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Roland Sachsenhofer
These pictures are the start of a model project that I had long shied away from with respect: the kit parts promised a lot of fun and a highly interesting aircraft as a result, but also a lot of 'toil and trouble'. On the other hand: the adventure simply beckons.... 🙂
Here you can see the parts in almost raw condition, I only started to detail a little with round and flat wire. The tricky question was how to treat the sensitive and already somewhat battered transparent part of the unusual cockpit glazing. I decided to cut off the two side parts, mask the inside and outside of the windows and only attach the central clear part at the very end. I like the pictures with the over-designed radial engine: what a power-to-weight ratio for these racing machines!
The last two pictures show the current state of construction and detailing.... Well, we'll see...

Robert Podkoński
Taking a first row seat!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Feel very welcome of course! 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
There she is now - at least on her own two feet, even if the appearance with engine and mighty cowling - not to mention the upper wing - will change a lot. The construction steps up to this point were accompanied by a lot of sanding, but the accuracy of fit turned out to be surprisingly good.

Skyhiker
Ok now that's one interesting plane. Certainly not a Laird a**. What a huge engine!

Roland Sachsenhofer
You're right!
A friend asked if I was building a flying washing machine - in fact, the empty mount for the huge motor still reminds me of it. All the more so now that everything is white: it went well with all the white that Martin Mars is currently applying and forms a good basis for the following 'lemon yellow'.

Skyhiker
Looks a bit like a cement mixer to me, but I can see a washing machine in there.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you Skyhiker, Cement mixer - I'm laughing my arse off, the Solution is obviously an inspiring sight: how apt!
It's probably time for the massive cowling with the mighty radial engine to go on the front end. One step towards this is the colour yellow, which will remain on the wings and tailplane. I would like to use Gunze's 'Emerald Green' for the fuselage colour.

Roland Sachsenhofer
From this morning with freshly applied decals: everything seems to shimmer and shine appropriately - but it turned out that the decals are absolute 'self-destructors'. The ones you can see here on the model fortunately went reasonably well, but the large markings on the wings and fuselage were beyond repair: just crumbs. Now I'm looking for someone who might be able to make me some painting masks on a PC. Luckily I scanned the decal sheet beforehand.

Skyhiker
Gosh that's lovely.

Lex Jassies
I always enjoy the surprise you reveal to us. Often with a type of aircraft that I had never seen before. Please keep it up! 👍

Robert Podkoński
The colours are just psychodelic... I love it!

Ben M
Beautiful paintwork!

I don't know if this helps but I've sent scans of decals to stsdecals before and they were able to make replacements for the ones that shattered.

Lex Jassies
By the way, I really like that "Skyways Inc." logo

Roland Sachsenhofer
Hi mates, I'm sure you can imagine how motivating your reactions are - thank you very much! I'll try that, Ben, thanks for that too!

Juergen Klinglhuber
Looking gorgeous !! let me know if you are succesful with stsdecals, I might have other contacts too.

Simon Nagorsnik
Aussie M1- follow this!!

Mirko Römer
Welcome Simon 👍 More specific modifications will follow.

Simon Nagorsnik
Oh yes, modifications are good and you have found a good source of inspiration there😁

David Taylor
Thought they had Leopards,I'm in.

Łukasz Gliński
Once you posted pic #1, we are all waiting for that fancy tent to be included 😛

Mirko Römer
If Hobby Boss will release the announced Leopard 2A6 CAN, I might consider buidling such an umbrella! But for god's sake this will take much longer than Hobby Boss claims! 🙂

To be honest, I have only one picture of the Ozzy umbrella...

Łukasz Gliński
toadmanstankpictures..abrams_australia.htm
So now, you have at least few more 😛
PS. there seems to be a special stand for it too: ozarmour.com.au/stor..-umbrella-stand.html

Tom B.
Interesting variant of the M1 you got there 👍 Following along!

Mirko Römer
Thanks mates! Very interesting pictures, who knows...👍😁

Simon Nagorsnik
Nice conversions!

Mirko Römer
Black base colour, some lighted AK Australian green. Needs even more lightening... The installation of the tracks was quite fiddly but finally it looks much better than the oob ones.

Mirko Römer
Decals arrived today, looking nice! Went back to black priming, didin't like the green yet and will start with black.

Finn
Looking good

Mirko Römer
Basic colouration and filter applied

Burkhard D
Great job on the camo!

Mirko Römer
Thanks Burkhard!

Mirko Römer
Besides the umbrella...done

Guy Rump
Great job and well deserved trophy! 👍

Thomas K.
Gratuliere! 👍

Finn
Looking really good

Mirko Römer
Thanks Finn, some more chi-chi and it's accomplished.

Tom B.
Cool, I always like some modern AFVs 👍 Will there be a base for it?

Mirko Römer
Thanks Tom! I'm not sure about creating a base yet.

Simon Nagorsnik
Nice weathering!
You portrayed the Stryker well👍
Will there be a dmall dio for this?
Ps: The OKB tires are worth their money, aren't they?!😄

Mirko Römer
Thanks Simon, I'm working on it 😀The tires are pretty good, but needed some work to make them fit. Probably it might be easier on the Academy kit. The ones provided by Trumpeter looked quite small and thin.

Neuling
Top small scale build!

Mirko Römer
Thanks Neuling!

Mirko Römer
Figure, antennas, M240 with scratch hinge, then it's done.

Mirko Römer
Done. Can be seen live at this weekend's exhibition at Wiesbaden/ Mainz-Kastel.

Simon Nagorsnik
You did a good job on this dio mate!
Like all the details you`ve added
Thumb up 👍

Mirko Römer
Thanks Simon for your highly appreciated comment. Better pictures during the weekend, as everything is stored in boxes now.😀

Robert Podkoński
Congrats!

Neuling
Well deserved!

Mirko Römer
Thanks mates!! And thanks to the awesomne crew of PMC Main-Kinzig for having a stunning exhibition this year!

Guy Rump
Well deserved, congrats! 👍

Bruce Huxtable
Here, here! Superb, subtle creativity deservedly recognised 🙂

Mirko Römer
Thanks Guy and Bruce!

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Congrats!

Mirko Römer
Danke Robin! Warst Du auch in Meerholz am Wochenende?

Thomas K.
Gratuliere! 👍