Rockie Yarwood

Lots of cool stuff indeed! And congratulations to Tony on that gorgeous Hurricane! Thanks, Kev.

Nice looking Sumner Class DD. I didn't know anyone had released a kit in that scale. Did some Googling and found Tehnoart Models, but they don't seem to be around any more? Thanks for posting!

Hope they have a stellar show!

I think grey is a pretty good assumption. Although the tone is very similar to the drop tank, so I don't think I would rule out a finish coat of silver dope either. There are lots of color images of late war fighters on Ie Shima, Iwo Jima, and Saipan, maybe something more definitive will turn up.

The legend in the upper right of Woroff's drawings (visible on the drawings on Air Corps Library) calls for finish specification FW-23. According to NAA table 102-00024, FW-23 consists of: 1) Two coats sealer 2) One coat filler 3) One coat surfacer No finish color is specified. A note in part A of the table states that parts are to be finish painted as indicated in part B of the table, and that areas not mentioned in part B need no further finish. However the section on exterior finishes in part B states that "all other areas" are to receive camouflage color. So, unless the sealer, filler, and surfacer coats were clear, the braces would not have a "bare wood" appearance, whether they received a finish color coat or not. The stencil color was red. Cheers, Rockie

Lovely build and finish, David - and terrific photography too!

Nice start, Quang! Your engine and prop look great.

Beautiful build and finish, Bruce!

Really looking nice, Hoss!

Really nice pit!

Nice start! Will follow along. Cheers, Rockie

Nice choice of markings!

Looks nice Kevin!

Thanks for the tip, Tony. I see a trip to the craft store in my future...

Cool!

Great choice Stefan. I look forward to following along. Love those Italian schemes.

Wonderful build and finish, John!

Hi folks, I'll be entering this group build the Revell Hunter FGA 9 that I intend to finish in RRAF markings circa 1964. The kit has been sitting on my shelf of doom for twenty years. It is borderline as far as the 25% completion rule, but Kev has graciously given me the green light. Drop tanks, intake and rear fuselage are glued. I have made a start on the cockpit sidewalls and tub, and started to scratch up an ejection seat. Now to figure out where I have stashed the rest of my references More to come soon, hopefully...

Wow, that's pretty! Great build and finish Neo. Cheers, Rockie

Nice choice - looks great in those markings.

Amazing work as usual. As far as the raised rivets go, aren't the last four rows going to be painted over with the antiglare panel anyway? Just thinking that if they bother you, you could still clean them up a little without marring the NMF....

Thanks, Kev!

Nice start Scott!

My deepest condolences for your loss...

Thanks for that tip, Woody. I'd never thought to airbrush the softening solution.