadas a airbrush. Com pincel já a história é diferente. têm comportamentos destintos mediante a sequência da aplicação. Há que as deixar secar muito bem e mesmo assim...

A unica vantagem de comprar na internet é que normalmente conseguem-se melhores preços, sendo a oferta exponencial, há mais concorrência mas é preciso tempo para procurar ou esperar pelas melhores oportunidades.

Hoje em dia há aerografos que fazem linhas tão finas como um pincel. è preciso ter um bom aerografo com ponta fina e um regulador de pressão no compressor. Infelizmente não tenho nenhum dos dois 😄 mas estão muito mais baratos hoje do que antes.

C Marques de Sá
Moro no Brasil e o produto que uso chama-se brilho fácil. Deve haver similar da johnson ou outro aí em Portugal. É uma questão de procurar no supermercado. Na embalagem vai dizer cera (ou verniz) acrílica para chão, é isso que se quer. No fundo é quase o mesmo que o material para modelismo, apenas leva um componente extra para dar cheiro. Procure o que tenha composição mais simples e faça experiências. Uma garrafa grande custa o mesmo que uma garrafinha pequena de modelismo. O contra é que apenas vai encontrar verniz "gloss" brilhante, nunca satin ou matt. O brilho fácil é branco mas quando seca fica completamente transparente. Os ingleses e americanos usam produtos semelhantes chamados klear ou pledge (da johnson). Vou experimentar comprar o da winsor e newton quando for aí no natal. Já os vernizes satin e matt tanto os da humbrol como os da vallejo são esbranquiçados e se a aplicação for ligeiramente exagerada secam dando uma névoa (efeito horrível). A dificuldade do aerografo para mim não é o tamanho da linha, mas a pressão. O meu compressor é muito simples e não permite grande controlo, além do mais as condições climatéricas aqui tornam difícil obter a consistência correcta da tinta. E depois, como já disse a outro "mate" aqui, penso que algumas pessoas são mais artísticas que outras e têm mais naturalidade a manejar os instrumentos. A minha fase preferida é a construção. Neste momento estou a pintar dois a aerografo e um a pincel. Pincel é bom para enamel. Acho que hoje em dia há demasiado preconceito contra o pincel, a não ser que claro queiramos ser "profissionais" do modelismo, mas eu identifico-me mais com o rob basic modelling.
Já agora qual o melhor branco mate e qual o melhor branco gloss? Já experimentei tamiya, revell, humbrol, vallejo. Ainda não estou satisfeito...

Rui S
Olá C Marques de Sá,
Sim, por aqui há várias ceras acrilicas brilhantes de limpeza, mas nunca arrisquei utilizá-las. Axo porque têm todas um aspecto leitoso de várias cores, mt diferente da Future ou Pledge.
Os Winsor & Newton deverá encontrar por aí nas lojas de artigos para artistas e pintores.
Eu uso o branco matt enamel da humbrol e um acrilico de pintura tipo Robbialac ou Barbot normal das lojas de tintas que são bem mais baratos e com maior quantidade.

C Marques de Sá
Boa ideia robbialac... mas não danifica o plástico? Das ceras não se preocupe com a cor branca, veja se tem composiçao simples, depois experimente num pedaço de plástico transparente, ao secar o branco desaparece. A minha é branca e acontece isso, eu uso para dar brilho a canopies. Aqui não deve ter o winsor e se tiver é muito mais caro que em Portugal.

Holger Kranich
Hey Rui,

how the hell have i missed this superb build? Nice to see how much Patience and ellbow grease you invested. Even the kit does not seem to be bad! Hang in there, it will be a stunning model right from your bench!👍 😄

Rui S
@ C Marques de Sá, até hoje não tive problemas. Utilizei esmalte da Gama Advance 100% acrílicos, numa embalagem de 250ml.

@ Hi Holger. hehehe,😄
Thank you for stopping by, nice comment and support.
I've done a little more on it: some detail painting and a bit of dry brushing.
I will post some more photos later on.😉

Rui S
@ C Marques de Sá, Viva.

Verifiquei agora que no " OLX ", estão à venda várias latas Humbrol já descontinuadas, incluíndo a Humbrol 114.

Julgo mesmo, tratar-se do propriétario do ex Clube do Colecionador. Se está mesmo interessado em adquirir essa tinta será concerteza possivel encomendar.

Deixo o Link:

olx.pt/anuncio/tinta..DOka.html#5a28045059

C Marques de Sá
Olá Rui! Obrigado pelo link!

Rui S
👍

potez452
Fine paint job on your T26 ! I like how rich are the shades of green.

Michel Wingard
Nice looking forword to more.

David Thor
Excellent build and paintjob so far. And an excellent documentation of your project! Keep it up! 🙂

Rui S
Hello Michel and David,
Thank you for your nice comments, much appreciated.
I had to stop this project, when my Badger compressor started a rattling, horrible sound.
I had to buy a new one and lost the mojo, but I'm starting to recover it, and your messages sure helps.
So, thanks a lot again, mates.

Rui S
Finally I've restarted this one. Some progress in the base😉

Kim Branders
In for the finnish 🙂

Urban Gardini
Getting better and better mate!

Rui S
@ Kim, I hope so hehehe. Well come back, Mate. 🙂
@ Urban, Thank you for your encouraging words, Mate.
Much appreciated.

Rui S
Handling the single (n link 😛 )tracks.

Ingo F
Cleaning and assembling the single track links is the best work around. 😄
Keep fighting mate. 🙂

Dietmar Bogatzki
great Job again, Rui and the B/W Photo perfect 🙂

Rui S
@Ingo, thx for your support. That work it's so good that made me defenitly decide that the next kit Will be for sure with wheels or even a plane 😄
@ Dietmar, Thank you, I apreciate. I'm glad you like it, but there is still a lot of work to do on the tank and figure/s?. The black and white photo was an inspiration. I like it very much and I think it was taken at night with flash???🤔 IMHO it has a great definition for that time.

Rui S
After tackle 2x112 track links (puff ... 😠 ), This is now about, the all important adaptation to the terrain.

Archibaldd Haddock
Just...love it! 😄

Rui S
Thx a Lot My friend, Ainda falta muita coisa (e tenho de ganhar coragem para o cobrir com alguma neve). Mas o mais importante é que está a evoluir.
Tudo bem? Mantém-te em segurança😉

gorby
Fantastic work so far, on what looks like a really awkward kit.

Rui S
Thank you for your kind comment, gorbygould. Yes, this is some kind of reboxing with lousy instructions and some updates???
But the smal PE fret, alternative road wheels and individual track links where a very nice surprise😉

Kerry COX
I will be keeping an eye on your efforts here Rui. 😉
No doubt, you will make a silk purse out of a pig's ear mate. 😉

Ben M
Amazing work with a challenging kit. I agree the prototype pic is really cool

Rui S
@Kezza, thx for your encouraging words.(Nice expression, btw. I'm always learning) I'm Counting on you for some honest opinions, so please use your magnifying lens 😄
Ben, thx a lot for your Nice comments. I'm really glad you like what you see. Much appreciated.

Archibaldd Haddock
Concordo com a opinião de muitos, a tua evolução é fantástica! Que bom poder acompanhar-te neste nosso mui amado hobby. Cheers mate
Hope to see you soon

Rui S
Mate, obrigado por partilhares a tua opinião. Faz-se os possíveis e a experiencia vai ajudando 🙂
Espero que quando o caçula crescer, tenhas tempo para partilhar aqui alguns trabalhos😉
Esperemos que esta trampa de virus desapareça o mais depressa possível, para conheceres a cave.
Abraço

Archibaldd Haddock
Bem sobre o caçula crescer... outro vêm a caminho! 😄 Vou ter que arranjar tempo para tudo. Anseio por essa visita! 😄
Abraço mate
Fica bem

Rui S
Hehehe grande notícia, Mate. Família a crescer. Parabéns e Felicidades, aquele abraço 👍

Archibaldd Haddock
😄

Ben M
Hi Rui, I like the subtle streaking you did on the surface of the tank. How did you accomplish this?

gorby
That's a fantastic result!

Tim Heimer
Looking good as usual!

Rui S
Thank you mates, realy glad you like and comment it.
@Spanjaard, I sure hope so 😄
@ gorbygould, I apreciate your kind words. But I'm not done yet😎
@Tim, well I'm always trying to improve with new experiences 🙂

Tim Heimer
Rui, that's how we get better! Keep up the good work and keep on trying mate!

Pawel W
How do you make snow like this?

Rui S
@Ben M, Sorry for missing a reply on your comment. I apologise. Thank you for your kind words. I achieve the streaking with well diluted acrylic Paint. I Will upload some photos of the brand I used ASP.
@Tim,, thx again mate. I Will do my best, as usual.
@Pawel, I use sodium bicarbonate and two other specific produts. I Will post some photos ASP.
@ To others mates that liked the work, but I can't see who the are, I Thank you all.

Rui S
@ Ben and Pawel, as refered, I've uploaded the materials images.

Ben M
Thank you Rui! Your tank in the snow is great. You just thin your acrylics to a wash and paint streaks with a brush? The weathering work you did is so good.

Rui S
Thank you Ben. Yes, I heavly dilute it with water (wash/filter) and aplied over the Humbrol enamel green with a fine brush with a small amount of paint for each stroke.
The problem I encounter was, once you aplied it, you have very litle time or almost none to correct anything. (If you apply water to soon, you take all the paint away if you take to long, you can't correct it).
This time I didn't use gloss varnish because for the first time I didn't apply any decals and also no oils.
I'm very glad you like it. Thx.

Ben M
Yes I normally weather with oil washes as you have a lot longer to work with them. When I've done acrylic panel line washes for instance over enamel paint I have observed that it is very hard to make a correction

Rui S
Yap, that's it. But this time I wanted to try something diferent. The last time I used my oils dots, it didn't work as usual, so acrilics it was 😄 and I was quite happy with the result, that I think I've over done it in some spots. But as they say, I can live with it 😉

Ben M
What I liked about it was that it was pretty subtle and realistic, not overdone at all!

Rui S
Well I think on the turret I could have stoped earlier, but it you like it, thx mate I'm happy.
I've also noted that the original tank has a Shine that I could'nt replicate. Normaly I like my tanks completly matte, but in this case... I don't know.

Dietmar Bogatzki
Nice work again, Rui ang good to see on the Photos how you build up the Dio 👍

Alexander Grivonev
Amazing project👍

Could you maybe go a little into detail how you combine the three products to make the snow? Looks very realistic!

Asking for a friend....😛

gorby
That looks amazing Rui - the snow looks very natural.
I wonder if the gloss shine in the original photo is from a flash when they took the photo?

Rui S
@ Dietmar, Thank you very much. I'm glad you like it Mate. for this build I had lot's of time and I wanted to share all the info & details about the kit.

@ Alexander, Your work is Exceptional, so I'm very flattered that you find this work worthy of those nice comments.
As to the snow aplication: The 2 specific snow products are water based and the bicarbonate can be mixed with white wood glue directly from the container or diluted.
However, I only mixed the materials during their application.
I spread white glue and baking soda by brush in certain areas where the snow is thicker. Where I wanted little accumulation I applied the white glue very diluted with a sprinkler / sparger and sprinkled the bicarbonate with a small bottle with a thin cone cap.
In other areas I applied by brush, the foam snow (it is a very thick paint, but easy to spread).
The kristall schnee paste, is a paste that I applied with a brush (not easy to spread convincingly), and that has a lot of very bright "dots". (if you do not add water it dry's white and shiny, but if you put water on top with a brush, it will have a more milky and dull finish).
Before it dries in places, I wet and sprinkle it again with baking soda to hide the excess of sparkles.
I hope I managed to explain in an understandable way.

@ gorbygould, Thank you for your supporting words Mate, much apreciated as you know. Yes, it might shine more because of the flash but my black and white photo was also taken with flash on my phone😉 😄

I also want to thank two new mattes that liked the album, but I can't find out who did it 👍

Time to start the figure😉

Alexander Grivonev
Thx a lot Rui, going to do a few test runs I guess to get the result I want

Rui S
Np. Glad that I could help... your friend?😄
I'm sure you will achieve the result you are looking for.

Jean-Michel Tilquin
I really like the atmosphere here, so dark and cold...

Alexander Grivonev
What I worry about using Sodium Bicarbonate is that it is prone to discoloration over the years and even attracting bugs! You want to have a lively diorama I suppose but not like that, lol. Heared and read that many times, even if you google it it comes up.

Rui S
Thank you very much Jean-Michel, I'm glad you like it. Apreciated.
I am sure that the Finnish figure, will be prepared for that temperature 😄😉

Rui S
@ Alexander, sorry for the late reply.
Yap, I've also heard that it can turn "yellowish"? That's why I bought one that says "Purissimo" (very pure), so I'm hoping that with the diluted white glue and that, may keep both problems away.😉
In my first base for the dio "My very first - project", I've used peper to simulate sand and in my dio "9 SS Panzerdivision" and again in the dio "Outono / Autumn 1944" I've used coffe grounds, without any problems to this day (except the respective smell that took some time to disappear 😄) so, I'm hopeful that this one will be ok too. 😄
But hey, thx for the heads up 👍

John Smith
Beautiful, beautiful work! A labor of love, to be sure. Anyone who can model snow convincingly as you have has my respect. Thanks for sharing your techniques with us.

Archibaldd Haddock
Top...! 😄

Rui S
@ John, those are very kind words, Thank you very much, and yes I always enjoy the modelling work. I Guess this time I was more lucky with the Snow. My first atempt in the panther dio wasn't so good.
@ Mate, obrigado, agora falta o figurino e mais um ou outro detalhe.

Ingo F
Turned out really great! 👍

James C
That's awesome and the snow looks very convincing 👍

Tini Hendriks
In real I hate snow. I love yours! Great job!

Jim J
Nice effect with the snow on the tank. Well done!

Archibaldd Haddock
Thank you mate, for share your talent! Love it 😄

Rui S
Thank you very much for your kind comments mates, I apreciate them.
@Ingo, not finished yet, I planing to start the figures and some more details this weekend.
@ James, I'm glad you like it, as you know I like your great work and collection too.
@ Tini, Well, In Portugal we seldom see snow, so I also like it real 😉 and I'm more glad that you like this imitation.
@ Jim, I was lucky this time 😉
@ Paulo, My pleasure Mate.

Rui S
My first ICM kit ever. Nice mould, very very thin seam lines almost nonexistent, nice fit. The plastic is for the soft side, like Italeri.

Bob Hall
Oh Look ! It's Aimo Koivvnen with out his head ! LOL ! Love the subject, a commonly forgotten bit of history !

Rui S
😄😄😄, Thank You Bob. I apreciate your ironic and true coment and I'm glad you like the subject.
It's the first time I'm using this technique to paint a face. Many medelers use it, so this time I'm going to try it.😎

Stefan Schacht
very nice so far, count me in

Rui S
Thank you Stefan. Welcome aboard.

Bart Goesaert
Very nice work so far.. a well fought kit to assemble, but looks like you've beat it into submission. Kuddo's for that

Rui S
Thnak you for your nice comment Bart, I apreciate it. Yap, not the best quality kit, but I've done my best to get a decent finish, and I'm happy.
Now I'm doing some work, in the final details of the dio.

Bart Goesaert
Simo Häyhä? the figure? What primer did you use?

Rui S
Could be Bart, but I've too find a scope to put in his rifle 😉
I don't use real primer, I use the paint in the photo 129. It was a bit pasty so unadvisedly I throw isopropanol alchool in it. Dumb 🙁
I'm also worried with the figure. I've to see how I'm going to solve this issue.

Urban Gardini
The figure is way too big for Simo as he was quite short. But if you want it to be Simo you won't need a scope for his rifle as Simo only used iron sights.

Rui S
Thx, Urban, ofcourse you are right.

Ben M
m91/30 scopes are dirt simple - you just need a bit of tubing, Rui: m9130.info/pu-sniper-scopes

Rui S
Thx Ben, but not doing it, this time. 🤔

Bart Goesaert
What is the problem with the figure?

Rui S
Not sure yet, but I've airbrush it with the some paint mixture, so it may be like the Maxim? 🤔

Rui S
FINALY DONE.
I'VE UPLOADED THE FINAL DIO PHOTOS IN COLOR; CLOSE-UPS AND B/W.
HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPORT 🙂

Rui S
Thank you for your words, Spanjaard. As you said in your previous comment "lots of work, but it will pay off at the end", you where right, I guess, at least I'm quite happy with the outcome.

Ben M
The diorama is great - the skier came out great also

Rui S
Thank you very much Ben, glad you like it. The problem with the "primer"/base paint I used, shows more on the figure than in the maxim, Machine gun, but I can live with it. Lesson learned, I hope.
Time to think about the next One.

James C
The snow effects look fantastic, very nicely done Rui 👍

Kerry COX
If your not hunted down by some war museum in Europe to replicate the history of these wars for the world to see, then shame on them, as you truly are the master of your 'hobby'. 👍
Sorry I failed to comment earlier Rui, but wow!. Just stunning from all angles. 🙂 🙂

Peppy
Makes my teeth chatter with the cold.
Rui, very excellent work. I've thumbed through this album a couple times. A new favorite.

Neuling
Darkness falls in Northern winters ......were it not for the white snow shining in the twilight. The photos reflect this atmosphere in a perfect way. Great little diorama! 👍

Rui S
woh, I'm radiant Mates.

Opening scalemates in expectation of matte analysis and receiving sympathetic comments is always good, but receiving them from masters and experts in this hobby, feels even better.

Your comments make up for all the work and effort put into this kit and small diorama.

Thank you all. I already won my day.

@ James, Thank you, one day you will try a dio ok? You should Mate. The litle ones don't need much space 😉

@ Kezza, As always, your kind comments melt me. You no I'm ages / centuries, from your skils and yet, you always succeed in using the nicest words. Thank you YODA 😄

@ Dave, Well that realy is a great comment. In this case I can say that I'm glad you feel like that 😉 It's a loonnngggg álbum I'm very happy to know that you managed to go through it in full. You've gain my respect too 😄

and last but sure not the least:

@ Neuling, The dio master that always surprises us with your excelente Dioramas is here and again with wise words. Thank you again. Yes Mate, the real Photo 2, that triggered this dio, was taken at night and I am pretty sure that much of the Winter War was practiced in the dead of night. This time, I also like the scenery photos.

Urban Gardini
Looking great mate but you forgot a small detail, the top part of the rifle sling over the shoulder.

David Taylor
Exellent

Lenny V
That's an awesome build! Congrats on finishing it Rui, it looks stunning!

Rui S
Thank you for your comments David and Lenny. I apreciate it and I'm really glad you like it.
@ Urban, Thank you. But no, I didn't forget it. The top part of the sling that you mention is over the backpack betwen it and the back of the figure. It cames Over the left shoulder looking from the back and ends up in the rifle. You can have a glance of it in photo 226; 227 or 230 🙂

Mathieu
Dare I say with a bit of shame I'm catching up late on this one. But after having enjoyed the 255 pictures I am happy to have found it at last.
I really liked your toothpick system to get the tracks looking so right.
The snowy environment made me feel cold watching them. That's terrific.
Winter war is not my area but I'd like to dig a bit more into it. Thanks for that.
With much respect.
Mathieu

Rui S
Hi Mathieu, Thank you for your interest and stamina to scroll all this long album. I Respect that and your kind words.
If you felt cold, I've achieved the goal 😉
Winter war is a very interesting period, and you will find some diferent planes to replicate with your excellent skills 😄

Jean-Michel Tilquin
Patience and application pay off, it seems! Nice work again Rui!

David Taylor
Black and white shots looks like you photo shopped real pics.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
That's some great diorama, Rui.
Love the small details and the snow 👍.

Rui S
Thank you very much for your kind words mates. I'm really pleased that you like and comment my work.
@ Jean-Michel, judging by your excellent dios, I'm sure your wise words are aplied in their execution 🙂
@ David, you can't imagine how I would like that your words were true. I would LOOVVVEEEE to know how to work with Photoshop, but unfortunatly I don't 🙁
@ WhiteGlint, the details take their time, but I think they are always important in a dio. You can alaways had some more interest with them 😉

Vytautas
Everything looks very realistic. Really super job!

Rui S
Thank you very much for your kind comment, Vytautas.
Very much apreciated, as you know how much I Respect your skill and work.

Phil M
superb

Rui S
Thank you for your comment Phil, much apreciated.

Sebastian Spluszka
Inspiring work, very nice!!

Nelson Paulo
Awsome!

Simon Nagorsnik
looks cold 🥶 but good😁

Rui S
Thank you very much for stopping by and for the kind comments, mates. Apreciated a lot.
@ Simon, the Fin soldier has an almost white face, so it must be under 0° 😉

Olivier
It came out very nice.

Rui S
Thank you Olivier, glad you comment and like it. Apreciated.

Viacheslav
realistic, super)

Rui S
Thank you Viacheslav, coming from such a talented modeler as you are, its a great praise.

Markus Yliaho
Very nice dio of the David vs Goliath war. The dio also speaks to me on a personal note since my granfather served on the finnish frontline. Thanks for sharing 🙂

Guy Rump
Great dio and modelling, very realistic 👍

Dominik Weitzer
Amazing. Excellent!

John Thomas
Man that look's cold

Andrew dyson
Very nice winter effects. It looks cold. Great job

Rui S
Thank you Very much, mates and Sorry for the late reply.
@Markus, Yap, a lesson to us all. I'm really glad to read your comment, it makes me fell happy, Thank you.
@Guy, I'm glad you like this One.
@Dominik, you are to kind mate.
@John, just like the season, yes? 😄
@Andrew, I always thought about a winter Dio, so I had to do it and I hope to do some more 😉 always trying and learning.

MS K
Very impressive snowy scene.
When I used the snow effect, it turned yellow after a few days of time.

Rui S
Thank you MS K, I'm glad you like it, stoped by and comment this one.
Mine is in the living room in a IKEA shelf and stay's pure white until now.
P.S. I explain above in this thread, what i've used to do it.
I also want to thank all the mates that liked this one. Much Apreciated, thank you all.

Richard Cheals
Definitely a masterpiece, Rui 👏👏

Also, plenty of good tips for my future dios!! 👍

Michael Kohl
Seen it the first time. Great dio in every aspect.

Rui S
Thank you my friends, your comments are sincerally apreciated.
@Richard, I'm glad you like it that much and that you can also see some use in my álbum. I'm always glad to share what I manage to do.
@Michael, Nice of you to stop by. There are so many great álbuns in scalemates newsfeed, that it's easy to miss some that we like. It also happens too me.

Finn
Excellent, a gem!

Holger Kranich
Hey Rui, outstanding as always!

Bruce Huxtable
Here, here! Calm after the storm... Superb in all respects, and inspiring too 🙂👍

Rui S
@ Finn, thank you for your comment, I'm very glad you like my David against golias.
@ Holger, I mate, long time no see. Hope your Ok. Thanks for your kind comment and for stoping by.
@ Bruce, your right mate. And storm is back, unfortunately. Thank you for your kind comment. Apreciated.

Phil M
look like real, superb photo

Rui S
Thank you a lot Phil, for stopping by and comment, apreciated.
Unfortunately I don't know how to work with Photoshop so I found an alternative way with a big monitor with selected images on the background 😉
Also thank you all mates for the new likes.

Kerry COX
I am waiting for the snow to melt. 🙂

Rui S
Hehehe. Hi my friend, hope everything is ok with you.
Well unfortunately, with the global warming, even there everything will melt sooner or later 🙁

Rui S
Thank you Tom Harris (MHBeergeek) for the 124 like in my album
Much Apreciated

René K
omg how beautiful is that! stunning skills!

Dominik Weitzer
wow, that is awesome! Great Dio!

John Thomas
Very nice work

Scott Dutton
Great work, you've got plenty of snow on the vehicle but it isn't hidden. Abundance with moderation, well done

Kyle DeHart
What an awesome soo. Very cool

Rui S
@ R K, Thank you for your kind comment and like. Apreciated.
@ Dominik, Thanks for stoping by and for the nice comment. Yap, I liked a lot doing it 😉
@John, Thank you, I'm glad you like it.
@ Scott, comming from a master, I realy apreciate you stoping by and comment. Thank´s a lot for your comment.
@ Kyle, Thank you for your words. Apreciated.
And also thx for all the new likes. I wish you Mates, a Great & Happy New Year 👍

Kerry COX
Happy new year big fella. ! 😉

Rui S
Thx Kezza, Happy 2023, to you and all my mates 👍

Mathias Decommere
Lovely project about a forgotten part of the WW2 conflict. Very well executed and nice atmosphere creation. Congratulations!
Hope you'll like my version when I finnish my project on this subject.

Rui S
@ Mathias Sorry for the late reply and thank you for your kind comment.
I'm following your album with great curiosity and see the great progress your getting.

Mr James
Amazing job with the snow effect, Its beautifully done. I'm going to use a winter dio for my Tiger I'm building. I have bought the precision ice and snow kit. I hope it looks have as a good as this.

Mathias Decommere
No problem Rui, thank you for your curiosity, I must admit I'm using your work as inspiration 😉. Thinking also to put a log between the wheels after seeiing the movie I mentioned in my album and your diorama.

Rui S
Hi Mr James, Thank you for your kind comment. I'm glad you like this one and I'm sure that with what I see from your albums and talent, you will make a better work than this.

@ Mathias, yah those brave Fins would do everything to stop the clay-footed giant 😉, a bit like the brave Ukrainians today.

Dominik Weitzer
Like it a lot! the winter in your black&white photography looks real. thats great!

Rui S
Thank you very much for stopping by and comment this one Dominik. I'm really glad you like it, but I hope you noticed that one Black & white photo it's the reall deal that inspired this work 😄

Mathias Decommere
Haha I didn't 😁

Rui S
Naahhh you did. 😎 🤔

Thomas E.
Indeed very inspiring: the snow, the vegetation, the cold ... winter war! Very finnish 👍👍👍

Doubtingmango
Great work Rui! That is not an easy kit

J35J
Great work and dio! Congrats 👍🏻

Randy Kriegel
Beautiful work

Rui S
Sorry for the late reply mates, but as I have been away from the hobby, I preferred not to respond right away and wait until I returned.
@Thomas E. Thank you very much for yourkind comment. I'm really glad you find it inspiring. Makes me proud.
@ Doubtingmango, Thank you Mate, Apreciated and yes, it was and oldie all warped but as I like the T-26, it ended up being a pleasure to build it and learn a bit more.
@J35J Thank you, for Comment, i'm glad you like this one.
@ Randy, Thank you for stoping bye and comment, the feedback is really Apreciated.

MS K
The snow looks so real it must be cold.👍
I used Tamiya texture effects before but when it dried it turned ivory so I ended up having to paint it white and then put pearl on top. Does powder not change color?

Rui S
Hi MS K, thank you for your kind comment. Much appreciated.
I'm happy to say that the products I used, after almost 3 years, are still completely white.

Lebloge
Great work on the snow... 😲 and everything else obviously 😬

Andy
love it! I can feel the cold winter too 😄

Rui S
@ Lebloge, Thank you for stoping by and comment. Makes me very happy. The snow was made with the materials shown in photo 184 (@ MS K).
@ Andy. Thank you very much Mate. I´m glad you comment it & like this one. Appreciated.
Also, I take the opportunity for a big Thx to All mates for the new Likes.

Alec K
Good to see this one pop up! Very atmospheric, as usual 👍

Rui S
Thank you a lot for your words. Alec K. I'm glad you comment this one. Apreciated.

Juergen Klinglhuber
Good to see that older builds submerge from time to time. Well done dio!! 👍

Rui S
Thank you Juergen, I'm glad you think so and that you like this one.

Mr D
Very nice.... Definitely looks cold n wintery 👌👍 great job.

Rui S
Thank you for your kind comment Mr D. Very apreciated. I'm really glad you enjoy this one too. It felt great making it and the building log too.

Aleksander Kopec
Winter scenes are my favorite! There's something incredibly mesmerizing about them, and you've captured everything perfectly in this diorama.

Rui S
Thank you very much for your nice comment. Apreciated a lot.
Yap, I also like snow scenes, but again, I also like desert scenes 🙂

Kerry COX
I have looked and looked for your build in all the recent comp videos on Etube, as I imagine you have attended one or two of them. ! GOLD. !!!

Urban Gardini
And here's me, living in northern Sweden at the latitude 64 (Yes the discgolf discs with the same name is made here in town). I'm more or less buried in snow at the moment, I hate showeling it, I hate the cold as my injured body aches more during autumn/winter. Well in short, I know it all about winter and my favourite modelling subjects is as far as possible from my life situation as I prefer desert subjects when I build...

Rui S
@ Kezza, sorry but I'm not in Etube. Thank you anyway Mate.
@ Urban, I'm hoping that you can manage your snowstorms without any damage. In autumn/winter, you should make vacations in Portugal, we had 22º in last few december days of 2024 😉
My first attempt (Giloy-Tikich album) wasn't so well done. I feel very tempted to go back and change it a bit, but usually I've the policy to don't touch my older Dios.

Miguel Vaquero
Following!!

Matti Thomaes
Watching

Jan Peters
Welcome mates

Jan Peters
Made a careful start. Parts are a mixed bag, some very nicely done, some a bit crude and oversized.

Jan Peters
Any thoughts on how to make the anti radar material on the snorkel?

Matti Thomaes
Can't help you there Jan, I didn't even know there was anti-radar material on the snorkel...

Jan Peters
I had a go at it, looks more crude in the pictures then it looks in real life, might do some fine tuning later

Sebastian Meyner
Nice work so far Jan 👍 Following with interest 👀

Jan Peters
Thanks Sebastian, and welcome 🤗

Jan Peters
It would be nice to see someone do a 3d printed snorkel someday.

Guy Rump
Looking great, following. 👍

Jan Peters
Thanks Guy, and welcome mate.

Jan Peters
More work done 🫡

Jan Peters
Trying to refine some parts that are over scale.

Sebastian Meyner
Oh boy, you worked this mattress hard 😛

In all honesty: great detail work Jan 👍

Jan Peters
😁 thanks Sebastian!

Miguel Vaquero
That's one of the things I hate about Revell. For a modern kit maker, their tolling is sometimes horrendous. But with some quality hands like yours the parts look incredible.

Jan Peters
Thanks Miguel, you're too kind, but I'm trying my best 🫡

Jan Peters
Tried to scratch a new gun shield for the doppelflak, might have another go at it as it is not to my liking.

Villiers de Vos
Booking my seat.

Jan Peters
Welcome Villiers

Jan Peters
Ready for paint

Jan Peters
First layers of paint brushed on🙂

Jan Peters
Painting this is a slow proces

Sebastian Meyner
No matter how slow, progress is progress 😉 👍

Jan Peters
More slow progress 🙂

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.

Jan Peters
Thanks Villiers 🙏🏻

Guy Rump
Looking great! 👍

Jan Peters
Thanks Guy! 🙂

Jan Peters
Weathering in progress, my favourite part of submarine modelling 🙂

Jan Peters
Ensign added, hoping to finish it tomorrow 🙂
Happy new year to all!

gorby
Nice work and for this scale the figure painting is excellent.

Jan Peters
Thanks Gorby, even with reading glasses on, it is hard to get the paint in the right spot🥸

Sebastian Meyner
Figure painting in 1:144 …wow, that is some dedication 👍

Jan Peters
I'm trying to get some sense of scale into the model Sebastian , although the over scale parts will be sticking out like a sore thumb 🙂

Jan Peters
Nearly done, just need to add the wires to finish it.

Miguel Vaquero
This is truly an art piece, that weathering on the hill looks so real, and those figures. Truly amazing Jan. Congrats on a beautiful model

Jan Peters
You're making me blush Miguel. Thanks for the kind words 🙏🏻

Jan Peters
I'm calling it done!
This was a fun project, but the kit would really benefit from an update set to sort out the over scale parts.

gorby
Excellent work Jan! The weathering is particularly good.

Guy Rump
Great job, congrats! 👍

Spanjaard
you can edit the kit and add the barcode to it 😉

Mark Sherwood
Nice start, looking forward to the rest of the build Aman.

Kyle DeHart
Also got a start on this recent repop of one of the earliest modern style kits. This little midget racer is pretty simple goes together in half's like an airplane. Then you can stick the driver in through the top. It does have a lump of an Offy but I'm sprucing that up with a 3d printed version that looks great!! Also got the body paint too.

Rui S
Shinyyy 👍

Jv
Very butiful paint work

Kyle DeHart
Thanks guys!

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat!

Kyle DeHart
Welcome Robert! I don't believe this one will take too long from here!

Kyle DeHart
And yet again I have been remiss in any sort of update. But here it is! Complete and in the case.

bughunter
Very clever to make the figure painting easier with a face shield 😉 That is a really nice little racer 👍

Kyle DeHart
Face shield and goggles, Frank. I thought of it all. 🤣 And thank you!!

Robert Podkoński
So cool. Fantastic work, Kyle!

Kyle DeHart
Thanks Robert!

Gundamn0080
looks great! I was gonna paint mine all chrome to look like a monopoly car but yours looks amazing done up proper

Rui S
Beautiful diferent subject. Well done 👍

Torsten
That's 😎

Hanno Kleinecke
Really cool looking, I want one !

Brian Eberle
Hanno - here ya go. Enjoy! vargas-lg.myshopify...1920-interwar-series

John Hughes
Steering...how?

Brian Eberle
John, the tracks used the existing steering and braking on the Ford model T. The tracks and wheels were interchangeable and could be swapped out when desired. An ingenious system. Two patents were awarded for the design in the early 1920s.

Ben M
Commuter vehicle.

John Hughes
Thanks, Brian! I presume the steering worked the brakes on either side rather than turned the wheels when in tracked mode.

Brian Eberle
John, from what I read, yes the brakes worked the same with the wheels or the tracks.

Brian Eberle
Ben, but it's not HOV compliant.

bughunter
Sweet! Would be a nice addition for the ICM kit in 1:24.

