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gorby
Booking a front row seat for his build. 🙂

Dave
Let me find chair. this looks to be very interesting project.

Jennifer Franklin
Welcome gorby and Dave!

Villiers de Vos
Booking my seat as well.

Michael Kohl
I am in this one too.

Nicolas
Taking a seat as well.

Mr D
Nice project 👍👍
Good luck with it, what is the part count on this one ?
Like that they gave some track included 👍

Jennifer Franklin
Welcome, Villiers de Vos, Michael, Nicolas, and Mr D! The part count is slightly over 80. Compared to the Memphis Belle, a level 5 model, this is a level 3. I plan to focus on technique with this one, which will be the real challenge after the B-17.

Martin Oostrom
Be careful with all the thin parts around the wheels. They are fragile and need to be installed in the right sequence. It is easy to take a wrong turn there.

Jennifer Franklin
Thank you for the warning, Martin; I will be careful.

Ben M
👀

Ben M
4005 is in a museum near my house. I've also seen 4014 running.

Jennifer Franklin
Yeah, I saw a Big Boy in a museum while working in Tooele, Utah. Remarkable engine, never forgot it.

Desert Marlin
Should be fun!

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat for sure!

Villiers de Vos
Off to a good start with the detail painting in the cab.

Michael Kohl
Oh Ben, linking this picture is mean. Where shall get Jennifer all those handwheels from?! 😜

Jennifer Franklin
Ben, that is both remarkable and daunting. Michael, you are right; I will never create all those handwheels.

Jennifer Franklin
Welcome, Desert Marlin, Robert, and Villiers de Vos!

Ben M
I like how the crew had no labels to guide them; they just had to know what each hand wheel did.

Guy Rump
Interesting build, following. 👍

Dave
Ok this is getting interesting.

Jennifer Franklin
Welcome Guy

Jennifer Franklin
Dave, I probably shouldn't have put the arc support under the covered bridge, but there is one like it in Quebec, and the Waterloo bridge in England is somewhat similar. Let's call it artistic liberty.

Dave
I agree with that. (Artistic Liberty)

Jennifer Franklin
The Niagara Canyon Bridge also looks something like this.

Martin Oostrom
Full steam ahead! Now I want a 3d printer even more 😢

Jennifer Franklin
I ordered some Tamiya tape to clean up my paint lines.

Jennifer Franklin
It's a truss arch bridge, which is rare but has been built in the past.

Spanjaard
if you change your mind Jennifer, you may fi d the right ones in some of the set in SCM Search: Handwheels 😉

Spanjaard
not sure how many sets you are going to need 😉

Jennifer Franklin
Thank you, Spanjaard; options are always good.

Jennifer Franklin
I am desperately trying to clean up the paint on the model. If anyone has any techniques to share please let me know. Silver on black is very unforgiving. I found one technique with tape and painting the base cost before painting the desired colour promising.

Spanjaard
it depends on type of paint etc. if acrylic, Isopropyl alcohol can work just fine. let it soak on it for a while and use an old toothbrush. if small parts just drop alcohol on them and use the toothbrush directly

Spanjaard
use a discarded food container for example. for soaking and also for brushing (you do not want drops of alcohol mixed with paint flying around).
I buy the alcohol by the liter, 100% pure. can be used as thinner and cleaner. as thinner with Tamiya tends to make paints a bit more dull than tamiya thinner, but waaaaasy cheaper

Jennifer Franklin
It's acrylic. Thank you, Spanjaard.

Ben M
I usually strip paint with brake fluid, alcohol, windex, purple stuff degreaser just whatever I have around. Those are all good solvents for acrylic paint. I think simple green works too.

Jennifer Franklin
Good to know, Ben M thank you!

Nicolas
I have had good experiences with oven cleaner. Put the component in a plastic bag and leave it to soak overnight, then you can remove the paint the next morning with a stiff brush or toothbrush. No matter what you use, always check the compatibility with the base material beforehand. With aggressive agents, it can otherwise quickly happen that details are damaged or even the entire component dissolves.

Jennifer Franklin
That is very sage advice, Nicolas; I will check compatibility on a piece of the sprue before doing anything.

Spanjaard
that is why I like IPA, never seen plastic getting damaged, even after a day or two soaking on it

Jennifer Franklin
Merry Christmas to all mates!

Ben M
Beautiful communist tube

Spanjaard
impressive rotorhead work

Andrés Fernández Lucena
Thank you! Hope I don't screw it far too much when painting.
Forgot to say, if somebody is interested in the STL files for personal use, feel free to PM me. No guarantees given on accuracy, but hey, it's free! 🙂

Spanjaard
that is certainly a great offer, sure it was not just a few minutes job to create then 😉

Bobby Thumbs
To all @Scalemates - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Jennifer Franklin
Nice work!

Bobby Thumbs
thank you jennifer

Ben M
Great figures, Bobby. The diorama looks great too!

Bobby Thumbs
thanks ben - merry christmas and happy new year

Neuling
Good diorama with very appealing terrain and vegetation!

Bobby Thumbs
thank you Neuling - merry christmas

Jennifer Franklin
Merry Christmas Bobby!

Kyle DeHart
Got the trash and old building materials hauled away. Vacuumed it out and cleaned everything. Hung up some old leftover peg board and drywall and it's starting to look like a useable space. Will hang some lights up next and get a spray booth installed. Then perhaps I can add airbrushing to my repertoire.

bossy122
Onward and upward!

bughunter
You will love airbrushing! That is for me a big fun part of the hobby.

Jv
Wow that will be more room the many here have
Looking great already

Spanjaard
wow

Kyle DeHart
Thanks all. Bughunter, I sure hope I love it. I thought this building presented a good opportunity to have the space to learn some more skills. I can fit a good sized spray booth on the workbench directly in front of a window for the vent and there is a shelf under the bench I can use for the compressor. Exposed beams overhead should make hanging a few more lights easy enough. Then it'll be just practice and experimenting.

Skyhiker
What a great space for a studio.

Kyle DeHart
Fortunate to have it Skywalker!

Bob Hall
Nice, I need a place to hide from my wife too ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

😎 🫘!

Kyle DeHart
😂 you've uncovered my plot Bob!! Fortunately she supports my addiction, I mean hobby. 😂😂

John Hughes
Would it not be easier move the wife out there?

Rui S
I'm sure that when you start airbrushing, you will not want anything else.
With that amount of space who needs a spray booth 😄
Enjoy it 😉

Jv
I have a feeling your vife helped you clear out this space
Its great to see that she seports what you do
In the time I have followed you you have gone fare
Now I think your builds will have another boost
Fantastic vife
And Fantastic new space for a new beginning
Maybe one day we will see a build from your vife

Kyle DeHart
John, good point. And that'll give me even more room for my stash. 😂

Rui Thank you!

Jv, you are 100% correct. She helped every step of the way. And she's always supportive of the my hobby. I am very lucky. I've tried to get her into a build herself but no luck yet

Jv
I not jealous of your stash but I think we all are of your vifes seport in what you do
Behind any great man is a great woman

Bob Hall
I've tried justifying it to my wife, but arguing with stubborn Russian woman I found puts me on the losing side more than once, between my Mustangs, model kits, baseball cards, Cold War memorabilia and guns, I just found it's easier to just to collect sooooooo much stuff she doesn't know what old and what's recently added (yet to find a way to sneak in another Mustang though) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Kyle DeHart
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I think I get away with a lot by using the same strategy. She isn't a model builder, or very interested in guns. So those I can buy more of and sneak past the radar. Because she doesn't know what I've got. However If I drug home another square body Chevy pickup or a muscle car project I think she might flip. Good luck with another Mustang, Bob.

Jv, you're right of course. I couldn't do it without her.

Jv
Yes I agree do a clean up say you sold a few kits put a gun to a kid in the hood
Sale a kit or 2 and she won't even notice 20 or 30 kits
Kyle told me

Jv
So now I don't think it my fault
That vife of kyle I think inspirared me to

Kyle DeHart
New lights hung and the paint booth was delivered today. Got that set up. Just need to get to the store (when it's not -30 windchill) and get a vent hose and set that up. Almost ready to do some work out here. I am looking forward to it.

Jv
Already looking like a great place

bossy122
30 below is why you have Amazon bring some vent hose to you! Or the USPS, if you have more time.

Villiers de Vos
A very nice space.

Lex Jassies
Well that's really a transformation. I think you have room enough to build a 1:1 Chevy 🙂

Treehugger
Having a deep work bench is nice especially if you also use an air extractor, because the extractor itself will take up a lot of the depth of the space. Nice to see proper ceiling lighting as well for the room.

I sort of dream of having a workspace with no less than 5 IKEA work tables. 🙂 For rotating projects.

Kyle DeHart
Jv, thanks.

Bob, I'm steaming your meme.

Bossy, I'm on that already. Lol!

Villiers, thanks!

Lex, the 1:1 Chevy is parked out in the big barn out back. 😂😂

Treehugger I'm really fortunate to have this sort of space and I wanted it lit up as well as I possibly could. Before this it felt as if I was painting in a bat cave.

And the more workbench space you can have the better.

Spanjaard
A dream modelling place, getting better and better

Kyle DeHart
Thanks Spanjaard!

Alberto
Looks great, lucky you!

Kyle DeHart
Thanks Alberto! Very lucky indeed.

Bozzer
That's a huge space, mate! Set aside, an area, for drying. My only concern is dust dropping on your new paint jobs, so get yourself a large clear tub and use that to put over your fresh paint, while it dries. One thing I've found, is my booth also sucks in other things, from outside. For example cat hairs, off my clothes, and fabric fibres. We've all fell victim to it, at some point, and it's bloody frustrating! Keep safe over there dude, in that storm. Hopefully things will warm up, next week?

Kyle DeHart
Thanks Bozzer! I already go the clear tub route because of pets and our house is an 1870 farmhouse. There's 150 odd years of dust accumulation anywhere I go. As far as the storm goes we've lost power once, had the kitchen sink freeze despite being dripped and the washer. Got space heaters going in crawl spaces to try to combat that. Next week should be better. Hope everyone has a great holiday season!

Bozzer
Well Christmas is here and we have rain! That's the perfect excuse for some cave time 🙂 Merry Christmas to you and everyone else. Go easy on the Eggnog 😉

Kyle DeHart
Much eggnog has already been consumed because bourbon helps make everything better. 😂 pipes are unfrozen too. Merry Christmas!!

Jarrett
I'm thinking about a she she'd also. Just awesome!

Bill Newcomer
Nice shed. I built a 10'x12' metal shed last summer. It will never be used for painting due to ZERO climate control. Like Bozzer, I would be concerned about dust getting in your paint. I recommend you get a hygrometer/thermometer to leave in the space. That way you know in advance if the temperature is in range and if the humidity is below 50%. It will save you the aggravation of your glossy paint jobs from "blushing" (assuming you are solvent based paint).

Something like this:
amazon.com/Musicera-..aps%2C148&sr=1-4

Kyle DeHart
Indeed Bill, I already have one of those, possibly that exact one. From my old space. I put it in my spray booth so I know exactly where I'm at where I'm painting. My old painting space was not climate controlled either, and dust and pet hair has always been an issue. Just recently sprayed my first couple of things out in the new paint space. The paint is stored on climate control so it is warm. Space heater going on the shop meant I was about 62 degrees F and 48% humidity when I sprayed. Everything laid down really nice. Body gets painted and then sealed in a tote to combat the dust. I have had to do that anyway, so nothing new there. It then gets carried inside to dry in the warmth. Not ideal, but better than my old situation. That was a body clear coated and a body put into primer and both have turned out well.

Jarrett
I hate pet hair. Thank you and I'll keep these ideas/products in mind when setting up my area.

Kyle DeHart
Jarrett, every single build I've ever done has had pet hair. Lol. I just think of it as a signature now.

Jarrett
Yeah, we say our clothes or food would not be complete without a white hair where our dog is white lol.

Bozzer
And women! Don't forget those pesky women? They shed hair, like a bear flicks fleas! If I can't solve the issue, with my next cave, I'm going full Chemical Warfare Suit, in the cave, with a Decon area, before you get in the bugger! Lol, naked painting in a hairnet, if I can't solve the issue!

Kyle DeHart
🤣🤣🤣 My wife has hair clear to the bottom of her back. If I get one of those in my paint it would be wrapped around the model 4 times.

Jarrett
Kyle and Bozzer thank you for the funnies and many thanks the laughter. Anything I can help you all with let me know, parts and or a kit if I have multiples. Take care gents.

Kyle DeHart
You as well Jarrett!!

Bill Newcomer
I know about the hair thing. We actually lock up our cat IN my hobby room. She likes to play with my stuff, steal my parts and other mischief. Heck, I even have bite marks in my paint booth!

Kyle DeHart
😂😂😂 I do most of my building out in the open at the dining room table. The wife likes for me to be hanging around, you know, I'm case she needs something and doesn't want to get up. 🤣 Anything I'm working on gets put into a hutch so it doesn't get devoured by a cat.

Kyle DeHart
Added some photos of my process. And my thermometer doohickey that tells me if I can paint or not. One photo of the largely completed setup showing the new air compressor and location and a couple of my painting process. Stuff moves from the climate monitored painting area directly into the tote after painting. I've been doing this for awhile because where I used to paint was very dusty and this new area is very dusty. But it works for me.

Bill Newcomer
I am glad it is working out for you. If I had the privilege of such a space I would spend all summer decking it out. Climate control and all.

