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The fuselage is now mostly complete since the nose has finally been added! The main thing that jumps out in the pic is the bracing strip in front of the first cockpit. I used multiple layers of tape wrapped around the nose to do it. You can also see one of the masks for one of the window openings has come off during handling. Note the crawl platform that's been added between the pilot and gunner's cockpit. It's just a plastic sheet bordered by upside down "L" shaped strip. In addition to the nose reinforcing strip, note that I repaired the forward access panel and also added a wire grab handle near the crawl pad. This view shows the scratchbuilt tail wheel and a closer look at the rear sides shows the reinforcing strips added around the areas for the control wire holes and the tail plane underside brace points. Next up is another round of filling and sanding imperfections, but it feels good to seemingly be making faster progress! Comments, questions, and critiques welcome, as always! Gil

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Thank you for following my wip on this project , it's quite appreciated ! FUJIMI 1/48 WESTLAND WASP and SCOUT (APR 30th ) Today I continue working on the seats for the 2 versions ! If you like to follow the complete WIP on this project , just follow this link to my personal Goggle page : https://photos.app.goo.gl/g9FmoRJ2xbynscfk6 If you like to view all the other CHOPPER I have done so far , just visit this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/a53KFY5v9WWjf3m8A Hope youl,le enjoy following this project ! Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post ,it's quite appreciated ! BOEING INCITUS MQ-27 / CU-169 SCAN EAGLE 1/48 ( 3dPRINTED +MODIFICATION) (APR 30th ) Today I done the was /ry-brush and start to work on the last details finally located the whels I will use for this project !! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/jrWyBiNZSJHCUknZ9 If you like to view all the DRONES I have done so far in 1/48 , just follow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mjGm69hDKYaDuFNX6 Enjoy ! Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post , it's quite appreciated ! 1/48 BELL UH-1D (ESCI) (APR 30th ) Today I done the wash / dry-brush and add the handle ! If you like to follow the complete WIP on this project , I have set up an GOOGLE page, just follow this link .. https://photos.app.goo.gl/NtNSgh1zJgx9jRSx5 If you like to view the other BELL UH-1 HUEY projects I have done so far .,just follow this link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/DqxAFqjkYiFPMMY47 Enjoy ! Jmarc

In 60-plus years of modeling I’ve never had a “modeling stand” except what I’ve hand made or jury-rigged, Rube Goldberg style. This is the first “store bought” rig that I’ve owned, and I’m glad I waited until now. View the full review

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First ,I'd like to thank you for following this WIP , it's quite appreciated GLENCOE 1/48 USCG 36 FOOT RESCUE BOAT ! (APR 29th ).....Today , I completed the rudder section and painted it ! If you like to view the complete WIP of this one , follow this GOOGLE link... https://photos.app.goo.gl/EfNcXnQDo6g2vL5B7 If you are curious and like to see the other 1/48 ship ,I have built , just follow this Google link to my personal page : https://photos.app.goo.gl/cpC5Q6puZkJTQ2mHA Enjoy Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post ,it's quite appreciated ! BOEING INCITUS MQ-27 / CU-169 SCAN EAGLE 1/48 ( 3dPRINTED +MODIFICATION) (APR 29th ) Today I start painting the launching piston of the US version launcher !! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/jrWyBiNZSJHCUknZ9 If you like to view all the DRONES I have done so far in 1/48 , just follow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mjGm69hDKYaDuFNX6 Enjoy ! Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post , it's quite appreciated ! 1/48 BELL UH-1D (ESCI) (APR 29th ) Today I painted the inner window frames on the second door ! If you like to follow the complete WIP on this project , I have set up an GOOGLE page, just follow this link .. https://photos.app.goo.gl/NtNSgh1zJgx9jRSx5 If you like to view the other BELL UH-1 HUEY projects I have done so far .,just follow this link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/DqxAFqjkYiFPMMY47 Enjoy ! Jmarc

Thanks to some good friends (yes, I do have them!!) I was able to get these things, one was a raffle prize, the other was some things a friend was getting rid of. First the prize: A magnificent book that will tell you just about anything you want to know about the Italian Air Force in WWII. Man, I have an even higher respect for them now after reading this: The next thing (or things) I got were these three LED light strips powered by 9-volt batteries and are turned on by a magnet: These went inside my church I've been building for awhile, now the stained glass windows can be seen when these are on. Finally, the last three birthday purchases came in: Okay, that's all I got for now, time to prepare for another tour.....