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic!

Robert Podkoński
Ahh... I simply forgot this fantastic vehicle. Sorry!

gorby
Excellent work!

Ben M
Would be so handy on snowy days like today.

Thomas Haberl - TH SCALE MODELS
That is art! I have to take a first row seat here and see the progress. Very impressive 👍

Spanjaard
certainly not going to miss thus master class

Dave Flitton
Wow, watching!!

Skyhiker
Right on!

Greg Baker
Oh, sign me up. I'd watch F_IV do the laundry.

Robert Podkoński
I will follow this talent show with pleasure.

gorby
Lovely work.

Michael Kohl
Surely another build that will leave me speechless and striving to come closer to this level.

William Adair
Omg thanks everyone. You guys are the best! I'm interested to see how this one comes out. I'll add more progress soon. 🤞

Ludvík Kružík
I like old planes from the early days of aviation. Your scrathbuild is fantastic. I admire how you can render all the little details in this scale. I wish you continued success in building this model and look forward to the sequel.

Bruce Huxtable
Your talents are beyond my comprehension.... Totally amazing scratch building 🙂 This little gem is already gorgeous🙂

Shar Dipree
Great work so far! 👍👍👍👍

bughunter
Another great little bird in that microscopic scale 👍

William Adair
Added a new pic. Starting on the cockpit details 👌

Bruce Huxtable
More micro-perfection. Astonishing 🙂

Michael Kohl
By the way: will your book be available in Telford in November?

William Adair
Hi Michael, I'm not sure. It should be out by then but I don't know if any sellers will be stocking it. I live in Australia unfortunately, so Telford is well outside my maximum range 😢

William Adair
Added the large control wheel to the pilot's cockpit from soldered wire and heat curved sprue. I like the little brass hub in the middle 🙂

Skyhiker
You seem to have really good control over your soldering. What tools do you have? That control wheel is impressive.

gorby
The many years training to be a jeweler probably helps. 😄

William Adair
@Skyhiker I have an inexpensive soldering iron from an electronics store. It is nothing special, but the best thing I have is liquid soldering flux. Using that allows the solder to grab the surface and stick without requiring too much heat or flooding the area with solder.

@gorby Being a jeweller helped at first. But now I am finding that the modelmaking is helping me be a better jeweller! 👍

Alec K
Outstanding work! The book is on order 👍

William Adair
Wow, thank you Alec! Hopefully it will be in your mailbox soon 🙏
I added a few more pics. Test fitting the undercarriage and one of the prototype wheels.

Christian Bruer
Outstanding craftsmanship. I really like your tiny scratch built projects 👍

Michael Kohl
Me too.
But obviously he doesn't show how he did the wheels to prevent us from fainting. 😉

Skyhiker
I just don't get how its possible. Really man, you need to get a life or something. This shit is just way too good!

Mr D
Wow, what scale👌, l struggle to build a 1:72 without breaking of a tail wheel or antenna 🤣.
Really nice n interesting subject 👍👍

Skyhiker
Where do you get your blueprints?

William Adair
@Michael Kohl, I made an album about the wheel back in January, showing the stages of construction. Spoked wheel test, 1/144 | Album by F_IV
@Skyhiker, Windsock Datafiles provide the best drawings. I also use the 3-view drawings from the Wingnut Wings kit for some areas.

Zbynek Honzik
A masterpiece is being created here!!! Scratchbuild at this scale and this quality! Unbelievable! Bravo! 👏👏👏

bughunter
Great progress 👍
I have a kit in 1:48, but your build looks much better and has more details!

William Adair
Thank you, it's slowly coming along. Adding more details now that the main components are painted. It's always my favourite part of a build. 🙂

Mr D
Great " Little" project this one, brilliant work 👍👍

Ludvík Kružík
That's beyond me. How can you make such perfect little things in this mini scale? You have my great admiration. 👍

Alec K
Same here! Paint looks superb 👍

Łukasz Gliński
Can't agree more w/Ludvik, my Eyeballs Mk.I woudln't allow that. What Mark are you using? 😉

William Adair
Lol, my eyesight is rubbish these days. I'm using +6 reader glasses from ebay to compensate 😉
Added a picture of the new seatbelts, made from .1mm wire and painted cigarette paper. 👍🏿

Alec K
Wow, those seatbelts! My copy of your book is finally shipping, can't wait. And I empathize with your eyesight woes: i am +3 on glasses plus +2 on optivisor 😢

Bruce Huxtable
Beyond astonishing! If ever I need a Brain Surgeon....

William Adair
Added the surface texture to the cowling using a sharp Pearl-grey pencil and an aqueous satin clear coat to seal it 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Boah! This is the best thing I've seen so far - thank you for this pleasure! I will definitely follow it.

Michael Kohl
Surface textures as this are rarly seen done convincingly. Yours is an excellent one.

Robert Podkoński
You're a wizard, William... this is all far beyond my sight abilities, not only my skills...

Ludvík Kružík
Phenomenal project! What you are doing here in this mini scale is amazing. 👍 You don't see this kind of detail work too often even on larger models.
I suppose giving fleas horseshoes isn't a challenge for you. 😉

Alec K
Excellent progress. I have finally received, and am about halfway through reading, William's excellent book. To those interested in how he does what you see in this album, I can wholeheartedly recommend it. I am certainly planning to incorporate many of his techniques into my own scratchbuilt projects. How he does what he does in 1:144 scale is still a mystery to me (although the book supplies hints 😉), but they are applicable across any scale really. Well done!

fonthill.media/en-us..H8pwXYRicTk5zfkw0RWx

Ben M
Good to see this one come up again. The "giraffe" finish on the metal nose is perfect.

Spanjaard
Here you have the link, without tracking part.... fonthill.media/colle..roducts/ww1-in-scale

Christian Bruer
This is such an amazing work. I much admire you skills doing such a crips and fine work in scale onefourfour 👍

William Adair
Thanks guys for the very kind words. It's been a huge challenge but it is slowly getting there!
@Alec, I'm so happy that you are enjoying the book. I just got my copy the other day too 🙂

Mr D
The scalpel blade really shows the scale, be no good for my chunky hands, l stick to 144 to my small scale 🤣🤣
Good quality for it's size., No reason to run out of room Building at this scale 👌😁👍

Greg Baker
I always blink twice when I see William's builds... tiny little beauties! As a 1/144 scale fan, they warm my heart.

Zbynek Honzik
I just keep looking fascinated at the next procedure and say BRAVO! 👏👏👏
This defies the normal laws of physics...

Matthew A
My copy of your book just arrived. Wow! One question - where do you get your two foot long matchsticks from? 😋

William Adair
Lol, right across the road from Giant Coin World 😛
Hoping to be ready to start the rigging in a few more weeks (if all goes well). Added a new header pic, showing where it started, versus where it is now .

Erik Off
Speechless.
How do you hold/fix such tiny parts to work on them?
Wow, just wow. Oo

Michael Kohl
Truly amazing.

