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Mark K
Lovely!

gweller Автор
While I've ben waiting for the varnish to dry on the AMX I made some progress with the F18D. It is going together quite well but some carefully fitting and rubbing down was needed to get the air intakes to fit ok

Thomas Kolb
I think it looks very nice indeed! Just push it over the finishing line!

Frank Brzobohaty
I see they have the windows covered to practice instrument flying. Love those Naval Aviators.

(Blue skies and tailwinds Iceman)

gweller Автор
Thanks for the encouragement Thomas, and Frank, yes I guess it's time to take that masking tape off!

gorby
Excellent work!

Thomas Kolb
I would be happy with it if I were you - it looks beautiful! Great job and a very attractive aircraft.

gweller Автор
Thanks guys!

Mark K
A great result - congratulations!

Mark K
Nicely done!

George Williams
Is this product licensed by Lexus?

Skyhiker Автор
Starting a very rare bird. (I am getting bored with the other 9 builds I have still in progress).

Cuajete
I didn't know about this oddity.
Following!

Robert Podkoński
Interesting - watching!

Nicolas
👀

Yngve N
Joining in

spaza Автор
Stay tuned! 👊

István Szücs
Looks great, I'm watching!

spaza Автор
Köszi! 🙂

Finn
Cool, will follow

Rui S
I'm in 😎

Rui
Me to! 😎

Guy Rump
Following with interest! 👍

Villiers de Vos
Beautiful detailed work so far.

Живко Джаков Автор
For some reason I'm putting off painting. I'm working on some little things like the landing gear struts, exhausts, and wheels. I'm also trying to paint before I put all the guns and antennas on. I saw a video of them doing it with white glue. Keep your fingers crossed that it turns out okay.

Skyhiker
I've got this in my stash. Watching with interest.

Живко Джаков Автор
Welcome to the party, Skyhiker. The model is a pleasure, but check out the transparent parts. Some people complained about them. I'll be waiting to see your compilation.

Łukasz Gliński
Wow, what a camo! 👍

Живко Джаков Автор
Łukasz this camouflage was very problematic at first. But a fresh idea saved it.

Guy Rump
Great camo! 👍

Augie Автор
So, as I had put before, we start with a splash of 140, then move to detailing it..

Augie Автор
We do the black which I use Hu RC401 for, details picked out with artists pencils (grey and red)

some dirtying of the floor too

Augie Автор
Instrument panels started, same as the rest of the tub, 140 base, rc401 for the black and then details picked out with a grey artists pencil.

Kesa Tiho
Looks really nice so far 👍

Augie Автор
Thanks Kesa

Augie Автор
So, fuselage is together with wings and before I go further, its that time to play the colour match dance..
So much so, while listening to some classic Huey Lewis and the News, I came up with new words for one of their songs.

Instead of "And get the honky-tonk blues" Its now "And get the color-match blues

and before you come at me, yes, I know its a cover.

Martin Oostrom
Pay attention Kesa. Augie is our resident Hairy-stick-master.

Augie Автор
Lol thanks Martin, I still have no idea why everyone raves about my paint jobs.

Kesa Tiho
Hairy-stick-master......? Sounds like something from an erotic fetish video.... Im sure its some advanced building technique but i think a better name could have been picked..

Augie Автор
Hairy stick is what the masters of the airbrush blow jobs call brushes

Kesa Tiho
Oh alright. thanks. But now i can't get the picture of an airbrush giving someone a blow job out of my head.. thanks.. (btw i agree with Martin, from what ive seen you are very good with paintbrushes.)

David Taylor
All hail the hairy stick LOL.

Augie Автор
Thanks guys 🙂

Augie Автор
Now for the most part she's together, started the paint.. Wings first because I wanted to see how the colour choices worked out..

Augie Автор
Also, picture of the real bird

Augie Автор
Progress is ongoing... however now stripping the paint off for the 3rd time.. having a nightmare with this.

Robert Podkoński
Watching for sure!

Augie Автор
Welp, about a half a litre of paint, 5 meters of tape and this is where we're at. never have I had to strip and repaint a model more time's than this one

Spanjaard
cockpit is just as I like them to be 🙂 and a vert colorful bird no doubt, I will tag along 🙂

Augie Автор
Thanks Spanjaard, I have some repair work to do in the office, the stripping has caused some damage in there.

Augie Автор
Oh and for those of you insane enough to try and replicate the colour scheme... good luck,

The dark blue is actually a two coat solution to get that colour, first is Airfix (yes seriously) M27, then a thin over coat of Humbrol acrylic 104.
The grey is humbrol 128
Then the other blue is a custom mix which was a nightmare

Augie Автор
So, we're nearly there, some minor bleed issues to correct then its ready for gloss coat and decals.

gorby
Interesting camo, although swirly blue would be better camo to blend in with your desk. 😄

Augie Автор
Thanks Gorby 🙂 Yeah the camo is unusual which when I saw it, I knew I would have to replicate.

Mr D
Very interesting scheme 😀 never seen it before. Nice project, nice model 👍👍

Clifford Keesler
Neat scheme on that Phantom Augie.

Augie Автор
Thanks m8 🙂 its been fun to paint

Clifford Keesler
I want to do mine in the Sea camo scheme.

Augie Автор
I have some to do in that scheme.. good news is I can tell you the colours to use now 🙂

Clifford Keesler
You will have to let me know then.

Ben M
That is a cool scheme!

Augie Автор
So been so slow with this.. but the small decals are kinda destroying me lol.. so I managed to get a whole bunch done today

Clifford Keesler
That is looking really nice Augie. Going to be a beauty.

Augie Автор
Thanks Clifford 🙂 only about 300 decals to go!

Clifford Keesler
Yea, F-4 's are bad that way. I finally finished my Kitty Hawk F-94C Starfire. It was a bear to build, but it was their first kit.

Augie Автор
Ooof shitty hawk at their worst

Clifford Keesler
Yep, I'm a gluten for punishment you know that. I think I only have one KH kit left, their F9F-8T Cougar. I loved their F-101A/C it went without a problem.

Augie Автор
In have my fingers crossed for you then 🙂

Mr D
Looking really good now....you done really we'll 👍👍

Augie Автор
Thanks Mr D, these girls fall together pretty easily, the pain job was the pain

gorby
Interesting. Is this going to be a full scratch-build?

Andy Dallibar Автор
Yep, apart from the brass undercarriage (bogeys). I was left a part built GP40 when my dad passed away, trouble is he got the dimensions wrong and it was 4cm too short, and not the right height.
I have to consider that if it's wrong, it is not correct, and the task will be harder to amend the build to match its size.

So I'm starting again. I found some drawings online and scaled them using Photoshop. I intend to RC it too. Then I'll have to lay some track in the garden.

David Taylor
Go for it.

Dave
Pull up a chair and watch this scratch build. I'm sure CP rail would want to see this.

Andy Dallibar Автор
Cheers Dave.

Mr D
Brilliant scratch work.... taking nice shape.... good luck with next steps 👍👍

Rui S
I agree. Looking great 👍

Ben M
👀

Pepe
Looking

KlausH
Great job! 👍

Mr D
Great achievement to build up from scratch like this. Got to salute the scratch builders.😀👍 Very nice work

Spanjaard
impressive scratch built skills!

