Hanno Kleinecke Cockpithaube á la Toaster ? Wenn das Brot erst mal ein paar Tage alt ist, hilft der Toaster auch.... Nive job on the „flight ration" ! Bon appetite !

Treehugger Aha. I guess it was fortunate that the kit part for the canopy glass was one piece, which I guess made it easier to make a vacuum shape from it.

Bernhard Schrock Yesterday I finished the last task before painting and so I visited today the excellent picture gallery on Seawings. I wonted to look for details for painting. Again I discovered a lot of mistakes. I don't won't to be picky but there were not small. I almost lost heart to finish the duck. My first idea was smash my kit, boxed it and send it back to Merit. It is scandalous that an American company which has half a dozen Ducks around the corner is unable to produce a decent kit. By the way: the fabric surfaces do not remotely look like the original as well. Even Lindberg did a better fabric-job more than 40 years ago.
I think I'm going to leave this junk and tomorrow I'm going to start Tamiya Wildcat.....

Bernhard Schrock I just decided to cancel the project.

Hanno Kleinecke Oops accidently deleted my post..... Really cancelled ? After all that brillant detailwork ? That would be a real shame ! Maybe consider it a „ What if I would'nt have noticed" ?

Treehugger Ouch. I haven't researched this particular subject since I made a 3D model of the Grumman Duck on a computer a long time ago, so I don't know how accurate the Merit kit is. I did find it odd that the side windows by the wing root seemed to look like being flat, when I think it should be more like a box. That was the only thing that stopped me from buying the kit, for quite a while now.

Thomas Bischoff that's sad to hear - especially after all the work you put into her but I see your points and agree with the mentioned defects.

bughunter Pity. Really pity, after all the effort you spent. I hope you can at least save the engines fro another project.

Es-haq Khosravi Great job!

Choppa Nutta very nice

Gary Very nice of an unusual plane. Gary

antonio coral great job, very nice plane! greetings from Colombia

Bernhard Schrock Thank you mates. I'm glad that you like them.

Daniel Klink Mindblowing built fantastic
1997...Lecko Funny Tante Anni

Neuling Perfect.

antonio coral Amazing work! congrats!

Bernhard Schrock Hi mates. Yesterday I enjoyed my finished bird and today enjoy your comments .
Vitor: yes, the rigging is half my work (artwork, the other half / etching was done by Thomas Gatermann).
Bernhard: would you like to sit in the front or in the back?

Ben M This build is inspirational! Thank you for sharing your work and advice.

Martin o stunning work

Bernhard Pethe Bernhard: I sat in front one time. But no matter, it is a nice experience to fly with such a biplane over the land.

Erik Leijdens Amazing work as always! Lovely aircraft too

Spanjaard Another masterpiece in your collection!

bughunter Pure piece of art, or result of a modeler with AMS Very close to the original aircraft

Ronan beautiful model

Neuling Super build! Very well built, painted and photographed. Eine Augenweide.

Łukasz Gliński Awesome (as usual ) and demotivating at the same time, as Holger wrote

Bryn Crandell Great looking Seaking!

Burkhard D Just revisited this awesome 135-image tutorial and scrolled through twice. Great work meticulously planned and skillfully executed.

potez452 What an amazing job of detailing, painting and scratching !! We learn a lot when looking at your album. Thank you very much.

Thomas Hopfensperger So ein schöner Heli, Bernhard!!

Marcel Klemmer What a great result. Awesome!!!

Clifford Keesler Awesome job.

Bernhard Schrock Hi Spanjaard, here is the address. I'm very happy with the quality especially that this company accept PDF -files.
CAD/DTP-Service Thomas Engel und
Ätztechnik Herbert Caspers GmbH&Co.KG
www.AeHC.de
CDS@AeHC.de

Alexander G. Bernhard, you are into space lately aren't you

Spanjaard Thanks Bernhard!

Es-haq Khosravi Awesome!

Bernhard Schrock I'm very surprised how fast it's possible to complete a "Space series" kit of Aoshima. Begun "two days ago" and almost finished tomorrow... that probably why there are 14 kits of the Space series...

