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😂 They should put a ban on the release of new model kits (or new shiny stuff for that matter ..) and help keep us focussed!

Thanks Fokkerdude!

Two 1/48 scale WW2 aircraft. HobbyBoss f4f-3 Wildcat, finished. Academy p-47d in progress.

WIP pictures of the 1/48 scale HobbyBoss Wildcat. Engine and cockpit

WIP pictures of the 1/48 scale HobbyBoss Wildcat. Painting the fuselage.

Finally the 1/48 HobbyBoss f4f-3 is done! I am going from shelf queen to shelf queen... The p-47d is waiting patiently to be finished next.

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Come over to the Light-side 😇😁!

😂 but prop airplanes are so cool! 😅

The rigging of a 1/48 scale airplane (HobbyBoss F4F-3 Late)

I found something way more frustrating than rescribing... 😰

I think I will sell off all my bi-planes. All five of them!

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Very nice bike! I've looked at quite some brands to replace my ancient bike, but haven't checked out Scott yet. Which model is that?

Masking a vac formed canopy with Tamiya tape.

My 15 years old Trek Fuel Ex mountainbike next to a singletrack in the woods.

It's been almost a month since I did some proper scale modeling 😅 Instead getting more and more into riding my 15 years old mtb again after 6 years not touching it. How I've missed the trails!
If I can keep this up I promised myself a new bike.
Now slowly getting back to the bench
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Very nicely done!

Thanks FPR! 👍🏽😁

You can try to stick some masking tape to those tiny buggers before you cut them from the sprue. At least you'll have a reference where they might be 😁

Thanks for the tip Dave. I feel a bit clumsy now without being able to fully use the thumb.

1/48 HobbyBoss F4F-3 Wildcat with a vac formed canopy.

1/48 scalemodel of the F4F-3 Wildcat by HobbyBoss.

Today I finally decided to cut the vac-formed canopy for the Wildcat. It's originally made to fit the Tamiya kit, but I think it fits OK enough. It's been waiting patiently for it for many months 😅 But I felt courageous today. I did cut my thumb with the hobby knife...
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Thanks Stef!

Slow modeller is getting even slower, because he's on vacation ☀️🇫🇷🇮🇹

In my head I am working on my scale models tho.. 😅

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Detailing and cleaning of the rocket launchers and bombs for the 1/48 scale P-47D.

Drilling out the 4.5 inch rocket launchers. Bombs are cleaned and ready. Not the most exciting thing to do (or show), but still part of the process..
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Top side of the 1/48 Academy P-47D painted Olive Drab with MTO markings on the nose, wings and tail.

Bottom side of the 1/48 Academy P-47D painted neutral gray with MTO markings on the nose and wings.

Close up of the cowling of the 1/48 Academy P-47D painted Olive Drab wit red MTO marking.

Close up of the underside of the cowling of the 1/48 Academy P-47D painted Neutral Gray wit red MTO marking.

Flat paint is done except for some touch ups. The Tamiya tape left marks on the paint. Next time de-tack some more! Also the blue tack left marks, but rubbing with a cotton swap fixed that. The colors have subtle shades, but the phone didn't pick those up unfortunately.
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😅 so recognizable! I think 50% of modeling is fixing our own mistakes...

Polishing it with paper towel helped after drying. Then another few passes of OD. Fixed.

The otherside though... was a bit worse (the paint from my index finger). Careful sanding and respraying needed 😩

Paint on the gloves transferred accidentally on a scale model. Nooooooo... !

Ugh.. fck! 🤬
paint on bottle > on fingers > on model
#staycalm #scalemodels #histscalemodels

That's what masking is for. To hide things 😁👍🏼

The 4th 0.50 is molded in. Currently hidden underneath the masking.

1/48 Academy P-47D being painted by airbrush.

Slowly building up the OD in thin layers. Trying to replicate faded OD under a hot Italian sun.
Tamiya OD with some drops of Desert Yellow thinned with X-20A and Mr. Levelling Thinner.
I will do some post-shading after this.
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Underside of the 1/48 scale P-47D masked and ready for the Olive Drab topside.

There is some 🐌 progress. The neutral grey underside of the 1/48 scale Academy P-47D is masked and finally ready to receive the OD.
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Thanks MRA, that is a good tip. I will be using the Airfix decals for most of the markings, which I think are Cartograf decals.

That is so good to hear! Thanks.

Almark decals to be used for the 1/48 Airfix Sea Fury.

I found this old decal sheet online by Almark Decals. This gave me a boost in motivation to pick up the Airfix Sea Fury again after I finish the P-47D. What a decalsheet can do... Hope they're good 🫣
Nr. 114 looks interesting, a Mig-15 killer.
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Nice! Makes me confident of the purchase 👍🏼 Currently trying to figure out a comfortable thinner to paint ratio...

My new airbrush, the Creos PS-270

The Iwata HP-C+ holder cap fits perfectly on the Creos PS-270.

New airbrush! 🥳 The Creos PS-270 with 0.2 mm needle.
Looking forward to use this for detail painting.
The Iwata HP-C+ holder cap fits the PS-270 perfectly 👍🏽

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Yes, it's incredible. Here are some more shots.