Alain Gadbois

That kit had very fine engraved panel lines and rivets, that would be up to the best standard of today. Alain

Keep your mind young Max! Alain

Nice paint job! I find the upper crosses very non standard. Can you tell us more about them? Alain

Nice work on the Shinden! I will say I am jealous of the corrugating tool you have! Does it permit various dimensions? Alain

Cool stuff! Good to find out about these aftermarket products! Alain

Fabulous scratch building! Very inspiring work! Alain

Very impressive model, and thanks for the in progress pictures. The level of detail is fantastic! Alain

Great model! Very nice to see a Ki-61 in green. I would like to make me in a green finish also. I also use pastels on all my projects. Alain

Nice work Max! Those missiles look surprisingly good for vacuform parts. Obviously this kit was created with good references and also great skill in the vacuform medium. You're lucky to have one! I'm happy I have the Airfix 1/48 kit. Alain

Nice looking model! I like the camo scheme and markings a lot! Alain

My prefered variant also! The front opening canopy and larger nose intake make it very appealing. Nice project and I am following with interest! That decal sheet is nice! Alain

Very cool project and nicely started! Someone could do a home built with a small reliable engine... Alain

Great work! If l'm correct in looking at the picture, the aircraft has no ailerons? Then it relied on wing warping. Must have been difficult to control. Alain

Nice progress! Alain

Looks great! Alain

One fine looking I-16! Alain

It is very interesting to learn about the story behind your choice of subject. Very cool trip in the former DDR! The Trump kit has some flaws but still looks nice OOB. The Black Box cockpit fits well, but I found that the angle of the section at the fuselage spine is a bit different from the kit part but this is very easy to correct. Alain

Nice correction on the canopy! Alain

Very nice and clean job! Looks fantastic! Alain

Sad to hear that, best wishes to you and your family. Alain

Very nice start. It is very interesting to see the PCM kit built. Alain

Looks great and different from the usual paint scheme! One thing: why the insignia on the top right wing? Alain

The Eduard kit instructions show 6062 with the exact paint scheme as in my above post, but with the added serial number and insignia. No insignia on the left wing top side though. The bottom side of the left wing is orange. Alain

Found these two photos, curiously no markings are visible.

Me too, I never noticed this. I guess it is for the same reason rockets have a unique white/black pattern. We are naturally not used see a non symetrical paint job.