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Danumurthi Mahendra
Thank you, James!

Scott Dutton
Beautiful work, I admire your freehanded cam paint work

Neuling
Looks very good! Seems you even installed a light?

Richmond
Nice

Ingo F
Looks greate! 👍

Thomas K.
very nice 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks @Scott @Richmond @Ingo and @Thomas

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi @Neuling oh that is only light reflected on chrome surface

Neuling
Looks good though!

Richmond
Just catching up on your previous projects...superb work

Jos Jansen
That's really a nice piece of armor building 👍

Przemek Przybulewski
Very good

Johne 69
Well done mate 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks @Jos, @Przemek and @Johne69. @Neuling haahaa.

Danumurthi Mahendra
Much appreciate checking out my work @Richmond.

Gauthier. B.
Very nice work !

Mirko Römer
Beautifull result!

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thank you @Gauthier and @Mirko!

ZHIDONG Li
this print look like very nice， could you please provide the number of color item？ thanks a lot

Mid Franconian
Nice AMX! Models of this tank are unfortunately very rare to see. Great that you have built one!

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi @Li, sure. I have the paint bottles in my notes. I will share

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi @Mid Franconian thanks! Agree with you!

Arif Saeed
Fantastic work Danumurthi 👏👏

Rui S
Great work 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thank you both, @Arif and @Rui!

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

Holger Kranich
Nice `n clean build, Danumurthi! I like the appaerance with all the ordonance under the wings, even when it doesnt makes much sense for a "stealth" bird.😉😄

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi Holger - thanks. LOLOL yes!

Michael Phillips
Fantastic work Dan! I hear this kit is a nightmare to build, can you reinforce or refute that? I have a KH F-35A in the stash, but I am tempted to get the new Meng F-35A which is out for like $39.99 in Asia...

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi @Michael. thank you! and yes, this kit is a total nightmare to build. Every inch of the way, from the first cut to the last fitting of the parts drove me NUTS! Pound for pound, building this kit is like walking trough waist-deep mud. I have my building notes if you are interested I can PM you.

Michael Phillips
If it is not much trouble, yes, I would love to see them. I appreciate the offer. Part of me says to build the KH kit for the challenge, the other part of me says "fool, are you crazy?!" LOL

Holger Kranich
" building this kit is like walking trough waist-deep mud."

Strange that some KH kits are a pleasure and some are bloody sh*t...😎

Choppa Nutta
Looks good

Danumurthi Mahendra
true @Holger. I think there are inconsistencies. this is my first KH, but I have friends who made other KH models and and they have different experiences. some good, better, some bad.

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks @Choppa !

Christian Bruer
very nice work 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
thank you @Christian

Spanjaard
hard to build but looks really fantastic at the end, something to be proud of!, well done Danumurthi, as usua 🙂

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thx @Spanjaard!

Erik Leijdens
Indeed very impressive. Have the KH F-35A in the stash, not very eager to start it! Yours is fantastic Danumrthi 👍

Christian Ristits
This is another great build from you Danumurthi! Have this kit also in my stash, but after reading your words I guess I will keep it there for a longer time...if you could send me also your building reports as PM, I would really appreciate it! Again - fantastic work!

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hi @Erik - Thank You. I have only done the F-35C version and yes its a very challenging build. I only heard from word-of-mouth that each of the variants fairs differently. I head one of them A/B/C is a better fit. (but now you know C has serious issues). so the better one is maybe the A or B? LOL

Danumurthi Mahendra
Just sent you a PM @Christian. I spent a lot of time figuring out what to do. And testing approaches that will not harm or destroy the model. If I was to build another KH F-35C, I can definitely work faster knowing my lesson learned.

Christian Ristits
Top!!! Thank you very much!

Stephan Ryll
Very nice work 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks, @Stephan!

Sergej I
Great result! 👍 I envy you that you are already finished with yours 😄
Working just now on this same kit, it's a proper challenge, to put it nicely.

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks and good luck, @Sergej! Yes, the kit is a challenge to build. don't worry, you are not the only one, hehehe. it was very hard for me too!

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

Landlubber Mike
Wow, that's spectacular!! Makes me think about giving up modeling!

Lebloge
Totally agree with Mike !! 🫡

Pepe
Great!!!!

