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Dmitry Stropalov
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V-1 or Fieseler Fi103 (Tamiya 1/48)

October 29, 2023 · in Aviation · · 22 · 245

A well known kit of the from in . It's not a new kit in any sense of the word, but it's still pretty decent. I bought it for a quick, relaxing build, but it was waiting for me for a couple of months. Mostly it was waiting for my new glasses. Unfortunately, the time for glasses has come.

I was not sure about the colour references Tamiya included in the instructions for the V-1 itself. And there was no colour reference for the cart either. After some reading I decided to use the RLM65/71 scheme for the rocket and Panzer Grey for the cart.

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  1. Your building quality did not suffer because of your new glasses, Dmitry @starfar
    To me the colors used are very plausible.
    Another great build.

  2. That looks very good @starfar.

  3. Awesome. Built one years ago. The kit cost me a dollar per part. I cheated on the mottles using decal film printed from Paint.net

  4. Great subject matter. Awesome result.

  5. Excellent job on the classic Tamiya kit, Dmitry!

  6. Nicely done, Dmitry!

  7. Nice paintwork and great build.

  8. Very nice, the Military Avation Museum in Virginia Beach Virginia has a real V-1 as you walk in the main entrance and I can tell you your rendition certainly looks the part! Great job. As for glasses, I have so many pairs of magnifiers it's not funny.

  9. Great job! I wish I had your skill when I built my buzzbomb!

  10. Very nice! That looks like a relaxing build...

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