archerwin

no seatbelts and buckles included... mine doesn't have one... i'm thinking of just putting masking tape seatbelts bec i'm planning to enter this in our yearly natls as OOB... :(

david, is that the two protruding tubes ("guns") in the wings? -erwin

update 9.28.05: the spitfire was in the paintbooth since last saturday... i've already done underside painting and the Dark Earth Camo... that's it for now... ;D

while using my 150, i notice that bubble start appearing on the color cup, then the spray starts to sputter and blobs of paint start to come out of the tip. I have ensured that the brush was thoroughly clean... i check the needle and there were no abnormalities, no blockage on the paint cup... what do you think is the problem? thanks!!!

update on my spitfire... just finished the cockpit... closed up the fuselage... here's a photo of the instrument panel inside the cockpit: fuselage + wings: the brothers: the little spit is for my other GB.

thanks!!!!!!

Hi! Up to what version of the P-47 used the early version of the Pratt & Whitney R-2800? I have the Aires set in 1/72 and I wanted to make sure what's the correct P-47 to install it to. thanks!

thanks matt! i'll re-do the instrument panels.

David, thanks! i'll try to do it.. -erwin

hi! just want to post some in progress pics of my MkI spitfire... basically the cockpit is painted and washed. the photo was taken when the wash was still wet... the seat, i was told was too red... i'll add more brown to it before i close the fuselage... archerwin

me! me! me!

i recently received this kit from a friend. i want to improve it by using PE's from Eduard. Can I use the Eduard PE set for Tamiya Corsair?

a spitfire and a bf109 in the 1st week! WOW! don, great build on the bf109!

will the nail polish remover work also with tamiya putty or gunze putty? thanks!

don, thanks in advance! I would really like to do a scheme like that but if it's beyond our timeframe, I can do it on another build. -archerwin

David, I tried doing some quick internet research and this is what i found: X4253: - from http://www.tricatus.co.uk/aa99127s.htm another one: http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/allies/gb/spitfire1.htm X4592: on-going.... HTH, archerwin

Doc, finished already? very quick build! BTW, nice spitfire! i'll build the same model... it's not bad at all! certainly looks like a spitfire... ;)

i want to try and build the similar spitfire in this build review by Brett Green: http://hsfeatures.com/spitfiremkibg_1.htm ?s: 1. Was this aircraft part of the BoB? 2. Anybody who has this decal set?

on trapping moisture without using a moisture trap? I heard something abt using a coiled rubber hose... will this work? thanks!

serious case of paint chipping! The decal you're using is part of the kit?

daryl, thanks for sharing! BTW, what can you say about the Secter kit? Does it have recessed panels? i'm planning to buy one for this grp build.

Is it going over-board? would the stress skin be evident in 1/48? what's the most common part of the aircraft exhibiting this effect? thanks!!!

wow! is there going to be a Plastic BoB Part II? hehehehe.... where's the assembly line for the 109's????

p-47 & P-51 series are excellent kits! the only drawback for academy kits are the decals... maybe that's why they're cheaper than the other brands... but overall, it's worth the $$$ you pay for it.

is this the Hasegawa Me-109 E4/7? BTW, can you explain more on how to fix the sink marks?