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Hi guys, I just fixed the broken photo links. Sorry for that, I think I had left them there for too long but now the new links are on.

I am a fanatic air enthusiast and model airplane builder so I do not really belong here. My latest model is a UC-64A Norseman which I decided to put on a base with a grassy ground layer along with "something else" other than the well-worn figures, barrels, Jeeps, pets etc. A bicycle sounded like an original idea so after a brief and disappointing reviewing of all the available kit options I decided to scratch built one. It is not armor but it is not aircraft either so I decided to put it here. I hope you will enjoy the photos :

Hi there, I am currently building the Revell UC-64A Norseman kit in 1/72nd. https://www.scalemates.com/products/product.php?id=102251 The box art depicts an aircraft from the 320th Transport Squadron (27th Transport Group), France 1944. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/427th_Aircraft_Sustainment_Group I could not find any photo of this particular aircraft. Furthermore all the olive drab/neutral gray painted checkerboard Norsemans of the 320th had fourfold yellow/black bands on the upper tail section instead of the threefold white/black bands that Revell suggests. I am looking for evidence (ei

Hi there, Re-scribing over putty is actually very easy: I use MR HOBBY (GUNZE SANGYO) MR SURFACER 500 LIQUID or SPRAY. The "magic trick" is simple: multiple soft sweeps of the scribing tool - the first ones being even softer than the rest but you should be careful not to overdo it. Usually 5-6 sweeps are enough for the 48th and after the first three ones any template used is removed so that you'll be having a better look on the surface and a better judgement. cheers

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There is no confusion Ken. It's just a discussion. That's what forums are for. Aren't they? So, thank you for your input.

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Hi guys, I am not really sure what is wrong with the kit's intakes. Maybe Flankerman can provide some more details since he raised the issue in the first place. But if the problem is the tilt to the vertical I think Trumpeter has got it right. Have a look at a (poor) photo of the finished model:

You guessed right. The landing speed of this beast was very high. 290km/h - maybe more! PS - I did not put the covers on the nozzles. I placed them beside the aircraft (on the model's base) instead.

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What color would you suggest?

Greetings from Athens/Greece. This is my 114th build. Construction started in 2009 and ended in 2011 after almost 23 months. There are 77 WIP slides but due to the limitations of this forum you 'll be seeing 10 at a time so please be patient. to be continued...

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Sorry for taking me too long to answer - I could not find a ruler long enough... :D The model's wingspan is 51,5 cm.

Built some 16 years ago this is my 100th model. It took me almost 17 months : Kit number 209 - Copyright: Hawk Model CO. - 1962. No Alclad paints back then so SnJ Aluminum and various Model Master metalizers were used. I also used Superscale's decal sheet No. 48-240. There were several improvements made on the standard kit such as: Scratch-building the cockpit (including seat/windshield/canopy), the wheel wells/landing gear, the engine exhaust nozzle and the air brakes. The air intakes were corrected. All panel lines were scribed. Wing trailing edges were thinned down. Flaps & elevator

Yes, I am afraid the lighting and camera are to be blamed, sorry. As a photographer I am not as good as the models deserve. Oops this means that I am to blame. Anyway I am planning to have the model photographed by professionals and then maybe I will find the time to post a more decent walk around.