David Funke Very nice, Bernhard!

Bernhard Schrock I have to thank you specially, David!!

Hanno Kleinecke Super geworden, die Antenne sieht klasse aus !

Spanjaard it used the be the best (or was it the only one? )

Bernhard Schrock Indeed for a long time the was the only one and state of the art. I remember more than 40 years ago I saw in Gdansk in Składnica harcerska (shop with modelkits, paints and a lot of other usefull things for kids) first time the humbrols. 10 PLN for each tin was a lot of money. For comparison: an average polish made kit in 1:72 cost at this time between 10-15 PLN....

Bernhard Schrock Today I began the assembly and had a little bit to improvise because the base is standard Hino truck.

Daniel Klink Running Love it already

Daniel Klink Just love it Looks great. The Decal work and built is awesome with this kit
Make me want to start my Bonnet Bus..
But .. first i have to finish 4-5 other projects

Spanjaard i remember it was the only one i had for quite some time back on similar ages... that and testors that was (for me at least) totally horrible... i still have some cans that are not used for more than 20 years. last time i checked them, they seemed still in good condition (incredibly )

Bernhard Schrock Yesterday I finished my first Decotora truck, my first truck ever and noticed that the most time consuming task was the painting. This was the first project/model where I had to use chrome plated parts. I had despite the "small" scale (1:32) the truck is really big... Maybe I will build in the future one more of these unique and typically Japanese trucks.

Spanjaard it looks fantastic

Robbie Are the ones that have the number stamped on the lid good or bad? I am checking my Humbrol stash and so far I have stickers and the ones with the number stamped on the lid.

Augie Hi Robbie, the stamped ones are more difficult I am sorry to say.

The older ones are superb, any post 2016 seem to be very much hit and miss as to if they are ok.

If they are https://encrypted-tbn0.gstat..B96Y-N5EllGVgZNaPr5m7qfBpVhw

Then they should be fine.

If they are https://encrypted-tbn0.gstat..zNA9QnC0gOVvWv-T7L-xM2KvuSJw

then mileage will vary

Bernhard Schrock I add a picture with all versions of tins.

Augie Perfect Bernhard, was what i was trying to find

Robbie I am confused. In the pic. What is the difference between the 2nd tin on the left (with a green check) with the 3 red X ones on the right? The logo all looks the same and they have the stamped number on the lid

Cuajete Interesting... I stopped using Humbrol several years ago, but I think I still have some boat in the stash.
Following this interesting discussion.

Augie Robbie, sadly its also the pot label which you need to use to identify the bad.. The 2nd on the left will have been made in the UK, the 2nd on the right will have been made in china when Humbrol moved production to reduce costs. This is where there can be confusion as they didn't change the label at the time.
The others on the right are post production move.

Robbie Well, it looks like the tins I have fall into the 2nd and 3rd from the right. I have a couple on the left but not what Bernhard is looking for. If anything I sure got a lesson on Humbrol paints.

Bernhard Pethe Toll gebaut und schön in Scene gesetzt !

Christian Ristits Sehr fein, Looks Like the real Thing!

Ronan Hi Bernhard, can you tell me the colour you used to paint the airframe, please ?

Clifford Keesler Excellent job.

Bernhard Schrock Ronan, as usual I mixed the paint and used as base HU 125 satin gray (FS2611 and add approximately 25-30% HU 181 (gloss seablue). The mixture produced a nice satin finish and so I could apply the decals direct without problems (no gloss coat bevor decals an no clear varnish after applying decals).

Bernhard Schrock Thank you Clifford: I'm glad that you like my newest Helo-puzzle

Cuajete Very nice. Very good detail and painting work. Fantastic!

Ronan Many thanks Bernhard

Alexander Perov As usual the master's hand did not falter. The job is super.

