SPA Modeler

If you can get an A-5 prop from Mr Daehne, I’d grab it! Not sure but I think the A-5 shared the same prop as earlier versions. Let me know how much shipping is... he mentioned an increase. I still have a couple of D-9 and one K-4 prop but always have one eye open for his amazing sets. They are incredible... the best resin I’ve had the pleasure of working with in person.

John—Definitely! I did want Henri to know why I wanted the A-5 propeller, though—and gave him the name of the kit, too. He has so much integrity with his work that I wanted to ask him for advice. Also I asked him because I have no idea if the number of blades in the A-5 fan is the same as the A-1’s fan, etc.

PCM Kit propeller




Spa time for the propeller assembly



Seam removal on both sides of each blade

That resin stuff from Henri looks ace!
But man, that cup...

That cup is somebody's Japanese ceramic project—not mine—rescued from an art studio I worked at. Nobody wanted it then and nobody wants it now... but I have a soft spot for strays, runts and ugly ceramics so it has a home.

Bro, I love mismatched dishes, old dishes, eclectic ceramics rescued from wherever.... that’s awesome.

And I like that prop and spinner, too. Also, mental note- check blades for seams and sand them if there are! I haven’t thought to do that before but that’s a good idea!

Ken—Yes! “Cripples, Bastards, Broken Things” could refer to a lot of my collecting instincts. I have been ramping up a little for the final season of the Thrones coming soon.

Reshaping airscrews by thinning blades goes hand in hand with seam removal. I used the thinnest square file to do the removal of the seam at the stepped edge of the VDM9 base. I am going to go with this being VDM9 metal blades for the moment. Maybe a sanding stick would be better. The flat needle file was efficient, though.

VDM9 on A-4



VDM types for the 190

May the Schwartzgrau be with you.




Color mix: Model Master Enamel RLM66 (#2079) + MM Enamel RLM21 (#2143)

Looks great!The schwartz(Grau)!

Thanks, bud! I am still wiping egg off my face for reading the wrong A-10 instructions on Lyle’s thread. I am sincerely glad to be painting again, though. I can see why enamels like these are a high standard for many model builders. The coverage is smooth! Thanks for teaching me so much, Carlos!

Hating on enamels is a fad. There is nothing wrong with the time tested tried and true. I think that people exaggerate the risks of enamels. After using them for 50 years myself, if they’re gonna kill me, they sure are awful slow about it.