Bozzer
I'm looking forward to seeing what comes out of Kyle's Kut and Chop Shop? I'm also still very envious of the space. I think my new place is going to be 10' x 10' with a U shaped bench. Underneath storage, display shelving down one side, paint booth and 3D printer at the end, and work area on the opposite side. My only issue is natural light, which will come from a window or windows, on the very opposite end of the spray booth. But I figured that 4 x 2' x 2' LED panel lights, would be more than adequate for lighting up the space. I may install a fan this time though, to help with the crazy summers that we've been having recently? Aircon isn't really an option yet, because that would require it's own dedicated supply, and that creates a whole new problem. But, where there's a will 😉

Kyle DeHart
Indeed Bill, fully decking it out with insulation and climate control and all would be the ultimate goal. Bozzer that sounds like it would be a very nice work space. This remains just a hobby and one I already spend far too much on. 😂. The other issue is electrical, as this building runs off just one breaker from the main panel. Ideal I'd also get this it's own electrical supply and panel and then I'd really be cooking with gas. But financially, a project like finishing this building out and running a new box to it aren't feasible right now. Works well for what I need it for. Maybe I will update it more in future.

Jv
Great space already now and you have the rest of your life to change things as you like
Let's see one day you wife may come out there and hang out whed you there

Bozzer
Kyle, simply by replacing the lights with Led fittings, you will be reducing the load on that circuit. Those old fittings have a ballast inside, that eats electric. If you can send me a picture of the fusebox and tell me what cable is supplying it, I can tell you what you can safely draw from it? No point having an electrician on your posts, if you can't ask for some information? 😉

Kyle DeHart
Ah an electrician! So is my father-in-law. I had a talk with him while I was working on this project. Everything is ran off of one 15 amp circuit breaker on the main panel. So we do have some loss as the cable must needs travel from the main panel outside and to this building. All lights were changed out to LEDs to draw the least amount of power. Runs my fan and air compressor without issue at all.

Bozzer
15A is enough for now. If you get all your electrical apparatus running at once and ask him to check the draw with his ammeter, that will give you a better indicator of how close to the 15A, you are. Try to avoid things like electric heaters and coffee machines, etc and you should be ok. I ran a big cable from the house, to my first outbuilding, then came from there, to my cave. The new cave is gonna be right next to that building, so I'll come from there again. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Jarrett
When you say cave Bozzer, you mean basement or you are actually creating underground living quarters? I would love a huge bunker cave thing like Batman lol. Anyways' awesome stuff. I'll be building out three rooms in my basement this year. Maybe a shed like this if I get the money or clearance by the wife lol. Anyways again cheers and happy building gents!

Bozzer
Lol Jarrett, it's my Mancave. It's a purpose built outbuilding, just for my hobby. I've outgrown my first one. I build at the end of my English garden, amongst my Pear, Apple and Plum trees. No cats or kids allowed 😉

Kyle DeHart
A wonderful. A no cat space. I wouldn't know what to do. Lol

Jarrett
Those cats are sneaky lol. I think that's the best for me as well, a separate outbuilding. I just do not have the scenery you have which sound very relaxing.

Lex Jassies
My cat keeps me company during my model building sessions most of the time.
If he breaks something I withhold his pocket money 😉

Kyle DeHart
Yes Lex, the company is nice and normally the only thing mine will destroy is maybe squashing a box top or something.

Roland, thank you. I really didn't like the look of any of those plastic ones you see. This spray booth is decidedly not cheap. However, I build enough that I wanted something permanent and not to have to worry about, so the cost was justified to me.

Philippe EVE
👍👍👍🙂 for your laboratory!

Kyle DeHart
Thank you!! It has been working out well

Philippe EVE
I only use 5m2..!😥😉

Alexander Grivonev
Holy bananas, so much space. I am so jealous 😭 😄

Kyle DeHart
It is a blessing to have available to me. I am very fortunate and thankful. No doubt it's opened up many more building possibilities.

Alexander Grivonev
I've already started setting the workplace up in my mind, workstation here, airbrush station there, photo corner, storage area...😄

Kyle DeHart
Indeed. I work under the left window you see and then clearly you can see my airbrush setup on the right. You go to corner. Now there is an idea worth exploring!!

Bozzer
Maybe it's time for a few update pics, now you're back in the flow?

Kyle DeHart
Bozzer you'd never want to see it now. I have spare parts and kits stacked up along the work bench. 2 toolboxes flanking my work area to the left of my spray booth. I like to be surrounded by my work if at all possible. And a couple display cabinets taking up room. I organize every once in awhile but it never lasts. 🤣

Bozzer
I'm the same mate. I cleared a space for the Mrs, and had a general tidy up. Now I can't find bugger all, I've got part built kits all over the place, and my resin printer just decided to get a hole in the FEP sheet, and piss neat resin all over the place! Is it Friday the 13th???

Jennifer Franklin
That is a nice space for doing modeling work.

Bob Hall
Well, I have 2000 kits I'm look to sell, so if you got space you need to fill, hit me up 🤙 !

Kyle DeHart
Sounds about right Bozzer. 1 step forward and two back always!!

Thank you Jennifer!!

