Neil
Added initial build imagery 👍

Robert Podkoński
Looks demanding so far... Watching with interest 😉

Neil
Hi Robert 🙂 Thanks for your comment, great to have you onboard. Yeah you're right... I was hoping for a quick (in-between) build of another vintage kit. There isn't a lot to it as far as parts go but it is fighting me somewhat, still I'm not resigning it to the shelf of doom yet. It's beginning to shape up (a bit!)

Robert Podkoński
Carry on, Neil! 😉

Neil
👍 Cheers. Will do mate. Albeit slowly I suspect! 🤣

Ian Christie
I love twin boomers and had a wish to do a bronco, so interested in seeing where this goes. I have similar putty requirements with the o-2 skymaster i have 'paused' on.

Neil
Hi Ian 🙂 yeah this old Testors kit has required a fair bit of putty for sure. Thanks for your comment. Nice to have your interest 👍

Jose Freire
A plane i like very much, following.

Neil
Excellent! Welcome Jose 🙂👍

Jv
Nice work
Taking a seat

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic work on the camo, Neil!

Neil
Thanks very much Robert 🙂👍

Patryk S.
Going along great!

Neil
Excellent, weclome Jv and thanks for commenting also Patryk S 🙂👍

Jv
Looks like you are brush painting everything very well done

Neil
Hi Jv, thanks for your interest 🙂 yes, all the camouflage has been brush painted... Just for the hell of it! 😂 But meant no masking of course.

Jv
Yes interesting to me sens I am still limited in tools
So great to see results like this

Neil
Hi Jv, thanks for the feedback, very kind of you. Yes, I usually mix it up on a paint job, using airbrush and a stick... I can never be arsed with a load of masking on camo, especially tri-colour schemes, sloppy of me I know! 😉 😅 Thanks for the likes mates also 👍

Neil
Hi Roland 🙂 thanks for the like. Agreed, there's something 'cute' about it as a design! I know that kit too... My lesson learnt on this one - you need a lot of nose weight! Obviously looking forward to seeing your build very much mate 👍

James C
Great job on the camouflage, and especially so for being done with a hairy stick! Looking fantastic!👍

Neil
Hiya James, thanks very much! 😊

Chan Li
So this was hand painted camo… are you a marksman in army or so? What a steady hand!

Neil
Hiya Chan Li 🙂 haha... Nothing like that for me! Thanks very much for your comment - It's because I'm lazy and couldn't be bothered to mask it all up! So decided to use a 'hairy stick' instead. I'm happy with the result and nearly there with it, more images coming soon 👍

Chan Li
It looks good though, smooth and even, I used to do hand paint as well… but now I rely too much on airbrush.

Neil
Thanks for commenting mate 👍 very kind of you to say so 🙂

David Culp
Looks great! The Testors main landing gear look solid. I might steal those from my Testors kit to put into my ICM kit 🙂

Neil
Hi David, thanks for commenting 🙂 ...Agreed, that could be a useful plan! 👍

Neil
Hi all 🙂 I've finally got around to taking 'reveal' pictures for many of my previous build albums. I shall be updating each and including a few build notes in the description too - especially on the bits I messed up! Broke! Dropped! etc. This time I present my version of the venerable Testors Bronco, completed back in the depths of 2022. Thanks to all who showed interest and liked, it's very much appreciated from such a talented lot as you guys.

CaptGPF
Gorgeous Bronco! Certainly unique camo pattern - by hand no less! The weathering is definitely up to your usual standards. most hand painted camps end up very thick - so you must have used a lot of paint retarder or really thinned out that paint repeatedly to keep the layers thin and stop the paint from drying.

I must have missed the memo on the Build a Bronco month - there seems to be a lot of those builds recently! 😀

J35J
Great work!👍🏻

Neil
Thanks J35J and CaptGPF! Super kind 😁 Yes, the camouflage on this one was an experimental scheme as detailed in the kit options. I decided to hand paint it on a bit of a whim tbh... I never bothered with any retarder, thinner fluid or masking. Just freehand built it up in multiple watered down layers. It's another earlier build where I've been able to add some reveal imagery. Thanks very much for everyone who liked also 👍

J35J
Great work with the handpainting Neil👍🏻
What color brand do you use?

Neil
Hi J35J, thanks 👍 my go to is always Vallejo, but I also have AK and Hataka in my arsenal! Predominantly Vallejo on this one. Thanks for the recent likes 👍

Rui S
Beautiful model. Great work 👍

Neil
Thanks very much Rui! ☺️

Rui S
As you know I'm more AFV, maybee that's why I missed this beauty, but I always like to see your finished work. Great & great camo on this one by the way 👍

Neil
You're very kind Rui ☺️ no probs. I'm always appreciative that you would view my efforts. I remain humbled that any of you talented bunch like or comment... Best wishes to you all on your own modelling exploits and thank you all for the likes. 👍 🙂