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Dutch
Vladica, I found the kit in my stash. I will package it tonight and calculate a postal estimate to Serbia for you. Kind regards, Dutch

Vladica Jović
Let me know how much the postage would cost to Serbia, so I can see if I can afford it. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Dutch
Vladica,
I packaged the kit as lightly and securely as possible, but the shipping estimate to Serbia is $35.60. Your total would be $50 USD. If you want it, please send my your complete name, shipping address and email address for the Customs form. Kind regards, Dutch

Vladica Jović
Thanks for the info. Sorry, but that's a bit much for me. Tell me how much it would cost to ship that model to Chicago? I have a relative there, so I could ask him to send to his address. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Dutch
$8.60 to Chicago.

Vladica Jović
Okay, I'll contact my brother in Chicago today, to see if he's on vacation by chance and to agree on shipping. Please send me your Paypal account and your email address so that we can pay you and send you the address in Chicago. I will contact you as soon as I hear from my brother. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Dutch
Okay. My PayPal address is: vertol-107@hotmail.com

Dutch
Vladica, Can we possibly trade? I know of a vendor in Serbia who sells UpRise decals. Can you purchase UpRise1:72 Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawk Stencils - UR72176 in Serbia? You could just mail them in an envelope with a stamp to me. If I mail the Mirage to Chicago = 2 UR72176. If I mail the Mirage to Serbia = 3 UR72176. you think that is a fair trade, please let me know. Kind regards, Dutch

Vladica Jović
In principle, it can. I'll stop by the Post Office afterwards to check how much the postage costs and I'll call the decal seller to ask if he has three in stock. I will contact you when I check it. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Vladica Jović
So I will buy you the 3 pcs of decals you asked for and send them to you, and you will send me Mirages to Serbia. I don't have to pay you anything. We will do so. Best regards.

Dutch
Vladica, Please give my your full name, address and email (for customs form). Kind regards, Dutch
Paul Wiegman
2615 S. Hawthorne Circle
Tampa, FL 33629
USA
email: vertol-107@hotmail.com

Vladica Jović
My adress Is :
Vladica Jović
XI Krajiške divizije 41/37
11090 Beograd
Srbija
Telephone: +38163342511
E-mail: jovac6421@gmail.com

Vladica Jović
I just sent an inquiry to the dealer for the decals. I'm waiting for an answer. Best regards.

Vladica Jović
I would just take a look at your decal offer tonight, maybe you have something I need, so I would pay you to send it all together, if I find something interesting.

Dutch
Let me know before 10PM and I will include it in the box.

Vladica Jović
I just got a call from this man who sells decals. There is currently only one set in stock.

Vladica Jović
Would you like another set of decals?

Vladica Jović
He still doesn't know when he will get two more sets of those decals. What do you suggest ? Best regards.

Dutch
Vladica,
I see the other two MIrage decals that you want. I can add those to the package. I can substitute the following UpRise decals:
(1) YF-23 Black Widow II, UpRise 1:144, UR144200;
(1) RA-5C Vigilante (RVAH-11) UpRise 1:144 UR14425;
(1) Boeing 707 KAL "First shooted" UpRise 1:144 URC14413

Or, if he carries CtA decals, then you could ask for:
(2) Boeing KC-135T Stratotanker Tail painted for a 100th anniversary 116th ARS, CtA Models (cut then add) 1:144 144073
Does that sound fair?
Kind regards,
Dutch

Vladica Jović
So you want the following decals:
UpRise1:72 Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawk Stencils - UR72176
(1) YF-23 Black Widow II, UpRise 1:144, UR144200;
(1) RA-5C Vigilante (RVAH-11) UpRise 1:144 UR14425;
(1) Boeing 707 KAL "First shot" UpRise 1:144 URC14413

Vladica Jović
Hello Friend ,
For me, you pack the following:
1. Mirage III Revell H-225
2, Israeli pre-1967 Aircraft & Helicopters
Mirage IIICJ, P-51D, Spitfire, Bell 205/206, S-58, Mosquito
Microscale | No. 72-105 | 1:72
3. Mirage - Part 02
Brazil, Venezuela & Egypt
FCM | No. 72-34 | 1:72
I would buy that, and I'll send you the decals. Is that possible? Best regards.

