ade rowlands

Well I have had a major think think on the stash over the past month or so and have decided to sell off a majority of the stash and operate on a one out one in policy. Stash will also be limited to a max of 10 kits. In the face of things and photos shown in the past of other peoples kit accumulations I realise my cupboard shelf doesn’t qualify as a hoard or stash anymore but so be it.
 
Current status
 
2 x Tamiya P-51D 
2 x Kotare Spitfire Mk.Ia
1 x Airfix 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IXc
 
Shoggz I could be sorely tempted to take one of those bubble top Typhoons off your list. I am liking 1/24 at the moment.

Well I have had a major think think on the stash over the past month or so and have decided to sell off a majority of the stash and operate on a one out one in policy. Stash will also be limited to a max of 10 kits. In the face of things and photos shown in the past of other peoples kit accumulations I realise my cupboard shelf doesn’t qualify as a hoard or stash anymore but so be it.
 
Current status
 
2 x Tamiya P-51D 
2 x Kotare Spitfire Mk.Ia
1 x Airfix 1/24 Spitfire Mk.IXc
 
Shoggz I could be sorely tempted to take one of those bubble top Typhoons off your list. I am liking 1/24 at the moment.

Managed 17/20. Surprised myself there. Still not buying that big 1/32 Lancaster though. 

Managed 17/20. Surprised myself there. Still not buying that big 1/32 Lancaster though. 

Hopefully when Laminar Flow Designs start putting out 1/24 Spitfires Zotz will scale up their decal sheets to suit like they reprinted the 1/32 sheet.

Following along and taking notes for when they hopefully release a Hurricane II.C Trop I can do as a SEAC Bird.

Indeed Max, all that parts are there apart from as you know, the bombs and the racks which I want to have on my future build. And of course the wings would need a new sprue for the relevant armaments. I’d be very surprised if other marks don’t follow though hopefully with not as large a gap as there was in time between the P-51D Early and Late kits.

Following along and taking notes for when they hopefully release a Hurricane II.C Trop I can do as a SEAC Bird.

Given the price of their last F-16 kits I dread to think of the cost. If I remember right its the Academy plastic with some resin bits included.

https://www.rebell.com/tools/pincetter/clamps-for-modelling-x-3-see-important-info.html Is where I got mine from.

My issue with the DML inserts was always one of getting paint to stick to the damned things. Especially when some manipulation was required so get them to fit in to the required position within the cut outs in the wing halves. Paint would flake off in chunks no matter what implement was used to prod them in to place. 

Thanks for that info Pete, N3194 falls in that N3160 - N3203 grouping in the exceptions list. 

I’m waiting for the Reskit Printed Landing Gear and Seamless intakes (still showing as in development when I last checked) before mine works its way to the top of the pile. 

Do you use a quick release connection between the airbrush and hose? I too use the same Iwata as you and haven’t used it in nearly a year for various reasons, mainly a lack of feeling like building anything. But having started a Kotare Spitfire the bug has bitten again so out came the airbrush gear. Is as having all sorts of air supply issues through the Airbrush, stripped, cleaned, total strip down, liberal soakings of Thinners and cleaners but still the issues of weird air supply. I knew it wasn’t the hose or compressor as my cheap  Sparmax Airbrushes (which I find perform just as well as the Iwata at a fraction of the cost £38 from Plaza Japan, and the spare parts are a fraction of the cost too) I use for varnishes and metallics had no problem. Turns out the quick connect connection I had screwed on to the bottom of the Iwata was at fault. The Washer had gone bad and perished/split. Simple cheap fix. But yes, I too was ready to condemn the Iwata. 

I wouldn’t complain if someone like ICM produced a Bubbletop Typhoon.

I wouldn’t complain if someone like ICM produced a Bubbletop Typhoon.

I wouldn’t complain if someone like ICM produced a Bubbletop Typhoon.

I wouldn’t complain if someone like ICM produced a Bubbletop Typhoon.

I wouldn’t complain if someone like ICM produced a Bubbletop Typhoon.

Some big chinned Vb’s or Vc’s would be more than welcome.

Some big chinned Vb’s or Vc’s would be more than welcome.

Some big chinned Vb’s or Vc’s would be more than welcome.

Some big chinned Vb’s or Vc’s would be more than welcome.

Some big chinned Vb’s or Vc’s would be more than welcome.

I am in no hurry.