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Martin Oostrom
That is some nifty work Petar

George Williams
Nice work. Which carbon fibre decals did you use?

Petar Žorić
Thank you Martin!
And thanks George, i actually found some on aliexpress, like 4 dollars a paper, totally didnt think it would work but it did. I can try and find it if you are interested!

George Williams
Thanks, Peter, here in China it's a question of availability, Tamiya is usually the easiest to obtain. Looking forward to seeing the finished Diablo, good luck with the doors.

Petar Žorić
I see. Well if you ever need it, just hit me up. Thabk you for comments and support! 😄

nikfrost
Really tidy job!

Petar Žorić
Thank you @nikfrost

Alexander Grivonev
Beautiful!

Robert Podkoński
Watching with interest!

Oleg Bogolei
Haha) Good luck with it! I'm stuck with the UAV version on a putting/sanding and he's waiting for the next inspiration to come)

Kim Harris
Oleg, what's the UAV version? I only found one model of that aircraft.

Oleg Bogolei
Da-42 Dominator (SOVA-M SVM-72009, 1:72)
This one

Kim Harris
Oleg, I understand now. I think that is basically the same kit with different boxart and instructions because mine has about 30% parts not used including the long nose on the Dominator.

Oleg Bogolei
Yes, i have cocpit in my kit)

Alex K
A general aviation aircraft, a demanding kit, and a project with personal/family connection... > I'll be glad to follow your efforts - good luck!

Thomas Kolb
This is going to be great! Watching with interest!

MP_MP
The UAV version hasn't got any clear windows included
Was a bit tricky to build at times but fun.
Will be nice to see a GA version build. Thinking of getting that one as well.

Ben M
👀 amodel

Finn
Will follow

Cuajete
I also have one of this in my stash...
Following!

Mr D
Like it, it's a tiny one ... good fun 😀👍👍

Gordon Sørensen
Looks like a challenging kit with lots of small pieces and lots of flash.
It looks like the 'cooling fins' are suppose to be mounted from the inside of the nacelle, not on top…

Kim Harris
Gordon. I just checked and you are absolutely correct. I will try to remove it and insert the relevant part from above. I need yo figure out a way to remove a glued on part that has been primed with minimal damage. What an idiotic thing to do.

Ben M
I find working tamiya extra thin into the joint allows it to be loosened up and pulled apart.

Kim Harris
Ben, thank you for your suggestion. I will try that! Otherwise I will be deploying a razor saw and putty 😀

Michael Kohl
Following

Kim Harris
Ben M, I managed to loosen them with Tamiya Extra Thin and pop them off as you suggested. I will now cut them out and glue them in correctly from above. More sanding and filling

Ben M
That's great!

George Williams
It looks very good, Adam.

Robert Podkoński
Oh, a "soap dish" alias "Ford Karton"... Great model!

Adam
Thanks guys! I had a lot of fun building it. We saw these everywhere when I was growing up. Now they are a museum piece only.

Alexander Grivonev
Ford Karton 😄

Nicolas
As soon as I finish one of my 3 current projects (2 of them ar nearly done) I will start with this little helicopter.

Nicolas
The build startet this weekend.

Nicolas
As I am covid positive (fortunately only with very mild syntomas) I had some time to build again today. So far I am positively surprised by the accuracy of fit. There are no locator pins, but I can now click the fuselage and cockpit together and even the tail section holds without glue.

Nicolas
I would like to do some rivets on the exteriour, but I couldn't find some good drawings. If somebody has a hint I would be grateful.

Nicolas
Today I started installing the controls. Doing so I noticed, the collectiv controls are missinh in the kit. So I started scratchbuilding them after photos. Also fabricated and installed blinds for the paxes.

Nicolas
Started some work on the exteriour.

Freak
Interesting project! Love the WIP pics and demo of various detailing techniques.

Nicolas
Hi Freak, welcome on board.

Shar Dipree
I have the same kit too. I'm really looking forward to your results. Following. 🙂

Nicolas
Hi Shar, welcome.

Łukasz Gliński
Cool, will watch. Still afraid to start mine 😄

Nicolas
Welcome Łukasz, there is no reason to be afraid. The fit seams quite good, and the missing details is somthin one can improve. 😉

Qwertzel
Sieht gut aus! Nehme auch mal Platz

Nicolas
Moin Quertzel, Danke für das Lob. Noch sind Sitze im Hubschrauber frei. 😉

bughunter
The Colani design is cool 👍 Have fun!
And I hope your covid is gone without bad effects!

Nicolas
Hi Bughunter, thanks.
Covid wasn't to bad, I got 3 day with mild syntomas and 5 days waiting for a negativ test. 😉

Mr D
Done some nice improvements Nicolas... Be worth it, it's good to do this as puts a nice personal touch on it, l need to pick up some card like you have used ( what is it l need to look for ?)
The 2 Revell models l built ...l found the decals took a bit more softening than others models l have done!? the decals said made in Italy....no company name.
Looking good 👍 be nice bright unusual one this 😁

Nicolas
Hallo Mr D and thanks.

