Mark1
SMF Supporter
Off to a good start
Geez Andy, 1/72 photoetch eh.... and to think how the 1/35th stuff can drive me koo-kooAfter the P70 I was planning to build some wheeled or tracked thing... and in fact...
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I gave in to the temptation of the fair amount of P.E. lurking from that box: Eduard 1:72 Spitfire Mk IX ProfiPack edition. The kit has amazing details both in plastic and in P.E. The fit is very good (the putty you see is mainly due to my mistakes) and the drops on the wings are the remains of a water washing after sanding. It's going to be the 601 Sqd. silvery UF-Q from Fano 1944.
I don't know if I'll repeat the experience of so many PE details at that scale; anyway, it's fun, up to now, and not too many bad words, at least less than the mistakes I made due to the huge quantity of details at such a small scale and poor skills with P.E.
If I had to buy another ProfiPack Editon, it will be a 1:48 kit to save my eyes health and alignment.
Andrea
Looking mighty fine mate.
Thank you both!Lookin' PDF in my eyes Jack!!!.........Oh, PDF = Pretty Damn Fine buddy.....................
Cheers Ron, just gotta wind 3mtrs of cord onto the second drum nowWow ! That winch assembly must have taken super-human patience ! Nice !
I'm glad you noticed Rick it was primarily to removed the mould seam that run around the middle of the tyre but does give a bit of a worn look, I just gave them a vigorous rub with an 80grit sanding stick until I could smell burning rubber lol.Mark, I couldn't help noticing the subtle difference between the tires and their tread faces and sidewalls......very natural looking. how did you achieve that?
Cheers John, there was quite a few parts to the winch but really wasn't that bad to put together,a nice bit of design on tamiyas part.Well as Rick says they look very natural, love that winch, those handles must have been fun Mark ?
Oh that's easy Mark, maybe just let Commander Race do that for you while he's still sitting on the Naughty step ?Cheers Ron, just gotta wind 3mtrs of cord onto the second drum now
Why my friend am I on the naughty step yet again ?Oh that's easy Mark, maybe just let Commander Race do that for you while he's still sitting on the Naughty step ?
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