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[DrDave]

You have done well Comrade! The Nomenklatura smiles on you...
Can you forge Capitalist bank notes with your komputer?

[TaffyMan]

Duh! of course...............looks more and more the part every update!

Brian

Hi Brian – Thanks for the encouragement – Its been a slog at times but nearly there!!!

Well didn’t get to distracted on my days off but these things seem to take ages! So didn’t get as far as I thought so a little bit behind schedule but got there in the end. I just looked in on the big bird – stunning work my friend see your distractions didn't interfere and I will be posting some comments in a bit to encourage you to the finishing line – So close you can smell it

Happy Days - Taff

[TaffyMan]

Yup, I like it very much!
Can't wait for the final photos!

Thanks very much your wish is soon to be! Just took some pics so will be put them up soon.

Looking forward to seeing your projects getting there too my friend - they are both looking sharp

Happy Days - Taff

[TaffyMan]

Omega actually do the two-seater courier/artillery spotter two-seater (with the observer having a gun) in resin, in 1/72nd scale. I'm very tempted to buy it. I never thought about someone tackling this in 1/24th scale - now that would be something to see. Regarding Soviet adaptations of the Hurricane, they also removed the .303's on some and replaced them with two 20mm ShVAK cannons and two Berezin 12.7mm machine guns; again, another instance of the Soviet liking for powerful guns. As far as the Mosquito, I know the Soviets got their hands on at least one, but sad to say I haven't investigated what they thought about/did with it (yet).

Regards,

Jason

Hi Jason Yep it would be cool - think I need to hone some skills before I tackle something like that!!! I had a look at the 1:72 model a while back - nice. Amazes me the large round ones the gunner needed to get in the back with that big hole at his feet and nothing around him!!!!

There was a picture of the Mossie bound for Russia in one of the books I used for the one I made. But it was in the UK and didn't have much info other than it was sent to them! And a date - I think!

Thanks for looking in and happy modelling - Taff

[TaffyMan]

You have done well Comrade! The Nomenklatura smiles on you...
Can you forge Capitalist bank notes with your komputer?

Hi Dave - I have tried to undermine these capitalist banks on several occasions - but my resent plan for the Euro seems to be barring fruit!

Or I might just stick to the day job of making pretty pictures!

Thanks for looking in - Taff :

[TaffyMan]

Hi Comrades – An update of my progress.


The days off went well if not to plan, nowt new there!!!!! I will keep the chat to a minimum and show the pictures.

Got my weathering finished on the top and matt clear on – Yippee on to the final straight. Final push to the tap. I put the spinner on.





Next up the exhaust stacks.
Plan what plan!
As I pushed them into the holes on the plate I had put in. The glue on the bottom edge gave way so as you push the plate it just moves up and into the fuselage. Should have put a bit of cross bracing in - hind sight and all that! So thought well you can do the other side But no the same again

So cup of tea and biscuit time!!!





Okay tea and biscuit worked – There is a rod that goes through each stack so I used this to glue them together and the engine to line everything up.





After they had nice long time to dry. They where still a bit flimsy so carfully I cut the plastic pin of the backs and rubbed them flat and stuck them on and lined them up by eye. Looks okay to me.





Bit of a side profile with all the tape and maskol off and the props done.




Okay at the picture limit I think so will be back in a mo with some more

Taff

[TaffyMan]

I am Back

You are all excited and then you remember the pitot tube The airfix one isn’t brilliant. So I tried to improve with a thin bit of aluminium tube with a bit of turning to give it some shape.

Paint it stick it on then promptly knock it off and have to re-stick and then stick it back on to the wing.

Quick take a picture before I knock it off again





The final bit – can’t believe it I have made it!!!

I spin some thin electrical wire strands together. Painted with a mix of light gray and aluminium – After it had dried I stuck to the tail first then the aerial and finally the last bit the aircraft.

Enough said – couple of pictures of her all dirty and ready to go.











Thanks for looking in and all the help and encouragement – I hope you like her. I know the heavy weathering wont appeal to everyone? But these where worked very hard at Kuban battle

I have done a few more pictures tonight so will hope to post the finished ones soon.

Happy Modelling comrades - Taffski

[LSP_Kevin]

Beautiful job Taff! That is one dirty Spitfire...

Kev

[LSP_Ron]

I like it!

Post your finished pics and I will upload them to the site permanently and add them to the GB finished build Gallery

Ron

[Learstang]

Very nice brilliant work, Tovarich Taffski! You are to making capitalistic imperialist aeroplane to looking as good, brave, heroic Socialist Defender of the Motherland against the fascistic invaders! Za Rodinu!

Regards,

Tovarich Jason

Edited by Learstang, 13 December 2011 - 02:06 AM.

[Out2gtcha]

Wonderbar!


Looks great man, well done. Weathering looks great!

Brian

[Loic]

[PhilB]

WOW!
Me beeing away doing xmassy things and you have finished!!!!
Bloody marvellous Taff!
Nice and dirty and just looks terrific.
Great result!!!!

[TaffyMan]

Beautiful job Taff! That is one dirty Spitfire...

Kev

Yep dirty little lady Kev - My thinking they where worked pretty hard. Plus this is only my second go at doing this weathering thing so was experimenting with stuff.

I like it!

Post your finished pics and I will upload them to the site permanently and add them to the GB finished build Gallery

Ron

Cheers Ron – These pics will be following

Very nice brilliant work, Tovarich Taffski! You are to making capitalistic imperialist aeroplane to looking as good, brave, heroic Socialist Defender of the Motherland against the fascistic invaders! Za Rodinu!

Regards,

Tovarich Jason

Cheers Jason - Now I will go down to my local capitalist drinking hole and raise a glass or two to the Motherland

Wonderbar!


Looks great man, well done. Weathering looks great!

Brian

Ta very much Brian I enjoyed the weathering – Thanks for the company on the journey. At times it felt like we where the only two left out on the Russian frontier.
Just looked in on the Yellow bird Wow way to go mate stunning. Just that final push to the end!

Cheers Loic Thanks for looking in.

WOW!
Me beeing away doing xmassy things and you have finished!!!!
Bloody marvellous Taff!
Nice and dirty and just looks terrific.
Great result!!!!

Yeah Crimbo stuff that nearly scuppered my plans but managed to avoid most of it!!!

Nice and Dirty – Oh yes Misses

So now you have finished the Christmas thing are we going to get an update on the Hunter !




Thanks to everyone who looked in and big thanks for all help, advice and encouragement along the way.

Now I have Finished I can party

Have a good un Taff

[TaffyMan]

Hi Comrades

Finished my fist GB

So here are my final pictures of my dirty Russian Gal Hope you like and enjoy!

First the landing flaps down. First time slicing and dicing and learnt loads and will do this slightly different next time. But they look okay to me and they work.





So cutting to the chase enough typing I will show the pictures
















Okay first lot of pictures some more to follow in a moment

Taff