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Welcome to the first kit in my life that I can call overengineered for sure.
The white parts are scratched to take the place of PE parts or offerings to the carpet monster (did I mention I have no carpet in here?)
Cockpit solely contains 21 parts (including PE) + decals (fuselage walls not included) 😮
You have been warned.

Friedrich
Following with interest! Happy new year

Alec K
Sweet! Taking a seat.

Robert Podkoński
Watching with pleasure 😉

Cuajete
Woww... I like the overengineered from Łukasz 😉
I can't resist to follow it 😛

Łukasz Gliński Автор
It will be slow, I can assure you 😄
And I might need stronger magnifying glasses too 🙁

Gary Kitchen
Following too!

Juergen Klinglhuber
I will participate too,....

Nicolas
I'm in, good luck with this kit (and your non-carpet monster).

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Welcome Gents to this very frustrating project.
The designer(-s?) went full ahead towards the full compliance with the original as far as I can see.
There is maybe 1/4th of the cockpit visible now (w/o the canopy!) and they really think that a plastic mast glued to transaprent windshield can withstand the rigging.

Cuajete
Łukasz, I think it would have been better to make the Amodel's kit because of the great experience you have with those hard old tools, 😛

The last part with the mast and rigging seems very complicated. It might be better to drill a little carefully into the windshield so as not to glue the mast flush and try not to make it too weak with the wire tauting.

Łukasz Gliński Автор
True señor, considering starting a Hansa Jet or sth like that next 😄
And regarding the mast - this is exactly what I did - drilled a 0.4mm hole to insert 0.3mm tube, squeezed flat on the inside part (the outer part will be made flat later).
The only problem was - I damaged the PE gunsight inside, so I had to rob one from the second kit in the twin set.

Bernhard Schrock
Interesting type of AC. Watching

Łukasz Gliński Автор
It can be considered the very last branch of the Polish gull-wing family - the rear fuselage and tail were incorporated from P.24 licence production line.

Cuajete
Well done, Łukasz! 😄 👍

Jennifer Franklin
Following!

Stefan Schacht
nice start, count me in.

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Welcome Jennifer & Stefan!
I finally started spraying the main colours, the first layer being the famous pink primer 🙂 and RLM04 soon after.
Warning to all future builders: watch out for the cowling, in my case the fit was appaling.

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Well, the detailing of this kit kept me frustrated more and more - so it landed on the shelf of doom.
It turned out I wanted the fuselage band to be too yellow and I flodded the damn rivets. And then when trying to wash the paint off, I took wrong bottle (Mr Hobby Tool Cleaner instead of the levelling thinner) and I melted some rivets completely.
No idea when I'll go back to it, maybe if I buy a very tiny riveter, who knows...
Thanks for watching

Robert Podkoński
Sorry to hear that...

Thomas Kolb
Oh no, what a pity! 😥,

gorby
That's a shame, it was looking very good.
Galaxy Tools do a good and reasonably priced riveting tool which I would recommend:
scalespot.com/review..axy-rivet/review.php

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Many thanks mates.
I'm looking at various riveters, but the fact I can barely see the rivets in 1/72 makes their restoration a challenge on its own.
I definitely need a break from that kit, perhaps I should switch to this one (being A-model mold actually) 😛
IAR-80A (SOVA-M SVM-72013, 1:72)

Cuajete
It's a shame to read that, Łukasz 🙁

It was meant to be. Felicia is calling you 😛
Maybe you can use some parts in the Amodel/SOVA kit.

Alexander Grivonev
That looks totally salvageable. I have the Galaxy tools riveter too, it is quite usable. Bought mine from eBay directly from China

Thomas Kolb
Łukasz, yes, probable salvageable, but I know the feeling when you just cannot make yourself backtrack your steps and rather start over again.

Łukasz Gliński Автор
I'll have a closer look at the riveters, I promise. Not sure my sight will follow, I might need some magnifying glass too.
Let's see if my budget can cope with both 😄

Nicolas
What a pity.😭
I hope you will continue work some day.

Jennifer Franklin
I am sad to see you stop this project, it's a pity, hopefully some day.

Alec K
Sad to hear. Let it sit for awhile, mojo shall recover 👍

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Alright, I went back to it way faster than I initially thought 😄
Bought two sets of riveters and 0,3mm turned out to be the one.
I need to correct the left side of the fuselage before applying the yellow again.

gorby
Good to see you continuing with this build. 🙂

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Started spraying the undersides today, fingers crossed all these rivets survive that 😄

Mr D
Looking really Good Lukasz 😃👍 Like you put the antenna through the windscreen.. correct. I relocated my one to the side as was worried about breaking glass as was stupid thin!
You got cowling nice in the end.
Good luck with the next steps 👍👍

Thomas Kolb
Cool to see you back at this project again! The riveting looks good and the paintjob is awesome too!

Nicolas
Good to see you continued this project. The restored rivets and the paintjob are looking great.

Cuajete
Good to see you continued too. I agree with mates. Restored rivets and painting job looks great 👍

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Thanks everyone, I just sealed the little Romanian bugger for decalling.
Seems like most of the rivets are more-less visible, should be enough for an airplane that is not meant to boost the Exhibitionary Air Force 😄

Jennifer Franklin
The rivets still look good even after your paint layers. Overall looking good Lukasz.

Mr D
Paint looks great Lukasz.... getting there 😉👍

Thomas Kolb
This looks better and better, I am so glad that you didn't quit but decided to push through.

Alec K
Łukasz the rivet master! I love it 👍

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Welcome back - this break was caused by searching a shade to darken the yellow as Techmod decals turned out to be darker than recommended RLM04.

Cuajete
The yellow looking so good 👍

Łukasz Gliński Автор
It has been washed and I added the aerials

Mr D
Doing good job, it's looking really good now, nearly there 😃👍👍

Skyhiker Автор
Cockpit completed today.

DerMattes
You really seem to like a challenge 🙂

Skyhiker Автор
Lol, well I must admit Zvezda is not my favorite brand, but it wanted to be made.

Skyhiker Автор
I've decided with this model not to get caught up in Advanced Modelling Syndrome by correcting the design but rather try to work with the kit. This presents it's own challenges seeing as I have to adjust and connect misaligned parts without damaging the raised panel lines. But I hope that even with this extra work it will still be faster to build than correcting the design.

Nicolas
👀

Jennifer Franklin
Following

Skyhiker Автор
I have a sneaking suspicion that Zvezda mixed resins or other poisonous chemicals in with their styrene. I got a reaction in my sinuses, from sanding the plastic, which I've never had before. I really need to get better at taking more precautions with this hobby.

Jennifer Franklin
It is good to know that I have to watch with any Zvezda kits I may buy. That is a terrible practice on their part.

Skyhiker Автор
Maybe it was from the debonder or maybe it's just a coincidence. I don't know. Zvezda is based in Russia, I'm not sure how controlled the plastics are there or how bad the black market is for chemicals. I doubt Zvezda would intentionally use toxic chemicals. If there is an issue I would imagine it to be with their supplier.

Cristian A
Oooh, a Sukhoi, I'm in 🫡

Skyhiker Автор
Welcome Cristian

Melf Boyens
Zvezda (Star) from Russia is next to Amodel and Modelsvit from Ukraine my preffered choice for Russian jet fighter, i have, let me think, 100 kits from Zvezda bought in Russia and never experienced any problems on their polystyrenes. The usual wet decals got better recently, but still sub-standard (always auf Begemont on standby), but most importantly i get model variation that nobody else has, and some of their scales are pretty accurate. You also find their makes back in Revell or Italerie cartons. Amodel is horror and real sanding nightmare in terms of fit and accuracy. On this SU-30 i gonna watch and with excitment.