Bob, 2000 kits wow!! No doubt there are some things in there I'm missing from my collection but I don't have very much free space at all!!

bossy122
I see some room in the rafters ; )

Kyle DeHart
Good idea bossy!! That would also make it easier to heat the area around my paint booth if I lower the ceiling there a bit. Ha!!

Kyle DeHart
Exceedingly simple little kit of course. I'm using this one to attempt a captured winter livery. Just to try some things out. Assembly is basically done. And it has a pilot. So he's in there. Next I have to mask the canopy and start getting the original Luftwaffe scheme laid down.

Kyle DeHart
Blackbased and ready for camo, and in typical "me" fashion I knocked it off the holder and broke the vertical stabilizer off. Drilling and pinning it and then I'll get back to painting.

Dave
Let me find a chair for this one. Off to good start.

Alberto
I'm in too. Love to see Matchbox kits brought to life.

Kyle DeHart
Welcome gents!! These old matchbox kits are always fun to stick together.

Nicolas
Joining as well.

Kyle DeHart
Thank you and welcome!! These old Matchbox kits are perfect for Just a quick and fun build

bossy122
Gotta love those Matchbox kits and their 2 or 3 color sprues. And sadly, aren't gravity free either....bugger.

Kyle DeHart
Fun kits bossy!! I have the stabilizer pinned and re-attached and have found the canopy. Now off to the paint shop again. Ha!!

bossy122
I am curious; I have been wanting to do the Matchbox A7 for a long time but are there aftermarket decals for those kits? I can't imagine you're using 50 year old decals for this project.

Kyle DeHart
No, my kit decals are pretty rough. I bought a sheet. I'll have to look at the manufacturer when I get back home. But, it's just a generic sheet for a 1/72 FW190 A4, it's not specific for this kit. I figure the sizing will at least be in the ballpark.

Thomas Bischoff
I take a seat - don't want to miss ghe show 👍

J35J
Great start, also joining👍🏻

Pietro De Angelis
Fantastic interiors!

Lex Jassies
This one can become a winner 👍

David Taylor
Watching.

Michael Kohl
Looking good with all the bling and color.

gorby
WOW! Interested to see how this turns out.

Sy Bar
Great build, I'm in. 🍿

Rui
Yup, I'm in, as well.
Looking go 👍

Jennifer Franklin
Following 👀

Gary Kitchen
Great PE work and such a clean build. Taking a seat.

Guy Rump
Following with interest. 👍

Michael Schubert
It's a bit sad sometimes putting the two halves together when it looks so good 😅 looks awesome so far 👍

Michael Kohl
this fine build is progressing nicely.

Neil
Very nice work!

Neuling
It´s a pity to conceal the interior ......

Roger Judd
Looking good. I have the Revell 1/72 kit to build, so watching with interest.

Spanjaard
Gorgeous interior

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

Alexander Grivonev
cozy

Dave
That is nice.

Jennifer Franklin
Sharp looking, nice work.

Michael Kohl
Looks as good as expected

gorby
Nice work!

Kesa Tiho
Väga ilus

Skyhiker
Very cool

CaptGPF
Damn Neuling! Your work never ceases to amaze me! So many little details to absorb - another masterpiece!

Kirill K.
👍

Robert Podkoński
Awesome (as all your previous masterpieces...)! Chapeau bas!

gorby
Another amazing diorama! In fact it would be next to impossible to make it any more realistic. Top work Neuling!

Rui S
And another surprise. Beautiful Dio. Great work as usual 👍

Dietmar Bogatzki
Another Masterpiece of Neuling 👍

Mathias Decommere
Brilliant, just brilliant!

Mr D
Done very well 👍👍

Michael Kohl
He did it again. Everything just spot on. Very very fine.
Are those the kits wheels?

Robert H.
really impressive, great job 👍

J R
Awesome detail and great setting

Spanjaard
wow, again perfect job, amazing how realistic it is.

Bob Hall
Nice choice using 3ID instead of 4ID, I approve 👍🤣. I retired in the 3ID.

Lebloge
🫡 So much realism, it's mind-blowing 🤩 a feast for the eyes! ...as usual 😄

Villiers de Vos
Fantastic work as usual. A very realistic representation.

Zbynek Honzik
👏👏👏

Mark Sherwood
Superlatives abound. 👍🥸🤟🥸🤘

Neuling
Hello mates, thanks a lot for the positive feedback! I´m glad you like my stuff. - Michael, the wheels are out of the box. The wrecker´s tires were rubber tires and I cut them on the underside with a sharp knife to attach them well to the base. Painting the uniforms I tried your technique, thank you! - Bob, 👍. - Both kits were good. There was however a problem with the wrecker´s instruction manual. It did not contain any description or picture of the wires and cables, which are very important at this model. Moreover I noticed the following mistakes: Chapter 1: it´s P 19 instead of T 19. Chapter 21: PE 9 instead of PE 12. Chapter 33: R9 mixed up with R4. Chapter 37: PE C 13 instead of PE C 11. Chapter 40: P 40 instead of P 30.

