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WIP Junkers D.I
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I carefully masked the fuselage again for painting the crosses.
Project: Junkers D.I - Short fuselage
All comments (54) » 41 21 June 2020, 20:35

In principle it would (I own a Silhouette cutter), but ...
- usually I use ORAMASK 810, but this is to thick to work on the corrugations
- it do not work to apply the Tamiya tape and press it then into the corrugations => it gets to short and moves back into straight
That's why I use slim tape and apply it step by step by pressing with a tooth pick into the corrugations. Even after removing the tape it has still the funny shape. So the marking is in one direction longer as in the other.
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2000 Lb Bomb AN-M66A2 equipped with Conical Fin Assembly M130 (2 pcs.)
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Full scratched cockpit from wood and metal
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A final look at what made this project so special.
Project: Morane Saulnier Type AI
All comments (119) » 86 9 September 2022, 17:29

Thank you very much!
Slavo, your wonderful comment put a smile on my face! 👍
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7 18 March, 17:11

A beautiful building and a real feast for the eyes! Congratulations on another gem!
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All comments (41) » 30 15 May 2020, 21:31

Just browsing through my 1400 bells and this came up - wow again - a "Gesamtkunstwerk" 😉 - usually a good BW pic of a Great War plane looks best/most "true to original" but here I really love the color shots... particularly pic 15 - the wooden prop on the dark blue cowling - somehow very special 👍
14 March, 20:28

Thank you Slave for resurfacing this Dolphin!
At that time I tried outdoor pictures from the balcony. Now my way to do the final pictures is much more improved in a better environment.
Hmm, should I redo the pics? Let's see.
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All comments (54) » 104 16 May 2022, 07:53

Welcome back Greg! I haven't seen you for a long time.
Glad that you like this digged out older project, but you should not miss the newer ones!
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DH.82 Tiger Moth Instrument Panels with Compasses and Coaming, correction set
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All comments (27) » 55 7 March, 14:11

Unbelievable work! Fantastic model craft! Paganini in the world of modelers!!! 👏👏👏
9 March, 20:02

Thanks, I'm glad that you like my newest effort! I got also nice feedback from CSM 🙂
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All comments (20) » 20 24 November 2019, 19:55

I always love when these models from before I joined the site resurface. What a beauty!
10 March, 03:41

Thanks! Oh yes, I remember this as nice project. Even from those older Eduard kits it is possible to get a nice model!
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All comments (27) » 54 11 January, 17:10

Thank you very much! Your feedback is highly appreciated!
@Robert Now I need to ask Tim fro a red face smiley!
@Jens Good to see you after a while!
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All comments (30) » 24 10 March 2019, 21:39

Thank you mates! Oh yes, that is still one of my master pieces.
Today I would not scratch the RAF wire terminals as we have now the beautiful resin ones made by Gaspatch. They were not available at that time and I used them a lot on my later builds of British birds.
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F.K.8 Work In Progess
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The front view shows the nice little tooth wheel.
On the prop boss two little PE rings from a Part set covers the wood i...
Project: Armstrong-Whitworth F.K.8
All comments (128) » 91 24 January, 20:21
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Aero L-39C/ZA
VS-1 Ejection seats for MPM kit - (2 pcs.) CMK (Czech Master Kits) 1:48
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All comments (19) » 12 14 June 2016, 20:34

Oh, you digged out my first biplane 😉 One day I should overhaul it (also because the lower fuselage seam has split open) and add a airscrew made of real wood.
If I remember right the radiator was from a PE set for an Albatros (I think D.III or D.V) by Eduard.
28 February, 19:46

Sorry to hear that the fuselage seam split open 🙁
For what it's worth, it looks like the Eduard D.III PE set has radiators! Thanks for the information!
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My favorite tools
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To get a template I glued one clamp with CA and sawed, filed and drilled new clamps.
All comments (60) » 32 11 July 2020, 19:30

The stuff is so strong, it etched away the lid inside under the paint! The paint is now bubbling. 🙁
Why can't manufacturers use safe packaging?
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All comments (27) » 36 23 November 2021, 13:21

