Chris_B-1B

I think this is great news. I'm always a sucker for anything Battle of Britain related and I really hope they can tackle a Mk I Hurricane at some point. The level of detail that can be designed and implemented in a model kit these days is truly where I find the joy of modeling. It's not just about building a model for me, but more of an appreciation for the aesthetics and history of a beautiful airplane flown by amazing men, sometimes 3-4 times a day, to protect their country, many of them dying along the way. In a way, modeling for me is a way to relive some of that history and I'm glad to see the Kotare folks putting out their rendition of a very beloved airplane.

Mine is 10608 and I haven't received any shipping notice yet.

Jan - how big are the differences between F-15E/I and F-15C/D pylons? Chris

Well, if the 1/48 version is as detailed as the 1/32 set, I may need some as well... I received my 1/32 F-15 pylon sets and a few other things last week. Jan's products are absolutely amazing. Am looking forward to more!!! Chris

Order placed, Jan. Thanks for doing all this great work! Chris

Jan - Your parts are some of the best I've seen. Can't wait to get my hands on these! Chris

Fantastic work, Jan! Really looking forward to these and the Eagle pylons/launchers. Chris

Jan - A quick question for you. In the image above of the rail (and I realize that it's just a drawing, so it may not reflect reality), it looks like the inner edge of the rail is part of the casting block. Is there a way to make the rail more set apart from the casting block so that it is easier to remove and easier to clean up? Thanks, Chris

Yes!

Jan - Are you developing any more items for the F-15? Chris

I thought I saw a post somewhere from Red Fox Studios or Quinta Decals that they were making/are making a cockpit decal set for the Tamiya F-14. That would help solve one issue with that kit as I've used these decals before and they are rather nice. Chris

I've been working on an F-117 and sprayed Tamiya Nato Black, which is very flat, followed by an Tamiya X-22 gloss coat. As I was spraying the X-22, I noticed that it was not going down in the nice glossy coat I was expecting and turned out very rough and not very glossy at all. I was using low pressure and trying to put down a relatively wet coat - but no dice. My question is: do I need to prep a flat coat in any way prior to the gloss coat? I appreciate the help as I'm trying to emulate some of what I see the experts doing here, but I'm just not getting the same results. Thanks, Chris

I'm having issues with Tamiya decals (1/32 MkXVIe Spitfire). They basically shattered when I put Mr. Mark Setter on them. Any thoughts or suggestions on using Tamiya decals (found a new set on eBay that I'm going to try again)? They seem pretty thick. Thanks, Chris

Me too. Plus the Tamiya sets I need.

How do you order?