Dutch
Yes, Agreed!

Vladica Jović
Hello Friend ,
For me, you pack the following:
1. Mirage III Revell H-225
2, Israeli pre-1967 Aircraft & Helicopters
Mirage IIICJ, P-51D, Spitfire, Bell 205/206, S-58, Mosquito
Microscale | No. 72-105 | 1:72
3. Mirage - Part 02
Brazil, Venezuela & Egypt
FCM | No. 72-34 | 1:72
I would buy that, and I'll send you the decals. Is that possible? Best regards.

Dutch
Hello Vladica,
I returned home early. I have located the two decals that you want and included them with the Mirage kit. I will mail the package tomorrow. You can send the UpRise and CtA decals when you get them all together. No hurry. Kind regards, Dutch

Vladica Jović
Thank you very much. As soon as the seller informs me that the decals are ready for you, I will send them to you immediately. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Vladica Jović
Thank you for sending the package. As soon as they contact me that they have arrived, I will immediately go to Pančevo to pick them up and send them to you. Trust me, it's not up to me. I will contact you when I receive your shipment. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Vladica Jović
Good day, I just wanted to let you know that the decals I ordered for you will arrive at the end of next week at my friend's place because I'm going on vacation next week, so I won't be in Belgrade. My friend will pick up the decals and I'll send them to you as soon as I get back from vacation. Best regards, Vladica Jović.

Hans-Jürgen Haag
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Roland Sachsenhofer
With these pictures I open the book report on Roden's Junkers D.1: I tried to extend the interior with some steel wire, the seat belts are from Eduard. For the detailing I downloaded the very interesting building instructions from Wingnut Wings for the large D.1 in 1:32, which is quite helpful if you want to have a good documentation as a basis for detailing. I'm also going to realise one of the WW variants, which I immediately liked: all in Dural/ NMF with only a minimal set of markings.

gorby
Nice work so far. Looking forward to this. 🙂

Michael Kohl
Auch da bin ich dabei.

Roland Sachsenhofer
I'm very pleased - appreciated!

bughunter
Watching!
I have done the short fuselage already, I hope one day I can do the long one too.

Is the engine painting finished? I can recommend the WNW manual for this, still available on WNW page.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thanks for the tip - it's definitely a good one! The printed WNW instructions are next to me, so I want to use a little oily black on the top of the engine and add a little "brass"... But not only WNW instructions, also your excellent work is my reference.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your words, appreciated!

Roland Sachsenhofer
The fuselage of the D.1 is now closed, the only thing to be careful of was not to damage the corrugated sheet metal joints. A related issue arises with the leading edges of the wings: in my opinion, the prototype shows a continuous line around the leading edge.... this will be difficult to depict: I will try to get close to this with careful sanding and the same amount of reworking with a scalpel.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Now it worked with the upload of the pictures!

István Szücs
My favourite plane from the Great War-era, I'm watching!

bughunter
Yes to clean the wing seem is not that esay. I must admit I used also wings from another kit after I was not happy with the first try. I have both the long and short fuselage kits and the wings are the identical. But that shifts the problem only to a later date, when I will build the long one. A new Part PE set is waiting too 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your words, mates! - I completely agree that this is not an easy topic! My approach, which you can see started here, is to work on the front edge of the profile with a triangular file. I didn't even try to bring the corrugated sheet metal runs of the top and bottom together - that would be far too small for me - but simply used the file edge many times.... Well, in my opinion it looks at least a little better now than before, so I'll try to make it a little more precise....