Skyhiker Автор
A bit more progress today

Mr D
Nice Aircraft, l really like a Zvezda kit 👍
It's a sanction's issue with Zvezda supply! It's the government's that war with each other! the people suffer.
The SU-30 is a great looking aircraft, l really enjoyed the paint job on the little 1:144 l just finished.
Got the 1:144 Berkut in now Skyhiker 👍

Skyhiker Автор
Mr D, It's unfortunate the crazy times we are living in. l bought my Zvezda kit on Kleinanzeigen when I bought someone's entire stash so it only cost me 5 euros. Sometimes you can still find good deals online.

Skyhiker Автор
The Flankers really have very elegant and sleek designs. For jets they're beautiful.

DerMattes
Did the AMS hit you with those engines? 😉

Skyhiker Автор
Lol, well the kit engines were just so wrong they need some adjustments.

Skyhiker Автор
After priming the model and improving the engine details I spent most of the day mixing colors trying to find the correct tones for this plane. Eventually I figured it out.

Mr D
What colour scheme are you going for ?
The tricolour blue's and Gray?
Like the extra exhaust details.....will be much better now.👍👍

David Guzman
Following this project

Skyhiker Автор
Mr D, yes I am re-creating one of the first Su-30s delivered, so it has blues and grey. It is not as vibrant as the later planes. I had to mix a few colors to get an accurate color tone. I posted a photo of the paint test. Good Russian colors are hard to find and I don't use laquers anymore for health reasons. If it doesn't clean up with water or alcohol I prefer not to use it.

DerMattes
You going for the Vallejo Model Air 71.334, 71.335 and 71.337 or similar blues and grey?

Skyhiker Автор
I'm not sure. I don't normally use Vallejo because they're too rubbery, tough to spray and tend not to sand well. They do brush on quite nicely though. I posted an image of the color test. I generally use AK 3rd generation because of their accurate colors or Aquaous because they are just great paints that sand well. I do have a decent amount of laquers and enamels but I try not to use them to avoid the chemicals.

DerMattes
I did a Su-27 with the Vallejo colors, if you want to compare.

Skyhiker Автор
Yeah, those colors are pretty close. Nice job on the 27. How did the paint work out for you? Like I said I pretty much gave up on Vallejo.

Skyhiker Автор
Melf Boyens, it's good to hear you haven't had any issues with Zvezda kits since I have an awful lot of Russian planes to build and most of the kits are from Russia or Ukraine. I assume the problem I was experiencing was a reaction to the debonder. I just have to remember to wear a mask and gloves more often.

DerMattes
I hear that a lot about Vallejo and they work for me. The mecha primer is awful, but the colors are different. I think most of the problems come from differences in humidity and temperature, they seem to be sensitive on that or people overthin them because everywhere are the laquer thinning ratios mentioned, wthout context. I go for unthinned Model Air or only a drop of thinner and slightly under 25psi. But most of my tip dry and clogging problems went away after I switched to the H&S Evolution '24 and shaking the paint with a vortex mixer for ~30 - 40s.

Skyhiker Автор
A vortex mixer is a good idea. I hadn't thought of that. I got a H&S Infinity Two in One this Christmas. With the biggest needle it might work but the 0.15 would probably be too small for Vallejo. I might try them out again with my cheap GANZTON airbrush first beforehand.

Mr D
Hi Skyhiker, I've recently been using lCM water based paints, l mixed some decent Su-30 colours for my latest build from ICM, they dry nice and hard too, need alot of thinning as they are very thick.
Your right.... Health first 😃👍

Skyhiker Автор
I didn't know ICM made paints. Aren't they from Ukraine? I'll have to keep my eyes open for them. Ok I see they have a whole range:
3004 Palette of 80 colors, ICM , Acrylic, 80x 12ml

Skyhiker Автор
I started painting today

Mr D
Some nice progress 👍👍 can see some nice shading there,
Yes they are from Ukrainia, they have definitely helped me out with colour matching, l first used them on my Yak3 as they did a soviet aviation pack.
Good luck on next paint stage 😀👍

Finn
Following

Skyhiker Автор
Mr. D, I did add panel shading on this one, although I always try to layer over it enough to make it as subtle as possible. You would never find a real plane that has anything that looks like panel shading. Most people overdo this technique, but I think if you blend it in enough it can add some depth to the model without looking too strange.

Jennifer Franklin
I like that colour blue

Skyhiker Автор
A bit more painting done in between my wife walking in every 10 minutes.

Skyhiker Автор
A little bit closer today

Cristian A
Looks amazing, keep going

Skyhiker Автор
Thx Cristian

Mr D
Looks great 👍. good job on paint 👏
I'm really glad l added a SU-30 to my collection as they look fantastic on Display.
Good luck on the next steps 👍

Skyhiker Автор
Well I'm not convinced with the colors, the hue of the dark blue is too cyan colored. I may need to go buy some other paint.

Skyhiker Автор
I went and bought a bunch of paint only to come home to find out they are all colors that don't look like the real thing. I tried Vallejo air and Hataka acrylics. I even bought a few 3rd generation general colors to see if I could get close since they don't make Russian colors. But all to no avail. I guess I will have to mix my own. At least I know I can mix a decent color if I have the proper primary base.

Jennifer Franklin
Thanks, Mr D, that was good to know.

Skyhiker Автор
I'm not sure if you can see the difference but I adjusted the blue to a more accurate hue. I hate mixing my own colors because it takes time that I'd rather spend building. When you have to mix the same color later, even if you write down the formula the colors are always a little bit different and you have to spend time adjusting them. This is because the drops from the bottle aren't exactly the same amount every time and the paint isn't always mixed well enough inside the bottle. But sometimes there just isn't any choice. I was surprised how off some of the colors I bought as Flanker sets were. They worked together as a set but they didn't look anything like the real jets and simply weren't realistic.

Skyhiker Автор
The decals are pretty yellowed and not accurate. I'm going to have to paint parts to make it presentable.

Jennifer Franklin
Skyhiker, I've been spending a ton of time on various YouTube sites, painting minis, visiting artists' sites, etc., trying to learn as much as I can. One suggestion coming from an artist's site is that when you mix your own paint, mix enough and then put it in a container so that you have some for later, like an empty paint jar. I wish I had known this for the Memphis Belle as I had to mix paints repeatedly, and I ended up with a patchwork of colours as I repeatedly tried to reproduce the same colour.

Skyhiker Автор
I usually mix enough paint for the build and store it in jars but if I ever need to make repairs after its built, say if it gets scratched or something breaks off, I have to remix the paint because the paints usually dry out after a while. It's not a problem, but I just don't like doing it.

Mr D
It looks right now l think, I've looked at some early SU-30 photos and l think your there now.
I find colour go a little darker after the clear coat .
Nice job 👍👏

Jennifer Franklin
Oh, so you are way ahead of me.

Skyhiker Автор
Today was put a layer of paint on.. wait forever watching paint dry... Put another layer on... Wait and repeat.

Skyhiker Автор
Fixed the flag today

Jennifer Franklin
The flag is looking good.