William Adair
Hi Erik, cheers! Sometimes I just use a tiny dab of water to hold parts while I am test fitting them or getting ready to glue. The capillary action holds the parts while I'm swapping hands from tweezers to glue. Since I started doing that, I've spent 75% less time on the floor looking for lost parts. Other times I make a simple holding jig from scrap plastic to align parts. It saves a ton of time and frustration.

Mike Szwarc
Amazing tiny work! Beautiful!!

Alexander Grivonev
Work of art

Pepe
😳😳😳😳

Bruce Huxtable
Pure jewelry 😍

Mr D
Been an inspiration and learning experience watching.
I like the odd 1:144 but this is next level X2 🤣
Great well done 👍👍

Rui S
Excellent 👍

Spanjaard
breathtaking, wow....

Bernhard Schrock
No longer „just model making" but model building art! Chapeau!

Shar Dipree
Great! 👍

Mr D
It's very cleaver build, you would make a good watch maker 🤣
Can't believe how small, lm working on a 1:144 and this would fit on the wing 😲🤣
Brilliant 😁👍

William Adair
Hey thanks! Looking forward to getting it finished. Added some more details to the engine. Working on the spoked wheels now.

LucLuke B
Splendid work.

William Adair
Made a set of spoked wheels in 1/144. Might split some atoms later, IDK...

Alexander Grivonev
You sir are a freking madman. This level of detail at this scale....insane👍 How the hell did you make those spokes?

Alexander Grivonev
Okay, found the how to do album. Madness...

Rui S
Yap. Unbelievable 👍

U1 PLAMO
This is truly a wonderful piece of work! I'm happy to see the works I liked on X here!

Robert Podkoński
I am speechless...

Roland Sachsenhofer
Just am able to say: as well-speechless.....!!

Mr D
😮😯😲 Outstanding 👍

Neuling
I can only say: speechless too!

bughunter
William, I remember our discussion after my spoked wheels on the Aviatik - I'm glad that you worked out finally a way to do this in 1:144! As I said years ago, if someone can do this in this little scale than it's you! 😉

Skyhiker
I think I can speak for all of us... We are amazed.

Alec K
Let's talk about the diameter of that spoked little wonder… 👍

Mike Thomas
The wheel is ok but I'm really impressed by the size of that match! 😉 (Absolutely fantastic work on the model, too!)

Lex Jassies
Microsurgeon by profession? Woow!

Spanjaard
Wow, what a superb work Gorby!

Robert Podkoński
You're fantastic, Gorby! Really good work!

Guy Rump
Beautiful build! 👍

Adrian Forest
Full interior at 1:48 is a lot to take on!

gorby
Thanks very much mates. Glad you like it. 🙂

Murad ÖZER
gorby you'r a brave one for sure, i wouldn't attempt this in 35th scale let alone 48th. however the end result is beautiful, well worth the trouble me sez! 👍👍👍

gorby
Thanks Murad. I'm not sure about brave. Maybe if I knew what I was taking on. Foolish would be much more appropriate. 🙂

Rui S
Beautiful work 👍

John Hughes
Nice job on your Panther Cabriolet, Gorby!

Simon Nagorsnik
Congrats and my respect for this Gorby!
You did an awesome job here👍
Out and inside are just real eycatcher!
I'm amazed😁

gorby
Thanks Rui, John & Simon. 🙂
It really is an excellent kit - but make sure you carefully read the instructions and engage your brain as it's easy to stuff it up.

Neuling
Gorby: it´s the result and the qualitiy that count, all´s well that ends well! May be your early quick builds were not quite as good as the late ones?

Roberto Rocat
Great and interesting work!

gorby
Thanks mates I'm glad you like it.
Neuling: One day I might get to be as good a modeller as you. Obliviously it won't be in this lifetime...perhaps the one after next. 😄

Random Penguin
Nice build, Gorby!
Any problems with zimmerit during priming? Which primer did you use?

Random Penguin
Oh, man! After seeing all the trouble you had with interior it's cool that you didn't drop the build.

Christian Abraham
It cames out really great. Perhaps I should try one myself.

gorby
Thanks mates. 👍
Random Penguin: I used a cheap rattle-can plastic primer from Halfords (a car accessories retailer) without any problems at all – other than the Zimm decals are quite brittle.
I never give up on a build – don't think 'cool' think 'unhealthy obsession'. 😉

Spanjaard
there are much worst obsessions out there, my deal gorby. i think you have a good one 🙂

David Taylor
If it's a disease I hope they d'ont find a cure.LOL.

gorby
😄 😄 😄

Random Penguin
I fixed the zimmerit on my kit by melting it down with plastic glue, so I wasn't sure if it would hold up to a can of primer. But since you say that everything is OK, then I probably will try. It's a pity I don't have much left of zimmerit except for Suyata's logo - there is almost nowhere to check how the chemistry will react with it.

gorby
It didn't occur to me there would be a problem with the primer and fortunately there wasn't. Give it a go and you'll probably find the same.
(PS If it's a disaster, I can delete this comment can't I?) 😄

David Taylor
If this is your first you should carry on this route.

gorby
I might need to give it some time until the mental scars heal. 😄
I'm more into 1/72 armour now (it's all Zsolt's fault I tell you!) and if anyone suggests building a 1/72 tank with an full interior, I won't be responsible for my actions. 😉

John Hughes
Never saw some of the old Esci Shermans or Nitto M36's then, eh?

Bruce Huxtable
Really liking the results, Gorby 🙂 Your notes and comments ring true for soo many of us, I'm sure 🙂 Ah, impetuous youth, where are you now...? Our discerning 'eye' is so much more developed, I'm sure, but the satisfaction of doing a nice job is the same 🙂 (I still kick myself when clumsy fingers break off fragile parts.....)

gorby
John: I've concluded that any right-thinking person would agree that a tank model with a full interior is a ludicrous concept at whatever scale – 1/72 & 1/76 scale doubly so. Obviously if you don't agree I'm not going to categorise you as right thinking and therefore can be safely ignored. 😉
Thanks Bruce, I've reached the stage where I know when gluing a fragile part on that it's without doubt going to get broken off at some later point in the build. I find it always helps to have some favourite swear words on hand.

Random Penguin
Finally tried Tamiya Surface Primer can on mine, worked fine.

gorby
Good to hear. I'll have a look at your build.

