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The AK G3 paints came in. I got PC10, PC12, buff and AK branded thinner. I gave the PC10 and 12 test shots last night. this is the optional fuselage that comes with the kit. You'll see left to right various test of oils and pigments I was playing with then the PC12 chocolate color then PC10...

The suspension works? :soldier and :notworthy

Well, wow.

Probably some government issue can of paint that cost 10 times what it would have cost from the woolworths back then. Looks a pretty good match from here!

good start Mike. :soldier

My mistake, first Sat is set. Sorry about that Mark but it'll be the 8th. I work during the weekdays.

Yep, that'll work, should be standard issue to any cyclist or runners especially on shaded back roads around my house.

The ultimate armor, distraction! The eyes are amazing but word of warning. Redheads are like kegs of dynamite!

Personally I'm always a sucker for South East Asia camo. I think that's called International Orange, Tamiya X6.

Wow it looks great, but wait. Where was that chevy small block going?

Looks well plumbed!

Never did get a good story about how Indy hid on a U-Boat for thousands of miles.

Thanks for bumping this. Guess I forgot to mention that motor looks freakin real! I blew up a motor in my 77 Bonanza and replaced it with the help of a retired GM guy. I could see just this motor sitting on a pallet in the back yard.

DRY FIT! Trying to mate up the Gaspatch spandals. The feed and ejector chutes play a great role in getting things lined up but I lost the ejector chute for the rhs gun, stole what you see from the Roden kit. This is not drop in fit, maybe Gaspatch has come up with one for the Meng, I suspect...

Looks like ignition wires to me. :popcorn

Warbird departures

I've read the same Paddy but I want that Chocolate that the ol' blokes talk about. The other book about WW1 aviation that you would like is Open Cockpit, again by Arthur Guild Lee..

Wow, that's not even a mounted weapon. I mean talk about the advancement of technology with these drones yet early ww1 windage is knocking them out.

https://www.aircorpsaviation.com/project/p-47d-23-razorback/ This is the aircraft. It was in the 348th Fighter Group, 5th Air Force, stationed the the South Pacific. https://pacificwrecks.com/unit/usaaf/348fg/index.html I think this is one of Trumpeters schemes in the box for their big 1:32 kit...

Cool! Didn't get the set but have pc10 and 12 due in shortly