J35J
Mindblowing! Congrats to an excellent build!👍🏻

Doubtingmango
The figures and stowage are spectacular!

Mr James
Mike says it all. Outstanding detail expertly done

Ben M
Holy cow, that's outstanding!

Neuling
Excellent work. Inspiring details to see here. Reason to keep on modelling! 🙂

Robert H.
many thanks guys 🙏🙏🙏 glad you like it, keep on modeling !!

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

Neuling
Very good small scale dio!

Tom B.
A Desert Fox in it´s natural enviroment 🙂 Nice work here 👍

Daniel Mysak
Very nice Fennek and a great presentation too.

Guy Rump
Very nice work! 👍

Mona
great attention to detail ,fine workmanship

Simon Nagorsnik
Thank you Mona
It need some time and nerves to process the small PE parts;)

Spanjaard
Looking good

Alec K
I envy your airbrushing skills 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👀

Zsolt Czegle
I'm in! I want to build also one, of course in Hungarian colors, but I'm waiting the first Hungarian PzH to be delivered this May.

Simon Nagorsnik
Welcome mates!
Thanks spanjaard and alec!

Zsolt: when i was looking for references i came across that there is a hungarian version.
Would have been really interested in it, but couldn't find anything about it.
Could also be due to the fact that these are yet to be delivered.
Could have asked you about it...😏
You've already done one as I've seen.
Still waiting on the new one when the time comes!

Anyway, started the bw afghanistan camouflage today.

Zsolt Czegle
I planed also to build an BW version in Afghanistan camo, but it's a little bit difficult to buy this kit, so I build first a Magyar one

Simon Nagorsnik
At the moment it is out of production.
I got a cheap one. second-hand.
Had a water damage and the dacals were broken- fortunately, there is the aftermarket for that;)

Riho Sakrits
Cool! Nice job! Made one that too with diecast remake one program too!
Plastic model is much more detailed for sure!

Tom B.
The camouflage came out really nice 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Camo looks good 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks mates!
Next time comes more detail painting.
The weathering still gives me a bit headache - dust on sand cam🥴
I'm wondering if I can do this off reasonably well...

Jv
Just got the same kit last weekend from a secondhand shop
Its just the 1999 kit
But same just new box as fare as I can see
My kit came whed a longer home made alu barrel
Looks pretty cool you have done a great job on it and nice for info to look up later
So thanks for sharing

Simon Nagorsnik
Thx Jv!
Yes, it's the original kit, only in new packaging.
As is usual with revell😏

However, I didn't have too many problems with the kit, even though I didn't get away with it completely without sanding.
Also there was no flash or sinking holes.
A readily available aluminum barrel would be a really good thing though...

Hope to see yours soon here Jv😁

Jv
Thanks Simon
The alu barrel looks like something the first owner made himself
A welcome surprise to find it in the kit
I bugth 4 models last weekend from that secondhand shop
Another one came whed pe in the kit
This weekend I'm picking up 10 kits old new stock from about 2013
I buy more kits then I build lol
Also need more tools and paints
And other things
I got my first kit sep last year

Jv
I paid 20 aud for the kit i think a real bargain
And I was thinking for that money its a good kit to practice
On
From what you guys are saying it maybe a rare kit and maybe I should practice on some other kit

Simon Nagorsnik
I know what you are talking about!
My kits are stored in about 10 large boxes, safely packed, and the stock of colors and tools has also increased😅
The good thing about it: these are all resaleable😁

I also had a fairly large increase last year, but I think that most people in this hobby feel the same way!

Jv
Yep there is always something you could use
But I think I have got alot of things sens I started
And sofare have had a bit of fun whed what I started so fare
Last week I worked 54 hrs in 5 days
I am trying to work less hrs this year
Last year I was working 60+ hrs a week and had no time to myself
So just had time to buy kits
Now tomorrow I will have 69 kits
I see that's not alot
Most here have much more

Robin (WhiteGlint)
It's important to find some time for yourself, regardless if you're building models or do something else in that time.
And you should be happy that you don't have that "many" kits in your stash. It's a curse. 😄

Marcin Dudek
Grate painting 👍

Jv
I love my kits and will keep collecting them
Build one now and then and I enjoy it
And also enjoy scalemates very much

Simon Nagorsnik
@Marcin: thanks for your comment mate!

