P-40 over Philipines, Java and Australia & Gilbert Islands ;-)

Started by capt. R · 192 · 1 year ago
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    Erik GjΓΈrup said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    Starboard, right, always green - I had to repeat that over and over again way back when I learned to sail, and it has come in handy many times since then. Feel free to use it and repeat several times a day πŸ™‚

    Well, accidents will happen.

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    capt. R said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    Mornig Light wasn't good. Weathering and Final coat of X-35. In this build I try to made some sponge chipping by Vallejo Metal Color mat aluminium paint.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    Looks excellent from here, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    From the picture I would say, perfect, Lis @lis

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    capt. R said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    Model is done! I write more soon about build πŸ™‚

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    A great result, Lis @lis
    The sand color turned out great.
    Looking forward to see it on the headlines.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    An amazing result, my friend @lis!
    Congratulations!

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    capt. R said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    @fiveten @johnb

    Thank you! πŸ™‚ I'm glad that You like my job!

    @airbum

    I try to remember πŸ™‚

    @lgardner @stephen-w-towle @mvtb @ssgt @tcinla

    After all night thinking about back wheel cover I decided to glue it in place. I think in that angle in photo cover could be not visible.

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    Stephen W Towle said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    What a little jewel Lis. These Special Hobby P-40s are reasonably priced and are fun to build. Yours went together faster than my build. My gifts and talents allow me to loose wind screens and break canopies. These super powers have a tendency to slow down the build. However, the kit is fun to build.

    I got a Arma P-51B/C in 1/72nd a little more pricey. But with the same if not more detail . Same theme as the P-40 although, the sprue gates look a little sketchy on the wings. This kit might be up your alley in the gifts and talents department.

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    capt. R said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    @stephen-w-towle

    it's very nice to hear the words of praise from your lips πŸ™‚ The Special Hobby kit is very nice to build and has relatively few difficult moments to build. I got Arma Hobby P-51 B model from Santa Claus πŸ™‚ It will be a future construction. Or maybe we will do a joint group construction in one thread? The Mustang model has many details and I think it can be very interesting. I like the painting from the Australian squadron in Italy. But each one proposed with the model has something in it. Now I was thinking to make some interesting Spitfires in an unusual paint job. I have a modern Airfix set in the Vc version.

    @lgardner @stephen-w-towle @mvtb @ssgt @tcinla @fiveten @johnb

    Maybe some of You would take up the challenge of joint, group building of a Mustang Arma Hobby? πŸ™‚

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    capt. R said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    Very Interesting vid about Air Ride on Darwin.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    Interesting video, Lis @lis

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    Nice video, my friend @lis!
    The camos in some Bettys look very flaky!

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    capt. R said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    Today is very bad weather, so I need to wait with photo - session, and Article when wind stopped blowing and rain raining πŸ™‚
    PS. I'm Thinking about Spitfire JK180 as my next build, or Arma P-51 B Mustang... What do You think about it?

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 4 months ago:

    That would be a very nice addition, Lis @lis