Landrotten Highlander

you and me both

You are a brave man. I would be so chuffed with getting the flaps looking so good that I would fear even putting paint on them in case I mess it up.

I read in another post that someone is placing the model above a moist towel when spraying and drying (so the model is not resting on the towel, but is placed above it). Apparently the moist towel attracts (most of) the dust.

second that I see someone posted before me, so make that: third that

Can the moderaters move this to the WIP section? Due to extra work studying for the University cobined with some minor mishaps on the build itself, I will not be able to concentrate on this build in the near future (at least until the exams in June).

If it is the paint that has ruined them, leaving them overnight in a tub of Dettol should cure that. I have done this several times with resin figures when I was unsatisfied with my work: a small sealable tub with some dettol at the bottom. If I am unsure I keep the part above the dettol, but normally I cover the thing with dettol and leave it overnight. Then in the morning (wearing washing gloves, of course) I take the part out of the tub and rinse off the paint - which has now turned into a sort of nasty looking and feeling muck). Wash the part with some mild detergent, reprime and start over the painting process.

Irrelevant for us in the UK. I checked this morning (when it was still up) and there was no option for shipping to the UK. When checking again it looks like they removed all 1:32 scale options from the sales page.

DAMN, there goes me jaw again... Now where did I put my eartrumpet pick-it-up-aid-thingy

... You mean kwazy wabbits? on second thoughts I think my imagination might be lacking in that department....

Care to share them? I always run out of choice words at critical times.

There I go again, picking up me bloomin jaw of the floor with my disabled pick-up thingy....

You $%*&#*&%£!, now I have to purchase two more kits

wilco

Parcel was deliverd today. No extra costs, which makes me happy. Thanks for the pleasant transaction.

In the Star Trek universe these would be classed as gaseous anomalies....

can you double check your statement, as it confuses me a bit (easily done, confusing me.... what was I talking about again)

If I remember correctly, the blogs were stating that the kit's rivetting was inacurate -i.e. in the wrong place / following an incorrect pattern. Removing this pattern and replacing it with aftermarket rivets following careful research deals with this issue. At the end of the day it is the modellers choice...

I propose we add another emoji for this build that we can click: one with a dropped jaw... blooming anoying when you can't bend you back and you have to pick up the damn thing every time I read an update...

One to look out for. Thanks for your generosity in sharing your knowledge - first in this build log, and now in the new ebook.

Reedoak has a nice selection: http://reedoak.com/#!/Figures-figurines/c/13281234

funnily enough, I already have the walking female jet pilot - she will also be included in the little diorama. However, the pilot I am converting has the WWII uniform of ATA, so will require little work (just add some female features at the upper front and lower rear + a more suitable hairdo).

A bit late perhaps, but here's a link to a Guardian article. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/10/raf-spitfire-woman-eleanor-wadsworth-dies-at-103 I knew about the work of the ATA and admire these people's courage flying unarmed aircraft with minimum training to the front line, risking their lives on a daily basis - often flying in weather 'normal' pilots considered unflyable. I am painting a variety of pilots in 1:32 with a view of grouping them together as if looking at aircraft/airshow etc (the first one can be seen in my Finnish Caudron build) and am now in the process of converting one pilot - a male British Air Force officer - into a female officer to honour their commitment.

You can make a reservation either via their website or via email (https://www.jetmads.com/what-s-next) They will let you know when reservations need to be converted into orders nearer the time. I did it for the Viggen, was an easy process and we are being kept up-to-date via email once a month - helpful when you are not on farcebook like myself.

Mentioned earlier in the text: they aim to keep it below $200. Price will be anounced close to the shipping of the Viggen kit (should be around March).

I just ordered the DA42...