Thunderbolt

Nicely researched. The photos of white 57 probably corroborate your theory best.

This is amazing and very welcome work. Thank you for doing it! THe larger supercharger scoop seems close, but still not quite right. Perhaps a little anemic in thickness towards the front?

Red 4, formerly V58, was an Fw 190D-11 with Mk 108 gun bulges on the upper surfaces and the pertinent ejector ports on the lower surfaces. It is likely the Mk 108 was not present at the time of capture. One of the fairings covering the port Mk 108 aperture appears to be peeling off in the photo of the aircraft from 10 O'clock.

Thank you John!

Question: what diameter rod/wire did you use for the small straight aerial that is aft of the DF loop? is it the same diameter as the wire used under the port wing?

It is an honor to assist!

your Revi is fitted backwards sir.

F6F is a must

Very well done. Is the revi 16 from the kit?

What about Andy’s HHQ?

Proper cost; yikes

Is it still possible to preorder this kit and expect to receive it?

has anyone proposed a correction for the kit dihedral?

Here is another image of the same a/c. I'm not sure of my source. Seems to show the presence of a wing root fairing in some way, but no protruding cannon for sure.

Thank you Vince. Never quit

I do insignia first. Tamiya fine white primer thinned heavily from the small square jar. Then mask and apply rest

I figured. The airflow has to be proportional around the nozzle tip itself. I went ahead and bought a needle/nozzle/aircap set. thanks all

Ah got it! So likely a G-2/G-4 in pipeline. Thanks

I am missing the significance of the D-runner after looking at it. Can you explain?

Thank you sir. My interpretation of the serial numbers indicates the same air cap works for 0.15 and 0.2 mm combos while a separate air cap is required for the 0.4 mm nozzle.

I currently have a 0.15 mm needle but am finding I need something larger to paint Tamiya’s fine primer out of the bottle. I am planning to obtain the 0.4 mm needle and nozzle. My question is: do I also need to buy a new aircap specific to the 0.4 mm needle/nozzle or can I just buy the needle and nozzle separately, using the aircap that came with the 0.15 mm? Based on my understanding of how an airbrush works, my answer to my own question would be yes. TIA, TB

Wish you were still one of them!

the DUCK. nice job!

It’s nothing they can’t do. They have mastered many difficult subjects