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Skyhiker
For a relatively new kit I am surprised on how much flash and fitting issues this kit has.

Skyhiker
It's really hard for me to fight off the urge to correct the structural issues with this kit. But I promised myself I would make this one out of the box.

Patrick Hagelstein
I've seen that promise before Skyhiker! 😂 Good luck keeping this one OOB! 😉👍🏼

Skyhiker
I really hate Revell conopys.

Sergio Ordonez
Mate, I think you should put the windshield uspside down. The ángel does not cope with the real one as I see on photographs.

Skyhiker
Unfortunately it looks even worse the other way around. The idiot engineers at Revell should be fired.

Sergio Ordonez
Well, I had some work with French engineers and I know shit happens. Could you take a photo with this one in the other position?

Sergio Ordonez
drive.google.com/fil..J9/view?usp=drivesdk
The windshield is not an isoscelles triangle so the windshield has not a 45 degree ángel over the capot. Please, see these example of a TA-152 (and please, mind It is 35 years old and I was only 13 when I drestroyed It).
I think an easy solution can be made. I do not want any mate to be anoyed by an engineering issue. I had them everyday (it's my job, Factory engineering problem solving, known as 'shit managing") and It can destroy your mojo.

Ben M
What a terrible canopy

Skyhiker
After several hours of sculpting I got the canopy to fit better. I will continue with it tomorrow.

Sergio Ordonez
Your mojo works, mate! Now you have became a great problem solver!
On the other hand, I think another 3D engineering guy needs to stop drinking and 20 years of 2D drafting. The fitting is worse than I could imagine. But I see is no a problem for a seasoned mate like you. Great work, mate!

Nicolas
Following. I build this kit several times in older versions. The fit of the canopy is realy sh*t. My solution was (with about 10 years) to sand the backside of the windshild till it fitted. Of corse so most of the frame is missing.

Thomas Kolb
What a struggle! It reminds me of some Heller and Amodel kits. But it looks that you manage to coax it into shape!

J35J
Great effort and progress! 👍🏻

Skyhiker
Sergio the TA 152 had a very different canopy than the 190. The 152 was designed for high altitude flying, was pressurized and had double panes.

Sergio Ordonez
Thanks you, Skyhiker: I think I can remember now, as I researched about FW190 and TA152 black in the 90's. Also, canopy is bubble-shapped. Sorry, my FW190 Mustang have been gone forever, I expent the night trying to find It, just to find my solution, but I think only the reta of the TA152 has survived.

Mr D
You done a better job of the seat belts than l did 🤣. The cockpit glass on my model was not very clear!
Looking good, ... Thanks for uploading 👍👍👍

Skyhiker
Mr D did you also have so much trouble with the canopy? I read in the kit review at the bottom of the page that it was bad. I really wish the reviews would be moved up because I always forget about them. It took me quite a while to get the canopy to work. It needed a lot of reshaping to look right.

Skyhiker
I decided to make my own blueprint for this plane. So, that's taking up a lot of my time at the moment.

Mr D
Hi, yes l had trouble too, l did a dry fit before paint, and l had to take a combination off the glass n some off fuselage, and had to use a bit of UV clear resin.
I got it to fit in the end, but it's not very clear to see through.
I had a bit missing of my engine fan too, had to make it up with super glue gell.

Ben M
Wow that's cool!

Ray Loch
Well Done!

行 渡
There are still many parts to be installed and many details to be worked out, but cruising with friends is truly a joy. My Gneisenau is expected to be finalized this winter.

Neuling
Well done so far!

Spanjaard
looks great so far. it certainly looks in its right place in the water 🙂

行 渡
Thanks Neuling! l'll finish her with high quality as soon as possible😊.

David Taylor
Brill.

Robert Podkoński
Awesome! I suppose it was not an easy task to make her floatable (have you added any ballast inside the hull?)

Dave
Really nice work. Your ship looks amazing, love the little details you added. Very well thought out plan.

