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I built this old AMT 1/25 kit as part of a Group Build on another forum, the theme being 'aircraft-influenced cars'. I went for a 30s 'yellow wing' scheme based on US aircraft of the period, and scratch built a 'cockpit' for it using bits from a scrapped Bf 109 kit. This is only the second car I've built in 40 years and the kit was pretty awful, but I enjoyed it. Painted with Tamiya lacquers (decanted from aerosols).
 

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Nice build mike the tires are fantastic :smiling3:
 

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Hi Ole, I made the decals but yes, they're based on P-26 markings (well spotted).Thanks Alan, achieved with a fine brush and lots of holding-of-breath ;)
I use the same method. When painting a canopy :smiling3:
 
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I am really , really impressed .. i am so happy to be member on this forum. well done guys!
 
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ok this is cool Mike, like the idea of putting plane and car together well done again.

Cheers Richi
 
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Being a swede I love the color combo, the whole build is beautiful.
 
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Being a swede I love the color combo, the whole build is beautiful.
Yes, it's actually an IKEA kit. Came flat-packed, some assembly required. I was going to buy another but a week later they'd discontinued it ;)
 

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Great job Mike , its a very neat idea , I often used to think about getting a green Mitsubishi (an actual car not a model ) and spray big red Hinomarus on the door and bonnet , and painting the nose black and calling it a zero !. This looks brilliant , the blue/yellow is a nice combo ,were you tempted to do the boot (trunk) in red and white stripes too?! great build , cheers tony
 
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Great job Mike , its a very neat idea , I often used to think about getting a green Mitsubishi (an actual car not a model ) and spray big red Hinomarus on the door and bonnet , and painting the nose black and calling it a zero !. This looks brilliant , the blue/yellow is a nice combo ,were you tempted to do the boot (trunk) in red and white stripes too?! great build , cheers tony
Thanks Tony, I didn't think of the striped trunk, that would have looked cool :smiling3:
 

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Wow, fabulous work again Mike. It looks stunning in that scheme.
 

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Beautiful paint work and what a nifty idea! Like it.

I saw a Triumph Spitfire painted in earth and green camouflage many years ago, that was cool as well.

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Thanks a lot guys. Although the kit itself was a struggle I enjoyed building in a different genre and also learnt a lot about applying high gloss finishes, something I've always been intimidated by. A friend recommended Tamiya polishing compounds and it's amazing the difference they made to the gloss paintwork.
 
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