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HobbyBoss 1/32 Spitfire Mk5b. Started August 2025 and finished May 2026. Not my best but actually pretty happy with the paintwork.

Hobbyboss 1/32 Spitfire Mk5b. It has been awhile since I had any progress. The base colors are on. I t was done freehand. I have some cleanup to do. Next will be putting some life in the paint. Joe

Here I am again. The next victim. This started with a little addition to the Instrument panel. Then I bounced to the rudder pedal assembly. I bounced back to the instrument panel. Then my attention turned to the firewall. First was to get it down to the bare minimum...

Hasegawa 1/32 P-40E. The fuselage is together. The wing is on. Time for some primer to be able to find areas for cleanup.

There is a plan. Joe

Hasegawa 1/32 P-40E. Fuselage together. Moving on to the wing. The hard part I think will be the gun bay. Joe

I solved that particular issue with this build. Not going to have an engine. Joe

Saul I have another, in your vast collection do you have anything clear on the wing frames from the wheel well out to the end of the ammunition box? I have something put together but not overly satisfied with it. Joe

Hasegawa 1/32 P-40E. The cockpit is in. The radio equipment is installed. The fuel tank is in. The oil tank is in. Lead wire is used on the back of the instrument panel. All told there are only five pieces from the kit other than the fuselage. Joe

Hasegawa 1/32 P-40E. We have color. Vallejo Interior Green and Zinc Yellow. More soon Joe

Now this is the reason for so few pictures through the build. Scale Aircraft Magazine, July 2025.

Ok, what I attempted was the SCR 274 N. Some things were wrong in the attempt. It does look like the right set though. Going to have to redo what I had on the go for this time. I had thought it was either the 183 set or the 274 and based on one picture it looked like the 183. Definitely a...

So many rabbit holes to travel down. Joe

This is the photo I was confused by. Wondered how I had screwed up so bad and had not caught it. Joe

Ok that is where my confusion lies. I've done the -E before and looking at pictures I was confused. The one I am thinking of is the SCR 264N. I have the sets confused. Joe.