Skyhiker Автор
Several of the photos I have looked at have similar colors to the Hataka paints. Interesting this plane seems to have been repainted with more vibrant colors at some point. Colors aren't standardized in Russia like other air forces, hence the confusion.

Skyhiker Автор
I will try using the Hataka colors for the SU-27UB that I have in my stash when I build it.

Skyhiker Автор
I worked on the engines today.

Cristian A
Nice complexity on the engines, reminds me of my Su-30SM when I spent two weeks just to paint the engines 😆

Skyhiker Автор
The engines sort of worked but I think after the weathering they will look even better. Using acrylic for this kind of job is all new to me. I need to use water based paints from now on unless absolutely necessary.

Ben M
I bought an air quality monitor and find that it inspires me to wear my mask more often.

Skyhiker Автор
That's a good idea Ben.

Mr D
They Look really good 👍👍 Definitely look like the ones l seen in photos 👌

Jennifer Franklin
The engines look authentic.

Skyhiker Автор
Added vents today

Thomas Kolb
That heat discoloration effect on the metal exhaust is super well done!

Skyhiker Автор
Thanks Thomas

Guy Rump
Looking great, following. 👍

Skyhiker Автор
Working on landing gear today

DuperScale
Those engines look awesome, especially in That Scale.

Skyhiker Автор
Thanks. I wasn't sure if I could get the acrylics to work but it seems like it sort of did.

Mr D
The Engine,s turned out very well,... They look accurate 👍 l only used acrylic's ...there are some great acrylic products out there.
Looking good 👍👍

DuperScale
I also use acrylics but i never found any good for metals.

Skyhiker Автор
I used Aqueous silver H8 as a base and mixed different colors into it with other acrylics. I find Aqueous to be one of the best water based paints. But if you need a chrome finish then you have to go with enamel such as Xtreme metal or a lacquer like Alclad II metal

Skyhiker Автор
I understand that there are some powders that you can rub on to make a high shine metal finish. I'd like to try those out some day.

Skyhiker Автор
Working on the little stuff

Skyhiker Автор
Added the landing gear lights and airbrake. It's getting closer.

Skyhiker Автор
Started on the missiles today.

Mr D
The SU-30 has a great weapons selection 👍👍

Skyhiker Автор
Adding decals today

Cristian A
Looks absolutely awesome! you are close to the finish line, congrats!

Skyhiker Автор
I'm always surprised on how long it takes me to finish a model. This one is coming close to the end.

Mr D
It's turning out very well , it takes time to get them right. the SU-30 is definitely worth the time as it's a great display piece.
Looking nice 😉👍

Diorama Dude Автор
My next long time project, i think i need 18-20 month at least for the diorama.

Lorraine Lin
Following.

Guy Rump
Interesting, definitely following. 👍

Rui S
I'm in too 😎

Clair Greenwood
Mind if I take the empty seat next to Rui? I wanna watch too 🙂

Shar Dipree
Following.

Ben M
👁️👁️👁️

Diorama Dude Автор
Thank you Lorraine Lin, Guy Rump, Rui S, Clair Greenwood, Shar Dipree and Ben M for your Comment and your Interest on this project. I thank all Mates for her Likes and her Interest.

Desert Marlin
Impressive work!

Desert Marlin
I can abide...

Camouflage
Interesting project!👍 I´m curious to see the progress on this dio. Following.👀

Diorama Dude Автор
Thank you Desert Marlin and Camouflage for your Comment and your Interest on this project.

Diorama Dude Автор
Thank you Bob Hall for your Comment and your Interest on this project.

Diorama Dude Автор
I add a few new Images about the progress on this project.

Desert Marlin
It's gonna be awesome!

Diorama Dude Автор
Thank you Desert Marlin for your Comment and your Interest on this project.

Diorama Dude Автор
I add a few new Images about the progress on this project. I thank all Mates for her Likes and her Interest.

Guy Rump
Looking great, following. 👍

Mona
looking forward to seeing more of this project👍.my uncle(5th SF) was in country just after TET and one of the few things he ever... spoke of more than once, was about riding on top of a M113 that rolled over a mine

Mathias Decommere Автор
Thank you Mona, that must have been a terrifying experience. The idea would be a fortified position in the Mekong Delta. I'm planning to build a sandback bunker and a piece of ricefield. The M113's will be stationary in a defensive position. Soldiers will be relaxed not knowing what is coming. But the layout is still evolving. Haven't decide the size of the groundwork yet. I'll be starting the diorama base soon... Will be continued 😉

Neuling
Looking forward ........

Spanjaard
vehicles look really good, looking forward the rest of the dio

Kim Branders
Love the dusty look.

Mathias Decommere Автор
Thank you Neuling, Spanjaard and Kim! I'm starting the diobase this week!

Mr James
Looking good Mathias. Lovely work on the M113's. What did you use as the 50 cal casings?

Mathias Decommere Автор
Thanks Mr James, I used simply the copper of an electric wire. An idea I got from lasercreationworld. It is a bit too narrow, but the overal impression works I think.

Rui S
The vehicles turned out great 👍

Thomas E.
Very nice looking vehicles, above all the interior; also the entire scene - I'm very curious about this diorama.

Mathias Decommere Автор
Thx Rui and Thomas E.! I hope it turns out as I am imagening it!

Mark Sherwood
Progress looks good Mathias, looking forward to the end result.

Michael Kohl
Following too.

Shar Dipree
Looks great so far. Following.

Pietro De Angelis
Great subject, good work Mathias!

Mathias Decommere Автор
Thank you for the support guys!

gorby
This is starting to look spectacular!

Thomas E.
completely agree with him!

Kim Branders
Knap Mathias.

Ben M
👀

Stuart Fowle
Looking good, following 🙂

Thomas E.
you may find this helpful (I hope so 🙂): data.opendevelopment..tnam-.compressed.pdf (5.11.2024)

Mathias Decommere Автор
Wauw! That information is very specific! Thanks!

gorby
I like the palm tree leaf. Did you make it yourself?

Mathias Decommere Автор
I did, another 79 to go...😅

gorby
Nice work. What did you make out of, paper?

Pietro De Angelis
Good "gardening" work then Mathias,
you will have all my comprehension!🤗

Spanjaard
more details about the palm tree please 🙂

Mathias Decommere Автор
I'm experimenting with a thermoplastic called Worbla. This leaf was manually made. Next try is to lasercut it. If this is possible, the possibilities will be endless!!

gorby
I've not heard of Worbla before. This is an interesting video about using it:
Youtube Video

Mathias Decommere Автор
I used it for my other artwork: instagram.com/artrop..gsh=OWh4c2Jyd2Vqamgy

Thx!

Mark Sherwood
Looking good Mathias, like the bag work on the outpost. 👍🥸👍

Spanjaard
nice yo see those old Verlinden being still usted in a dio 🙂

Rui S
Nice progress 👍 Keep it coming

CaptGPF
OMG - I'm so glad I saw this. The M113s are simply stunning! The Dio is really shaping up to be a killer as well - don't know how you havent\'t gone crazy building the palm leaves, but wow!!!!

Mathias Decommere Автор
@CaptGPF, thanks man! I cheated a bit on the palmleaves. I lasercutter the leafs in a thermoplast sheet, but there is still a lot of finalising to do offcourse. I don't think this method has been tried before... Also thank you Rui!

