mquan

In answer to the OP, with no restrictions on budget, and "best" being a combination of "ease of build", and accuracy, go with Hasegawa.

Nice one Mark! I also like the assortment of plaques in the background of your pictures. :)

Congratulations on finishing up this one Mark. She looks very impressive! cheers, Mike

PGMs

Tony Holme's book on The F-4 Phantom has a color illustration of an FG.1 about to be catapulted off a British carrier. There is a single holdback cable attached to a shuttle leading up to the underside of the Phantom (probably a dog bone) connected to an out of sight attachment on the aircraft keel between the two exhaust nozzles, and just forward of the arresting hook hinge point.

I say that your builder's burnout could be overcome by the incentive of building something no one else has done. Why not go all out and shoot for the 1943 dazzle camo job? That's my opinion!

Hi Mark! That looks sweet! Hope to see you next February in SA! cheers, Mike Quan

The resin kit is $110 available from Joe's Models.http://www.joesmodels.com/choroszy_ships_72.htmThe paper entry form below the model in the picture is exactly 4 inches width (left to right).HTH

How about the 72nd Chorszy Modelbud resin kit?

Man, that thing looks like you could launch it as a REAL toy glider, Dick! Congrats on completing this build. It would also appear that in reality, something that big does not receive much benefit from a splinter camouflage would it? cheers, Mike Quan

I like the closer contrast of Revell colors.

Very nice job Noel. PERSISTENCE!

Per the ADH Publishing equivalency charts, Modelmaster 1712 is equivalent to Tamiya XF-5. While IMHO I cannot concur with my eyeball, I pass this on for what it's worth.

I like it Dick. Thx for sharing the pics.

Look no further than Shipcraft 2 - King George V Class Battleships, by Roger Chesneau. Published by Chatham Publishing in 2004, this book is oriented to the modeler with chapters on Design, Careers of the class, Model Products, Modelers Showcase featuring plans, appearance and color schemes, and Selected References for further research should you desire. Good luck with your project Arthur.

Nice collection. Thanks for sharing Bob.

Rob, those are sighting marks for the P-47 pilot to align targets before rolling in on a dive bombing attack. HTH, Mike Quan

Hey Dave! I think the diagram is correct for the reasoning that in a dogfight, the object of the camo is to confuse your foe as to know if he is seeing your plan view as either the top or bottom of your aircraft. Thus IN PLAN VIEW, the port wingtip will always have the same color, thus explaining the disparity between top and bottom wing camo colors. Note that the bottom of the fuselage has a mock cockpit canopy to complete this illusion. Please let the forum know how your laser level tool works for layout of the demarcations also. HTH

On the Airfix kit, the turret is trapped between the fuselage halves before gluing the fuselage halves together. An internal flange traps the upper flange of the turret in place. HTH

Richard, it definitely sounds like a dirty airbrush or possibly an uneven pressure source of air. Try completely disassembling the airbrush to thoroughly clean all internal components of all dirty and dried paint. Failing that, switch airbrush/air sources with another fellow modeler to determine the source of your problem. Good luck with your investigation.

1/32nd Revell kit? No mention of kit nor scale.

Ed, recheck your kit. The instructions actually draw the Cheyenne tail turret in some later instruction views, but do not mention that tail turret option, all of the parts of which are molded on the clear parts sprue.

Very nice work sir. Thanks for sharing with us.

Nice job sir! I like it.

The yellow markings signified a GP or General Purpose bomb. Other colors were used to designate different bomb loads or explosive loads, such as incendiary, or shrapnel/anti-personnel loads.