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With all of this re-newed interest in Rif Raaf and his spitsfire perhaps we sould have a squadron reunion at some airfield to be named later.....Perhaps even Verner Moldy will fly in in der Messaschitzel.....ya, could hoppen!!!! Cheers, ggc

Texas, Tally-Ho, let's give Jerry a go...! Cheers, ggc

Great job Mike...beware of the Hun in thee sun..!! Cheers, ggc

Some type of Brit a/c recognition scheme in the early war period...Lt. Rif Raf was in it from the beginning... Cheers, ggc

Texas: Here is a pic of the undersurface scheme I referenced above..

Texas, the top colors you mentioned would be right, the bottom however could be a number of options...gray, green or blue depending on the period or mark of Spit. When I did my Rif Raf spit I portrayed an early 1940 scheme of alum.white and flat black half/half...on the bottom surfaces...I think the blue you mentioned would look swell.. Cheers, ggc

tEXAS Your Spitsfire is comming along nicely...anxiously awaiting more progress pics.. Cheers, ggc

Never enough 109's.. I'm thinking of doing one myself...look forward to seeing your build.. Cheers, ggc

Keith: I am sorry to hear your tragic news... God Bless, ggc

Allok: Your 190 is looking real nice...very German.. Cheers, ggc

Hacker: Nice start, I can almost smell the styrene burning...! Cheers, ggc

K.D. Great looking Buffalo.... I think it cameout nicely... Cheers, ggc

Thank all for your kind remarks....perhaps with Lindberg's re-issue of the Zep...V-101X may fly again... Hail Vulgaria..! Cheers, ggc

ALL HAIL VULGARIA..! The comic Revell Ni-11 is complete. This rebuild depicts a Ni-11 in Vulgarian service... The modifications to the kit include: s/b cowl M.G.'s(w/ammo), s/b tail skid (orig. kit was w/o one), rigging added, lozenge camo, scrounged unit marking and FORD engine plate logo, blued/discolored exhaust pipes and official Vulgarian national markings from the "House of Auslander". This markings on this specific a/c are those of Sqd. Commander, Baron Momsee Von Shtupp.. The Unit was the Special Fiducialy Corps ( S.F.C.) which was populated entirely by Vulgarian Gypsies. Originally equipped with Ni-11's this unit eventually was re-equipped with the Ni-17. Sqd. Commander Von Shtupp's a/c also was fitted with the "sky hook" located immediately behind the cockpit). This hook was for attaching the plane to the belly of the Vulgarian Zeppelin V-101X. (for point defense or long range intruder missions). As the Vulgarian Zeppelin was lost before the adapted Ni'11's could be deployed, the effectiveness of this weapons system can only be surmised. I hope you-all enjoy the Baron's ride as much as I did In bringing a Vulgarian legend to life... Cheers, ggc

I'd keep it, a little bit of modeling history there... Cheers, ggc

Cool box art, though....1/27 box scale, eh?? Cheers, ggc

Allok: As Owl said to Rabbit, You can do..! Cheers, ggc

K.Doc. Looking good, I love those 21stCent kits..! Cheers, ggc

If you want to sacrifice a kit you need to sacrifice the "best", like the LSP kit of the year.... or the Trumpeter Me-262A/B in 1/32..not that I personally ascribe to such notions... Cheers, ggc

I drop my pants and take a dump on Dragon for bringing out the 1/32 P-51 and the Me-110 I drop my pants and take a dump on Hasegawa for bringing out the 1/32 P-40E. Although I will admit it is refreshing to see them bringing out a plane that was not a WW2 German crate. I didn't know they had it in them. Being some what of a visual...this is too much... Rock on Sir Stephen... Cheers, ggc

Stephen: OK, I'd be glad to giv 'em a try....perhaps we can call the ones printed on clear decal paper.."LowViz" markings, Vulgarian style.. ... Cheers, ggc

Well, this one is almost finished...just some rigging some little details to paint and she is complete.... Sporting "official" Vulgarian national markings.... Cheers, ggc

I would start with the black, overall. Then do the grey over the black. I'm assuming the instruments have raised detail...lightly add color to the raised detail using something like a dry bushing technique or you can use a fine point paint marker....for clear lenses you could add a drop of Future wax. Knobs, switches cna be highligted with appropriate colors using a toothpick point as the applicator.... HTH... Cheers, ggc

using styrene rod for the shaft/lever I build up a knob with sucessive applications of white glue which eventually builds up to a milky white/semi clear knob on the end of the rod. Then you can paint it the color you wish... Cheers, ggc

Perry: Very nice Brit Mustang... colorful and convincing..well done..! Cheers, ggc