SPA Modeler

Yes, it's mine. Hasegawa, 48th scale with Aires pit and nozzle.
Got to retrieve a replacement windshield, the one currently installed is entirely crazed.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Airfixer1970/F-100/F104_materials_zpsxcm4dgnu.jpg I'd suggest Duraluminium for the majority of the airframe, individual panels/access doors in Polished or White Aluminium for some tonal variance, and as to the rear fuselage, see picture posted above. http://i1...

An HK pony will positively find a great deal of favour within the large scale community, and I'm also quite confident, HK will do a fine job on it. However, I will gladly pass on on the Stang and wait (impatiently) for the Spey Phantoms instead. Any future Griffon-powered Spits from HK will be most ...

Alclad gloss black base needs indeed a good deal of time to cure thoroughly, and depending on the environmental conditions it will keep its tacky state for a couple of hours. But that's not too unusual when dealing with gloss coats in general. However, a gloss base color (basically any other acrylic...

In case we're talking about Model Master enamels, the variation is quite insignificant.

Thanks gentlemen. I love the yellow on that aircraft! What shade of yellow did you use? It's Gunze H413 RLM 04 Yellow from the Aqueous HOBBY COLOR range. The yellow was sprayed over a coat of Gunze Mr.BASE WHITE 1000 , actually being conceived as a white primer which can be also used (slightly dilut...

Another one for the record... Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate Hasegawa, 1/32nd http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Airfixer1970/SPAModeler/Hayate/P4080230_zpsohpbvaws.jpg I've always loved the clean and elegant lines of the Hayate; accordingly, it's no wonder that the "Frank" is my favourite radi...

Mr.COLOR THINNER or Mr.COLOR LEVELING THINNER -> solvent-based Mr.COLOR acrylics from the Gunze range + finishing products Mr.HOBBY COLOR THINNER -> water-soluble AQUEOUS Mr.HOBBY COLOR acrylics only http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Airfixer1970/ARC/gunze_mrcolor_zps0dw5fb0l.jpg I know...the ...

And some folks just grew pretty much :quotes: tired :quotes: of bringing forward constructive criticism... Every then and now, I find myself looking at a model which positively "qualifies" for bringing forward constructive criticism: What attracted my attention or caught my eye? Why did it...

HTH... :wink: http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Airfixer1970/SPAModeler/th_SAM_LucasRAF_1-001_zpsu07yvr92.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Airfixer1970/SPAModeler/th_SAM_LucasRAF_2-001_zpss10v4lrx.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/Airfixer1970/SPAModeler/th_SAM_LucasRAF_3-001...