Roland Sachsenhofer
The Alclad metal colours mercilessly bring out all the flaws and imperfections, especially when everything has already been trimmed to a high gloss in preparation for applying the decals like here! The Wingnut Wings instructions describe an effect called 'tiger stripes' on the wing sheeting, which I recreated using various aluminium and dural colours.

Robert Podkoński
A little late, but joining the party!

bughunter
The stripes are great - can be noticed, but both shades still looks like aluminium which it was.

Christian Abraham
Great build so far

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you very much, mates!
The opinion on the 'tiger stripes' really really pleases me in a very motivating way!

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

David Taylor
Watching.

Roland Sachsenhofer
That is appreciated as well! 🙂

Villiers de Vos
Very nice detailed work.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your comment!

Ludvík Kružík
Roland, your model looks very good. I really like the interior of the plane and the engine. Also your rendition of the corrugated sheet metal looks very realistic. 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Ludvik, thank you for this comment, giving me a push to get the finishing steps done!

Dietmar Bogatzki
Wieder ein Meisterwerk von Roland 👍 hau rein 😉

Roland Sachsenhofer
Ich sage herzlich dank für den ermutigenden Kommentar! 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
A few steps closer to a finish: working with Roden decals is always an adventure, happy end not guaranteed! The whole thing is spiced up by the corrugated metal nature.... Well, this is the result; I will of touch up up the unclean parts with a brush, but on the whole it will stay like this - now for the signs of use and wear!

bughunter
Brave, brave - with good results 👍
I hadn't even tried those.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you! 🙂
The Junkers D.1 is slowly approaching its final appearance - and that didn't work out quite as well as I had imagined! But what the heck, there are some nice things, like the turnbuckles or the two MGs from Gespatch; I'm also happy with the solution for the typical Junkers handles and footrests: a thin, glued-on metal rod was covered with finely cut Tamiya tape as a ridge. Well. I am satisfied with this overall impression.

Ludvík Kružík
As the work progresses, Junkers grows in beauty. Thanks to decals and small details the model looks better. 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your kind comment, Ludvik!

Christian Bruer
Klasse 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
The Junkers D.1 from Roden is now finished, in a way my corrugated metal test run for the somewhat larger Junkers F.13 from Mikro Mir. There are enough problem areas - and also a few insights into how I can proceed better with the F.13, but even so I am surprised by the 'photogenicity' of the little fighter from the last days of the First World War! The markings, which are limited to the bar crosses and two '11s' on the rear of the fuselage, come from the Wingnut Wings documents; they show an aircraft from October 1918, i.e. shortly before the end of the war. Remarkable (and also a reason for my choice) are the 'tiger stripes' due to different metal panelling on the wings, which show up in the right light. I hope you like the pictures, I really enjoyed building it!

Robert Podkoński
Looks like a real one! You're a wizard, Roland!

gorby
Remarkable result! As Robert said it looks like a real one.

Nick Dragone
Excellent build and photography. It would have taken me months to build this. Nice work

David Taylor
Brill.

Villiers de Vos
A fantastic project. Thank you for sharing.

bughunter
The final pictures left me speechless!

Dieter Bihlmaier
Cool pictures and perfect built Roland!

Michael Kohl
very nice and convincing weathering. Great outdoor and hangar shots. A joy to watch.

Ludvík Kružík
Excellent result and very nice photos. 👍👍👍

John
Beautiful finish Roland! 👍 👍 👍

Arseny K.
Very inspirational in-progress and built model pictures! Exceptional example of modeling art 👏🏼

Neuling
Wellblech ....... das muß eine Junkers sein 🙂 Cool pictures and perfect build ..... this must be a Sachsenhofer

Roland Sachsenhofer
Hi mates, I am really impressed and greatly pleased with your comments - thank you very much for this encouragement and motivation! To receive such feedback from highly esteemed modellers means something and makes me.... well, a little bit proud!

