Impatient Pete

Wow! Beautiful work! I am impressed Pete

Hey Gang, After a long time of trying to do them myself, Darren Roberts of Steel beach has made them happen- Click the link and search for SBA507 http://store.spruebrothers.com/shared/Stor...=529506862& Pete

Hey Stus! I have those decals and they are pretty nice. There are also these: http://www.network54.com/Forum/394728/mess...ies+Espa%F1olas but I haven't heard anything about their quality. I think they may be ALPS printed. Do you ever go the Spanish modellers site ARONET GCE IBERONET? There is a walk around of a Spanish hornet there. I'll see if I can find it. Here it is: http://www.network54.com/Forum/394728/mess...laza+en+Mor%F3n Pete

That is incredible! This is modelling as an art Thank you Pete

Wow! That looks great! Very nice Pete

Wow! Nice work Pete

Well I'm usually a wait and see for myself kinda guy, but a one-piece canopy, solid molded lights, soft panel lines and a sparse cockpit??? That doesn't sound good. Back when Hobbycraft/Trumpeter announced this kit and the Fisher release was just out, I said that by the time the Trumpeter kit is corrected and detailed, you'd end up paying more for it, and worked harder at it, than if you had just bought the Fisher kit in the first place. I can't wait to see pics of the actual parts. Pete

Hey guys, That was my project. The stiffeners, that is- I finally sent them to Darren Roberts of Steel Beach after I struggled with them off an on for more than a year (getting access to the laser cutter was tough, then figuring out the settings...) and they should be available very soon. I drew up the instructions and sent the file and they are at the cutters now. Sorry I didn't post the info here sooner- Pete

Cool pics, Many of the early war (designed pre-war or in response to the "looming war") had some sort of belly window. The TBD had one to use for bombing and torpedo-ing (is that a word) and the Brewster Buffalo had one as well as the Wildcat. Pete

It's looking great so far! Pete

Are you interested in getting them from the US? http://www.pinkscolor.com/pages/about.html They are in San Francisco. I have used them and they are very friendly and do good work. Single color on a sheet, so you need to layer the transfer when you apply it. Pete

ohhhhh.... Trumpeter, Trumpeter, Trumpeter.... We need a dejected, shaking head smiley

S'fun! Pete

Dang... Beautiful. I'm taking notes-

Here's a pic of the B model at the Flying Leatherneck museum in San Diego- Pete