@Jv,W.g.:
Today it is often really difficult to find enough balance in everyday life.
I know your problem Jv, when you say you work to much hours.
I often go to work 1-2 hours earlier to go home later.
Not always but the most times the hobby help me to came down.
And i'm close to you when you say that you love your kits.
I know that i never will finish them all that i have but it's very enjoiable to have them!

Jv
Yes I agree Simon
I take one out now and then take it out of the box and look at it
And then I also got my sealed kits
Its nice to have a few dobbels so I can keep
Sealed kits
Also great to have cheap kits that I can build and open just to look at

Finn
Really nice Simon! I'm guessing we'll be needing some more PzH of differnet kind across western Europe in day's to come...

Simon Nagorsnik
@Jv: you speak to me from my soul😁
@Finn: you could be right, because who knows what will happen next...😐
Maybe I'll send mine over there when it's done🙂

Jv
I will be picking up another bargain in a few hrs
10 new old stock so thay should be still all sealed kits
@10 aud each
8 planes
And 2 helicopters
So cheap I will not be scared to open them or build them
I also now and then buy
Kits from the shop
If its a model I really like

Chan Li
Honestly Simon, I noticed the details you handled about the dark green parts of the camo. Enhanced edge line and a little bit highlight/sun burn(can't find the word) with in. This resulted in a natural and comfortable look. Inspiring 🤔

James C
Awesome looking build and especially in 1/72 scale 👍
I have the Meng kit in 1/35 to tackle one of these days 😉

Simon Nagorsnik
Thank you Chan and James for your nice feedback 😁

@Chan: After I finished airbrushing, I reworked the edges and surface details with drybrushing (pale sand) to emphasize the details a bit more.
This is also a good trick to blend the colors together.
This effect will be a bit damped later, as the washing is still to be done.
But you can use this to simulate a light dusting, if you use a faded white color you can achieve a (what you might have meant 😁😉) sun bleached effect.
I have used acrylic paints but if you want to use this in later stages of the weathering,try well "bled out" oil paints, this creates softer effects.

@James: I would say you've chosen a good next project.
I personally find the Greek variant very interesting: a good alternative to NATO camouflage, they use other shades of green and brown paired with beige.
That would have been my first choice, but was too much effort for me when masking 😁😁

Tom B.
Looking great so far 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
It took some time, but now it's done!

I had to think a lot about how to set up the weathering, as I have never depicted dust effects on a desert camouflage until now.

Hope that I can convince to some extent.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Awesome result, Simon! 👍

James C
Looks fantastic and is even more impressive being in 1/72 scale 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Thank you mates!
To be honest: I'm really glad to be done with it!
This project often made me sweat in between😉

Zsolt Czegle
Awesome work as usual! 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Zsolt!- thank you my friend!😁

Neuling
Yes: awesome work as usual.

Chan Li
Showed this to my friends, nobody thought it's 1/72.

Simon Nagorsnik
Thank you firends!
And Chan, that's what i'm trying to achieve😁

gorby
Amazing! I thought this was 1/35 when I saw the photo.

Jv
Me to

Daniel Klink
Very impressive Simon👍 Hats off mate 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Your comments really encourage me a lot- Thank you mates!😃

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks for your likes comrades!

subotai
nice... makes me wanna start my PzH 2000 from the stash 😄

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks subotai and go on with it 😁

Pepe
Great

Marius
This one is particularly impressive. Great weathering and in-scale effects!!

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks Pepe and thanks Marius for stopping by😁
Thanks to all for all your worm words and likes 🥳
@Marius: thx for all your other comments too!

Rui S
Woh, somehow I missed this one. Beautiful work as always 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks Rui!! 😄

Roman Modelar
Very nice haubitze, Simon
Especially the weathering looks very realistic 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks Mates! ✌️

Gergő Takács
Very nice work! Clear build and cool camo with balanced wheathering!

Simon Nagorsnik
Thanks Gery!!
I´m glad about your comment!
And thanks for all those likes too!

Michael Kohl
Even the rather dull PzH2000 looks great when Simon had his hands on it. Very well done - again.

Simon Nagorsnik
So much likes- thanks to all of you guys! ☺️
Michael- thank you too for your appealing comment!
Always nice to hear someting like that from professionals😁

Lukas Muller
wow!