Mick Burdett
Wonderful work Gorby of probably the best tank of ww 2

gorby
Thanks for your comment Mick, glad you like it.
As to best tank, Al Murray doesn't agree. 😄
Youtube Video

Rui S
Hahahahaha what a clown hahahahaha

Marcel Chmura
Wow looks fantastic.

gorby
Thanks Marcel. 👍

Kesa Tiho
A+ really nice finish. Loooove it. And the riger modelis joke had my laughing so hard i cried 🤣

Lebloge
Just… Superb !! 🫡

gorby
Thanks very much Kesa and Lebloge. Glad you like it. 🙂

Pepe
Woooooooow!!!!

gorby
Thanks Pepe. 👍

Pietro De Angelis
Really impressive Gorby, congrats, and congrats also for the jokes, i can only imagine the patience it took to finish it so well...

gorby
Thanks very much for your comment Pietro! 🙂

Bohrmann
Very nicely executed 'effort' as you call it. I think the colour scheme comes out very well with the subtle camouflage patches. You built the model in a 2-month time frame but do you have any idea how many hours you put into it?

gorby
Thanks for taking the time to comment Bohrmann. 🙂
Some days I might have work on it for 3 hours and then it might be half an hour or nothing, so it's difficult to say with any accuracy how many hours it took. I do know that I spent a surprising amount of time cleaning up the parts, there are a lot of ejector pin marks and a significant mould line on many parts.
Having said that it's an amazing kit which really pushed me to the limit of my (limited) skills.

Mr James
Lovely lovely work. I like your camo painting and the interior details are great

gorby
Thanks very much Mr James. 🙂
And thanks to all who have 'liked'. 👍

Nik Watson
Absolutely superb work, the colour and depth of shading and shadow you've achieved is excellent.
Congratulations on your one and only full interior kit.....go on,you've got to do another.....👏👏👏

Watto. 🍻

gorby
Wow thanks Nik, if I did any of that with the painting it was purely accidental. 😄 😄
No further full interior tanks are planned as I still clearly remember the pain.

Robert H.
very nice, I like it, for sure was a lot of work 👍👍👍

gorby
Thanks Robert. 👍

Djordje Nikolic
The interior looks awesome!

gorby
Thanks Djordje. 🙂

J R
Beautiful work

gorby
Thanks J R. 👍

Jan Peters
This will be next, when the Peral is done, and all update sets have arrived 🥸

Rui S
Great work allround 👍

Spanjaard
wonderful spitfire. is the figure included with the kit?

Daniel H
Fantastic!

AJMM
Thank you very much!

Spanjaard - no that's a Heroes Models RAF figure I think. Brengun starter trolley.

Michael Schubert
Beautiful 😍 makes me want to do another 1/144..they are frustratingly small but the results are so rewarding!

Marcel
Impressive work for such a small scale.

Spanjaard
thanks AJMM

Tcamp
Hey yall
So this was a fun project reworking the boat

Tcamp
Thank you alex

Kenneth
42-451 is the aircraft for which markings are provided in the kit

Kenneth
Lateral and lower camera ports added by drilling out the required holes, attaching masking tape to a piece of clear plastic, punching out the transparencies and fixing them from the inside with Kristal Klear

Kenneth
Struggling a bit with the cockpit; the part constituting the rudder pedal assembly is too short, and the very small pictures in the instructions not very helpful either…

Nicolas
Intresting, watching.

Moreno Baruffini
Watching too!

Kenneth
Thank you for your interest, Nicolas and Moreno. More progress photos next week….

J35J
Great start! Taking a chair

Kenneth
Tack så mycket 👍

Kenneth
Additional information: Frowned upon by many, I use Revell Aqua paints and like them. Unfortunately, the range is not very complete. My imitation of RAF Interior Green is Revell Aqua Olive Green toned down with White. I'm quite pleased with the result (comes across a bit dark in the photos).

bughunter
You wrote in the project description: "The shape of the „1" in the serial number is wrong." What is the height of the number? Should I try to cut masks?

Jennifer Franklin
Following 👀

Kenneth
Thanks, I may get back to you. It's 5 mm high. They cut off the upper right-hand corner of the „1" so that it is angled at 45 deg. It should be a 90 deg angle. I'm contemplating „repairing" that corner it with small section of a white stripe from TL Decals. But I'll cross that bridge when I come to it …

bughunter
Hmm, 5mm is very small for a cutting plotter. Could be tried but I cannot promise anything. Maybe your decal solution will work better.

Kenneth
Yes, I have my doubts too, having seen what plotters can do. We will see, but many thanks for the offer nonetheless.

Nicolas
Don't worry about your speed Kenneth. There is no deadline. All that matters is that you are satisfied with the result and enjoy the time spend. BTW, you are much faster than I am.
So far it's locking very nice.

Jennifer Franklin
I don't think speed is necessarily the goal Kenneth. You are also faster than me. I hope you are enjoying yourself and, as Nicolas said, that you are happy with your result. It's looking good so far.

Kenneth
Many thanks, Nicolas and Jennifer! I'm definitely enjoying myself, and am pleased with the resutls!

Moreno Baruffini
I can only say that I totally agree with the above! Looking good 👍

Kenneth
Many thanks, Moreno!

Gordon Sørensen
Nice looking cockpit! I built the Mk.X boxing and wondered the same thing about the floor/bulkhead fit… I probably have some spare Stoppel decals if you need a '1'.

Kenneth
Tak, Gordon 🇩🇰!

Kenneth
Another accuracy issue with the kit, which I only realised lately, is the rear cockpit bulkhead. Seems that KP retained the solid bulkhead from the (pressurized) PR Mk. X, which is incorrect for the (unpressurized) PR Mk. XI. Oh well 🙄

Moreno Baruffini
Great to see you again working on this...And... Thanks for the last comment, I never heard about this issue...

bughunter
It's good that the break is over!
I think the little metal marks are ok considering that this is much smaller in real.

Kenneth
👍 Frank

Moreno Baruffini
I agree with bughunter 👍🏼

Gordon Sørensen
The chipping looks good, athough I would add a bit more to the bottom of the fuselage-side camera panel. From the pics I have seen, it looks like there is a lot of wear from loading and removing the cameras. I haven't tried the AK pencils, but have used the Prismacolour Silver before.
How do you like the PeeWit masks?

Kenneth
Thanks everyone. The masks were fine, haven't used those for the wheels yet though.

Skyhiker
Looks like someone is having a good time.

Jennifer Franklin
I am sorry the decals are a mess; they still look good.

Kenneth
Thank you, Jenny 👍

bughunter
The model has already evolved a lot!
Too bad, the white of the decals is hardly recognizable on the light blue sheet, otherwise they could have been cut out along the red.

Kenneth
That's exactly the issue!

Moreno Baruffini
I like it!

Skyhiker
Congratulations

bughunter
Nice to see it finished 👍

Stuart Fowle
Great looking build. Nice to see a Cold War Spitfire.

Nicolas
Looks good. 👍

Jennifer Franklin
It's a beauty, lovely work.

Jennifer Franklin
This is a smart way to practice techniques. Good luck with the pre-shading and exhaust effects.

Marcin Dudek
👀

Mr D
Thanks Jennifer 👍
Hi Marcin 👋

Spanjaard
curious to see where thus is going

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat here as well

gorby
Looking very impressive for a four quid, 1/144 kit.

Mr D
Thanks Gorby 👍 l like things a bit left-field 😆

Mr D
Hi Jakub 👋
Thanks 👍👍