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Update: The landing gear is on both the Messaschnizel and the Spitsfire. Almost done with the 109, some small painting details and the nose and wing cannon barrels need to be added...on the 109 as well. Attached are some mug shots of the almost completed Messaschnizel.. Cheers, ggc

Yes, they are lot's of fun....here is a cleaned Spitsfire next to the close to completion, Messaschitzel, you can see the family resemblance...the spitsfire was originally built circa 1981. I bought both kits in the late 1970's planning to display them as a complementary pair...it only took 26 years..!!! Cheers, ggc

Ian: your Phantom is comming along nicely...love that clear nose Cheers, ggc

Messaschnitzel fans: Here is a brief update of this WIP, with added paint and decals... Auf-vee-der-zane.. Verner

Stephen: That would be GREAT..!! I'm looking forward to working on this historical WWI era Vulgarian a/c... Mailing address: 155 Debbie Drive, Druma, Pa. 18222 Cheers, ggc

Hi Ian: I got some of the splinter camo on the 109, unfortunately the masking tape pulled off some of the underlying paint, probablly an issue with using both acrylic and enamel paint on the same model... , so some touch up will be needed...I'm sourcing decals from the stash for the Messaschnzel.... I'm also doing an update/or two on the Spitsfire since they will be displayed togeather, brake lines and wing tip lights as well a general clean up since it's been gathering dust for some time... Also, future updates on the Comic Ni-11 will be posted on the Vulgarian thread/topic... This GB inspiration has got me back into regular building again...I think that's a good thing.... Cheers, ggc

Thanks guys, this large scale gig is somewhat like draft beer, it's hard to stop with just one Cheers, ggc

Ian: That's a "Bigin" for certain... , you could always hang it from the ceiling... ,,it would look swell in formation with an A-10.. Cheers, ggc

Georch: The pics are'nt too bad...your 190 looks quite nice, thank's for sharing... Cheers, ggc

Andy: Very nice P-51, your NMF looks great..! I too am almost ready to build the Dragon kit... Cheers, ggc

Here is a combined update on der Messachnitzel and the "Vulgarian" can-a-date the comic Ni-11: The Messachnitzel will get two more upper camo colors, decals and some final assembly....the Ni-11 will get some engineering changes to mount the Vickers MG and ammo feed as well as a nifty "Vulgarian" camo scheme...Also Iv'e added a pic of the Messachnitzel box side pannel to document some of these great comic kits of the 1970's... enjoy..!! Cheers, ggc

Here is a combined update on der Messachnitzel and the "Vulgarian" can-a-date the comic Ni-11: The Messachnitzel will get two more upper camo colors, decals and some final assembly....the Ni-11 will get some engineering changes to mount the Vickers MG and ammo feed as well as a nifty "Vulgarian" camo scheme...Also Iv'e added a pic of the Messachnitzel box side pannel to document some of these great comic kits of the 1970's... enjoy..!! Cheers, ggc

LSP Matt: In an earlier post you memtioned you were working on a comic Funfdecker...that kit along with some other similar comic a/c are illustrated on the Messaschitzel box sides. What "scale" do you reckon it may be..? A companion model for the Funfdecker was "Lucky Pierre" in a comic Ni-11...I have a subsequent issue of this caracature Ni-11 that would be perfect for a period Vulgarian a/c....I'm thinking of arming it with a Vickers MG from the 1/28 Revell Spad kit...as originally built this kit had an electric motor which spun the prop and a hook so that you could hang it from the ceiling and it would fly around in circles...great fun but the battery eventually leaked and the model minus the leaking battery went into the salvage bin... I'm thinking this kit would qualify for the incomplete/stalled projects group build.... I'll post pictures of this project in it's current state of Dis-Repair....later... Cheers, ggc

Texas: Plumbing looks real good...tks for the pictorial update... Cheers, ggc

Thanks Allok: I think the Messaschtzel (wit mods) will definitely be a "one-of-akind" when it is finished....I don't think I've ever seen another one completed..my plan is to display it and the Spitsfire togeather..as far as the "rareity" value..., kits are for building..but I will preserve the kit box for posterity.. Cheers, ggc

Freddie: nice work...I'm getting inspired to re-activate an earlier P-39 project (Monogram 1/48).. Cheer, ggc

All my x's lives in Texas.... Hope your making some progess on that Tomcat..I'm looking forward to the next pictorial update... Cheers, ggc

Thanks guys.. I'm working on some s/b mass balances, modifying a 1/32 21st Cent drop tank..some detail work on the landing gear (main and tail), prop/spinner details, fusalage seam filling..etc. Camo will be an early Luft scheme circa 1940. This project has been a hoot....hope you-all are enjoying it as much as Verner unt I.. Cheers, ggc

Extremely real-a-lis-tic, sez I....good job D..!! ggc

I wouldn't let the lack of the kit tailhook stop you from getting it done... Somewhere in the stash I have some of those Looooong term projects....as well.. ggc

Freddie: Keep up the good work, nice looking WIP P-47. Cheers, ggc

Mine Herren: Ze next Messaschnitzel update: Cockpit es finished with special reflector site and radio gear.. Cheers, ggc

Fantastic detail..it looks like the real deal...!! Cheers, ggc

Oh..? Did I forget to mention the draught Heiniken that goes with the cheese unt crackers...!! Cheers, ggc

Looking REAL sharp!!!! Cheers, ggc