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thanks, mate!

Moving onto decals Wildcat Dauntless

Thank you, BW! If you get one, you certainly won't be dissapointed. I am using MrPaint lacquers - so for the top MRP-133 BLUE GREY M-485

It's been a while so it's about bloody time for an update, ain't it? 😄 Since it's a double build and since both carry the same camo colours, this step was finished rather quickly. Wildcat Dauntless

Yeah I am aware of two planes - actually Arma hobby provides both numbers in their Wildcat kit. Re-Dauntless - did they use underwing bombs or just the central one? Before watching the Midway movie, I read the book called The Silver Waterfall by Kevin Miller. Albeit being historical fiction it puts you right into the thick of the action - so much better than the movie itself. In fact, it made the movie experience very bleak to me just for that reason. Enjoyed the book tenfold more.

Ben, that is Golden!!! Thank you very much!

Oh that's interesting and would make a nice difference on a finished model... would love to find a photo proof of that

Today marks 40th anniversary since the Exocet hit HMS Sheffield at Falklands, with damage severe enough that lead to eventual sinking of the ship. This is my little tribute to those tragic events and the lost sailors, drama I was following as kid on evening TV news. Full story, info gathered on how to build a Falklands war correct Shiny Sheff and full gallery on my blog: https://vvsmodelling.com/2022/05/04/hms-sheffield/

Thanks, Ben! Do you have any photo you could share of the setup? I guess I could easily remove the shield but would really like to see how the magazine boxes looked like. As for the markings, I guess I'm just gonna be bland and choose Best's and Thach's mounts. Anyhow, I've made some good progress on the Wildcat and here she is in its current state. I've also invested a couple of hours into riveting the whole model which I think will immensely improve the overall looks later in the build.

While I just finished a figure build or better said painting, I now continue with the Midway build. Rear end of the engine mount with oil tank and filters Engine mount and really nicely detailed firewall with all the chains and sprockets. A busy front end of the Wildcat full of support struts and rods... and not to mention an entire landing gear assembly is still missing in the photo.

None anymore. They had both.

I am working on a figure as a birthday present to my good friend so the progress on my Midway builds has slowed a bit. Nevertheless I managed to finish the cockpit. And how tiny it is - 12mm from instrument panel to back wall. I have an expert set version of the kit but I decided not to use the main instrument cluster PE part as I haven't seen I'd gain anything of it. So I used unmodified IP slightly drybrushed and used supplied instrument decals which fit beautifully and instrument glass created with UV resin. I am also aware that maybe bronze green would be a better choice b

Just checked the Yefim Gordon's Su-27 monography and there is a photo of the back end of 32 with 24 standing parked behind it. Both have early production stinger between the engines and on the other photo 32 has only the back ECM aerial on LERX so I'd bet 24 had the same.

Thanks, mate!

Flyhawk's Dauntless has got to be one of the best engineered kits I have ever built. The fit is exceptional, as are the details. Sprue attachment points are relatively narrow and located on the mating surfaces making this build fast and hassle free. Nose cowling is just dryfitted to the fuselage and the engine will be installed at the end of the build.