Olivier
What kind comment could I ask ?

Neuling
Merci, Olivier!

Alexander Grivonev
Another amazing diorama, so good, so lifelike! Great photography as usual 👍

Thomas Haberl - TH SCALE MODELS
Love it - amazing 👌

MS K
Not only is the quality of your work amazing, but your speed of work is also amazing. 👏👏

Neuling
Thanks a lot, Alexander, Thomas and MS K! Much appreciated! - MS K, I am rather a slowhand. Not all of my albums show new dioramas. Some of them are up to 30 years old (not this one, it´s my latest build).

J35J
Excellent work! 👍🏻
Always inspiring to view all the detailed work you put in to your builds and dios.

Alec K
Outstanding!! And, your photography and lighting never ceases to amaze me 👍

Jean Tchao
Excellent ! seems the tankograd photo is taken from your dio !

Neuling
Many thanks, J35J, Alec K and Jean! - Jean, I tried to copy the tankograd photo as exactly as (to me) possible.

Dominik Weitzer
excellent!

Dietmar Bogatzki
fantastic 👍

Desert Marlin
Really great! 👍

Jennifer Franklin
I was going to ask where you got the idea for this one, and then I saw the Tankograd article. It makes for an interesting scene, which you have rendered perfectly. Where did you get your figures from?

Neuling
Dominik, Dietmar, Desert Marlin and Jennifer, thanks a lot for the positive feedback! Makes me glad. - Jennifer, the figures are composed of leftovers from other works. Over the years I have collected an array of arms, heads, legs, feet and hands. 🙂 - Merry Christmas to all mates and fellow modellers!

Olivier
Merry Xmas to you too. Joyeux Noël !

Desert Marlin
Merry Christmas Neuling!

Jennifer Franklin
Merry Christmas Neuling!

Ekki
Following.

Nicolas
Me 2.

Живко Джаков
Thanks for your attention guys! This project is going smoothly. It's entirely possible that I'll finish it this year.

William Joel
Very nice finish. Thanks for sharing.

Denis Dogadov
It's beautiful, but I was surprised by the lack of lines on the canopy.
The propeller blades should not be black.

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Dominik Weitzer
well well, good start!

Alexander Grivonev
Very much following 👍

István Szücs
I'm always happy, when I see your builds!

Brandon H
Thanks guys, I think you'll like this one!

Nigel Chapman
Are you into skiing then?

Chris Reimann
Interesting!

Martin Oostrom
This should turn out great

Brandon H
I'm hoping so, Martin!

I've been skiing precisely one time (re: cover photo). Things went mostly ok, but it's not something I plan to make a pastime out of haha

Nigel Chapman
😁 So will you be doing snow & ice weathering effects?

Brandon H
A lot of it, Nigel!

Everything has primer on it now, hopefully this weekend I'll make good headway with the painting

Brandon H
Painting is nearly complete... some 1:1 car drama was keeping me from getting much done for a while. Unfortunately the body came out with a bit of orange peel. I suspect it's coming from the black basecoat. Likely not a big problem, the assembled build will just get a bit more weathering. Art direction of the project can still be adapted to accommodate at this point. Next build that uses this system, I may look at wet sanding/polishing the basecoat too.

Marcel
Good work on the upholstery! Looking forward to the final result. Too bad there's no 1:24 Delta Integrale kit that includes an engine. The aftermarket solution is alright, but quite expensive.

Brandon H
Thanks Marcel!

Alexander Grivonev
Great progress! Upholstery is 👍

yngvenett
I really want to see how this ends 😀

István Szücs
So you painted the patern of the upholstery... OK, I have no more questions. Perfect, as always!

Tim A
Your interior work is inspiring

Brandon H
Thanks guys. Much happier with the tones on the upholstery this way. The kit decals were much too bright, in addition to being woefully brittle.

Nigel Chapman
Yep that looks amazing

Tim
Fun

entophile
It will be a fun build. I want to experiment a bit with washes on this one, and try more streaking effects 🙂.

Spanjaard
looking good

Cristian A
Booking my seat 😊

Robert Podkoński
Looks good indeed

Martin Oostrom
Enjoy!

Spanjaard
have fun!

Alexander Grivonev
Just start and enjoy the process 👍

Spanjaard
very nice so far. about the orientation, you can adjust if you go to manage album and then advanced options

Spanjaard
about the pictures being rotated in your computer, I believe that when uploaded to SCM, they are presented using the original orientation, since that is included in the exit data embedded in the picture

Gábor Ulicska
Ok, thanks for the information!

Spanjaard
great result!

