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Something like the Aircraft in Pixels Folgore canopy would suit you Max?

Is it done yet?

Good call on the Airscale and other aftermarket products to spice up the IP Ray. That'll totally transform the look. On the other two areas ripe for improvement, how much will actually be seen when the model is sat in your display case? That engine looks like it sits a long way back inside the snout of the beast and viewing reference photos, the main gear bays are all dark and shadowed by the wings. It could be you could save yourself a little mojo sapping super detailling unless you enjoy adding bits and bobs of course I'm looking forward to seeing more. Cheers.

Excellent. I've been looking forward to this build. You have some work ahead Dan and that's for sure but she'll be amazing when you're done. Does the Revell kit include the conformal pallets? I think the pylons differ from those on the -E? Good call on the Corsair's Escapac seats. Hopefully you have all the references you need. Good luck.

Lovely job Marcel. It would be good to see this photographed under sunlight. The finish is uber realistic

The Zipper gets my vote. Can never have too many Starfighters

What a brilliant decision to ditch the kit glazing. It doesn't look right at all. The new version is a vast improvement and captures the Stirling glass house perfectly. Outstanding

Spectacular. You've made a great job of the colouration on those burner cans

Hello folks. I'm into the last few finishing bits now. I've fettled the pitot as the kit bit is a bit "chunky". Speaking of chunky......the kit door looks to be quite thick. Also, in this scale the door catch mechanism lacks fidelity which is a shame. After attempting to scratch build one without success I've ordered a Buchon models replacement. I think that's about it Well, almost. I'd like to make a base for it so RFI will have to wait until that's done. For now here are a few quick and dirty overviews May I take this opportunity to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who stopped by for a look and contributed with words of encouragement, sage advice and oodles of information. I genuinely couldn't have done it without everyone's help. Hope you enjoyed it. See you over in the Silver Jubilee group build. Cheers, Guy

Neat work on the gun openings Mike. That resin cockpit is a huge improvement over the kit parts and will look great under paint. Eager to see more. Cheers.

She's looking very swish already Max but the colours should really bring her alive.

Hi Thierry, yes, the main canopy is very yellow although the windscreen appears clear. It is an interesting approach to creating the airframe so I'll pay attention to that part of the build. I appreciate the heads-up Cheers

Thanks everyone. I shall finish off the Spitfire then make a start on this one. A couple of quick questions for everyone. What's the low down on this kit? Is there anything I should be aware of before I begin? I'm happy to include box content photos and descriptions but are most folk already up to speed with what's included? I don't wish to bore people with stuff they already know. The plan for this build is to replicate the heavily weathered, battered and worn offering from the desert. She has no pylons, no fuel tanks, blanks over her intakes (and prob jet pipe) and at least one flat tyre. Also, the markings are almost non-existent which is helpful. What are folks opinions on kit in the cockpit? Is it likely that most of the instruments and switchgear will have been removed? It's difficult to see whether there's even a seat in the cockpit. I'm looking forward to trying to recreate the patched wooden panels and I'm open to suggestions on how to go about that. Cheers, Guy

Very clean and neat finish. Regarding the pinstripes, it could be worth looking at railway modelling. They often have many different coloured pinstripe decals for coaches and locomotives. I would predict that they might be thin enough to follow the demarcation between colours. Congratulations on a striking build. Cheers

I look forward to this. 71-0291 looked great in Lizard cammo, especially dripping with ordnance.

Quick question Peter. What do you use for the hard foam core and where do you source it please? Cheers Guy

Hi. Peter, are your messages full? Cheers, Guy

Oh........my.........gosh! Almost unbelievable. I am genuinely dumbstruck Utterly remarkable.

Hi gang. Whilst perusing things in relation to a possible group build candidate I stumbled across an aircraft I have been completely unaware of. It's the Aerfer Sagittario 2 An elegant, sleek and svelte light fighter designed and built in the mid '50s. I've found a few articles and images on the net but I'm putting out a plea for any drawings that might exist if anyone knows of any. I can't believe any large scale kit of this aircraft is likely to exist unless someone knows of one? Any and all help is much appreciated. Many thanks, Guy

Hello all. This is a place holder for my Silver Anniversary group build entrant. The Infinity models dH Vampire. This will be predominantly silver and my plan is to try to replicate an airframe that found a home in the Planes of Fame museum. If anyone has any reference images of this exhibit would you be kind enough to share them please. Cheers, Guy

Thanks for the kind words Chuck. I very much look forward to seeing an Airfix Spitfire "kicked up a notch" Thanks Kev, glad you like it. Hi Gilles, many thanks. Much appreciated. Just a quick update on the misaligned flat spots. I've had a go at sanding them back a bit. As @JayW pointed out earlier, there's plenty of meat left. I didn't go all the way flat though. Just enough to be disguised by a grassy base so that the tyres don't actually look punctured. Hopefully it looks ok. The flock of this grass mat is very short. The final base is likely to be longer and more in scale but I needed to get a flavour of how it will look. As you can also see, I've added the gear doors, wheel centres and dust covers. All that's left to complete on the undercarriage is connecting the brake hoses.

Very nice

Hi Max. These aircraft were used as a hub to gather the formations together for a raid. Often brightly painted to be more easily seen the other aircraft would formate on their position before beginning the raid. At least that's my understanding...... Have a squint here

Would a dH Vampire qualify if it was painted silver?

Have you ever seen any images Dennis or any to share? That would be a neat feature to replicate.