Arseny K.
@Roland, can you please share the know-how on making those realistic background photos? Thank you

Eugene Dyatlov
Brilliant work and photoes!

Roland Sachsenhofer
That makes me very happy, thank you mates! Well, what tips would be useful?
The requisites for the shots in front of the coniferous forest consist of a ground plate, the different structures of which I created myself in the 'electrostatic way' with some vegetation, and a simple back plate with a very useful motif from 'Coastal Kits'.
I guess, the real trick lies in the composition of the images as well as in the photo post-processing in the form of a very precise light-dark adjustment by graduation, an equally careful adjustment of the contrast values and the colour tones... In the compositional structure of the photos, I always pay attention to the height of the horizon line. The following applies here: it must be at a 'human' height in order to produce a realistic image and: the vanishing points of parallel directions must lie on the horizon line, otherwise the image cannot appear realistic.
Another principle of this image composition is: get as close to the object as possible! The resulting distortions of the camera lens can - carefully and sensitively used - make the object appear larger and therefore more real, but a second effect is more important: the object is shown cropped due to the proximity. This increases the drama through the attraction of the immediate closeness and thus supports the image narrative.
The above illustrates my approach to picture making, I hope it didn´t bore -but has provided some answers to your question, Arseny?

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

gorby
Thanks for the description of your photographic process Roland, very useful (I can do with all the help I can get. 😄 ). 👍

gorby
Scalemates is not a shop. Some companies and members use it to sell items but the site itself does not. Go to the kit you are interested in and there may be some on offer - about half way down the page.

shablul
hi Gorby. thank u. i noticed that there 2 sets of Isracast 1:32 Sufa conversion kits (on stock?) but no prices or order details, hence my question

gorby
Scalemates is a huge database listing all (or near enough all) kits and other modelling items available - both presently and in the past, unfortunately that doesn't mean that the site has all of it in stock otherwise it would be the best model shop in the world. 😄
I can see two things which match your description:
F-16I 'Sufa' complete conversion set (IsraCast IC-32007, 1:32)
F-16I Sufa Correction Set (IsraCast 32016, 1:32)
In both, if you scroll down to the section 'Marketplace' it shows it empty, which means that no one is offering it for sale on this site. It may be better to go straight to the company website: isradecal.com/1-32-resin-kits

Bruce Huxtable
Welcome, Matti. This is going to be an interesting journey....

Nicolas
Following

Bruce Huxtable
Welcome, Nicolas. This kit has raised panel lines, and I have no idea how they will enhance or detract... Some might re-scribe, but I'm going to work with it, as is.

Bruce Huxtable
Progress on the painting is progressing today.

Bruce Huxtable
Welcome, Mirko. I've moved onto the decals, so more photos later in the week. Lots of small parts to add, plus the canopy too, of course.

Bruce Huxtable
Welcome, Andrew. I won't be able to finish this before going on summer holiday, but hopefully I'll install the undercarriage and their covers.

Bruce Huxtable
Welcome, Neil, and many thanks for your 'likes'. No more progress til after returning from summer break .

Bruce Huxtable
After a couple of weeks away, a few hours have been enjoyed, moving towards completion. Lots of lessons learned, and only a couple of tasks to complete.

Bruce Huxtable
Many thanks for your 'likes', everyone. I've only the aerial cables to add, and that will be my first Smer kit finished! It has been fun trying to add improvements, but I see more clearly on a larger screen, that there is still lots of room for improvements to my 'skills' 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Somehow I missed this... Good job on this venerable kit, Bruce!

Bruce Huxtable
Welcome, Robert, and thanks for your kind words. A learning experience for sure. I'm amazed that the canopy fits the fuselage very well! I was braced for disappointment 😉

Bruce Huxtable
Finished! Aerial added, and canopy glued into position so a few final piccies.

Bruce Huxtable
Welcome, Mirko, and many thanks for your 'likes', mates 🙂