Spanjaard
cheated? i certainly disagree. you did a great use of what you have at hand. why should you buy the same stuff as aftermarket if you can make your own? 😉 great job

CaptGPF
Totally agree with Spanjaard - it's not cheating if you make it yourself. Making kits doesn't mean you have to suffer if a more efficient way can be used!

Mathias Decommere Автор
Thanks for the approval guys! Very excited to see the end result

Mona
amazing work ..mad skills, Mathias

Mathias Decommere Автор
Love your comment Mona!

gorby
Looking excellent so far. The palm trees are the most realistically modelled ones I've seen.

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful and realistic palms, masterpiece!

Spanjaard
amazing job on thiae palm trees

Mathias Decommere Автор
Thanks for the encouragement you guys!

Rui S
Nice army 😉

gorby
Looking forward to another bargain basement wonder. 🙂

Mr D Автор
🤣👍 Hopefully 😁

Tianyi
Nice pick! I can't imagine they sell this kit in UK. It is one of those kits commonly seen in stores near schools in China. When I was a kid, I usually spent my pocket money of the week and enjoyed them during the weekend.

Mr D Автор
Hi Tianyi 👍
We can purchase them on eBay and Alibaba, some model shops stock Minihobby models, they are a sister company to Trumpeter.
They are fun inexpensive little kits ...this is my 5th one.... they can have big gaps sometimes but l enjoy making-good
Thanks for your interest 😃👍

Lorraine Lin
Another interesting one. Indeed, Mig-25 or Mig-31 are so big compared with other jet fighters. Following.
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Vincent
This looks like a hard build. I'm looking forward to see what you can do with this.

Mr D Автор
Hi Vincent 👋
Thanks...glad your interested👍 keep turned 😃

Skyhiker
I've got a fox... I've got a bat... Uhhh... FoxBat.
Youtube Video

Mr D Автор
Hi Lorraine 👋 it's definitely an interesting aircraft, tremendously powerful engines.
Like the Watchful cat 😺.
Hope 🦊 sill helping you build 😃👍

Neil
Following 🙂👍

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Mr D Автор
Hi Guy, thanks..... slowly getting back into the build after hose move.
Good luck on your work 👍

Yngve N
Following this. How did you like the hood hinges?

Cam Saunders Автор
I haven't gotten around to them yet, they look tricky.

Alexandros Marinos Автор
Some progress here,
-Painted the chassis with black.
-I have moved all the parts from the sprues and made all the necessary dry fits.
-Primed all parts with Mr surfacer grey except the wheels which were primed with Mr surfacer pink in order to painte them later with red color.
-Also primed with gloss black all the parts which are going to be painted with alclad chrome.
-In the end I painted with buff the wooden floor in order to use later oils for realistic wood result.

Alexandros Marinos Автор
Today works:
-Engine done!
-Wheels done!
-Painted first coat of pale green gunze at the cabin.

István Szücs
Great color choose, looks really good, especially the engine!

Alexandros Marinos Автор
Thank you very much for your comment,soon will post an update with the wooden floor-parts on the truck .

Alexandros Marinos Автор
Some progress here:
-Attatched the engine and the cargo parts to the chassis.
-Finished and fitted the cabin to the chassis.Fortunately no fitting issues were found!
-Painted the wheels with tamiya white instead of using the kit's decals.
-Finished the wooden floor-I used oils raw umber and raw sienna and then I sprayed a thin coat of clear orange.
-Managed to close the engine,it was tricky enough to get all the parts together with no fitting issues.
So I can say that the contsruction has almost finished-small details are going to be fitted at the end such as bumbers-door handles-licence plates-whipers and of course the surfboard.
I will leave the kit to rest for a couple of days and then I am going to spray gloss varnish.
Thank you!

Alexandros Marinos Автор
Back to bench to this unfinished project
-Two coats of Super clear III varnish by Gunze
-Decals
-One coat of Super clear III varnish again
Polishing procedure with Tamiya polishing compounds will follow!

Alexandros Marinos Автор
Final touches for today:
-Polishing procedure with tamiya polishing compounds
-Added bumpers,windshield wipers,mirror,lights,licence plates and wheels
-Added some Tamiya panel liner black
-Polished the whole body with tamiya wax
Thank you for watching and stay tuned for final photos!

Dave
That is a beautiful looking truck. The green really standout nicely.

István Szücs
Great result!

Bob Hall
Killer Ford, Yo !

Alexandros Marinos Автор
Final photos were added!

Lochsa River
....sweet ride....just needs a dude eating cheeseburger to finish it off....fun...

Guy Rump Автор
Another aircraft to add to my Japanese WW2 stable. Unfortunately, this one is an old tool but hopefully I can do it justice. 🙂

Mark Sherwood
That will be a bit of a lump. Even in 1.72, I'm in.

Moreno Baruffini
Massive! Following for sure!

Stephen Lesley
Absolutely following.

Finn
I'm in

Guy Rump Автор
I've finally made a start on this monster of an aeroplane. The insides have been painted with Vallejo Model Air Aotake Green. Cockpit now completed as is the cockpit controls. Next will be inserting and masking all of the transparencies before I can put the fuselage together. 🙂

Welcome Mark, Stephen & Finn. I hope you enjoy the build. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Franck D, Lukasz G, Moreno B, Mark S, Stephen L, Rafael, Djordje N & Piettro DA. 👍

Ben M
👁️👁️

Mr D
Very nice Guy 👍 great subjects.... definitely be popular this one.
What length is that fuselage roughly??
👀

Mark Sherwood
How are you finding Vallejo to spray? I switched to AKRC and stuck with Tamiya, after trial and error with other Acrylics. Which is why I shaved my head to stop me tearing my hair out. 🥸🤟😳🤘🥸

Mr D
@Mark
I've used Vallejo quite a lot, and I'm mainly using AK and ICM lately.
Paint has been a big learning curve that I'm still on.
I'm found that from one paint to the next and from one colour to the next the behaviour of the paint change's. White's, greys need much more thinning ....alot of it seems to be all about the thinning raschio for that particular paint, water will thin Vallejo...but it doesn't get it out the gun/airbrush well.
Mr leveling thinner is a good go-to and always pays to experiment with small amount before job to find nice mix.
I've lost few hairs 🫣 and blamed the brush, changed the needle, pressure...all the time it was thinning right.😤.

Thomas Bischoff
I'm in 👍

Mark Sherwood
Mr D. Yep, went down that route paint to thinner ratio, needle size, air pressure the "new" acrylics. When it came to detail work especially on Luftwaffe mottling they just don't cut the mustard. I prefer the hybrids Tamiya, AKRC don't smell as much as lacquers (keeps Our Lass of me back) and do the job. Although AKRC may have tweaked the formula a bit. I'll keep the Vallejo's for figure and brush work. Since I came back to the hobby and at 63 the less hassle the better. 🤘🥸🤟

Nicolas
Following

Guy Rump Автор
Internal windows added and then cockpit and cockpit controls added after a lot of hassle getting the alignment correct. Finally, fuselage put together. 🙂

Welcome along for the ride Ben, Mr D, Mark, Thomas & Nicolas. 👍

Mark, I mainly use Vallejo Model Air for airbrushing. I find it OK and, in the main, don't need to thin it. Vallejo Model Color is a different proposition. I tend to use that for brush work. I also use some Hataka paints for airbrushing. Most of those need a little thinning (with Hataka thinners, I find best). 👍

Mr D, the fuselage is 33.5 cm long and the wingspan 55.35 cm. 👍
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Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Duster_D, Mr D, Ben M, Matti T & 2 other mates. 👍

Stephen Lesley
Coming along nicely. This one's going a need a big shelf !

