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Two completions in one week :oops: that's not likely to happen again ! The history on this one dates back a bit further than the 410. This one was started back in 2008 as an entry in the Defense of the Reich group build on Swanny's. Last time I checked the build log is still there but if you...

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Thanks guys !

Finished this one 1/21/21 final photos can be seen here https://modelersalliance.org/threads/me-410b-2-r2.155742/

Hmmm, B2R2 sounds like a droid :) As I mentioned in my last post in the Mosquito build that in while I'm suffering through interior work on it, I'm also going to finish a few kits on the SOD. This one dates back to the Revell/Monogram campaign from 2018. With the exception of the canopy this is...

Well, it's been a few days so time for a little update. The instructions on this one have you start with the undercarriage, wings and engine nacelles so I started there. I had the True Details wheels for the kit which I purchased long before I realized they weren't all that great but I really...

Well, since I seem to be on a roll and have a bunch of night fighters in the stash I'm going to do another one. I haven't built a Mosquito since the Monogram kit back in the early 70's and the Tamiya kit seemed to be calling my name. I've had the kit in the stash for a dozen years so I've...

OK, I'm calling this one done. Another great kit from Tamiya, if something doesn't fit, it's your fault ! I will make one suggestion, if you are building it with the gun bay closed, make sure it fits to your satisfaction but don't glue it on before installing the gun barrels. I did and had a...

Paint and markings on, only decals used are the tail numbers and stripe and the kill markings. Getting close !

Thanks guys, yes it feels good especially considering it's only the third completion in the past two years

I started this build back in January, I was getting burned out on two kits that just seemed to have one issue after another and needed to build something that didn't require me to use every skill in my tool box so I turned to one of my favorite Tamiya kits the Do-335, this time choosing the...

Fuselage buttoned up Wings assembled Wing and tail feathers mounted Beginning to look like an aircraft, won't be long now till paint ! Thanks for looking, more coming soon !

OK, I'm back, right after I posted this a period of above normal temperatures caused me to get "side tracked" on another train project but now that we've had snow I'm back inside so lets get started. Like most kits I started with the innards. From the PE fret I only used the IP and a couple...

OK, I'll bite, maybe this will get my model building juices flowing again. I needed something that would go together without a lot of hassles so I choose a shake and bake kit and we'll see how it goes. I only have a mask set and a rather old PE set which I probably won't use much of as the...

Hi Warren, I did the start the 187, I think I started a thread here but it was back in 2013 so my memory isn't clear. I got very frustrated early on with the kit as I tried to dress up the cockpit a bit but due to the thickness of the resin even using 1/72 scale instruments I couldn't fit an...

The white toner came from here http://ghost-white-toner.com A German company, they make cartridges for a lot of different printers, there is a list on their website. Cost wise the cartridges run about the same as name brand cartridges, which while not cheap they are good for 1000 to 3500 sheets...

OK, I'm pulling the plug on this one. Nothing to do with the kit itself, it's all me. I did spend time earlier this year plotting my strategy and actually started cleaning up parts but when the weather broke back in the spring I shifted into train mode and have not been able to. get back into...

I have a soft spot for the Bone, my Dad made parts for them at NAR and in the 70s I worked for a company that made ultrasonic inspection equipment that the used to inspect the diffusion bonded titanium they used in the landing gear mounts. I got to see the ovens they used where they heated the...

I usually don't bother to agonize over seams on the bottom, only on the top, but that's just me. Solvent weld glues tend to continue to shrink over time as the solvent gradually evaporates. Make sure the joint is well glued then set it aside for a couple of weeks before trying to do any...

My apologies to Frank for the title but sometimes my weird sense of humor kicks in and I can't help myself. The following are kits on hold, which is different than the SOD, the SOD kits will probably never be completed I just haven't decided to bin them yet. Kits on hold I fully intend to finish...