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Good to know hobby inc shipping is still expensive

they have ak interactive but the shipping is rediculous perhaps because it is an lacquer the first one I mentioned was much better with the shipping

since the testors colors are gone (not even ebay although was able to get the fulcurm grey) Trying to find the grey green is a pita. Also painting part acrylic and part enamel another pita. anyway found a source for ak interactive acrylic lacquer thinned with lacquer thinner. They have both the grey and green grey reasonable shipping from https://www.michtoy.com/ odering from hobby inc usa the shipping waws going to be over 15 bucks!. From any of the euro stores like wise. so this is a psa for those going to build the trump mig 29 a

I agree I am tempted for my next build to not even try to match them but you did it beautifuly any tips?

mig ammo also has modern russian colors any body use any of their paints?

the hakata line looks nice but I was planning on a VVS bird and that is for warsaw pact. One problem is knowing which colors to use the akan looks good but I may be better with the singles. What thinner does it use modeling bob? lacquer thinner mr color thinner I also have mr color reducing thinner which goes with everything i have used so far

For my upcoming build of the mig 29a from trumpeter. There are so many choices( none in laaquer or enamel unfortunatly) will have to change to a acrylic which I am not as a familar with so some recomendations

thanks for posting that interesting to watch

http://warbirdsnews.com/warbird-articles/necessity-mother-invention-paper-drop-tanks-wwii.html the above has a color photo surprisingly the metal tanks were gray not silver probably neutral grey

incredible work what colors did you use for the nose blue? I have the appropriate colors from testors as directed in the decals but wondered what you used

a good f -86 not the crapola we already have

the how to is very instructive https://www.uschivdr.com/products-in-detail/polishing-powders-metallic-pigments/

alclad with some fine aluminum polishing metal is the bomb Ihave some from hawk long defunct but you can get the polishing powder from https://www.uschivdr.com/shopping-categories/shop-colors-paints-pigments-primer-paste/metallic-colors-pigments/

kudos just beautiful

Looks real good

I now about the silver pencil and I am aware of the hairspray and salt technique but do not know how to do those? any tips or direct me to a website? bte I use enamels

btw you have a superb job on basic construction this is not a shake and bake kit

the trump model does give you seperate flaps. they were usually raised by the ground crew when on the ground although I have seen mix and match. I think for a repainted in the field ac the area under the flaps is probably camo color at least it is on the nasm ac. I think they would research their ac carefully as well

you da man I am follwoing behind you with the same aircraft using yours as an inspiration!

I ended up going with the hasegawa one to start off it looked like the most usefull one to start with

having to do some rescribing ont he trump me 262 my half assed rulers etc just don't cut it anymore. There are tons of templets on amazon etc what do you guys use and recommend. I need straight edge and the oval for access hatch and circles . thin enough to bend on to the models tia https://www.amazon.com/Hasegawa-Tool-Template-straight-TP1/dp/B000S6F05Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549119920&sr=8-1&keywords=scribing+template hmm this would be good for jet planes https://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=LR LT0003 https://www.amazon.com/Alliance-Model-Works-Scribing-Templates/dp/B004QP8YPS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1549119920&sr=8-4&keywords=scribing+template

not to be critical of a beautiful realized model but that ac did not have the antenna wire.

i did this by photocoping the decal and used it as a cutting guide. that shold give the accurtate shape you just need some stape which is flexible enough

why not use the kit piece and use the pe t o spruce it up https://www.eduard.com/store/eduard/p-51d-engine-1-32.html

hmm I have some of these from the car guys https://www.hiroboy.com/IgnitionPlug_WirePiping_Cord_x_4_Colours_04mm--product--2852.html