LSP_Kevin

That would be Model Expo in Melbourne, happening this weekend. I'll be there tomorrow (Saturday), and hoping to check in with the guys (Richard, presumably). Kev

Looking good, Tolga! Kev

Looks great, Jeroen! Love the subtle chipping. Kev

Great looking build, Denis! Kev

I'm pleased to announce that the48ers.com has come on board as our newest Gold sponsor, and you'll find their banner underneath the header on the main page of the LSP website. They also have a new forum in the sponsors section, where they will post about and discuss their product line, which has now been expanded to encompass LSP kits and products: https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/forum/133-the48erscom/ Please join me in welcoming Ilias and the team to the LSP family! Kev

Happy Birthday, Jay! Kev

Please join me in welcoming Ilias and the team from the48ers.com to the LSP family! Kev

What an incredible model! Kev

Just incredible stuff, Jay! Kev

Awesome! Kev

That's looking so good. I don't envy you the rigging! Kev

I’m pleased to report that Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale has been update to v1.7, and is now on sale for just 12 Australian dollars! (Sale ends midnight, 9 June AEST.) This update includes the usual raft of minor layout and typographical improvements, along with adding the current version number to the cover. This is free for all existing purchasers. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version of any of our books. You can check the version number of your previously-purchased copy at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii), or on the front cover to the right of the author’s name. In order to obtain your free update, simply re-download the book using either the original download link in your Order Confirmation email, or log in to your KLP account and download it from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have either, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. Kev

Coming together very nicely, Hubert! Kev

Fantastic stuff! Kev

Beautiful work, Spyros! Nice, clear photos too. Kev

Probably just Saturday for me, but unconfirmed at this stage. Kev

Thanks, Tom. That doesn’t look like one of Thierry’s, so I’m a bit unsure of the provenance. If we can sort that out, we can publish it on the website. Kev

I'm a ballpark guy, too. As far as models are concerned, I think making the balance and contrast between the various colours look convincing is the most important thing, with actual colour authenticity a distant second. On a more technical (and perhaps philosophical) note, the first thing I ever learned about colour theory is that colours don't actually exist. They're all just various wavelengths of light, picked up by the various rods and cones in our eyes, and converted to colours by our brains. Other creatures can (and do) interpret those wavelengths completely differently. So I take comfort in the fact that there's no objective reality when it comes to colours, and it's all just a complex neurological sleight of hand. Kev

Howdy folks, I've just published this week's What's New update. Enjoy! Kev

It's surface contamination, rather than a scuff or mark. This is because some dirty cleaning cleaning solution has been left on the model, and the uncured resin it contains gets cured to the surface of the model. (I have no idea why it comes out looking like white powder, though.) Your best best is to buff it out with a sanding sponge so that there's nothing proud of the model's surface, and then just paint over it. Kev

Bombs away! https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/forum/132-shark-mouths/ Kev

Welcome to the Shark Mouths Group Build! This will run from 1 June 2025 to 30 November 2025. The theme should be self-explanatory: any aircraft featuring a shark's mouth design on the nose or engine cowlings. Our standard LSP Group Eligibility criteria applies: the kit must be less that 25% complete at the time of entering the Group Build, and satisfy our definition of an LSP kit (aircraft or helicopter, 1/35 scale or larger). Have fun! Kev

Thanks, Matt. A mixed bag indeed. Panel lines look way too heavy to me, but it's a surprisingly well-detailed kit overall. The voids in the wheels are most likely drain holes in the STL file, so that uncured resin doesn't get trapped inside the part. This can be disastrous down the line (no need to ask me how I know). The white scuffing is also most likely from some incomplete cleaning of the parts after printing, but before curing. Will you be doing a build thread? Kev

All I can say is ... wow! Kev

Fabulous stuff, Max! Kev