Shar Dipree
Wounderful little pearl. 👍👍👍👍

Simon Nagorsnik
Haha, thanks a lot Shar Dipree! 😁

Guy Rump
A beauty! 👍

Skyhiker
For a relatively new kit I am surprised on how much flash and fitting issues this kit has.

Skyhiker
It's really hard for me to fight off the urge to correct the structural issues with this kit. But I promised myself I would make this one out of the box.

Patrick Hagelstein
I've seen that promise before Skyhiker! 😂 Good luck keeping this one OOB! 😉👍🏼

Skyhiker
I really hate Revell conopys.

Sergio Ordonez
Mate, I think you should put the windshield uspside down. The ángel does not cope with the real one as I see on photographs.

Skyhiker
Unfortunately it looks even worse the other way around. The idiot engineers at Revell should be fired.

Sergio Ordonez
Well, I had some work with French engineers and I know shit happens. Could you take a photo with this one in the other position?

Sergio Ordonez
drive.google.com/fil..J9/view?usp=drivesdk
The windshield is not an isoscelles triangle so the windshield has not a 45 degree ángel over the capot. Please, see these example of a TA-152 (and please, mind It is 35 years old and I was only 13 when I drestroyed It).
I think an easy solution can be made. I do not want any mate to be anoyed by an engineering issue. I had them everyday (it's my job, Factory engineering problem solving, known as 'shit managing") and It can destroy your mojo.

Ben M
What a terrible canopy

Skyhiker
After several hours of sculpting I got the canopy to fit better. I will continue with it tomorrow.

Sergio Ordonez
Your mojo works, mate! Now you have became a great problem solver!
On the other hand, I think another 3D engineering guy needs to stop drinking and 20 years of 2D drafting. The fitting is worse than I could imagine. But I see is no a problem for a seasoned mate like you. Great work, mate!

Nicolas
Following. I build this kit several times in older versions. The fit of the canopy is realy sh*t. My solution was (with about 10 years) to sand the backside of the windshild till it fitted. Of corse so most of the frame is missing.

Thomas Kolb
What a struggle! It reminds me of some Heller and Amodel kits. But it looks that you manage to coax it into shape!

J35J
Great effort and progress! 👍🏻

Skyhiker
Sergio the TA 152 had a very different canopy than the 190. The 152 was designed for high altitude flying, was pressurized and had double panes.

Sergio Ordonez
Thanks you, Skyhiker: I think I can remember now, as I researched about FW190 and TA152 black in the 90's. Also, canopy is bubble-shapped. Sorry, my FW190 Mustang have been gone forever, I expent the night trying to find It, just to find my solution, but I think only the reta of the TA152 has survived.

Mr D
You done a better job of the seat belts than l did 🤣. The cockpit glass on my model was not very clear!
Looking good, ... Thanks for uploading 👍👍👍

Skyhiker
Mr D did you also have so much trouble with the canopy? I read in the kit review at the bottom of the page that it was bad. I really wish the reviews would be moved up because I always forget about them. It took me quite a while to get the canopy to work. It needed a lot of reshaping to look right.

Skyhiker
I decided to make my own blueprint for this plane. So, that's taking up a lot of my time at the moment.

Mr D
Hi, yes l had trouble too, l did a dry fit before paint, and l had to take a combination off the glass n some off fuselage, and had to use a bit of UV clear resin.
I got it to fit in the end, but it's not very clear to see through.
I had a bit missing of my engine fan too, had to make it up with super glue gell.

Alexander Grivonev
Built one too back in the day, the nightfighter version. Speaking of the canopy, I like how the rear part of it is just molded to the fuselage 😄. Used some other canopy I found in my spares because the one from the kit was entirely unusable.

Mr D
Looking good 👍👍
It's a nice model when it's finished once you sort the shortcomings out.
I did get my prop to spin in the end....had to do alot of work to the cooling fan to make it run smoothly.
Good luck on next steps 😃👍

Skyhiker
If I had thought it would have been a problem I would have dry fitted everything first. But I wanted to keep the parts on the sprue for painting. It wasn't worth messing up the paint job just to get the propeller to spin. Especially since the contact points were so fragile. So in the end I glued it together so it will be stable.

Skyhiker
Working out the fuselage patterns today.

Mr D
Looks good 👍👍

Guy Rump
Looking good. 👍

Richmond
Superb

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks @Richmond!