You can look for plastic sheets and profiles (tubes, chanels, I-beams, etc,) from various manufacturers like AK or Evergreen or use packing material eg. most blisterpacks. 😉

Guy Rump
Looking good Nicolas, following. 👍

Mr D
Hi Nicolas, doing a good job on the extra detail bits.
Be worth it, you only get to build it once...so worth getting it how you want it.
Nice 👍👍👍

Nicolas
Hallo Guy & Mr D, welcome, have a seat.
Thanks for your compliments.

Martin Oostrom
Eye catcher

Christian W
Thank you 🙂

TMM Garage
Cool! I don't know why but I like this set, it looks interesting. I have one of these kits in my stash.

Alexander Grivonev
Lovely orange, great work on that old kit!

Nicolas
I got this kit on the to do list as well so I'm following. Nice start.

Robert Podkoński
Following, of course! I loved these "original" Kovozavody kits.

Łukasz Gliński
What a trip down the memory lane for just 3 bucks 😄 👍

Ben M
The fit on this kit…. Not great, not terrible.

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

Ludvík Kružík
This really is a trip into history. I wish you well with your work on the model. And I'll be happy to follow the progress.

The drop tanks used on the Mig you are building are the original (older) version. They were attached directly to the wing (no hinge) and did not have stabilizing ailerons on the end. This type of tanks had one unpleasant feature. When dropping the empty tank, the tank rolled on the wing. This was annoying because it could damage the control surfaces. Therefore, these tanks were replaced by a new type with stabilizing surfaces at the end of the tank and these tanks were suspended on a wing hanger (tanks of this type are in the kit). This solution eliminated the rolling problem.

Ben M
Ludvik, thank you for the details. I did not know that. I imagine they usually did not drop the tanks on trainers.

I also masked the canopy last night. The molding of the frames are a bit vague and lots of curves so it will require some cleanup after painting.

Ludvík Kružík
Ben, you're right that trainer planes didn't usually drop tanks. In peacetime, in normal use, even combat aircraft don't drop tanks (except in emergency situations or exercises).

The purpose of my comment was merely to explain why the tanks on Indonesian aircraft differ from those in the kit.

I look forward to following your progress and wish you a lot of fun building the model and the result to your liking.

Mr D
Doing a nice job 👌
I would by one for 3$ anytime 🤣

Ben M
The fit on this kit is ludicrous. Having a lot of fun with it though.

Ben M
Well the other night I got frustrated with the Vallejo gloss black primer clogging my airbrush, so I added some Mr leveling thinner and gave it the worst orange peel ever as this is totally incompatible with the paint. I thought I could selectively strip the paint with windex but while that kind of stripped the paint it also dissolved a lot of the perfect plastic putty and also dissolved the canopy pva glue and masking. Also I broke off a wing and a horizontal stabilizer. So a bit of a setback.

I have constant problems getting the Vallejo gloss black primer to not clog my 0.4mm nozzle.

Robert Podkoński
Sorry to hear that, Ben...

Duster_d
It's sad, Ben. These Vallejo primers can only be diluted with distilled water because they are based on acrylic urethane (this is my IMHO). Even Vallejo's Thinner and Flow Improver for acrylic paints does not go well with these primers. The same applies to their polyurethane varnishes.

Martin Oostrom
Not saying this will solve your issue, but they have a video with ratios out: Youtube Video

Sy Bar
Wow that video seam to show it's a lot of hard work to get their primer coat working 👀
I'd go with mr surfacer 1500 approx 50:50 with mr levelling thinner, then if you need a gloss use mr Color gx110 again 50:50 with levelling thinner, sounds just as complex but I've never had this block airbrush and you can get rid of surface issue before you gloss saving the thicker gloss primer obscuring details..

Good luck on you build

Łukasz Gliński
Very sad nwes mate - hope to see you back on this project with the new kit, this one looks fubar unfortunately.

Ben M
I have not yet begun to fight. It is but a flesh wound.

Ben M
Painted some detail parts. Unlike the Vallejo primer, the metallics shoot like a dream. Started reassembly. I will have to re-putty and this kit needs a lot of putty. The canopy is a goopy fogged mess, I'm going to soak it in degreaser to hopefully strip off the future and start over on it.

Nicolas
What a mess. Good luck fixing it.

Finn
Following

Ludvík Kružík
The accident on your project is really unpleasant. I wish you a steady hand and a lot of patience in dealing with the aftermath.

Ben M
It's going okay. Not giving up is part of the fun for me.

M0rce
Wow, that looks like a tough kit...
Coming along nicely now though it seems.. 👍
Looking forward to updates.

Robert Podkoński
I'm impressed with your perseverance, Ben... Keep it up!

Nicolas
I used the good wether today to work on the smaler parts for the Fallout diorama again. The most figures don't fit OOB, so are modified or combinations from different figures from the (up to now 4) figure sets.

Nicolas
Today I started assembling the next 3 figures, including one complete scratch build. I've never done that before, so I'm exited if it works at all.

Ben M
Very creative

Doubtingmango
Watching

Nicolas
Welcome, grab chairs.
Thanks Ben.

Nicolas
Today I fitted the Rider to the motorcycle. The other figures just recived a little bit of putty.

