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3 years ago, I received an F4F-3.... As you see, Galer's marking was blanked by black marker. Although being a Chinese modeller, it's a shock to me, for I had see same kit in hobby shop one year before. That time, no blank. Later, I heard about rising sun markings would be banned by customs. I don't know whether is true. "Face bowl factory"(an ironic nickname among Chinese modellers for Trumpeter/Hobbyboss) still releases JMSDF vessels today... During my trial, 75% alcohol hardly works on black markers, while Zippo will dissolve both marker and decal. So try Spruemeister's method.

sorry, academy kit's tail wheel strut needs to be replaced.

I hope not, but I'm afraid it is

On 2014 Model Exhibition in Beijing, I had a talk with Xuntong's represent, who told me IL-4 would release in May. Looking forward it. http://image227-c.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20140521/10/17342918420140521102952063.jpgphoto here

ZDF does not produce these kits anymore. In PRC, the kits WERE very cheap, for a CF-100 or CF-105 is same price as an Italeri 72nd scale spitfire. But now... some issues are horrbly expensive, few private-owned CF-100/105s are over 380RMB---an Eduard profipack MiG-21 or Spitfire is about 300RMB in PRC. Is it worthy? I think not. Nearly all Chinese modelers have built ZDF kits, including me. The clear parts and decals are nightmare, nightmare. Only better than ICM decals.

some G-10s have large main wheels(660*190?) and bulges,but academy/hobbycraft's Bf109 series may have main wheels too broad?

Thanks. Here are detailed photos:from model-making.eu This "D-11" lacks outer-wing gun panel..also the bulge for MK108.It's strange that HB's Doras provides lower wing part with single chute for D-13,not two chutes for D-9.So.. you'll either fill it over(D-11) or drill another, while correcting original chute suitable to MG131,not MG151/20(D-9). However, VS9 propeller is offered, good news. In my opinion, HB designed this model based on Trimaster/DML kit(look at the seat and landing gears, how identical to DML's sprue M!) and Hasegawa 1/32nd kit(partly moulded engine).I don't know whether

By the way, how about Italeri/ESCI's 1/48 A-4E/F?

I've seen its sprue and decal's photo The outer-wing MK108's shell chute only represented by black square decals,how terrible... Marking schemes...well... DML's Fw190A-8(5502) produced in early 90s did not wipe off the supercharger intake for D-11/12/13,fortunately,I borrowed this part,fixed on their Fw190D-9. Then I removed upper gun panel and canopy from a damaged Fw190A-4,combined them to a D-11 Sorry for wrong-shaped propeller,I'll change it later..

thanks a lot

sorry, there were something wrong in my memory...I found the arhttp://www.clubhyper.com/reference/rlm83darkbluemu_1.htm

I read an article on hyperscale about 2 months ago.The author researched on RLM73,made a conclusion that RLM73 is dark blue,with a Ju88 model

then...how to interpret camouflage on early Fw190D and some Bf109G-10/K-4(e.g. a K-4 from JG53) which consists 2 upper colours dark green and violet grey? The greyish colour is RLM75,that's no controversy.In older source,th dark green is RLM83(on Kagero's Fw190 vol.4,sme colour profiles note the colour is 82/75)A friend's opinion is"RLM83 replaced RLM74",but according to new research,would we call this scheme 81/75?or it's exactly 82/75 variation?

so, their F-100F is also terrible? Would u give some advice of 72nd kit,italeri or trumpeter?

Mr.Song...............Did he design the horrible 1/32nd Su-25? or 1/48th tornado? Then sth. is clear... By thw way, someone from trumpeter often swore modellers for their 'poor' skills,e.g.1/48 seahawk's canopy.I don't have this kit,but HB's 72nd seahawk also has to be kept canopy opened...