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    Robthepom got a reaction from Mr.T in Tempted by bright and shiny object? Boulton Paul Defiant.   
    nigels review, looks very good
     
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    Robthepom got a reaction from Zola25 in 2 x Airfix 1/24 Spitfire Mk. IXc   
    they are stunning, great modelling 
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    Robthepom got a reaction from Rod Bettencourt in Kotare Mk.I Spitfire   
    another perfect spitfire, great finish
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    Robthepom got a reaction from Castor in Eduard P40-N   
    Very enjoyable build the Eduard upgrades on the Hasagawa kit are excellent






     
    Thanks for following
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    Robthepom got a reaction from Grunticus in Revell Hawk T.2 / Oman air force Mk166   
    fantastic work, love the paint scheme, looks like a tricky kit 
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    Robthepom got a reaction from Martinnfb in Takom Wings 1/32 Ho 229A & B   
    the ZM is excellent kit with great details. Good luck to Takom hope they sell well enough for them to continue in 1/32
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    Robthepom got a reaction from firefly7 in Takom Wings 1/32 Ho 229A & B   
    the ZM is excellent kit with great details. Good luck to Takom hope they sell well enough for them to continue in 1/32
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    Robthepom got a reaction from CRAZY IVAN5 in Takom Wings 1/32 Ho 229A & B   
    the ZM is excellent kit with great details. Good luck to Takom hope they sell well enough for them to continue in 1/32
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    Robthepom got a reaction from themongoose in Trumpeter Harrier II AV-8B   
    teeedarrr, its finished!!
     
    I really enjoyed the build in the end, once i had sorted the bomb load, looks great on the cabinet, thanks for your comments
     
    I would get another if the price was good ie cheap
     
    Whats next i wonder
     







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    Robthepom got a reaction from themongoose in Trumpeter Harrier II AV-8B   
    hello fellows, i jumped ahead a bit with this build
     
    Aircraft assembled, camo painted with the excellent SMS paints, gloss and decals done, wow not bad progress hey.
    Decals are good, nice and thin easy to use over good gloss
    Accuracy???   ....   *Rob Shrugs*, looks like a harrier to me

     
    pic pic pic




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    Robthepom got a reaction from themongoose in Trumpeter Harrier II AV-8B   
    all primed, just got bit of extra sanding and glue wing assembly, then its camo time


     
     
     
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    Robthepom got a reaction from themongoose in Trumpeter Harrier II AV-8B   
    thanks for the comments
    I really glad i did the bomb load early in the process of the build, i would have been very frustrated if i had done them at the end, because the main body of the kit has excellent fits.
     
    All dry fitted no glue 



     
    Its enjoyable again, its a harrier
     
    rob
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    Robthepom got a reaction from themongoose in Trumpeter Harrier II AV-8B   
    Thanks for the pics, love inflight harrier.
     
    The fight over the bomb load is decided, no thanks to Trumpeter, I also put the halfs together and was plesantly surprised by the excellent fit
    Hopefully i can move along a bit quicker




     
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    Robthepom got a reaction from themongoose in Trumpeter Harrier II AV-8B   
    I'm glad someone is................haha joke (maybe not)
    I have spent a whole day fighting with mad Trumpeter instruction and weird parts, the weapons and pylons are terrible and driving me crazy, i must have studied every build thread on google and this is what I've come up with, is it accurate, probably not. Half the sprues are not even used, breath in breath out
     
    I need to get back into it, find the harrier love again before it hits the shelf of doom
     




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    Robthepom got a reaction from LSP_K2 in Top three builds   
    my top 3 favorite builds in my modeling life....hummmmm here goes in no order just 3 favorites
     
    1. hasegawa 1/32 Stuka kanonenvogle
    2. tamiya 1/32 Spitfire
    3. tamiya 1/32 F16
     
    I'll edit tomorrow when i change my mind
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    Robthepom got a reaction from HB252 in ZM 1/32 Horten Ho229..FINISHED   
    Well I'm back on this cracker, did i mention its is stunning kit, haha
     
    I recieved a replacement sprue direct from Japan, no charge, no explaination necessary, great service
     