Christoph Kunz
Nice 👍

Bruce Huxtable
Impressive work 🙂

Nicolas
Thanks guys.

Nicolas
I fixed the figures to corks and primed them with Revell 008 Black. Now I can see some small mistakes wich require some attention. The camera dosn't show that to well.

Erik
Very cool, even with Brahmins. 👍 😎

Shar Dipree
Watching. will you also open a photo album for the entire project?

Nicolas
Hi Erik and Shar, welcome.
@Shar: At the moment I'm thinking about adding 2 more albums, one for infrastructure & buildings and one for the base witch would than include the entire project. For me, this makes the most sense, as I also proceed in the same way when building. The finished figures then go into the display case until I need them in the building or on vehicles, which are then back in the display case until the base is finished. As I use the albums here to keep an overview over the project I find everything faster.

Nicolas
In the last week I reworked the seams & the details (1 or 2 figures a day) primed it yesterday Black (Revell Emaile 08) and added some White (Revell 04) ftom above to help with shadows & light.

Nicolas
I worked today for nearly 5 h on basic painting of the clothes. As I will probably not use the girl with the crossbow I want to try some things here, but wasn't motivated in the end. Next weekend I want to start with the skin.

Nicolas
I started working on the skin this weekend. Due to the dark base the coverage is bad. So I decided that final skin painting has to wait at least a week till the paint is dry enough for the next layer without working to much in the first one (I'm using oils here).

CaptGPF
Raiders?

Nicolas
Yes, most of them, blocking the entrance to Vault 31.

Nicolas
The last week I did basic painting for the metallic surfaces like weapons, buckles or metal armor.

Alexander Grivonev
Great model and pictures!

Thomas Bischoff
agree! .. cool teaser picture 👍

bughunter
Nice 👍 Let's see how the livery will look like.
That is a nice kit and I should build another D.VII too.

Melgg Lütschg
Great start! Will follow! Curious about the progress, it will be a reference for sure 🙂

Villiers de Vos
Lots of little details. Nice progress.

Thomas Bischoff
Thanks for looking!
Don't expect too much - this is part of a small group build among friends 🙂
The kit is very nice with finer details than the Roden offer. The Roden kit has however the option to show the engine.

Neil
Lovely work Thomas 👏 following 👍

Nathan Dempsey
Great start. Following.

Thomas Bischoff
Thanks for joining and supporting me ... was a long way but now I am close to starting with the primer 🙂

Rui S
Looking Great 👍

Thomas T
Great detail work and paint job as usual. Looks fantastic so far!

Doubtingmango
The wood looks amazing

bughunter
I really like your picture 7 - I can see gwenview and Inkscape 👍

Thomas Bischoff
Correct! The power of open source 👍
Due to various reasons I am again progressing only slowly. In the meantime I have tested the masks and have done the re-sizing to match the Swiss specification 🙂
.. and the Fokker has also received the first coat of the final green

Thomas Bischoff
Thanks to all for the support and the thumps up!

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

Michael Kohl
Me too

Thomas Bischoff
Welcome to the show Guy and Michael!
I finally managed to get new pictures uploaded

Neil
It's coming along fabulously Thomas! 👍

Christian
Vielen Dank für dieses Infos. You are giving me some good ideas for when the time comes to build my DVII.

bughunter
Made with Swiss precision 👍

Thomas Bischoff
You are welcome, Christian! .. and thanks to Neil and bughunter for the "thumps up"
Progress is slow - paint job is finished (except propeller) and the upper wing is being added now.
Struggle a bit though with the double wiring to the upper wing.

Erik Leijdens
That is looking fantastic Thomas!! Also nice to see a different Fokker!

Alec K
Ah, another Fokker! Very nice progress, taking a belated seat.

CaptGPF
Looking good! Love the tonal variations and the highlighting on the wing spars.

Landlubber Mike
Looks great! Can I ask where you got that stand? I bought an MDF one but it's a bit warped and I think something like the one you are using would be much better.

Thomas Bischoff
Many thanks! I am behind with posting pictures - she is basically finished, only the prop is yet to be done ...
@Landlubber: this is a jig from Vertigo: EVO BI 7248 (Vertigo Miniatures VMP006, No)
.. I would never have finished it without this jig

Landlubber Mike
Thank you Thomas!

Thomas Bischoff
managed to do some new fotos - and also to break the landing gear.
I guess I will re-do the prop, not happy with it.

Guy Rump
Great job Thomas 👍

Zbynek Honzik
Very nice result! 👏👏👏

Alec K
It's shaping up very nicely 👍

Villiers de Vos
A beautiful gem.

Thomas Bischoff
Guy, Zbynek, Alec: Many thanks for your kind comments and many thanks for all who liked this!
Declaring this finished now although I am still not really happy with the 4th try on the propeller but it's time to to give up and move on to the next project.

Gary Victory
Nice work, Don't see the prototype Hornet very often.

Temple Dragon
I think partly because there is no suitable kit. That's why I used 2 old kits.

Calvin Gifford
Very nice job! Hornet #1 is on display here at NAWS China Lake at the Naval Museum of Armament & Technology. :-D