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So nice words Bruce.
Thanks you.

Beside... there is a lot on my workbench.

You’re a busy man indeed!

Bolleken wrote:So nice words Bruce.
Thanks you.

Beside... there is a lot on my workbench.

Looks like my workbench.... only I also have some armor, space and ships on mine along with about this many aircraft.....

Everything is looking great there too! Very nice! Also, I would love to hear those stories he told of P-38's. Hearing experiences like that helps bring these models more to life.

Keep building Marius! You've got some magnificent models coming down the line.

Hi guys!

 

During the last days I focused on my Eurofighter EFA / JF 90.

 

Good news: It got its first paint layer by Revell’s very light gray 371.

 

Bad news: To get there, it is a lot of rework with bad fitting on the canopy, very thick stabilizers on weapons and external fuel tanks, no details on landing gear doors, ridiculous weapons. So I modified the front gear door and scratched those of the main gear. Stabilizers for fuel tanks are scratched as well. For the missiles I am a bit unsure. Maybe I am modifying them or I’ll replace them. Beside that the fitting of the canards was surprisingly good. Also I am going to replace the light on its back with a scratched light. I have already prepared a transparent sprue. Due to the general bad fitting the very rare and raised panels on the wings were gone while sanding filled areas. So I had to rescribe them. To be honest, sometimes I wanted to dump it.

I guess when she is ready to roll-out, I’ll put her onto the lowest shelve somewhere in the background.

Hey, that is truly looking magnificent! It is far better than anything I could do, especially given all the extra work you did. I think it deserves a higher place.

Duke wrote what I was struggling to write. He did a much better job than I could concerning how to view a frustrating project when its limitations wear down the initial enthusiasm. I have no doubt your final reveal will be worthy of its place on the shelves. Your work always shines through brilliantly. In fact, what I was trying to write about was how to give these “stubborn models” a special place at the front. Frankly when I see your work in progress I know the final project will turn out really well! Now since I know nothing about more modern bomb load outs, what should be carried? I was thinking how great it is not to be so narrowly focused on an era but I am, so this is my way to “stretch my brain.”

“Typical multi-role configuration for a Tranche 2-P1E would be 4×AMRAAM, 2×ASRAAM/IRIS-T, 4×EGBU-16/Paveway-IV, 2×1000-litre supersonic fuel tanks and a targeting pod.”
From WIKIPEDIA

Thanks for your motivation!
Revell 374 added too.
Some mistakes, but nothing which can't be fixed.

speedgraflex wrote:Grey silk! Acrylic air brush? Aqua Color! Great finish, Marius. The game changer right there!

Yepp. Revell Aqua Color applied by airbrush.
Seems to look better on my pics than in reality when I read your words.