    I have made a decision on the finish of my Horten, i, leaving the top skin off to show the details, I have always admired cut away models
    So I'm just finishing to flying surfaces and a few other bits, then its done. I experimented with different oils for each panel, the flap is blue tacked in place for photo
     
    its a big kit, and when finished i'll clear the other models and display it on its own, its my best work yet

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    Robthepom got a reaction from HB252 in ZM 1/32 Horten Ho229..FINISHED   
    Thanks for the kind comments, its a great kit with so much detail.
    I have finished the skeleton of the aircraft, i must now decide what to do with the skin and how much detail i want on show, i might close one side of the wing 
    I'm very happy with how the HGW seatbelts came out 








    just need to tidy some of the weathering, then crack on with the skin
     
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    Robthepom got a reaction from HB252 in ZM 1/32 Horten Ho229..FINISHED   
    nice seat Karim, i also like the kit seat with the moulded belts, they look more to the correct scale, the fabric belts look to big for 1/32
     
    I'm still practicing my wood simulation skills, i used the lower plate to start with as you only see glimpses of it, you can just see it, but the wood effect looks great


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    Robthepom got a reaction from HB252 in ZM 1/32 Horten Ho229..FINISHED   
    Yes I agree for a fabric material they are very stiff, but the detail is great, i got the shoulder harness done but got distracted by the wings
    I used the decals for the IP, it looks ok, i probably should have gone with the AM panel

     
    My messy messy work table

     
    Some photos in my wifes light tent, when you get the wings on, its actually pretty inpressive




     
    Thanks for looking
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    Robthepom got a reaction from HB252 in ZM 1/32 Horten Ho229..FINISHED   
    I got quiet a bit finished last night, cockpit is in and i trimmed the junction box wiring, i couldnt quite get the silver foil to work as tie downs for the cables so had to use wire painted silver, I'm not happy with it so I might try flatened lead wire or wine bottle foil
    Next up is the seat and the IP, i have ordered HGW belts but i might have a crack at painting the moulded belts as well
    thanks for looking in





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    Robthepom got a reaction from HB252 in ZM 1/32 Horten Ho229..FINISHED   
    Interesting, i never knew that
    I got bit bored with wiring the junction box, so the good thing about 1/32 kits is i can leave it and start the next subassembly
    Every blog and build thread i have ever read comments on the size of the front landing gear, and I'm not about to break that tradition.....its HUGE!!
    I decided to cut the wheel locating pins, I just need to go through my spares box to find right size axel
     
    I'm going to leave the Oo, I'll make a mess of modifying the letter


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    Robthepom got a reaction from HB252 in ZM 1/32 Horten Ho229..FINISHED   
    more progress made, the framing may look complicated but it all fits nicely just follow the instructions, still have a few touch ups and bit more wiring, then onto the cockpit
     







     
    thanks for looking
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    Robthepom got a reaction from HB252 in ZM 1/32 Horten Ho229..FINISHED   
    thanks for the comments guys, onwards with the build
     
    Its been along time since i did any wood simulation, the pictures make the the wood look very dark, not the best i"ve seen but its ok
    I used masking fluid for the first time, and was impressed, it saved cutting hundreds of strips of masking tape



     
    I still have no idea how much I'm going to display, and like most people i hate the frosted/clear parts already
    very enjoyable kit so far
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    Robthepom got a reaction from HB252 in ZM 1/32 Horten Ho229..FINISHED   
    thanks for the comments guys
    did some more work on the engines and frame, i decided on RLM02 it looked better than the german grey 
    i tried to ignore the bad seam on the side of the engine but it was really bugging me so MrSurfacer 500 plus some delicate sanding fixed it

    some other general pics




    one engine is cleaner than the other just need a splash of floys wash on the clean one
     

    I've left this picture until last, this is my first bit of proper spraying with my first ever airbrush, i should have bought one years ago, its great practice doing block colors, cant wait to try some shading and other effects
     
    thanks for looking in
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    Robthepom got a reaction from HB252 in ZM 1/32 Horten Ho229..FINISHED   
    I started work on the internal frame, i bought some Mr Hobby masking fluid for all the attachment points.
    Ive decided not to go with the Grey Green paint scheme for the frame, one of the referance photos looks similat to a German Grey 


     
    Doesnt look like grey green to me

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