Christian Bruer
Nicely done 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thank you, @Christian!

Johne 69
Delicious 👍

Sven Schönyan
Nice work! Interesting to see how hard contrasts turn out in 700 scale!

Danumurthi Mahendra
Much thanks @Johne and @Sven

Rui S
Beautiful model and weathering 👍 Great work

Stephan H.
Great paintjob. you make the single colored surfaces really interesting. 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks, @Rui! @Stephan thanks. I used a few methods, such as streaking using airbrush and MIG-Ammo grime, and TextureFX template to help randomize the weathering.

Daniel Klink
4K Full HD built... Looks amazing...Congrats 👍

James C
Beautifully painted and weathered and in 1/700 scale... that's doubly impressive. A stunning looking build. 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thank you @Daniel and @James.

Neuling
Every praise you got here is well deserved! I´m at a loss for more words. Top notch!

Danumurthi Mahendra
Thanks @Neuling - I am glad you like the results.

Danumurthi Mahendra
I just completed this short video, a summary of how built as well as lessons learned in building the kit. hope you like it Youtube Video

gorby
WOW fantastic work!

Guy Rump
Very impressive. 👍

Lukas Muller
Good job👍🏼

Michael Kohl
Beautiful model, beautiful atmosphere.

Rui S
Excellent work 👍

Jennifer Franklin
I feel cold looking at it. Very nice work!

Brad Draper
Thanks for all of the kind comments, I greatly appreciate it and glad you all liked the vignette !

Simon Nagorsnik
👏👏
👍

Clair Greenwood
Precision approach, Im loving it. Is that putty around the bogies to hull fitment? Just curious 🙂

Eddy Marshall
Cheers Clair... Just for fitting to the hull... The connections between the running gear and hull are extremely loose... Not to mention the rocker arm assemblies have a tendency to be misaligned... Just mocking it up at the moment and see where I need to shore things up... Happy modelling...

Clair Greenwood
Ahhh ok, doing it the smart way, thats something I probably wouldn't think to do.

Rui S
Looking Great 👍. I've really enjoyed doing the T-26. I'm in 😎

Marcin Dudek
👀

Bohrmann
👀 Following.

Ben M
👀

Spanjaard
i have another boxing of the same kit, so this is great info. looking really good, keep a it, please 🙂

Doubtingmango
Watching

Eddy Marshall
Cheers Spanjaard... The kit itself isn't too not bad actually... I bought this kit dirt cheap on sale and liked the unusual subject.... I got it for $35AUD and at that price it's definitely worth having a go... The tracks are the hardest part but with persistence you'll get there...

Michael Kohl
Looks darn good so far.

Eddy Marshall
Cheers Michael... She's getting there mate...

Spanjaard
thanks Eddy. the truth is that I got the kit and the metal tracks, so I may avoid the problem (or got myself into even more problems, who knows 😄 )

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Christian
Hallo Stefan, hab das selbe Modell im Regal. Bin gespannt wie deine wird, soweit schaut das richtig vielversprechend aus. Und ich bekomme bei deinen Bildern richtig Lust, den Bau der Messerschmitt ebenfalls zu starten!

Christoph Kunz
Nice Idea with the tape and decal combo 👍

Stefan L.
@Christian Hallo Christian, bist jetzt sind mir bei dem Modell keinerlei Probleme aufgefallen, alles passt wunderbar zusammen , kann dir nur empfehlen das Modell zu bauen. Selbst wenn das Modell verglichen mit den neuen Tamiya oder Eduard Modellen weniger Details aufweist, macht es sehr viel Spaß diese Details selber hinzuzufügen und selbst wenn man die Details weglässt, ist das Modell sehr schnell gebaut und für den Preis meiner Meinung nach sehr zu empfehlen. Abgesehen davon sind die meisten neuen Bausätze der BF109 von der G Variante und nicht von der E Variante. Hoffentlich kann ich dich mit meinem Bau inspirieren, dein Modell auch anzufangen 🙂

Stefan L.
@Christoph Kunz thank you!