Guy Rump Автор
The rest of the transparencies added (masked) and the wing stanchions. The fuselage is now ready for primer. 🙂

Thanks Stephen for the comment. I agree! I'm going to have to find somewhere to put this once completed! 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Daniel K. 👍

Dave Flitton
Looking good.

Guy Rump Автор
Vallejo primer added and then a bit of pre-shading. The fuselage is ready for painting. 🙂

Thanks Dave for the kind comment, welcome along. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Zbynek H, Jean Louis D, Dave F & Stephan H. 👍

Paul
Beautiful plane, I'm hoping Hasegawa will rleease a new mould as they did with the Emily. Great start on this venerable kit!

Guy Rump Автор
Upper side of fuselage painted Vallejo Model Air IJN Deep Dark Green. 🙂

Many thanks Paul for your kind comment. I hope Hasegawa produce a new tool for this aircraft, this one is pretty dated and of course raised panels. 👍

Guy Rump Автор
Underside of fuselage painted Vallejo Model Air IJN Medium Grey. 🙂

Mr D
Looking good 👍👍

Guy Rump Автор
Wings and tail plane have had primer & pre-shading added. 🙂

Thanks for the encouragement Mr D, I appreciate it, it's going slowly but steadily. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like William J. 👍

J35J
How did I miss this big bird? Following👍🏻

Villiers de Vos
Booking my seat. Coming along nicely.

Guy Rump Автор
Wings and tail painted with Vallejo Model IJN Air Deep Dark Green. RLM04 added to main wing part. 🙂

A warm welcome J35J & Villiers! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Alexander R, Geert, Major Oak, J35J, Felix, Jocaj & Villiers DV. 👍
Villiers DV

Mr D
Looking good so far Guy👍👍

Guy Rump Автор
Underside of the wings and tail painted Vallejo Model Air IJN Medium Grey. 🙂

Thanks for your comment Mr D, you are keeping me going! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Martin W & Neil. 👍

Villiers de Vos
Starting to show its "true" colours. Very nice progress.

Dave
This going to look impressive. 👍

Lochsa River
....sittin in!..love a big floatplane...or is is flying boat?

Łukasz Gliński Автор
While being on holidays last week I came across this kit in the local hobby store.
I was very happy to get it, but disappointment appeared when I looked at it more closely back home - Hasegawa kit with raised panel lines! 😮
So, I decided to give it a quick go, no rescribing included.

Robert Podkoński
Taking a (back) seat! 😉

Lost_Erik
Agreed; Have fun with it regardless of panel lines!

Cuajete
Hi Łukasz! I had this kit, but I changed it when the Platz one came out. I'm sure this Hasegawa one will have a magnificent finish in your hands.
Nice cockpit 👍

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Thx, I believe Platz is way better, but after bringing it 9000kms back home, I decided to stop hunting for Platz, it's a very rare sight!

Michael Kohl
I'm in.

Finn
As I

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Welcome mates!
Of course I wouldn't be myself if I haven't started adding some handmade details.
I try to restrict it to cockpit only so far 😄
I plan to start priming next.

Cuajete
Those details look good, Łukasz 👍
Now it looks like a Fuji T-1.

Thomas Kolb
Wow, a model of an aircraft I haven't heard of! Will it be red and white like the photo?

Łukasz Gliński Автор
So it would seem 😉

Djordje Nikolic
Love it and that camo will be interesting. Every time when I hear Fuji I think film cameras hah

Adam Gudynowski
Following

Thomas Kolb
Cool! Glossy red-and-white is my nemesis, so I will take notes.

Nicolas
I'm watching as well.

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Welcome to my little white and red project.
Tomorrow I'm off for Bytom Scale Modelling Festival, but I hope to spray something on Sunday.

Juergen Klinglhuber
checking this one out,...interesting

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Herzlich wilkommen JK 👍
I managed to spray some pink this evening, enjoy 🙂

Łukasz Gliński Автор
The plan was to highlight the raised panel lines with a pencil and wash the recessed ones with dark gray marker and then to cover everything in white until they're slightly visible.
I have the feeling my cunning plan worked so far.

Cuajete
I also think it works... Or so it seems to me 👍

Thomas Kolb
Clever trick with the pencil, I have a set of AK acrylic pencils, and I will definitely try them.

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Łukasz Gliński Автор
Started decalling and well the decals' fit is poor if not worse- see the pics.
Luckily Signal Red marker by AK is almost the same shade of red. And the orange will be corrected using AK orange marker too.

Lost_Erik
👍

Nathan Dempsey
Following 👀

Desert Marlin
I'm looking forward to seeing this one come together!!!

Ben M
👀

Villiers de Vos
Booking my seat.

CaptGPF
Taking a seat with popcorn!

Cristian A Автор
Welcome my friends, I'm doing my best, the kit is very complex and so far things worked well.

Alexander
Interested too, following!

Michael Kohl
Nice build so far.

Mr D
Nice project 👍 your doing a good job, there an impressive model when built....lve watched few videos on the ....as l have the 1/72 version to build soon.
Good luck with it 😃👍

Cristian A Автор
Thank you, everyone, for the kind words and encouragement! 🙂

@Michael Kohl – Appreciate the support! 😊

@Mr D – Thanks a lot! The 1/72 version sounds like a great build; I'm sure it'll look fantastic when you get started, best of luck with yours as well! Please share updates, would love to see how it turns out. 👍

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Gerald
👍

★ Starfish ★
That's some crazy detail!

Cristian A Автор
Thanks Starfish, I'm adding magnets to them as well so I can play around with the loadout 🙂 Welcome Guy and Gerald!

Desert Marlin
Lots of windows! Love the complexity!

CaptGPF
Following!

Nathan Dempsey
Nice progress 🙂

Mr D
Great project, coming along nicely.... Now don't spray out your pre-shading like l did on my SU-30 🙄🤣.
Nice work 👍👍

CaptGPF
Excellent idea on the pre-shade before the second layering!

Alberto
Nice paint job 👍

Cristian A Автор
Thanks gents!

Mr D's comment really made me pay attention to the pre-shading on the second layer, kudos to him. That made me think of a solution to keep the pre-shading so I ended up with this solution. Will keep the build updated, my target is to finish it by Sunday 🙂

Mr D
That worked out 👍👍 Great, Nice build....it's really going to benefit from the shading you pulled off here.
Enjoying following as it will help when l start my 1:72 version.
😃👍

Desert Marlin
I really like this phase of painting! Seeing the seams disappear and the strength of the kit being revealed!

Cristian A Автор
Wanted to finish the Mi-8 by today, but there are always plenty of details that pop-up and require attention. Anyway since it's close to completion, I decided to spend more time and do it in a relaxed fashion. Thanks Mr.D and Marlin. @Mr. D I want to build another Mi-8 on the Russian Blue-Gray camouflage, I think it looks awesome with the simple scheme as well: MRP-398 Gray Blue - Russian ..4,26,28,35 & Ka-52, MR.Paint Satin, Acrylic Lacquer, 30ml

Alexander
The double pre-shading did help indeed - looks really good already! 👍
Waiting for the wash and weathering!

