Alain Gadbois

Have a great flight Max, but don’t forget to check out for that Hun in the sun! Alain PS: That Eau du Nil colour is just so attractive, and the name! Just a petit morceau of French!

Beautiful Hurricane! Perfect finish and very interesting paint scheme! Alain

Nice start and interesting scheme chosen! Gone is the nice subtle mottling earlier in the war, now just dots all over. The painters didn’t seem to enjoy their work much… Alain

Added! Thank you Dave and Michael!

Added to the list, thanks! Alain

Just be very prudent, by starting very lightly and do multiple passes until the depth you want is reached. I agree with the use of the middle tool, but see if the vertical tail gets in the way. It might be better to scribe from the back to the front. Alain

Of course! Thank you, hope it will not be too long of a wait! Alain

The infamous new Revell Hurricane kit photo with the drooping wings that sparked a massive controversy here on LSP? Bad joke I guess! Alain Edit: reading your original post so fast, I thought you said the wings did NOT droop on your model, which seemed to mean some camera distortion which lead me to remember the Revell Hurricane first impression of incorrect dihedral. Sorry for all the confusion! And checking the drawings, it appears there is a noticeable anhedral on the MiG, so the model should be fine!

Next time, don’t ask the guy from Revell to take a picture of your airplane! Alain

The Fresco is the MiG-17, But your kit is the F, not the PF. The canopy is wrong in both kits. In the PF kit, the windscreen angle is completely wrong, not being angled back enough. Also the PF nose is of a much larger diameter than the F in order to fit the radar and the intake under it. The kit has you use the F fuselage with a tiny nose ring that is a caricature of the real PF. Alain

Squadron made a vac, but I don’t know if it’s still available, if you haven’t found it. Alain

If I manage to finish the correction work before a new MiG-21 kit comes out, I will certainly make it available! » The MF will be first, then the PF and PFM. The base kit will be the MF for the MF and PFM versions, and the F-13 kit for the PF. Alain

Out of the box, the MF looks better than the F-13, even if the mistakes in the kit are more numerous than in the F-13. Somehow, the undersized nose is so well blended in with the rest that it not so noticeable. The best reference is the WWP (Wings & Wheels Publications) No 7 on the MF/UM variants. I have the walk around No 1, and it is very useful for the early versions. If you have No 2 already, it can be quite sufficient. Good luck with your project. The MiG-17 kit is probably one of the worst Trumpy kits! At least try to get a replacement canopy. Alain

The big problem with the Trumpeter F-13 is the canopy/cockpit area. Curiously, the tub fits in a perfect position, but the cockpit sill should follow the top of the tub sides, but obviously doesn’t! The canopy has a notable inclination forward, but the kit’s fuselage in this area is horizontal. The fuselage exterior as is: With the correction: After this, the clear parts will need trimming: The small clear parts behind will need to be adjusted also, as well as the spine, as it is completely straight all the way to the small clear parts. This will help the overall appearance of the F-13. Mind you, this trimming changes the size of the cockpit opening a bit, so I recommend gluing the canopy in the open position if you don’t want to make more ajustements on the kit. Alain

Man, how time flies! It’s a relativity thing I think! Or so many other projects! I hope to post more soon! Alain

I guess that, if you have the Monogram book, you have as much info as me. The Grace is a cool looking plane, with the inverted gull wings. The Hasegawa kit looks quite nice, hope your roommate enjoys the build! Alain

I didn’t know Loch Lomond whiskey existed in real life! Visiting model forums can be very instructive in the most surprising ways! Drink on my friend and enjoy the best that life has to offer! Alain

Excellent start! The kit decals for the instruments are surprisingly convincing! Alain

You need a glass of Loch Lomond whisky to calm down my friend! Mille milliards de mille sabords! Alain

Is your interest linked to the Hasegawa 1/48 kit? I have that kit in the stash, if this can be of help. Alain

Great job on the conversion Kev! Looks fantastic! Alain PS great save on the canopy sticky residue and dust!

The Japanese Aircraft Interiors book by Monogram publications has a good photo coverage of the cockpit area from the aircraft in the NASM collection. Alain

A bit of historical research really adds interest to your project. What strikes me is 608 Squadron was re-equipped with the Demon in 1937, which appears incredibly late for such a biplane. The Spitfire, I think, was going to be delivered soon in 1938, offering quite a leap in performance compared to the Demon! Of course, this does not detract in any way with the aircraft’s attractiveness, complimented with the colorful markings chosen! Alain

If you need any tips, don’t hesitate to ask! Alain

I completely agree with both comments above! Alain