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I'm trying to track down a Vac-Form 1/48 scale kit of a B-47. At one time, it was available through Sanger Engineering in the UK. Also, might be associated with a gentleman named Gerald Elliott. Last year, I was briefly in email communication with Mr. Elliott but have now lost contact, and Sanger is not responding to emails. If anyone has knowledge of this kit and/or Sanger Engineering, I would appreciate any information. Thank you! Larry

I just learned this about four months ago, Ron. It's very helpful for getting clothes on figures to not be glossy. I probably saw this tip in the same place you did!

I have always liked Tester's Dullcoat, but sometimes it dries to a semi-matte rather than a dead flat finish. I recently read on-line another modeler say that he lets a bottle of Tester's Dullcoat sit until the "flattening agent" (you know what I mean, all that 'stuff' that gathers at the bottom of the bottle) settles to the bottom. Then he draws/pours off a quantity of the solvent. This increases the concentration of the flattening agent and depending on how much you draw off, the finish that can vary all the way up to dead flat. I decided to give this a try. I took a new bottle of Dullcoat which had settled completely and poured off about 1/3 to 1/2 of the carrier/solvent. I was a bit afraid that it might be spotty or have flecks of flattening agent in the finish so I tested it on a scrap piece of plastic with a flat paint on one side and a high gloss black on the other. i thinned the Dullcoat as normal for my airbrush and gave each finish a coat. The matte finish was still matte, no surprise. But the high gloss dried to a DEAD FLAT and there was no flaking or spotting on either finish. I then tried it on my current project that had gloss and matte surfaces plus decals and I got an even dead flat finish over all. 60 some odd years of modeling and I am still learning.

3 very mundane pics...... But they show a very MAJOR step forward in that the fuselage halves are together and the first coat of primer applied! It even sort of resembles an aircraft fuselage! The next steps are to finish applying most of the features that still need to be added to the fuselage, or at least get their areas ready. These are things like the the platform between the pilot and gunner's cockpits, tail plane brace brackets, elevator and rudder control wire holes, the reinforcing strip around the nose, making the windshields, tail wheel socket, etc. It doesn't look like much, but you can see how much work was needed JUST to make this step possible if you glance back to the beginning. Hopefully I'll make progress at a little better rate from here to the end. Gil

Excellent display of scratchbuilding! Gil

First I'd like to thank you for following this post ,it's quite appreciated ! BOEING INCITUS MQ-27 / CU-169 SCAN EAGLE 1/48 ( 3dPRINTED +MODIFICATION) (APR 28th ) Today I continue working on the launching piston of the US version launcher !! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , just follow this Google link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/jrWyBiNZSJHCUknZ9 If you like to view all the DRONES I have done so far in 1/48 , just follow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mjGm69hDKYaDuFNX6 Enjoy ! Jmarc

First I'd like to thank you for following this post , it's quite appreciated ! 1/48 BELL UH-1D (ESCI) (APR 28th ) Today I done the window inner frame on the second door ! If you like to follow the complete WIP on this project , I have set up an GOOGLE page, just follow this link .. https://photos.app.goo.gl/NtNSgh1zJgx9jRSx5 If you like to view the other BELL UH-1 HUEY projects I have done so far .,just follow this link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/DqxAFqjkYiFPMMY47 Enjoy ! Jmarc

Thanks for following this WIP and hope it meet your expectation , it's quite appreciated ! M.101 HOWITHZER (REVELL) X 2 (APR 28th) Today I continue working on the lifting mechanism ! If you like to view the complete WIP on this project , just follow this GOOGLE link : https://photos.app.goo.gl/j9zACnyqSE92mr8AA Enjoy !.. Jmarc

Found it! Pretty cool. And your scratch-built depiction is spot on. And just in time, too. It looks like Aosima is going to release versions in 1/72 AND 1/48. Way to stay ahead of the curve!