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  1. Alain Gadbois
    Excellent work! I think it was worth it and I think you have captured the shape of the nose very well. If someone does make a conversion part, I don’t believe it will be any better than what you have achieved! Alain
  2. Alain Gadbois
    It’s not epoxy glue, it is a thick paste in two parts. Usually found in two sticks or two plastic containers. Similar to plasticine in texture when mixed. I use Apoxy Sculpt, if you can’t find it in France, there must be an equivalent product available locally! Alain
  3. Alain Gadbois
    My advice is, as much as possible, to dry fit and adjust and sand. This improves fit and normally just a small amount off filler is necessary. Otherwise, epoxy putty is the best solution and it is almost exactly as plastic when hard so it is easy to trim and sand. Alain
  4. Alain Gadbois
    Hi Carsten! Sorry again for the trouble I may be causing! I found this ex-Swiss example now in Canada (if you didn’t notice!). I think the reflections along the fuselage and nose show the subtle yet quite visible break in the shape. Seems to be most notable above the letter P. You can also see this in the front view of the aircraft on page 6, where the black demarcation line has a distinct change of direction (aircraft’s right hand side, at left on photo). Hope this helps! Alain
  5. Alain Gadbois
    Hi Carsten, I haven’t followed the Work in progress section for a few days, so I feel I may be late to point out an important detail on the shape of the new nose. It is essential to understand that the elongated nose is a direct replacement for the original rounded part. So the original panel line separating the nose from the fuselage remains and it is obvious, thus, that there will be a break in the curve, viewed from the top, where the new, longer nose starts. You have faired the new nose way too far back and that creates a nice smooth transition, but this couldn’t be done for real, as the Vampire fuselage was not modified in any way. You will need to narrow the sides until you reach the panel line in question, if you want to do all this of course! Alain
  6. Alain Gadbois
    Border Models: YES!!!! We’ve started a trend! Border Models: Oh….
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    Great information Denis! The Normandie-Niemen story is so fascinating! Another twist is the Hispano engines on the MS-406 were used, modified, in Soviet fighters, being designated Klimov M-105! French mechanics found this to be very practical when working on the Soviet aircraft! On the MS-406 profile, I wonder what are the small swasticas on the rear fuselage? Could be « souvenirs » from visiting German Bf-109s? Alain
  8. Alain Gadbois
    Beautiful looking model! I like the rivet effect on the canopy frames. Alain
  9. Alain Gadbois
    Salut la Furie! I like your avatar image, saw it on a Ms406 profile too! That trompe-l’œil (a real English word by the way!) effect is totally convincing! I’m certain if someone picked up your model and turned it around to see in reflected light that it it just a painted illusion, that person might be disappointed, but who’s going to do that in reality? Alain Bonjour de Montréal!
  10. Alain Gadbois
    Time to start the wishlist for 2024…
  11. Alain Gadbois
    If you use epoxy putty, such as Apoxy Sculpt, you will find it is very easy to shape and sand to the correct shape. It is just working slowly and systematically. The aftermarket will also take time and even some reworking to fit, and may require cutting off the nose completely. I’m certain you can do it! Alain
  12. Alain Gadbois
    Here’s an interesting angle of the nose that could help you getting the shape right. Venom again but same as the Vampire as to the nose! Alain
  13. Alain Gadbois
    Just one remark, on the Swiss aircraft, all markings are German and French, plus Italian on the ejector seat triangle. So it would be nice to find a walkaround of an aircraft with all original markings. Alain
  14. Alain Gadbois
    A note on the inner flaps, if you don’t mind. The styrene insert should be flush with the skin surface. Look how the flap has a raised section that overlaps the fuselage skin. Alain
  15. Alain Gadbois
    Very fine work on your Swiss Vampire! All those rivets are a PITA for sure! The Vampire has such a clean surface finish, the rivets are hardly visible even up close! Alain
  16. Alain Gadbois
    Might be a bit late, but anyway this could help others! Here is stuff found around the Internet, that’s about the Swiss Venoms FB1s, but will be essentially the same as your Vampire: You can see bulkhead 2 is still there, but it has a cutout the width of the seat so it fits further back, and more angled backwards. Part number 25 is the tank behind the seat in the kit, but it is turned sideways and squished to fit in the tiny space left! In these two pilot notes photos, you can just make out the bottom edge of the cutout, right in the first photo, left in the second. And what can be seen from the top, in this very useful view for modeling purposes. Nice project, good luck with the Pinnochio nose! Alain
  17. Alain Gadbois
    I was looking back, very attentively, through the thread to find that new technique of wing foiling!
  18. Alain Gadbois
    I like the foil on the engine cowls a lot, but I’m certain you just painted the wings silver? Unless I’ve missed something… Alain
  19. Alain Gadbois
    That’s why we need more helicopter fans like you to post here! Excellent start! Alain
  20. Alain Gadbois
    Looks fantastic! The fabric effect, under a coat of silver paint, is perfectly convincing. Alain
  21. Alain Gadbois
    What a great build! Eye catching certainly! Alain
  22. Alain Gadbois
    1/72? Amazing! Alain
  23. Alain Gadbois
    Impressive work with the PE! Amazing result, compared to the basic kit! Alain
  24. Alain Gadbois
    Fantastic looking Lanc! Excellent paint job! Alain
  25. Alain Gadbois
    Hello all! Here’s a bit more progress: First, I forgot to show the two brass tube sections for the guns rear ends! They were cut with a normal metal saw then sanded to the exact lenth on a belt sander. Dropped both on the floor in the process, one rolling behind the water heater, but managed to find them in the end! Now to interior details, but not the cockpit yet! The interior of the air brakes is a bit bare… Also, fit is very loose as designed in the kit: What is needed is sheet styrene strips to narrow the gap. The collection of spare bits to detail the interior: The results of a nice Sunday afternoon of work! Thanks for watching! Alain
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