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I noticed that the paneling on the tail underneath the horizontal stabilizers were different between the XVIe and XIVe... XVIe per Tamiya instructions... https://i.postimg.cc/XvgYd520/XVIe-Tail.jpg XIVe per Junpei Temma's drawings... https://i.postimg.cc/63550QS4/XIVe-Tail.jpg So the errant panel li...

The port side hatch removal is complete after a primer coat. https://i.postimg.cc/3NhmRtGg/IMG-5564.jpg Here is a look at the Quinta instrument panel. I masked each dial with tape and shot the panel with some clear flat. All of the pre-painted stuff, whether it is Eduard photoetch or 3D decals, look...

Mathieu at Laminar Flow Design graciously sent me a set of fishtail exhausts based on my subject aircraft. His XIVe low-back conversion set includes only the round exhausts and was surprised to see the photo of EB-V with the fishtails clearly visible. https://i.postimg.cc/jjWkt1xC/IMG-5547.jpg https...

In between painting steps on the Fw190A build, I've gone ahead and sawed off the Tamiya tail to accommodate the resin tail fin. Although I was nervous about it, it turned to be a much simpler cut than the nose. https://i.postimg.cc/yxqwXdVP/IMG-5537.jpg Since I'm not in a rush to jump in fully on th...

Camo looks great, Carlos! Something appealing about a hard edge camo demarcation!

After the flat coat on the bottom dries, I can remove the tissue paper from the wheel wells. https://i.postimg.cc/RFyYSYkD/IMG-5527.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/QC7yHbsx/IMG-5528.jpg The topsides are given a flat coat too. I'm using Model Master Flat Acryl. https://i.postimg.cc/HkzPcjG5/IMG-5532.jpg htt...

Thank you Carlos! The wash is finished. After a few different experiments, I decided to go with a darker wash color on the lighter RLM 71 Green portions. https://i.postimg.cc/mk1Pvc4H/IMG-5518.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/vDR4bQ8S/IMG-5519.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/HWr3YBsQ/IMG-5520.jpg https://i.postimg...

Thanks guys! I've applied the decals. Not very many of them... limited to the 410004 code on top of the tail fin (which was custom printed onto Microscale decal paper), the white warning stencils on the red control surface tabs and some other stencils on the tail. This is based on the notes found on...

Thanks guys! I guess my practice at correcting painting mistakes is paying dividends! I was not daunted at all by the prospect of redoing the chevrons seamlessly because of the absence of paint lift on this build. Paint lifting off the plastic can really make seamless repairs difficult so having a s...

The camo has been restored around the chevron location. https://i.postimg.cc/jjCWh3gZ/IMG-5472.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/x1fNX1Kr/IMG-5471.jpg Electing to start with the white again, the mask outline is placed and the white is applied. https://i.postimg.cc/MG4n30gx/IMG-5474.jpg Next the black areas n...