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Pascal Huguet made a cockpit replacement set along with a 1/32 Rufe conversion. As I have the conversion and cockpit set to convert the Swallow A6M2. https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=1565 At the bottom of the page is an e-mail link. Maybe he's can still help. Sincerely, Mark

I second that emotion. I use grey primer often enough. Works like a charm. Sincerely, Mark

Thank you, Maru. Sincerely, Mark

Don't forget to give us a report. Sincerely, Mark

This is so good it hurts. Sincerely, Mark

Good show. Sincerely, Mark

williamj! You are a Bad A$$! Sincerely, Mark

Great damn show! The detailing, both construction and painting, is the finest! Sincerely, Mark

Great show! Sincerely, Mark

It's all relative, I guess, Martinn. Finished up the wheel well. This is what I have been holding back from doing. Now that this is done I can now assemble and paint. Locking hook is 4mm tall. Spring is 4mm also. Thank you for looking and liking. Sincerely, Mark

You sure know how to build models. Very nice. Sincerely, Mark

Superb detailing, Jay. 'There will be no bond there - too much risk of smearing glue or epoxy or CA on the glass surface.' Try Future as an adhesive. Works for me. Sincerely, Mark

Something like this? Found here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/373711811219?hash=item5702f5b293:g:-pUAAOSwlY5bsNpg Sincerely, Mark

Nice research and problem-solving, Chuck. Congratulations on your retirement. None to soon, I'm sure. Sincerely, Mark

Good show. Glad you sorted out the problem. ''Luftwaffe Camouflage and Marknings 1935-1945 vol. 1 K.A.Merrick page 207 Instrument panes from 1936 Rlm66' The man said he's got it. Don't be pushy. Sincerely, Mark

Well done! Sincerely, Mark

Great show, Milo. Love the texturing. Sincerely, Mark

Martinn, I'm using the Avia walk-around for wheel well details. I hadn't gotten to the wheels until you mentioned them. But what I found is that the as Czech aircraft tires had no camber, the Israeli aircraft retained negative camber. The Israeli caster did not look any different to me than that of a G-10, and the wheel well openings are squared. The aircraft I'm working on is D-117. I have a photo of the wheel well of D-120. 120 was delivered after 117. The 120 wheel well matches a G-10. As there were only 24 aircraft delivered within a 3 month timeframe, I'm confident D-117 shared many landing gear/tire/wheel well characteristics with earlier numbered aircraft. Based on those photos, I think I can make the educated guess that D-117's wheel well/tires/landing gear would match up. Tires seem to differ. They certainly are not shaped like the home grown Avia, their tires being noticeably narrower than the G-10/K-4 tire, and with a grooved circumference. There are those with tires as you describe, and tires that appear to be a smooth G-10/K-4 tire. They seem to have a large sidewall bulge but no tread. I can easily replicate this tire by sanding the tread off of the kit wheels. Which, by the way, are the Hasegawa G-10/K-4 tires because the Revell tires were short shot. Anyway, that's my take. Thank you for the heads up, Martinn. Thank you for looking and liking. Sincerely, Mark

Thank you, my Brother. I will check when this aircraft was made. I seem to recall that this aircraft was delivered in the first batch. I know I did some research on the wheel well openings earlier on and came up with open wheel wells. But I will double check both. Thank you. Sincerely, Mark

Very nice. Sincerely, Mark

Wonderful work. Sincerely, Mark

Great build. Sincerely, Mark

Love this. There is something about that long fuselage and short wing that I have always found eye catching. Sincerely, Mark

Jaro, the author is Peter Castle. Not Mark. Sincerely, Mark

Thank you, my Brother. The easy part is done. Outside. Back. Inside. Front. Apologize for the blurriness. Landing Gear Latch in hole. Now on to the hard part. Thanks for looking and liking. Sincerely, Mark