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James H

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  • Birthday 02/26/1970

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  1. I'm going to pull of out this GB as this kit is awful and requires deication and extreme attention to detail to make it viable. It certainly isn't inspiring me at the moment, so I'm off to build an Me 163 Komet!
  2. Keep away from the Roden 1/32 Airco DH-2...
  3. Sorry about the delays guys, but I just got back from holiday. This is gonna be unusual; a build with absolutely ZERO aftermarket stuff. I had high hopes for this bird, especially having 2 other Roden kits, and the reputation Roden have acquired. I have to say my first impressions aren't good. I have found the kit to be covered in flash; parts misaligned when moulded, and the detail very soft in lots of cases. Locating pins and holes are so misformed or shallow as to be of no use. This going to be a real FUN build First up, the obligatory box and bits shots: Here's a pic of a sprue o
  4. I'm glad you got more luck than I did. I emailed them several times regarding some 'ommissions' in the 1/48 Do 335 set and I wasn't even considered worthy of any reply at all
  5. Just a few more shots for you. Thanks for all your kind comments.
  6. My kit has just been delivered from Jadar Hobby in Warszawa, so as soon as I get back from my hols in 2 weeks, I'll start this build. First impressions are fair. Looks a lovely model with some bad flaws such as massive ejection pin marks in the fuselage. I intend to remove all the interior detail and scratch it anyway so no worries. I may line the exterior with very fine tin foil and crumple it around the wing join. Either way, it is still a very nice kit, and with some love and care should look just fine.
  7. How long are you leaving the wash for? It sounds like the wash is being drawn out by cappiliary action as it may be too thin and not dry enough to remove. You tried oils? They are so much easier.
  8. The Dora is almost complete and 3 months at are near to a close, thank God! I still have to figure out how to do the resin hardstand base I have and the figures. The engine is mounted, and that took the most time. I found an issue with the bearers which mean that when they were mounted to the engine, and then to the bulkhead, the engine pointed downwards. I swear I had done everything to make sure this was correct, even comparison with the Bentley drawings. I had to pack the lower strust point on each bearer up by about 1mm to get the engine to the correct elevation. I still have to add the
  9. Beautiful Peashooter....nice finish and display too.
  10. Post shading is artistic licence anyway, and your Dora looks bloody fantastic. Keep that up!
  11. I just use Tamiya XF2 thinned 50:50, and over a nice white primed surface if possible.
  12. The engine is about 80% complete. At the moment, it's had a base of Magnesium Alclad, with a misting of Dark Aluminium Alclad, and shading is with heavily thinned Tamiya black XF2. The supercharger was sprayed XF2 and then misted with Dark Aluminium Alclad also, with other work done in White Aluminum Alclad. I still need to do some work on the ancilliary kit on the engine as well as weather the exhausts and manifolds and then do a final oil wash. Here she is so far:
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