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Sy Bar
A builds of firsts, my first Helicopter and first use of 3D decals. Turns out the kit was originally a HobbyBoss kit and looks great nice details and combination of fine panel lines and rivets where need, I have high hopes for this build. 🤞

Villiers de Vos
Coming along nicely. That 3D interior set looks beautiful.

Sy Bar
Cheers #Villiers, the 3d decals are fantastic and really elevate the tubs to a new level.

First real issue with the kit is the fit of the main body, it does not want to join easily and I can find a cause but most can be fixed by gluing a small section at a time and working down the body.
However the bottom section is far too narrow for the kit bottom part, creating large hangovers. This may suggest the bandy has a warp in it but this is modelling not assembly.
I've added a stretcher of sprue to force the side apart hopefully this will help and not cause more issues later.

Sy Bar
Another sort of issue although a little troublesome rather than true issue.
The instruction contain a couple of templates for both inner and outer glass masks (a great idea I wish more kits had). However they are way under scale, I resorted to old skool and used Tamiya tape and fresh blade with bright light behind (phone light 😁) and cut my own.
While right this it occurs to me they may be 1/72 scale and were not rescaled to 1/48 will check later.

Jens J.
It was not a Hobbyboss kit. It was a Special Hobby kit.

Sy Bar
Great spot #Jens J it is indeed Special Hobby plastic, my apologies to both Special Hobby and HobbyBoss for the confusion.
Just completed a HobbyBoss and had them on my mind, this would be an excuse if the sprues where not so well labeled 🤪

John
Looking good Mark. What happened to number 3?

Mark Sherwood
Cheers mate. Ah, the usual John. Eduardargh frustrating, over complicated, instructions random at.best (I'm reasonably intelligent, but Cheez) i.e. interior parts that need fitting roundabout cockpit build, four pages towards the back. It was a good looking 109 F too that's one of the frustrating things. And then there's me if it gets to the point were it's not going right then it gets binned. To date I've only completed one Eduardargh kit, the Fw190 A8/R2 and that was a bugga'

John
Ah, the classic Eduard fiddly bits. They do seem to have more of those than other kit brands (has anyone ever actually finished a "weekend edition" in a weekend?). No doubt they look good but dealing with it all can rapidly deplete the precious mojo if you're not in the mood. Tamiya-gawa seems to be the sweet spot of decent fit, acceptable detail and looks "good enuf" when finished. I like to detail as much as the next plastic fanatic but sometimes it's nice to reset by bashing one together and getting to the good part, painting!

Mark Sherwood
Agree John. Exasperation seems to kick in, that Fw 190 was a weekend build that went on far too long. I find with any kit, detailing in the cockpit seems to get lost on close up. I tend now to dry fit see what can be seen and work from there. Mind you I've had fit issues (minimal though) with Tamiya and Hasegawa due to the age of the kit, but overcome in less time it takes to apply photo etch. The frustrating thing with Eddie is the kits look good it is the depletion of enthusiasm as you build it and they do look good on completion. Enuff' misery. Happy Modelling my Mate.

Mark Sherwood
Thank you Christian and everyone else for the likes. 🤘🥸🤟

Mark Sherwood
Tar, Gary. 🤟🥸🤘

Mark Sherwood
👍👍👍👍🥸 Vincent.

Mark Sherwood
🥸👍👍👍👍Rui.

Neil
I'm in 👍

Mark Sherwood
Thank you Neil (welcome to some plastic bashing and gnashing of teeth) and everyone for the likes

Mark Sherwood
Jusfiko 👍👍👍👍🥸

Alan G
I'm in too. Anything to do with a Fw190 has my attention

J35J
Looking good! Joining

Mark Sherwood
Thank you chaps, most welcome.

Mark Sherwood
Thanks Ignacio and everyone else for the likes. 🤘🥸👍

Doubtingmango
A classic!

Mark Sherwood
Agreed mate, I've got the others in the stash too, i.e. P-47 & P-51. Thanks for the like too.

John
Nothing more frustrating than airbrush hassles due to paint.

Tamiya/MrHobby is great but the color range issue, yeah.

Check these mixes out though, they're pretty close.

replikator.club/2021..ircraft-colours-ww2/

Mark Sherwood
Cheers John, will do.

Mark Sherwood
Just checked it out, not only RLM, but RAF and Afv's. Thank's for the link.

John
👍

Aman S.
Following for ideas on the 109

Mark Sherwood
Cheers Aman. I wouldn't if I were you. The chances are, it maybe inaccurate, things break off, you shout at the cat, dog, wife, wall, kit, daughter, yer mate, yer mates cat, anyone/thing within earshot through frustration and ineptitude. Finally collapsing to the floor crying "I could of been a Verlinden, if only I'd started at three years old" 🤟🥸👍🤣🤘🤣🖖

Mark Sherwood
Cheers Fabrice for the like. 👍

Mark Sherwood
Thank you Markus A for the like. 🤘🥸🤟

Alberto
Very nice interior 👍

Doubtingmango
Excellent interior work

Desert Marlin
I like it!!!

Mr James
Beautiful painting and weathered to just the right amount

John Kristoffersen
Oooohh! Beautiful build!

Michael Kohl
Very nice - particularly the discoloration at the exhaust area.

Gary Victory
Really nice work Marc. Great work on the burnt rear of your Hun. Not an easy thing to recreate. Top Job Sir.

Neuling
I agree with everyone above!

Marc
Thanks 🙂

Stuart Fowle
Fantastic finish 👍

Jens J.
Virkelig et flot resultat!

CaptGPF
Agree with everyone - the weathering is just perfect for the paint scheme. ❤️❤️❤️

Patrick Hagelstein
Marvelous!!!

Mid Franconian
Great. Just great! A real pleasure to look at.

J35J
Great work and weathering! Congrats👍🏻

Zbynek Honzik
Great paintwork! 👏👏👏

Vincent
Very nice!! Amazing work on the camo scheme!!!

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

Audrius N
Nice aircraft, nice modelling result! great! 👍

S B
You perfectly replicated the worn look of the Danish F-100s. Thums up! 👍👍👍👍

Desert Marlin
Well done! Great finish!

Jennifer Franklin
Very nice work.

Alexander Rudzik
Thank you!

Mr James
Nicely done. Great weathering

Neuling
Yes! 👍👍

Alexander Rudzik
Thanks!

Rui S
Great work, deserves a base 👍

Anth
Looks fab. Does this kit come with Zimmerit included, or molded on?

Alexander Rudzik
It's meng aftermarket zimmerit decal.