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The secondary coats of paint are on the nozzles. Still need to weather them. https://i.postimg.cc/s2SCzb2q/IMG-7052.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/W3vL1SF3/IMG-7053.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/hvVX72M5/IMG-7045.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/zBsLBswh/IMG-7044.jpg Inching towards the painting stage, the AIM-54 pall...

I've been playing around with the Eduard exhaust nozzles but have not been able to get a satisfactory fit. Not only are they slightly too large, it's difficult to center them because they seem to be off round as well. The kit nozzles fit so good and they are keyed and tabbed to ensure alignment... h...

Liquid masks have a limited application on my work bench. Typically, I'll be using tape for 99% of my masking needs. But there are some situations where the liquid mask makes things easier. Keeping paint off of a critical glue connection for example. Or sealing the edges of a circular mask. I've fou...

I had a bottle of Maskol but it quickly dried out on me. I've been using the blue Micro Mask and it works, although I don't use it very frequently.

After building a number of 109 models and then other WW2 fighters, I was amazed and surprised at how small the Messerschmitt really was.

In my haste to get the main fuselage assembled, I forgot about the wing pylon and arranging a magnet connection. Of all the ordnance, the wing pylon is probably the one that would benefit most from being removable so I decided to give it a try, even though it's trickier with the fuselage top and bot...

Looks good John. Ya, sometimes the 3rd party stuff looks great but doesn't necessarily fit well. Luckily, both the Detail & Wonder and the Mini Craft Collection stuff looks great AND fits well. I'm thinking that this is one of the advantages of 3D-printing vs cast resin. Slowly working on every...

I'm getting ready to put the main fuselage together. A few things need to be completed first. The horizontal tail units are mounted via polycaps so these are glued into the fuselage interior. https://i.postimg.cc/fWKfqFKN/IMG-6986.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/FsCgNL8C/IMG-6987.jpg Next the wing fold mec...

Thanks Lyle! Appreciate you checking in on this one! A primer coat (Mr Primer Surfacer 1000) has been sprayed over the canopy. Now I can see the glue joints that I need to fix. Keeping in mind that there will be a high contrast (black and gull grey) color demarcation along this line, the fix doesn't...

Thanks guys! As Carlos says, a black wash is probably too stark a contrast on lighter colors, especially white. For the exterior of the F-14, I'll probably mix up a couple shades... a grey for the white bottoms and a darker grey or brown for the gull grey uppers. Since the fit of the vertical tail f...