Treehugger
Nicely done! 🙂

Dave Burgess
@Trehugger Thx! It'll look even nicer when I've finished my scratch-built (correct scale) MLP and I can ditch that toy-like launch platform that Revell provided!

Spanjaard
looking forward to that

gorby
Looks like an interesting project.
Incidentally, on the wheels the wood-grain is the wrong direction on the rim. It should be run all the way around the rim in short sections as shown in this video:
Youtube Video

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
Well spotted Gorby, I can see that clearly in this immage:
[img1]
Thanks!

J35J
Really impressive work with that old kit! Great job, 👏🏼

Alex K
Excellent job on that Flashback Voisin!!! 👍 👍

Giuseppe Castiglia
Thank you Alex

Neuling
Very appealing line up!

Giuseppe Castiglia
Thank you Neuling

Pepe
Looking!!!

Lost_Erik
Great start!

Dave
This starting to look good. Glad to see Penny and Taylor are keeping you in line.

Dave Pluth
They are quite good at that. We have two others as well but they are younger and less interested in supervision. 🙂

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Rui S
I like it, very much 👍

András Csilléry
Thanks Rui!

Shar Dipree
Nice Skyraider 👍

Moreno Baruffini
Really a great build and an interesting diorama! 👍🏼

Neil Patrick
This deserves a lot more likes! Simply fabulous!

András Csilléry
TY guys, I really appreciate it!

Mr D
Fantastic job 10/10 👏👍

Bernhard Schrock
Top job! From the old Mo?!?!?! IMO looks like almost a Quarter Scale - model. 🙂

Ben M
Beautiful.

Rui S
I like it, a lot 👍

Curatorm
Very smart job with that oldy.

gorby
That's a real stunner!

Luis
Thank you very much for your words. It's an old work from 2012, I'm updating my albums.

Cuajete
Very nice result. Top job! 👍
Congrats!

Roberto Rocat
I like it, bravo!

Robert Podkoński
Great job on this venerable kit!

Alec K
Same, very well done 👍

Cuajete
Fantastic result. Great job.
Enhorabuena! 😉

Rui S
I Like it, a Lot 👍

Alex K
Me too. Well done! 👍

Dave
Nice Work. Looks Great.

Mike Bastmaster
Many thanks guys, Merry Christmas!

Spanjaard
I am in. if you want details, the spanish national archives have digitaliced the original plans of the sub.

Jan Peters
Welcome Spanjaard 🙂
It is a fascinating machine, looks more modern than it is.

Ben M
👀

Jan Peters
Welcome Ben

Ben M
Another early Spanish submarine project you might enjoy: Ictineo II | Album by RoggyCGD (1:46)

Jan Peters
That is very nice indeed Ben!

Ben M
There was another build as well but it seems to have vanished from scalemates.

Guy Rump
Following! 👍

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat.

Jan Peters
Welcome mates 🫡

Spanjaard
I have been playing with the idea of making some PE to improve the platform structure, but the rudders certainly could use some improvements ...
In regards to the propeller, I believe the shape is the correct one. before it was moved to the museum, it had a diferent color, but the sub has been repaired several times in the last 100+ years. see how it looked like before moved to the museum
[img1]

Jan Peters
Ok, thanks for the information Spanjaard 👍🏻
The platform is not that bad, but the poles holding the rope are too flat, so these will be made from plastic rod.
Regarding the rudders, I'm not sure if I can live with carved kit part, I might have a go and try to scratch new ones.

Jennifer Franklin
Fascinating, taking a seat.

Jan Peters
Welcome Jennifer

Spanjaard
actually, I believe the poles did not hold any rope, but also a metal piece. let me see if I can find it for you.

Spanjaard
I think this image explains what I mean

[img1]

Spanjaard
technical drawing of the original piece from national archives
pares.mcu.es/ParesBu..atalogo/show/7343756
you can download the image if you click on the floppy disk. when you open the file locally, you will see it a lot more clear

Jan Peters
Thanks Spanjaard 👍🏻
I must say, all original images do not show any wood and/ or railing in place, so I might not even add it to the model.

Spanjaard
yes, you are correct, it seems it was something that could be removed. it appears in seversl pictures without it.

Sergio Ordonez
Lovely Project, Jan!
In my opinión, after having a clase look to the photographs the railing apears to be made of a smoothet and better worked material so, I think, the railing and the platform have bern added for exposición purposes many years after the deco of this sub.

Spanjaard
they are in the original plans Sergio 😉 check Spanish National archives link above 😉

Sergio Ordonez
I saw the rest of them, Spaniard. My main concern is, as a draughtsman, that the rest of components are drawn (with excepctional quality and ability) in vegetal paper using ink, ideal for making copies through hand tracing, those drawings for chandeliers, platform, gardeners and such are drawn with a graphite pencil over graph paper (high quality, made by Lapage), as a mere draft (again, drawn with excepctional skill for the epoch), but no other stardard drawing shows the assembly or the constructive drawing of the element.
Lapage stopped production in the 90s, and I am not sure if their products were available in 1890.