Christian
Schaut sehr gut aus Stefan! Die Sache mit den Nieten für meine E hat der Vorbesitzer meines Kits mit einem kompletten Satz Nieten Decals von HGW gelöst. Für andere Projekte hab ich auch schon über ein solches riveting Tool nachgedacht?! Hab jetzt einmal geplant, das Modell über den Winter zu bauen. Allerdings will ich vorher noch meine UH-1B und die MH-60K zu Ende bringen, bzw. diese parallel dazu bauen. Bis Mitte November bin ich noch sehr mit unserem Hausprojekt und der Landwirtschaft eingeteilt. Auf alle Fälle bin ich auf das Resultat deiner Bemühungen gespannt!!!

Desert Marlin
My favorite is the Emil variant.

Stefan L.
@Christian Ein solches Nieten Set habe ich auch gesehen aber um ehrlich zu sein, ist es mir nicht wert, den Preis des gesamten Modells noch einmal für Nieten zu zahlen. Gut für dich, dass der Vorbesitzer sie schon gekauft hat, ich würde sie auf jeden Fall benutzen, bin schon gespannt wie deine Emil aussehen wird!

Stefan L.
@Mark Lawrence since this is my first BF109, I'm no expert yet but I also like the Emil just simply due to the fact, that the Gustav variants seem to get build more often, which why I like seeing the Emil instead of yet another Gustav!

Desert Marlin
Those from the Schlachgater are also quite interesting.

Sergej I
Great progress, Stefan 👍

Stefan L.
@Sergej I, thank you so much!

John
Looks great Stefan and nice cockpit. Neat trick on the fishing line, thanks.

Stefan L.
@John thank you for your nice words! Always happy to spread some tips! 🙂

Marcin Dudek
Wow, thanks for the detailed description! I learned a lot only by reding. I'm looking forward for more.

Stefan L.
@Marcin Dudek I really appreciate your comment Marcin! I wasn't expecting that someone really reads all the stuff I write but seems I was wrong! It makes me really happy that you found some useful tips even though this is just my second proper model and I am far from being a somehow experienced modeler. Take care and keep modeling 🙂

John
For the boundaries since it's straight edge you can just touch it up with a post it note pretty easily.

Stefan L.
@John thanks for the tip! I would have masked it again but the post it method is much easier, didn't think of that, thanks alot!

Christophe
Thank you for sharing!

Stefan L.
@Christophe your welcome! Appreciate it and thanks for the comment!

John
Nice mottling Stefan. 👍

Stefan L.
@John thank you very much John!

Doubtingmango
Fantastic build with a great narrative filled with useful tips

Stefan L.
@Doubtingmango thank you for your kind words!

John
Looking really good!

Stefan L.
@John thanks!

Jennifer Franklin
That's a neat trick with the fishing line; lots of great detail on your work. Very nice work so far.

Stefan L.
@Jennifer Franklin thank you for the nice words 🙂 I'm really trying my best and hope that my increased experience will show at the end result, especially when compared to my first ever modelkit, the Eurofighter

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Looking good, especially knowing this is your second build. 1:48 is a good scale to start with. Thumbs up and keep modeling 👍

Stefan L.
@Thomas Haberl thank you very much! 🙂

Guy Rump
Looking great! 👍

Stefan L.
Thank you!! 🙂 @Guy Rump

Gerald
👍

John
Nice job on the exhaust/gun stains. 👍 You are right, you really can't go too thin on that mix. I'm cheap so I just use XF-1 (and other colors for allied planes that used leaded gas) thinned way down with isopropanol and make multiple passes until it looks right. I also add some pastel/pigment to give some body to the stain as well like you suggested. Looking good, Stefan!

Stefan L.
@John thank you!! Tonight I also used black pigment in the core and close to the gun barrels to give the stains a more interesting look, happy with the result, pictures will follow soon! 🙂 And thanks for the tips, appreciate them alot! 🙂

Christoph Kunz
Amazing work on the antenna. Those cones are outstanding.

Stefan L.
@Christoph Kunz thank you alot!! In retrospect the spring, the insolator and the cone should be closer together but I am still very happy with the result, hopefully you are able to reproduce those cones if you like them based on my little guide some posts earlier 🙂

Desert Marlin
Absolutely love these antenna cones. Excellent idea! How was the antenna glued to the masts?

