Dark Earth

Wow Stu - what nice crisp paint work ! And the light weathering is nicely done. Chris

Very nice James ! I haven't yet seen this kit "in person", but the buildups I've seen on this site (including yours) have been very impressive. Lots of detail that is well done. Chris

Impressive job Man ! An intricate little helo that I rarely see built. Nicely done ! Chris

Bravo ! Love the detail work Nigel. Chris

Nice work Modeller ! Very nice surface finish - both the detail on the kit itself - and the work you've done in assembly and painting. Looking good so far ! Chris

Nice work Jeff ! Seems to be a rather complicated build. You glasswork looks very crisp. A very impressive build. Chris

Nice Work Ian, I agree with Elkhart. It even looks fast when it's parked ! Chris

Very nicely done Richard ! And in an attractive scheme. I like the subtle panel line work you did there. It's a beauty ! Chris

Very Nice Work HHGuy ! The all black night fighter looks kindof like a Blenheim in a Tuxedo The 1/48 version appears to be a very nice kit. It seems to have some extras that the1/72 does not. Does it come with the option to open the canopy top - or was that work that you did to make it open-able ? And does it come with the full engine detail that can be seen on the starboard side - or was that scratch-built or aftermarket pieces ? It looks great however you got there ! Chris

Awesome Work Nigel ! Your close up pictures make it look to be 1/48 or larger. That is super fine work in 1/72. Chris

Paul, Patrick, Ratch, Tony, and Gilbert, and All . . . . Excellent work. Some really nice models there - thanks for posting. Tony - are those 72 scale Dakotas ? Chris

Nice work T ! Chris

Nice work Landy ! The Typhoon kit is quite a gem - and the diorama spieces make it look nice and active. When I read the post title though - I thought this was going to be the 1/24 scale Typhoon. Chris

Awesome T ! That's very fine interior work - but don't forget the toilet ! The gear bays look great. Looking forward to seeing the engines come together. Chris

Very nice Peter, I like the paint work. The mottling on the E4 looks great !. Chris

Very nice work Peter. Both Stukas and the diorama parts look very finely done. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the battle participants. Chris

Very Nice Work T ! So many things of interest . . . The Wimpy looks like an excellent kit - seems to be very complex and detailed. The interior work is really nice and the exterior finish looks great as well - especially with the interesting textures of a wellington frame. The diorama looks very nice. I especially like the scale effect of the smaller ship and subs in the overhead shot - It makes the wellington look as if it is a meter or more above the diorama base. For very fine (almost invisible) support of hanging things, I've used something called "Invisible thread". It is something I picked up at a sewing supply shop. It is a very fine, transparent, strong thread that is used for attaching a certain kind of button on clothing. In order to hang the depth charges from the plane in a particular orientation, you would probably need to use two threads for each charge. Modelling realistic water is indeed a challenge - but you've done a convincing job there ! Chris

Very nicely done T ! I like the interior work you've done - and the exterior . . . an attractive scheme for the Beav. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Chris

Ah - I was hoping for the duo shots Ratch ! Very nicely done Sir ! Chris

Nicely done Landy. I like the work you've done on Eric himself. Very nice spitfire too ! Chris

A nice job with the brush painted mottling Landy ! Love the extra work put into opening the canopy too. Quality work there. Chris

YES ! Carpe de Styrene T ! Those detail parts look excellent. I'll definitely be watching this one. That's the same paint scheme that I picked for my build. There is one regret I have about my build . . . My cutaway extended into the area of the Popeye nose art. I didn't want to lose the nose art - so I put Popeye on the starboard side of the nose. It's not accurate . . . But I just couldn't abandon him to the spare decal bin. Good Luck to you my friend ! Chris

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Hey Jim Pascoe ! Welcome ! That schnellboot is a great intro. Nice work ! It looks pretty huge. And more great work keeps coming from everybody . . . Armor, aircraft, sci-fi, ships, autos Some fine painting skills displayed ! Chris

Ratch, Excellent job on a classic B17. Chris