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

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

Bruce Huxtable
Progress on the painting is progressing today.

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

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

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

Alec K
Taking a seat for this, sure to be another beauty 👍

gorby
Thanks for taking an interest Alec. I should get this completed very soon. 👍

Robert Podkoński
Taking my seat too 🙂

gorby
Welcome Robert. 🙂

Neuling
May I join?

gorby
Of course Neuling. The more the merrier. 🙂

Philippe EVE
Impressionnant!😀😀

gorby
Thanks Philippe. I hope to get the next update done later today. 👍

Philippe EVE
👌👍!

gorby
New photos start at number 10.
This may give the impression that I've completed this in a couple of weeks...it's been nearer two months. Although the build is complete this update doesn't take us to the end of the build process.
Thanks for having a look. 🙂

John Hughes
Looking good! I made mine into a 6pdr portee many decades ago.

gorby
Thanks John. 🙂

Alec K
This looks really good Gorb 👍. I like your resin casts, they look superb.

gorby
Thanks Alec. I've tried cast parts in resin before and it wasn't very successful, this time I used silicon as the mould and that made all the difference. It's really easy with silicon. 🙂

Alec K
Hmm, I'll have to check silicone rubber out.

bughunter
Holy moly - what a nice little model! Great work so far 👍 Sorry, I was not in the mood to follow all the nice builds here, so I discovered it lately.
And thank you very much for mention me in the album info 😉

gorby
No problem mate, I have times I'm not in the mood to comment, quite often really as I'm a grumpy old git. 😄
I hope to get the final photos posted at the weekend, it's finally stopped raining here so busy doing other jobs at the moment. 🙂

Guy Rump
Looking great! 👍

gorby
Thanks Guy. 👍

gorby
Finally got around to taking some photos of this ridiculous beast, thanks you all for following the build. 🙂

Neuling
A nice one! Diorama wanted!

David Taylor
Nice one.

gorby
Thanks David. 👍
Thanks Neuling, although you're mistaking me for a proper modeller if you expect a dio. 😄 😄
I have to be in the right mood to to do a dio and at the moment I just feel like building models. 🙂

Neuling
Okay. Better luck next time! 🙂

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

gorby
Thanks Guy. 🙂

Christian Bruer
Wow, very impressive and excellent work with a lot of scratchbuilt parts - love it 👍

gorby
Thanks very much Christian. Apparently the drivers didn't love them because they were sooooo slow. 🙂

Christian Bruer
But they looked so cool. Well more a slow rider than a low rider 😄

gorby
😄 😄 😄

CaptGPF
That scratch building at that scale is insane! ❤️❤️❤️

gorby
Thanks Capt, I like the challenge of building in 1/72. 👍

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 😉

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 😉

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 😉

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 😉

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 😉

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 😉

Ray Loch
Excellent subject from a not so excellent kit, but then again I haven't attempted my Kittyhawk Jaguar yet. Will be watching this one..

Moaske
The Kittyhawk kit is indeed much better. Enjoy building that one. Also operation Granby scheme?
I'm gonna put mine on hold until these arrive: reskit-models.com/in..49&search=jaguar
The kit nozzles are downright unusable (they don't even fit properly! 😂)

Michael Kohl
Good kit? Bad kit? It's a Jag. I follow.

Ray Loch
Most definitely will be doing the Kittyhawk in a Granby scheme. I might get those nozzles as well.

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

Moaske
Still waiting for the resin nozzles, but otherwise finished... 🙂

Additionally to the aftermarket sets, I've so far scratch built and/or raided from the spares box:
-Intake trunks & turbine fans : 3D printed
-Dorsal and wingtip navigation lights
-Some wiring and extra detailing in the wheel wells
-Canopy lift mechanism and inner frame
-Boundary layer fences: butchered from the overwing pylons
-Pitot tube
-Main gear door pull rods
-Stores stabilizer brackets (are these called this way?) on the free hardpoints
-Got low-vis roundel decals from a Tornado kit

The Heller kit itself is very poor...everything about it, even the decals. I'd say avoid it, unless you want a real challenge :-P

David Taylor
Nice.

CaptGPF
Poor kit or not, you certainly brought it to its full potential! Can't wait to see the finished build with the cans. 😀

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 😉

Guy Rump
Another Japanese WW2 aircraft for my stable. 🙂

Nicolas
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Guy Rump
Made a start on the Ki-46. The interior main colour is Ammo-Mig Interior Mitsubishi. 🙂

Welcome Nicolas, pull up a stool. 🙂 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Sukhoi 242. 👍

Jan Voorbij
Nice!

Guy Rump
Today I put the wings together and sprayed the parts which will be the undercarriage with Ammo Mig Mitsubishi interior green.

Thanks Jan! 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Patryk S. 👍

Guy Rump
Fuselage together and undercarriage area added to wings. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Pietro DA, Villiers DV & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Fuselage joined to wings and tail plane added. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Matti T, Vincent, scaleffect & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Engines now on. Engine covers and masking of canopy next. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes J35J, Mojo DV & Franck D. 👍

Guy Rump
Cockpit masked and attached. Primer and pre-shading added. 🙂

Guy Rump
Vallejo IJA Grey Green added to the underside. 🙂

Guy Rump
Vallejo IJA Dark Green added to the top side of the fuselage and wings. 🙂

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Franck G. 👍

Guy Rump
Gloss varnish applied and Decals added. Wash applied to panels to weather the aircraft. 🙂

Lost_Erik
Right on! 👍

Guy Rump
And finally complete! Thanks mates for your comments & likes. 👍

Many thanks Lost_Erik for your kind comment, I appreciate it greatlt. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes William J, Lost Erik, Dave F & NordMito. 👍

Cristian A
What a beautiful result, congratulations !

Neuling
Yes! Clean, careful, beautiful. A joy to watch.

Łukasz Gliński
Impressive job 👍

Duster_d
It looks great! 👍

Tibor Szilvai
Top Work! 👍

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

dawei xu
The kit actually has R-172

DerMattes
Great build! 👍

Mojo DeVirus
WOOOOOOW !!!!

aetios
Super nice paintjob!!

Alexander
Beautiful hellduck, and great photography on top! 👍

CaptGPF
Agree with everyone - simply beautiful!

Neuling
Very beautiful model in good presentation!

Guy Rump
Lovely build, congrats! 👍

Robert Podkoński
Great job!

CaptGPF
Love how you broke up the sea of white with some light weathering and subtle panel lines. The heat staining on the engines is a nice touch. ❤️❤️❤️