行 渡
Thanks for your encouragement! Just like you suggested, I added loads of galvanized iron blocks to boost the ship's displacement, keep its center of gravity low, and make it more stable.

行 渡
Thanks, Dave! I can also learn a lot from your excellent STUKA.

David Taylor
Love the detail.

Mr D
Hi Duster 👋😃
Looking good, lve never built a Haseagawa....how have you found it..??
Good luck with next steps 👍👍

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Duster_d
@Mr D,Hi, I like this build of this kit. The casting is thin and neat, although there are some minor flaws. The connection between the parts is good and the edges of the wings are sharp and thin. The decal has a thick layer of varnish. The plastic is typical of this company's kits (I have looked at other Hasegawa kits in my stash) some details is translucent in places, but durable.

@Guy, Thanks, I'll try hard 🙂

Duster_d
I applied this primer three times and washed it off three times. "Orange peel" every time. And I diluted it and tried undiluted, degreased the model with alcohol - the result is the same. That's enough trying for today.

Ben M
After my experience with my MiG-15, I'm done with Vallejo primer.

Duster_d
@Ben M, yes, I remember your MiG-15. I have never had problems with Vallejo primers before. They suddenly started back on my Super Etendard, but I thought it was an isolated incident. I have already sinned against isopropyl alcohol and the composition of water, I do not understand why these problems began.

Duster_d
I still didn't calm down. 🙂 Through experiments, it was possible to achieve a more or less normal application of the primer. The best results are achieved on a fat-free surface, without dilution, and at a minimum pressure of 0.8-1 bar.

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Nicolas
Following.

Duster_d
Do you guys think I should "strip" the paint even more? I liked working with Vallejo's chipping liquid 🙂

Ben M
I've seen all kinds of chipping on WWII Japanese aircraft. I'd say you can't go wrong.

Rui S
Beautiful collection. Very well done 👍

Panzerwomble
Thank you

Landlubber Mike
Hey PW - good to see you on here sharing your works of art!

Panzerwomble
LOL I've been here all the time Mike !

Neuling
Very appealing collection! "Aus der Tiefe" is spectacular! 👍

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful works, congrats!

Michael Kohl
Hi Kesa,
a Leo 1 at the Berlin Wall is a nice idea and I am curious about the connection your family has to this idea.
I don't wanna spoil the project and I may stand corrected, but to the best if my knowledge there were never any German tanks in Berlin between the end of the second world war and the german reunification. The tanks were American, russian, british and french.

Kesa Tiho
The project and my family are completely unconnected just wanted to mention it.
I am aware that there werent any german tanks in berlin but i just found this leo for a cheap price and decided why not, i also dont think there were JGSDF iraq assistance teams in berlin at the time but the fun thing about this hobby is that i can do whatever i want so again decided it would add a nice touch to the dio

Michael Kohl
I can wholeheartedly second this argument. Have fun!

Sergej I
Wow, nice! In 🙂

Mike Montgomery
Looking great, so far.

CaptGPF
Sitting down for the show!

John
Wow, this scooter turned out really well so far! I am impressed with the kit, decals and the job you have done. 👍

Shar Dipree
Looks fantastic so far.

Sergej I
My, she is durty... quicksearch photo shows it a bit more clean, but it's free art of course 👍
flickr.com/photos/skyhawkpc/50796987381

TV_scalemodels
Sergej I: I didn't find too dirty pictures of this planes either. But I thought this is Marines bird so it can be very dirty 😁 Thanks for commenting!

Mr James
Truly stunning work.. The detail of this kit superb, highlighted by your skill set.

Sergej I
Absolutely gorgeous Skyhawk-transformer 👍!

TV_scalemodels
Thanks for comments! More pictures when the ordinance is on

CaptGPF
Agree with Me >james and company - an absolutely obscene build (in a good way)!

DuperScale
That is one of the best planebuilds i have ever seen. Gratulation to this perfect build.

ALBERTO ITURBURU HERREROS
Great Job 👏👏👏

TV_scalemodels
Thanks you are too kind.! Some more pics later..