Stefan L.
@Desert Marlin thank you, appreciate it alot!! I used normal CA glue, not the slow drying or the thin one, just the regular VMS glue. Any CA will do the job. Just place a tiny drop on the mast, put the end of the antenna cable in it. Then you take you other end, stretch it a bit (thats the neat thing about those Uschi Van der Rosten rigging cables, because you can stretch them like a rubber band and they hold this stretched state, thus they look like a real, tensioned antenna cable would look like) then you put another tiny drop of CA on the other mast, but the rigging thru it and hold the position for 10 seconds and then you are done. To be on the save side, I then put another small drop of CA on the already glued ends of the antenna cable to enhance the connection even more. The end of the rigging was then cut using my exacto blade.

Desert Marlin
Excellent! Could I get a link to the Uschi Van der Rosten cables?

Stefan L.
@Desert Marlin sure, here is the link to the website I got them from (super-hobby.at/produ..ng-linka-0-02mm.html) I am Austrian, thus I shop on websites which are quite close to me, thats why the shop is from Poland. I am sure, you will find the same product or a very similar one at an American dealer. The one I linked you, is the exact diameter I also used (0,02mm), good look at finding this product! 🙂

Stefan L.
@Desert Marlin and here is the link to the product on ScaleMates: (Rigging - Medium Fine 0.02mm.. Mig Jimenez A.MIG-8017, No))

Desert Marlin
Much appreciated!!! Thanks Stefan!

Rui S
Beautiful bird 👍

BetterTimes-Henry
Really nice Emil! Great idea for the antenna cones. I'll be reading all the comments, thanks for the detailed descriptions 🙂

Guy Rump
Great job, congrats! 👍

Stefan L.
@Rui S thank you alot!

Stefan L.
@BetterTimes-Henry thank you for those kind words! Hopefully you find some inspiration in my comments, happy modeling! 🙂

Stefan L.
@Guy Rump thank you! 🙂

Jennifer Franklin
She's a beauty. I can't wait to see the final photos.

Stefan L.
@Jennifer Franklin thank you so much! 🙂 Due to my vacation to Malta, everthing got delayed but today I pick up my new light cube, pictures shoule be uploaded tomorrow 🙂

Mr James
Beautiful work and such attention to detail. I also appreciate your detailed process notes, it helps us all to pick up some helpful tips.

Stefan L.
@Mr James thank you!! 🙂 Really appreciate that some folks find them helpful, even though this was just my second serious model, I always try to create some useful notes under the pictures 🙂

Mr James
Well thats even more impressive Stefan. You've certainly got a talent for this hobby. I'm also impressed with detail in this Tamiya kit. Its comparable with the larger 1.32 Trumpeter kit I did a while back.

Stefan L.
@Mr James thank you alot for those kind words! Just had a look at your models, they look awesome, especially the Winter Tiger looks lovely, I would be more than happy, if my current build, the Panzer IV, would come near such a high level of weathering, chipping etc.
About the Tamiya kit: the details are good, though not comparable to a 1/48 bf109 kit from eduard but Tamiya being Tamiya means that the fit is superb and with some additions like rivets and scratch building, this kit has a lot of potential for sure.

gorby
Nice work.

Neuling
Yes!

Dave
Thank you gents

Guy Rump
Very nice job! 👍

James C
Fantastic work Robert! I love this kit and am keen to build it again myself in this scheme. 👍

Olivier
Very nice.
Not the standard North Africa version which is interesting too.

Pietro De Angelis
Very nice.

Robert H.
thanks James, thanks Pietro, and yes Oliver, this camouflage scheme is something different as the also interesting but more common caunter scheme and I think it suits Matilda very nicely 👍

Simon Nagorsnik
👍👍👍

Robert H.
thanks Simon

Rui S
Really like it. Very well done 👍

Neuling
Very good looking in every aspect! Deserves a diorama or a base at least. 👍

Robert H.
thanks Rui, thanks Neuling, yep I know, still couldn't motivate me starting a making a diorama 🦥

gorby
Fantastic painting - I love the scheme.

Robert H.
thanks gorby 👍🏼

Gary Curling
top marks for an outstanding model,well done

Robert H.
thanks Gary 👍

Ben M
I built this kit too, in the same livery. I found it to be very well engineered and was very enjoyable. I convinced myself I shouldn't have put the fuel tank on the back but that was after I completed it.

Your build is much better than mine! I learn a lot by looking at builds like yours, thanks for sharing on scalemates.

Robert H.
@Ben M thanks 👍