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Very Nicely done T ! The underside weathering/dirtying looks great, along with the addition of the hook. That's a tiny kit - which makes your artistry that much more impressive. Bravo ! Chris

Merry Christmas to you Paul. And to all ! Chris

Yikes ! Those motors are smaller than I thought !

Creative idea Tomek ! Nicely done. Chris

Sweet ! Be sure to let us know how it goes - and post pics ! Chris

In the Jan 2003 issue of Finescale modeler magazine there was a how-to article about this subject. Motorizing a 1/72 scale mediterranean Spitfire. I think they used an older style rotary motor that was the source of vibration in older cell phones. Not sure if those are used in phones any more. But the motors might still be available. I think they were a little smaller than a AAA battery. Chris

Bish, WOW ! That is a really nice display. Great kit, great builds, super finishing, all wrapped up in another vignette that adds even more interest. Inspiring ! And it's nice to see it all come together as you post progress shots - thanks. Chris

Very nice vignette Bish ! The weathering, the weapon loader, the remove b4 flight tags . . . All add lot of interest. Grey aircraft don't have to be boring ! Nicely done. Chris

Bravo ! Congratulations to Tomas on a very fine job. Your son is already an accomplished modeller ! Chris

Hello Paolo, I like the subtle panel line work and the paint chipping on the Kate. Very nicely done. Chris

Very nice Harrier Bish. Nice weathering ! And I look forward to seeing the finished presentation. Always inspiring to see your work. I used to frequent another forum where I participated in a number of GB's that you hosted. (AKA Bossman). But it's been a few years. Chris

Awesome T ! Very nice job - Doesn't look like a Penguin any more - but it still looks like it's in formal dress. Pretty ! Chris

That's very nice Jeff ! What a nice finish. And I agree - the rigging was worth the extra effort. Very impressive ! Chris

That's very nice Jeff ! What a nice finish. And I agree - the rigging was worth the extra effort. Very impressive ! Chris

Nicely done Peter ! And nicely photographed as well. One suggestion for correcting silvering after-the-fact. I have had some success brush painting thinned down acrylics on top of the decal with a very fine brush. In some cases I was able to mask the silvering completely, and in other cases I have at least been able to make it less noticable. Chris

Lovely Job Peter. I can see a nice bit of fine panel line detailing in photos 3 & 5. Subtle . . . Nice ! And what a fun kit. I picked that one up a few years ago at a local show. Despite being an older kit, it fit well and built up very nicely. It's right up there on my list of best looking aircraft. Chris

Bravo Nigel ! Lovely interior and nice finish on the exterior as well. That's a lot of fine work there ! Chris

This is what happens when one buys paint by the gallon . . . and builds models in 1/72 scale. 😉 Chris

Most recent completion. Needs some work on the base yet . . . Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune. Props and JATO jets./media/tinymce_upload/8ded8740f9c6974eba514add0d6d13c5.jpgChris

Jeff, nice job matching the cowling blue to the decals . . . And on the build in general ! Looks great. It'll definitely stand out as a colorful addition on the display shelf. Chris

Those are awesome Ratch ! Nicely done ! Effectively throwing me back to the early '70's. But Man ! Talk about a tough act to follow . . . The Beatles ! Here's a group of gas burners that pale in comparison to the Fab Four . . . /media/tinymce_upload/c179096d777d810cd3a3d0fd25da430b.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/a0b8d288591df1ac6cc2a4f99705b2ca.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/e051489b1be384f7cfda08c6ec077b10.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/b01bf65f22e105d6706b5b8af7e8fb18.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/7d64a45d4208299751ed0ff9c945b1f8.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/57eda207cf253280dd602572af567f90.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/52c7a96d37ee37a71d9ae4de44f2f3fe.jpg Chris

The sliding canopy looks great Nigel! And the rest of it is pretty great too ! Chris

Nice work Modeller ! Impressive brush painted finish. And thanks for the effort in putting that great build report together ! The finished product looks awesome ! Chris

There's a slick little number . . . In 1/72 - I bet that's a tiny thing. Nicely done Ratch ! Chris