Thank you very much Benjamin, also for digging out this non-recent build.
I always try to make the model as close to reality as possible, but don't we all try to do that? This time mission accomplished 🙂
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Work in Progress: Sopwith Camel Comic
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Wood and metal are given a little paint, it can look used.
Project: Sopwith Camel Comic
All comments (70) » 81 27 May 2022, 19:34

Yes. I have been flabbergasted by this fact - which was new to me - too.
14 September 2022, 11:33

Now that other projects have crossed the finish line, I would like to resume my work on this project. Stay tuned!
12 January, 14:16
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SE.5a B139 - Work In Progress
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Sync gear, airscrew, hub are finally mounted. A valve (part of the kit) painted brass and added.
Project: S.E.5a B139
All comments (90) » 81 22 November 2022, 21:21

Thank you very much mates!
Believe me Kyle, I really hope so! Aging is not for cowards!
10 January, 22:14

Don't miss the new album with the final photos here: SE.5a B139 | Album by bughunter (1:48)
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All comments (5) » 3 6 January, 13:03

It had turned out well then, no one was injured. The tornado was not damaged.
But it will take a while, it's just an idea at the moment!
At least I already have the kits for the T3 Bully and the Unimog tow tractor, both in resin. Unfortunately the decals for the Tornado are not available in 1:72! Eduard has just released it in 1:48, I also have the Unimog in 1:48 scale, but there is no VW T3 in 1:48 available.
I hope for the same kit in 1:72 from Eduard (like the "Desert Babes"), then the whole dio won't be so big.
6 January, 17:56

Oh man.. I have got to see this! I had totally forgot about that picture.. sooo tempting
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All comments (9) » 4 5 January, 19:52

Same. Those old cars were like rolling jewelry. It's why I picked the kit up and decided to build it.
6 January, 02:15
January 5, 2023

On the HLJ page is stated "This item is discontinued and is not expected to come back into stock."
hlj.com/1-48-scale-l..ightning-ii-tam61124
What might be the background for this?
3 January, 08:56

I asked HLJ and they answered quickly:
"Unfortunately this means that we have taken as many orders as we expect to be able to fill with the amount of product we're likely to receive. Even if we were to accept additional orders at this time, we would not be able to fill them.
There's a chance that the manufacturer may re-release the item, but at this time we unfortunately have no news regarding a reissue."
Interest seems greater than the first edition ...
4 January, 07:15

wow, I find hard to believe Tamiya won't capitalize on this massive success and re-release even in different version/configuration
4 January, 08:03

That thing is just ugly 😄 I actually know some who buy ALL new but skip the F-35. Every F-35.
We also had the much cheaper Meng F-35. Here in Germany the Tamiya costs €90+ and the Meng was sometimes available for less than €40. Yes, Meng isn't as good as Tamiya, but it's still a very good and modern kit.
For me, €90 is a price I'm just not willing to pay for a 48 model kit anymore. Especially since there really isn't much to an F-35.
I think Tamiya knows very well that the market for an F-35 is nowhere near as big as for an F-14 or F-4.
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White Star Line
RMS Titanic 1912 - 2012 Centennial Edition Minicraft Model Kits 1:350
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Work in progress - Fokker D.V
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The last picture of this build report shows the weathering, mostly some oils below the engine. Here you can see the rota...
Project: Fokker D.V
All comments (101) » 41 25 October 2020, 17:23

Grrrr! Today (two years after the first one) the other lamp crashed down with the identical problem! 😠 (see pictures 114 and 138 and the posting above).
Be really warned if you use these "MAUL" lamps, as Spanjaard warned too (see above).
Will fix it myself next year ....
21 December 2022, 20:25
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So many have the kit on their wish list and no one has bought it?
Now it's too late: website gone, email dead. Business down.
2 13 December 2022, 11:10

I ordered two kits before they were sold out. Don't look like easy kits to build, but that's what it says on the box "for experienced modellers". And these were types that are not otherwise available.
I have not found an official statement, but website is gone and the email comes back with unknown address. Question to another email address was not answered 🙁
15 December 2022, 10:19
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M35 Armament Subsystem Upgrade Set for AH-1G Cobra For ICM / Revell Kits
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5144 (129-5144) 2022 New tool 14 December 2022, 07:20
December 13, 2022

So many have the kit on their wish list and I'm the only one who bought it?
Now it's too late: website gone, email dead. Business down.
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