Thanks for the info on the masks. I have one inbound to try on a P-40.

Thanks, John (@j-healy) and (George @chinesegeorge). This was my first use of the masks, and there is a learning curve that goes along with them. I'm not sure, but I think the Montex masks are made from a different vinyl. I may try them next.

John, I saw in Headlines that you built a really nice Hurricane IID. It is on my shortlist to build after reading a really good article on the IIDs exploits tank-busting in North Africa. I have the same kit you used, but I am figuring out if I can convert a Hasegawa Hurricane.

@gblair, Don't know what the average age of compressors is, but 40 years of hard labour sounds acceptable.
Hopefully you can get it back alive soon.

Thanks, John (@johnb) and Spiros (@fiveten). I am on the way upstairs to add the decals. I still can't post photos. I tried logging out and back into iModeler, changing the photo type from .jpg to .png, and tried accessing iModeler on both Firefox and Microsoft Edge. No luck getting the photos to go in. I get an error message on each photo that just says "Error". I will try some more later.

Thanks, Seamus (@seamus1). I think we are of the same mind when it comes to these classic kits. This has been a fun build and I hope to post some more photos as soon as I figure out why they won't load now. I haven't tried Montex masks before, but they are on the list of things to do. I don't really worry too much about the challenges presented in these kits. As we used to say in the Air Force, "they aren't problems, just another chance to excel." :o) I always retreat to my hobby room, put on some quiet Celtic music (which keeps me calm and focused), and then I plow ahead on the next part of the build. My constant search for something "just a little bit different" seems to always take me down a rabbit hole. Cheers.

Thanks, Louis (@lgardner). I appreciate your kind words. I hope to be able to post photos soon. Still no idea why it isn't working. I got the decals on the plane yesterday and hope to get some clear flat sprayed today. I have at least 2 of the old P-51Bs floating around the storage room, and I hope to do a similar upgrade to at least one of them. I also found a 1/48 Monogram on consignment at my local hobby store for $30, so I snatched it up. I hope you are following the doctor's orders for your rehab/recovery. You reach a point where you start feeling better and start doing things you aren't supposed to. Cheers.

This is really turning into an excellent build! The extra work has really paid off for you and made vintage look new. The paint scheme looks great! The markings are really going to dress it up nicely! @gblair.

Well, I managed to successfully import 2 pictures that I took today, but the pictures I took yesterday will still not import. I don't know why, but I am glad these two made it.

Since the last post: I painted the camouflage, added a layer of clear gloss, and then added the decals. The decals were very shiny, and fairly thick, but they responded well to MicroSet/MicroSol. I gave the decals 24 hours to dry, and then I sealed everything with a layer of Tamiya Clear Flat. I will let this layer dry for another 24 hours while I think about the weathering. Time to visit the few photos I have of these planes and plan the next step.

The markings on these reconnaissance Typhoons are interesting. The basic camouflage and markings are essentially the same as other Typhoons. I found a thread on one of the British sites that had very specific information about these planes that was obtained from a former RAF officer who was in the squadron that used these planes. He had a fairly complete list of the letter identifiers and registration numbers for most of the FR Typhoons in the squadron. Unlike other Typhoons, the recon aircraft used single letter identifiers. Some of the registration codes listed for these aircraft begin with "JP", which is what I used for this model. To be honest, I could have pieced together an exact registration from the list that matched the aircraft with the letter "A" identifier, but laziness got me and I settled for having a registration that began with "JP", which is good enough for my needs. Cheers.

2 attached images. Click to enlarge.