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Robbie
I got this kit for the Centennial+50 (I was born in Canada back when the Red Ensign flag flew). I have not yet got the nerve up to build it. Only got as far as admiring the sprues and decals. I see you have taken on the one thing that holds me back and that is to remove the seem on the canopy. I actually ordered another clear sprue from Kinetic via Lucky Models in case I F' it up. Also thinking of getting a 2nd set of decals also just to be safe. I have been watching your build. Cheers.

Jens
Thanks Robbi, my suggestion for the canopy, get yourself an Eduard MiG 21 (there were also in Canada). Eduard always has 3 versions of canopy that you don't need, you can practice on them 😉 because of the decals I have don't worry, Leading Edge offers a very good replacement, or I simply use other Canadian markings, also from Leading Edge, because the Canadian special markings are simply the most interesting ones that can be found on the CF 188 / F18

I don't worry about decals and canopy, I have been looking for the perfect red for a long time and hope to have found it

Slavo Hazucha
I´ll take a late seat, really interested to see this paint-scheme done! 👍

Daniel
Cool subject, watching as well!

Thomas Bischoff
I follow too! Cool colour scheme you have chosen here 👍

Daniel
I think you indeed found a spot on red, very nice progress!

Jos Jansen
Man Jens, missed this totally...very wel done so far, respect for the red paint very nice and tight!

Jens
Thank you colleagues and welcome on board 🙂 After a long search I got a relatively inexpensive care, a plus for the canopy but also training money when it comes to the clear coat, I destroyed with some decals through the paint, only the simple orange maple and easily replaced by a Model Master Orange and some Tamiya tape, but still tuition in terms of paint 🙁 the hull quickly had its color without much worry, the small parts and rudders are like dust catchers and so is the vertical tail before the decals bathed in Dowanol a good 15 times and freshly varnished ...., but slowly it comes to the larger decals and the alignment is again something that requires more than just calm and patience 🙂

Thomas Bischoff
quite some decals to do 👍

Slavo Hazucha
A battle of attrition... gain some ground, lose it the another day, counterattack in the morning... 😄 Keep up the heroic effort, it's moving on nicely 👍

Daniel
nice progress indeed, very eye catching 👍

Jens
The red Diva CF 188 has a forced break, a commissioned work simply takes priority