Desert Marlin
It's always a good idea to take a little more time and see what it can become! Cheers!

Mr D
Top job on the paint, Zvezda do a nice Mi8 kit, Enjoy following this build 👍👍
The blue/Grey be nice 👍 build

Desert Marlin
I like where this one is headed!!!

Volker Schaak
A pleasure to follow your build!

Cristian A Автор
Thanks Volker and Desert Marlin!

★ Starfish ★
Very very impressive Cristian!

Desert Marlin
I really like this work! Excellent progress!!!

Villiers de Vos
The paint work on the fuselage came out veery nice.

Cristian A Автор
Thanks a ton for the incredible support! I'm absolutely captivated by this model, very complex but amazing fun to build ! 😃✨

Arnold Mertens
nice build. How is the Zvesda kit? Had some poor experience with an ISU-122 body all warped.

Rui S
Looking great 👍

Cristian A Автор
@Arnold thanks! this particular kit is very very good, worth the price. Only has a bit of challenges when fitting the canopy, but if you take your time and patience there, it all works very well.

@Rui many thanks!

Desert Marlin
That's some really good experience Christian! Excellent work!

Cristian A Автор
Thank you Sir @Desert Marlin. Yes this kit is huge but brings a ton of lessons with it.

Cristian A Автор
🚁 Mi-8MT Complete! 🎉

After working on it since December 2024, I'm thrilled to finally call my 1:48 scale Mi-8MT finished! This is the Zvezda kit, and let me tell you—what a beast of a build. Easily one of the most complex and detailed projects I've ever tackled in over 30 years of modeling.

The level of detail I managed to realize in this one has me super satisfied—from the rotor assembly to the cockpit, every step was both a challenge and a joy. Definitely one for the books, and probably the best and most involved build I've ever completed.

Hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed building it! 🫡☺️😃

Guy Rump
Excellent build, congrats! 👍

Ben M
Fantastic!

Villiers de Vos
A very nice result.

CaptGPF
Absolutely perfect! ❤️❤️❤️

Alexander
Looks amazing, can't wait for the final pictures! 👍

Cristian A
Definitely watching this one!

Ricardo Reis Автор
Welcome Cristian; it'll be a slow build, together with the Su-27 I'm building simultaneously 🙂

Skyhiker
👀

Desert Marlin
Gonna be great!!!

Ricardo Reis Автор
Thanks, hope so! 🤓 The kit has a few errors, but it is quite imposing

Desert Marlin
Yeah, I have had to make some of those decisions lately...

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Ricardo Reis Автор
Thanks, and welcome Guy

Skyhiker
Ricardo, are you satisfied with the tones of the MPR colors? These early Flankers seem to be greyer than the more vibrant blues that came later. I am working on a SU-30 that has the same color scheme but I have to find an acrylic equivalent for the colors.

Ricardo Reis Автор
@Skyhiker, from the pictures I've seen, these colors seem right; also, although the weathering is light, I still haven't applied any

Shar Dipree
Following

Ricardo Reis Автор
Welcome @Shar

gorby
Looks interesting so far.

Bart Goesaert
nice... there's more in an old matchbox than one would think...

Arash Zakeri
Very nice work

Cuajete Автор
Thank you very much.

About the model kit:
Matchbox Hunter T.Mk.7/Mk.F.6 kit with scratch pieces and some spare parts from other kits.

Decals will be made with laser printer.

Spanjaard
laser color printer? i been thinking on getting one for some time.... have you done those decals with it before?

Cuajete Автор
Hi Spanjaard, I already have them printed. They have been made by a graphic designer who makes them by order in a high quality laser color printer.

Spanjaard
ok, not the kind of printer you expect to have at home, right? 🙁 well, we will need to keep going to print services 🙂

John Bollig
very interesting job on your matchbox hunter . I have always liked matchbox

Tom
🙂, we two like tigers!!

Cuajete Автор
Many thanks, mates!

John Thomas
Nice paint job

Cuajete Автор
Thank you John. Unfortunately I have to repeat the painting, because the yellow part is rough.

Mike Daniels
Nice scheme!!

Martin Hooper
Nice work A different Hunter

Cuajete Автор
Many thanks, Mike and Martin! 🙂

Charlie Spitfire
very nice

Cuajete Автор
Many thanks, Charlie. I'm glad you like it 👍

Łukasz Gliński
How come I missed it for so long?

Guy Rump
Looking great, following with interest. 👍

Ben M
Oh I love the scheme you are doing!

Lena Schneider
Cool painting scheme😊

Daniel Klink
Very interesting scheme and looking ver good!! 👍
Following!

Bart Goesaert
nice progress and detailing work...

Mirko Römer
Looks like Matchbox still offers a lot of fun to us! Thanks for presenting it!

Neil
Hi Cuajete, this is looking REALLY nice. Admiring the work you're completing on this kit. Following with great interest 🙂 👍

Cuajete Автор
Łukasz, Guy, Ben, Lena, Daniel, Bart, Mirko and Neil... Thank you very much. Your words are very much appreciated and motivating. And many thanks too for the likes to all mates.

I have uploaded more photos with comments to show a complete progress of everything I have done from the beginning until now. I invite everyone who has seen the few photos up to now to see the album again.

Spanjaard
and what a pleasure to do. beautiful scratch build skills at play. fantastic.

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic work and beautiful painting scheme. Great work so far!

Thomas Kolb
This is turning out to be yet another masterpiece from you.

Thomas T
Very nice, Cuajete, exactly my prey-pattern. Impressive what you make out of this ancient kit!

David R. Meizoso
Fantastic job, makes this build log a really enjoyable one! Your comments on pic 23 made my day ;D

Cuajete Автор
Spanjaard, Robert, Thomas Kolb, Thomas T, David... Many thanks for your kind comments and nice words.
All mates are being a fantastic audience 🙂

Alec K
Very nice work on a what looks like a challenging kit mate. Not sure how I missed this so far, and glad it's off the you-know-what shelf 😉

Patryk S.
Looks very good so far! Great camo scheme. Your build shows that with a little love old kits are always usable and buildable.

Thomas Bischoff
Impressive work on this old kit and great attention to details 👍

Cuajete Автор
I'm impressed by your encouraging and motivating words, Alec, Patryk and Thomas. Thank you very much colleagues!

Andy Ball
Now that's a worthy entry into the Matchbox Group Build!

Cuajete Автор
Oh Andy, you're very kind... Is there a Matchbox GB now?
Thanks for your comment 🙂 👍

Spanjaard
Matchbox 50th anniversary group build (1. April until 31. December, )

Cuajete Автор
Thank you, Spanjaard 👍
And many thanks for the likes, mates! 🙂👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Wow, fantasic camo!

Andy Ball
I found the GB by mistake, think it's on until December'22

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
BRAVO !!!!!!

Cuajete Автор
It seems so, Andy. I hope he can pick up the project before the GB ends. I have several projects stopped for not being able to attend to them now, such as the DH.88 or the U-2. But they will all come to an end, sooner or later.

The last thing I did was strip the paint to repaint due to the harsh orange peel effect the yellow had when I put on the sand colored base coat. It is not appreciated in the pics, but that was not pleasing to the eye.