Spanjaard
installation of the platform pares.mcu.es/ParesBu..atalogo/show/7343759
supports of the platform pares.mcu.es/ParesBu..atalogo/show/7343761
according to the site, it is digitaliced from the original plans made by Peral.
I am not sure what will I do when I build this model, if i will add the platform or not. but details are there if anyone wants to use them

Spanjaard
[img1]
seems to be a picture of the period, with platform

Jan Peters
According to the drawings the support of the platform is a triangular shape, not like it is represented by mikromir. It would mean a lot of extra work to scratch these, so the chances of it being built without platform are increased significantly 😅

Jan Peters
I appreciate your help Spanjaard and Sergio 🙏🏻

Sergio Ordonez
Thanks, mate, but Spaniard has a lot more information than me. I only can remember the sub lying on a city square many years ago and I cannot remember the platform, even the superstructure.
You know, the sub was decommissioned in the XIX century and was abandones as scrap till was used as a monument, so I think many parts have been lost and substituted by other similar. I Will follow your build with interest, subs are though: they do not give the modeler a lot of chance, so I bow my hat, mate.

Spanjaard
for what i see in the pictures (never seen it live myself), Segio is right, there was no platform when it was in its pedestal in the square.
considering how close it was to be scrapped, we are lucky that the exterior has survived, platform and all interior were gone a long time ago.... I read an article saying that the engine used to recharge the battery still exists, but it is rusting away but politicians are not doing anything in order to add it to the exhibition before it becomes a pile of rust....

Jan Peters
That's a sad situation Spanjaard, all it takes are a few people with vision and passion (and money) to safe such a piece of history.

Robert Podkoński
Out of curiosity: are all three propellers given as PE parts in the kit?

Jan Peters
All 4 are Robert

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat! It is the most appropriate paint scheme for this plane, imho 😉

Alec K
Taking a seat.

Patrick Hagelstein
Joining in!

Nicolas
I'm following too.

DerMattes
Following!

Dave Flitton
Following!

Ekki
I'm in too.

Guido
Thanks for the interest everyone!
Some more images added.

Mr D
Nice project..love a Starfighter 😃👍

Guido
I seems it went too smoothly… first issue has arrived 🤦🏼‍♂️

Guido
Reskit engine nozzle fits now nicely after some trimming of the fuselage halves.

😊

Jennifer Franklin
Following!

Markus Antonius
take care of those main gear struts- they tend to tilt the plane in one direction once installed

Patrick Hagelstein
Looking very good Guido! If I recall correctly, the Hasegawa afterburner can is narrower than the Reskit one. Did you need to shave off those supports to make it fit?

Guido
Thanks Patrick. I took a picture of it to explain what my intentions are. 😉
Hope that helps.

Guido
Thanks Markus, they seem indeed a bit fiddly…
Also, the instructions seem to suggest that they need to be installed during in subassembly of the complete rear fuselage.

I'm not quite there yet, but I think they can be mounted towards the end. I'm also thinking of glueing the front and rear fuselage halfs together on each side and close the whole thing, avoiding any misalignments between front and rear subassembly's that are suggested in the instructions.

Will need to do a lot of dry-fitting to check feasibility however, before committing to that approach. We'll see. 🙏🏻🙋🏼‍♂️

Patrick Hagelstein
Thanks Guido! Now I see the indentations on the Reskit part. Those are meant for the air brake wells on both sides. That surely needs some trimming but by the looks of it, you got that covered! 👍

Guido
Good observation Patrick!

I had wondered why those indentations were there... But, in 1/72 there are no brakes in the kit and so no protusions for these on the inside of the fuselage halves. It means that the only contact point the Reskit exhaust has, is at the edge of the fuselage halves... which is probably not sufficient for a good "montage".

I took a quick look at the 1/48 instructions of the Hasegawa kit, and indeed there, you have the brakes and the areas on the inside of the fuselage - assuming here that Reskit designed the exhaust with the larger scales in mind, and simply resized that design for 1/72.

So, I think that the approach I'm taking, with recuperating the part kit and re-use it as the inside mounting point for the exhaust will be the good one. I'm even thinking of drilling a hole in the middle of the exhaust back-end to make sure that they align correctly by means of a small rod.

Mr D
Nice Detailing work 👌👍 the exhaust is much better, alot more accurate.
Dry fit, dry fit ...... always pays 👍

Spanjaard
really curious about the livery, it will certainly be an eye catcher. i am in 🙂

Guido
New update with some findings on the subject itself.