SPA Modeler

With the better weather here I've had some distractions but I have a report on the Rufe. Canopy is on and masked. The bottom was painted the Nakajima grey green, and then the upper surfasces were painted with Alclad dull aluminum, followed by a clear coat to protect it. You will see that there is so...

I really need to get going on this. You're making me feel lazy, Chris!

I know you said you don't like scratch building but doing it with Aves Epoxysculpt would be pretty easy.

That Pluto marking looks like fun.

Tamiya's customer support is the best!

I've been having issues with my main computer but I have now a report on the Rufe, it is well underway. I have built 3 of these Hasegawa kits before and this one will be fine when it's done but it has been more trouble than the others to get good fits. The Rufe fuselage halves are different to accom...

I hope it's a good one, looks good so far. I have two of the AMP helicopters and the Boeing L-15 and they all look a little fiddly, lots of PE in most of them but they are great subjects.

I'd have to go look at it, Carlos, but yeah, it's just thinner. To do it right the canopy should be longer so it doesn't have to be fit and filled so close to the glass panes. I've built some kits like that and it's much easier to get a nice fit.

It has no flat panes either.