Simon, thanks for your comment 🙂

Andy Ball
I looked through the whole project Cuajete- wow, some scratch building going off there! Masterful.

Cuajete Автор
Thank you so much, Andy.
It was going to be a quick OOB build at first, but I started adding a few things until it finally made life difficult for me, 😄

Andy Ball
"Suffer for your art". All the best do.

Cuajete Автор
Thanks again, Andy 👍

Dean Harpster
A real master class! Thanks for the detail on how to mold a needed part... I intend to try it on at least a couple projects. Striking paint scheme, a real standout!

Ronan
Very nice so far 👍

Cuajete Автор
Many thanks my friends!
I'm heavily impressed by your responses mates, thank you so much for these really appreciated comments!

Dean: Thank you so much. I'd like to see those projects when you start them 👍
Ronan: it is an honor to receive a comment from a scratch master like you. Thank you! 🙂

Cuajete Автор
Thanks again for your likes, mates! 👍

Guido
Almost at the finish. Looking good. 🙂

Skyhiker
Nice to see how you improved the kit. You have some good ideas.

gasolier
Though project, only for brave ones!

ALBERTO ITURBURU HERREROS
Great work with the cockpit, the bays and the paint! Fantastic tutorial! Thanks a lot

Cuajete Автор
Wow! Thank you all so much gentlemen for your nice and warm words.
Very much appreciated 👍

Cuajete Автор
@Mockingbird, thanks for watching and your like 👍

Cuajete Автор
@Roland, thank you so much. You're welcome 🙂

Cuajete Автор
@Sergio Ordonez, muchas gracias por tu visita. Un saludo!

Cuajete Автор
@Rui Reis, many thanks 👍

Dick
She's a real beaut Cuajete☺️, great scheme and beautiful work on the instrument panel! My compliments!

Oleg Smilyk
Very interesting project, beautiful!

Cuajete Автор
Dick and Oleg, thank you so much. Your words are very motivating. Your projects are so great!

Thanks to the mates for your likes.

Cuajete Автор
@Zbynek Honzik, many thanks for your visit and like 👍

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@Lukas Muller, thank you so much 👍

Cuajete Автор
@Graham Nichols, thanks for watching and your like 👍

Cuajete Автор
@Hans, thanks a lot 👍

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@Arif Saeed, thank you very much!

Cuajete Автор
@BM and @Marc, thx! 👍

Cuajete Автор
@Naram, thank you so much for your like 👍

Dave
That is wild paint pattern.

Cuajete Автор
@Dave, I agree with you, my friend. It's very feline.
Thanks for your words! 🙂

@Finn, many thanks for your like 👍

Cuajete Автор
@Alexander Romanov, thank you very much for visit and your like 👍

Ian Doody Автор
Just picked up the 15" 1/48 Space 1999 Hawk Mk IX Interceptor. Looks to be a very nice kit. Pleasantly surprised at the details, nice heavy plastic. I really wanted a big one of these, and this is the largest I could afford, so far it's well worth the money. Plus I bought it straight from the Gerry Anderson site, as it was cheaper than anywhere else. Thinking about scratching a cockpit interior for it, although in the show it didn't have one. Not sure what version I'll do, pre production, from the episode, or a custom version. But it'll be a fun build.

Ben M
Looks cool!

Ian Doody Автор
That's it for today, just basic construction of engine rocket boosters, sponson rockets and painted the inside black, can't be bothered to scratch an interior this time, I'll tint the windows yellow, for a moody 70s look.

David Taylor
Count me in.

Ian Doody Автор
Where I'm at so far, added the cockpit glass, slightly tinted. I'm painting anti flash black around the cockpit windows, as this seems logical.

Ian Doody Автор
That's me done for today, built and painted the Hawk's Nuclear reactor chamber and main booster rocket.

Ian Doody Автор
I lied, oddly for me I'm a bit addicted to this one. Fun so far, but now I need a break, not bothered about the obvious seam lines down the lower fuel tanks, as they get covered up by the pannier sponson booster rockets. more tomorrow.

Ben M
Paintwork is looking good

Gareth Lloyd
Thanks for the Like on my attempt at this Ian. Your's is shaping up to be way better than mine was (nothing new there 😁). Looking forward to see how you tackle the curve on the Orange section on the nose.

Ian Doody Автор
Added fuel pipework and thruster fuel supply to the underneath, and painted the basic colours for the front of the hull, and the cockpit. I'm painting the anti-glare in front of the cockpit, as without it the pilots would be blind in space, plus I think it looks better. Getting there.

Gareth Lloyd
Gorgeous! Did you use any masking at all on the Orange? Or, is your hand so steady to paint those curves that cleanly 😯

Ian Doody Автор
Yeah Gareth, just painted it by hand with a brush, same as they did on the filming miniature.

Rui S
I'm in 😎

Ben M
👁️👁️

Starbase101
Always thought it was weird that in season 1 they wore environmental suits in the cockpit (I guess in case of life support failure, and too bad for anyone in the passenger compartment), but in season 2 they piloted wearing their regular clothing.

Jörg Schäfer
Interesting, I'll take a look at that.

Skyhiker
Always love the Eagle

Thomas Kolb
I have built several of these cool Radar Frescos, but this old model is a very tricky one to build correctly. Have fun and I am sure you will do a great job!

Robert Podkoński
Watching with interest!

Bozo
Tricky model?
Correct dimensions, fine and many details, discreet engraving, colorful and usable decals, I really don't know what you mean, Thomas.
Good luck, Chris.

Dave Flitton
I am rooting for you! I know this will be a difficult build.

Ben M
mmm, KP

Chris Автор
Please don't scare me. 😉 But I'm used to making old kits. Not possible - is not possible!
Just lay back, grab beer and chips and watch me struggling. 🙂

Alec K
Taking a seat 👍

Ben M
I've built the old KP MiG-15UTI and Su-7. In both cases for some reason the cockpit doesn't go together like the instructions, so fit stuff before gluing. The parts count is low. The surface detailing is nice. The fit is indifferent.

Łukasz Gliński
Ah, what a trip down the memory lane 👍

Chris Автор
Strange. I built the cockpit as in the instruction. Fits well. When dried, the instruments panel will be next.

Nicolas
Following.

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Lorraine Lin
The rivet lines are beautifully done. following.

Didier
Following

Naram
following. this kit is not easy

Chris Автор
Finished this kit. The canopy is an awful mess and I would call it "milky". The rivets are very present. The best way for me is to visit the final kit from a distance of 1 m. Then it looks great. The kit seems to be from 1974 as this is the boxart. And I did use the decals from the box: The Vallejo Aluminium was airbrushed with gloss varnish, then the decals with MicroSet and microSol. Afterwards satin varnish over all.

Ben M
Nice result!

Robert Podkoński
Good job, Chris!

Thomas Kolb
Great job with this old model kit!

Bozo
Well,, not too bad with this kit.

Ludvík Kružík
It's very nostalgic for me. This model reminds me of my modelling beginnings. 😉

Alec K
Very nice. I am with Ludvik, very nostalgic. The quality we were ok with in those days 😅…

Guy Rump
Very nice build of this old kit. 👍

Łukasz Gliński
Very nice oldschool build 👍

Skyhiker
Congratulations on finishing this one. I think it looks good. I've got this kit. Looks like I will have to re-revit it when I get around to making it. These old kits are a real challenge, especially when they are bare metal.