Borsos

It’s definitely time for a state-of-the-art kit of this important and beautiful fighter. The Azur-kit definitely needs to retire. I‘ll definitely pick up one of these Dora Wing kits.

I am also team Eduard here. I once built their E-3 and experienced nothing that would stop me from building another.

Just amazing!

Lovely! Fantastic collection! After building the Dewoitine, I definitely needed a break from Azur kits

Great work on an easy looking but very complex bird!

Very nice build!

Nice start on this one! Some of these Camels rest also in my stash, so I am curious how you tackle this build. What all Build reports criticize about this kit is that the interplane struts are always in the way when the fuselage is closed. But you‘ve managed the Pup and know what I‘m talking about… Andreas

Oh, what a pity. I must say that I frequently buy on by eBay and in most of the times everything went fine. When a package was lost, I got a refund via PayPal. Whatever service you choose here in Europe, if it’s DHL, DDP, Hermes, GLS or whatever, you only can start an enquiry on a lost packet if you’re the sender. So no chance for the receiver of the package to do anything but contact the seller, eBay and/or PayPal.

I heard similar complaints from friends who tried to order there. I‘d also keep away from ordering from UvdR directly.

My condolences, Kev. I wish you all the strength you need in these dark times. Andreas

Thank you! With the exception of some pre-colored 3D printed instrument decals I assembled everything first and painted later.

I‘ll follow interested!

thank you very much for your interest and your friendly words, gentlemen! In the heat of the battle… Well, when Akagi was attacked by three of Enterprise‘s dive bombers, one near miss (by ensign F. T. Weber) blocked her rudder. Akagi could only steam to starboard from then on. Her speed of max. 31 knots fell to 12 knots before she later had finally to stop. I can‘t see a problem that a way faster destroyer (the Fubuki Class destroyers had a top speed of 35 knots) rushed next to her to assist, crossing her wake after she had passed. That picture of Akagi, taken from an USAAF bomber earlier that day, when she still could run and maneuver without restriction, shows another ship that most probably will cross Akagis wake — much greater distance of course, but it’s also a much bigger ship, a battle ship or a destroyer, I‘d say. But neither I am a sea wolf, I am only risking men and material amateurishly, so I cannot say if Japanese captains would have done such maneuvers or not. Shouldn’t have been the only irresponsible action of a captain in wartime…

Fantastic build of a pretty plane!

I love it. That‘s an amazingly dynamic scene. Congratulations!