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Thanks Paul - this is indirectly linked to members of my family, two that I know of were pilots in WW2 - they would have certainly see and hear these birds up close. Laurence

Thank you Greg.

Thanks MP :good:

Right, time to call this done. Might add a bit more pigments here and there, few very minor adjustments, but it's done. Thanks for watching this build, for the kind words and support. Laurence

Thanks Ian, appreciate it. Laurence

And then some - makes life interesting ... Laurence

Thanks Saul, much appreciated. I'll let you know. Laurence

Thanks Tim :bigrin:

Right ... while final touches of paint are drying on the IAR, I have started this one ... And some extra goodies ... Inside the Blackdog kits ... The 3D decals look very nice, never used this stuff before. Straight from the beginning, the kit parts look nice and crisp, lots of...

Yep - Bic wite-out, small white bottle with an applicator. Chuck mentioned this in his thread about the plane, I tried it, and it works a treat. Once applied it dries super fast, then I smooth it out with a triangular spatula with a little bit of Tamiya X-20A thinner. Leaves a very smooth...

Thanks mate, appreciate it. The kit is suffering from huge gaps, some very brittle parts, misalignment and all, but it's legacy for me, that's why I wanted to do it.

I managed to do a few things since the last update, so it's time to take a look. Engine front view. Oil radiator - Clarke valve there will be lead wires there. scratch built. Had to cut the portion of the wing where this gizmo goes in, cut too much and used brass sheet to recreate the air...

L-E-G-E-N-D thanks Saul !!!

Thanks Saul, appreciate that. I don't own any books on the IAR, it's only materials I have been able to find on the net. Cheers, Laurence

Right, bit more of an update here ... Lower tanks go in there, had to scratch them both. This is how they fit in ... Aluminium tape to be wrapped around these and it will look better. The engine ... a totally different proposition. The parts don't look that bad, but the two halves of...

Thank you, a lot of measuring and even more researching the darn thing. The replacement I found was for the engine, a Polish business. Not bad, but a lot of money and I just didn't think it would be the best option. Laurence

Right, more stuff done. Once I get this one off my desk ... The side panels I removed open up the area where the two fuel tanks are, plus a lot of gizmos, all part of various systems - fuel, oil, hydraulic, pneumatic, lots of wires, oxygen bottle, very busy space. I have to scratch all that...

He is an artist and a crazy talented modeler. The presentation of his builds was second to none. Not sure what happened, would have been great to have him around here showcasing his skill.

IAR-39 plane

This is a limited series - plastic, clear plastic and some PE parts. Details on the fuselage are nice. I want to show this in as much detail as possible so I will remove a lot of panels and expose the area in the nose showing the two fuel tanks, cables, rods, wiring and all sorts. Plus, the...