Seriously Fermis, this looks tremendously realistic. It's unbelievable! I am truly looking forward to seeing more.
Fermy hears a HO (229)
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Man, you got to stop colorizing these historical photos of the actual aircraft structure and passing them off as your own!
Seriously Fermis, this looks tremendously realistic. It's unbelievable! I am truly looking forward to seeing more.
Seriously Fermis, this looks tremendously realistic. It's unbelievable! I am truly looking forward to seeing more.
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“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
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Woah, the detail on that thing is insane 
Every take-off has a landing...some are just better than others
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Being New here at SPA Model, I have been checking out your work a great deal; and I am a huge fan as well as an eager learner. Thank you for your inspiration and insight into techniques, Fermis. This is a beautiful project!
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Re: Fermy hears a HO (229)
So, are you building a model or an actual replica. This stuff looks great.





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Re: Fermy hears a HO (229)
Looking ace, Fermis!
I wonder how you did this superb looking dusty impression? I have seen some cool builds of this kit, but yours is among the very best!
I wonder how you did this superb looking dusty impression? I have seen some cool builds of this kit, but yours is among the very best!
Re: Fermy hears a HO (229)
Thanks dudes!
"Phase 3"...probably the smallest "phase"...is done...



Here's something stupid.
They go through all the trouble to give you all this great detail....and there's separate engine covers for only the dumb end of the engine, and leave the smart end covered up...the end that has the most detail. Looks like I'll be doing some cutting and modification here.

"Phase 3"...probably the smallest "phase"...is done...



Here's something stupid.
They go through all the trouble to give you all this great detail....and there's separate engine covers for only the dumb end of the engine, and leave the smart end covered up...the end that has the most detail. Looks like I'll be doing some cutting and modification here.

Re: Fermy hears a HO (229)
I tinted some dull coat with a little bit of brown/tan.Thomas_M wrote:
I wonder how you did this superb looking dusty impression?
With tinting clear paint, very little color goes out and it's a decent consistency...you don't get the problems that you would with very thin paint. It is very forgiving as well...you have to spray an area 3-4 times before you even begin to see the color...it's hard to overdo it!
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So easy! Thank you for this, Fermis!!!
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“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn