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Landlubber Mike
Wow, that's spectacular!! Makes me think about giving up modeling!

Lebloge
Totally agree with Mike !! 🫡

Pepe
Great!!!!

J35J
Mindblowing! Congrats to an excellent build!👍🏻

Doubtingmango
The figures and stowage are spectacular!

Mr James
Mike says it all. Outstanding detail expertly done

Ben M
Holy cow, that's outstanding!

Neuling
Excellent work. Inspiring details to see here. Reason to keep on modelling! 🙂

Robert H.
many thanks guys 🙏🙏🙏 glad you like it, keep on modeling !!

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

Robert H.
thanks Guy 👍

mschwery
A very lively model!

Marcin Dudek
Holly smokes, I can't takę my eyes off all those cool details. Greate job 👏

Michael Kohl
Well, nothing to add actually. Just splendid.

Mike Siemers
Great job, love the Pin-up in the back of the turret. Fantastic detail.

Rui S
Impressive indeed 👍

Robert H.
really glad you all like it, thanks guys 🙏

CarlosR
impressive!! all these details, wow

Robert H.
thanks CarlosR

Alexander Grivonev
Such a beautiful crisp paintjob, not too "dusty" Very refreshing 👍

Robert H.
many thanks Alexander

David H
This won't be in FAA colours as I don't have any more FAA decals for this era of phantom so it's going to have to RAF.

Mr D
Hi Dave pain in the but when something like this happens to paint..?
It's all a learning curve.
I snapped a canopy in two recently.
Don't let it put you off, Velejo paints are very reliable and don't let you down.
I purchase a basic colours set when l first set out and never looked back.
Good luck with sorting it out..👍👍

gorby
Shame about the crazing as the model was looking very good. Do you know if it was the paint or the top coat which cracked?

David H
Mr D , nothing puts me off, as you say it's all a learning curve. Gorby, I "think" it was too heavy a paint coat,. I've stopped using pure acrylics. I now use Tamiya acrylics thinned 50/50 or more with cellulose thinners (and a mask) gives a super smooth finish and no primer needed to key

gorby
I've not heard of Tamiya acrylics being thinned with cellulose before. Normally I use the Tamiya thinners and find that works very well.

David H
If you thin with cellulose (and leave it for a few hours) it breaks the particles down and gives a ridiculously smooth finish as well as etching into the plastic.

Mr D
Hi Dave 👋
It's bit to Harsh for modeling Cellulose.
Isopropanol alcohol or Tamiya thinner is better and safer.
Cracking can happen if X2 paint coats are drying at quite different times.

David H
Whatever works for you…with pure acrylics I've had issues with " lifting" ymmv. Just don't try it with anything other than Tamiya. Tamiya is NOT a proper acrylic . "Proper" ie water based acrylics just turn to jelly 😉
BTW the FAA phantom was done with Tamiya acrylics thinned with Tamiya thinners.

Patrick Hagelstein
Wow! That's quite the save. 👍🏼 Really nice repaint. 👍🏼 I like using lacquers like Mr. Color, MRP or SMS and occasionally thin Tamiya 'acrylics' with lacquer thinner as well. They spray fabulously and if I need to touch up anything I just come in with brushes and use water or acrylic thinner as to have the same color.

Mr D
Well done for pulling it back Dave, l like the new scheme..... Great aircraft 😃👍

Desert Marlin
That's going to be some work... GOOD LUCK!!!

Gary Victory
Nice work David. I've done something similar on a Tamiya Spitfire because of the decals. Looking forward to seeing the finished result.

David H
Thank you for the support guys 😎

Mark Sherwood
Outstanding turnaround. 🤘🥸🤟