Bernhard Schrock Scott: there are very interesting news about 232. Because this product is impossible to get in Europe I bought 3 bottles in Japan (!!!). The joy was very short: first I received an info that shipping via airmail is impossible and two days later I got a second mail that it is impossible to send this product to Germany via surface mail too. Now I'm asking myself what the hell is in this bottle? I've used this nearly 10years and I'm still alive .
Yesterday I ordered a second batch of bottles in Taiwan and I'm very curious if I will get this
bughunter: thanks for saying that: I specially appreciate this compliment from you.

Bernhard Schrock Rene; many thanks for you helpful advice. It seams that French (naval) planes are one of your specialties...

David Funke Well done, Bernhard!

Hanno Kleinecke Looking simply amazing, fantastic result Bermhard !

Alec K A gorgeous build

Scott Dutton I'll see if I can determine what is the problem ingredient for you

Thomas Hopfensperger So gesehen doch eine Super Etendard!!

Stefan Fraundorfer Thomas hat recht, eine "Super" Etendard. Gratuliere Bernhard zu diesem tollen Endergebnis.

Bernhard Schrock What you see in the last picture is the result of about 4 hours work: 1 hour separating and "cleaning" parts, 2 hours of airbrushing and brushing of small details and 1 hour assembly. The fit is amazing: no filling, no sanding no cheating just simple modeling fun. I expect about 2 more hours for a little bit washing and solar panels and then I'm done! I could get used to this!

MoJo

Łukasz Gliński Interesting

Martin Oostrom Your builds are out of this world lately!

Jeremy Kennedy Awesome looking display. I love it!!

Łukasz Gliński Looks nice, is the backside that clean in the real thing?

Alec K Very nicely done Bernhard. I admire your speed

Thomas Hopfensperger Spacig!!

bughunter Cool thing! The look of the solar modules is real

bughunter Scratchbild of this monster? Bernhard, you do not stop impressing me!

Bernhard Schrock You trust honored me I was simply not fast enough to completed the inventory...

Bernhard Pethe Hallo Bernhard, a great kit that I would ever build. Now you anticipate that. I am watching you.

Dmitriy Andreeshchev Got the same kit in my stash! Gonna wait for you to start

Knallgiraffe A while ago I couldn't find anything to love on those old and edgy machines. Now I love them.

Peter Hardy Holy Sh!t! Front row for this!

Stefan Schneider Dont want to miss that one....

Spanjaard i missed this work of art/modelling course/absolutely astonishing model from you Bernhard. thanks for showing what true accuracy and attention to detail really mean

Norbert Steffens Great Model. Especially the metal finish and the bracing. WOW

gorbygould I've been to Stranraer and it isn't a tenth as beautiful as you model Bernhard. Looking through your photos is like a masterclass in modelling, so thanks I've learned a lot.

Arash Zakeri Nice job

Arash Zakeri Really great job

Hubert Kendziorek S u p e r b! Best regards, Hubert

Henry WOW!

Clifford Keesler Amazing job Sir.

Christian Friedenberger I would think you would be a neurosurgeon, my greatest respect!!! That's something interesting

Norbert Steffens Did I sy simple??? Your scratch built parts are top performance

Bernhard Schrock Thank you Mates, I'm glad that you like such an unique object. By the way: I'm very happy that I can solder. This is sometimes the only option to "put the parts together" durable.

Spanjaard excellent job

Peter Hardy Clean and crisp! Love it!!

Michael Hickey Awesome, that is something out of this world.

Peter Hardy You should apologise for that Mick!

Michael Hickey HAHAHAHA!!!

Kevin Farrell Wow!! You just saved me from having to research the History of Earth to find the color schemes on the R-1820l! Your's looks fantastic and I am going to unashamedly copy every brushstroke!

Thanks for letting look over your shoulder!
evin

Felix Troschier wonderfully built - BSH Models at his best!

Steve Desarzens Amazing work Bernhard ! Respect

Sebastijan Videc just perfect!

Christian Meyerhoff Perfect work! Love every bit of it.

Shahriar Khalvati excellent job!

Pierre-Christian Baudru Great job ! Cheers, Pierre.

Norbert Steffens Fantastic. Looks like real.

Glenn . Nice work. I like the color scheme!