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  1. Danstream
    Very nice smooth finish. Cheers, Dan
  2. Danstream
    Thank you all, for your replies. It will be great to have you following and keeping a good eye on me. Cheers, Dan
  3. Danstream
    Not sure I have got the right sense of your line. Is it a criticism to the real aeroplane? Or a deficiency of the model? In the former case, we can do very little about it and anyway it is arguably difficult to get a good combat plane without a great engine. In the latter case, see the post from @Egilman listing possible options. Anyway, it is not my intention to include the engine. I will be satisfied with rendering the feel of the original, buttoned up airframe. If you are interested, I will be glad to have you following. Kind regards, Dan
  4. Danstream
    Dear all, I'd like to share with you my next build of the mighty, pugnacious looking Hawker Tempest Mk. V. The kit is the awesome Eduard new tool, last generation plastic, in its 'Profipac' edition which I got as a gift to myself for the past Christmas. The great artwork displays one of these Tempest decorated with invasion stripes in full action against a German V1 over the British countryside. I could simply not resist getting it (actually I also got a 'Limited Edition' Tempest Mk II also by Eduard, but it will be the subject of a later build). The box is packed with high quality parts to which I added few Eduard's aftermarket extras. I find the level of detail of the surfaces fantastic perhaps equaled only by the latest Tamiya models. I don't know if, once enlarged 48 times, it would look right, but, for me, it will make a fantastic miniature rendition of a real airframe construction. The Tempest was a predecessor of the Sea Fury, the model of which I have built some time ago. I can't wait to start it although, as usual for me, I am afraid it will not be a quick one. I hope it might be of interest to some of you, best regards, Dan
  5. Danstream
    It is amazing, it looks so real. Mind get a reset when you post one of those pictures of yours with your gigantic spectacles. Continuing watching, Dan
  6. Danstream
    Thanks for your comment. Good luck with your Spitfire, I hope you will post your build here. The Spitfire is always a beautiful subject and the Eduard offering is awesome. Cheers, Dan
  7. Danstream
    Hey Mike, you are getting a great looking model! Cheers, Dan
  8. Danstream
    Great start. Quality of details is astonishing already in your first post. Cheers, Dan
  9. Danstream
    Very nice and realistic model. It really conveys the mood of such constructions. Cheers, Dan
  10. Danstream
    Here another build of the guy that takes pictures of real things and tells us that they are models, in 1:87 scale! Surely I will tag along. Cheers, Dan
  11. Danstream
    I have followed your build and enjoyed it a lot. You got a very nice model with a distinctive weathering finish. Congrats, Dan
  12. Danstream
    Fine result, Mike. although the edges are a bit 'soft', you got a very good feathered camouflage. Also the smoothness of the surfaces looks very good. I see you are getting constantly improved results. It will look great when finished. Best regards, Dan
  13. Danstream
    Lovely models, I like so much the Opel bus design. Kind regards, Dan
  14. Danstream
    Lovely done. Carefully assembled and very precisely painted. Indeed, you got a great looking model out of this old kit. Cheers, Dan
  15. Danstream
    Fantastic details. Waiting for the final, cheers, Dan
  16. Danstream
    Quite nice and sharp work on the turrets. Cheers, Dan
  17. Danstream
    Awesome model, I love the livery portrayed in the model. This time it was a quick build. The thick wing, trademark of Fokker on his late planes (Dr-1, DVII) and based on aerodynamic test data overlooked by others, is well visible in the model. Congrats, Dan
  18. Danstream
    Your Fokker turned out very nice. 👍 Dan
  19. Danstream
    My F-15 model found its final place in the exposition case in the local hobby shop, proudly showing off together with other models of mine: Dan
  20. Danstream
    Please note that the green color was applied by Fokker using a stiff brushes to deliberately obtain a streaked finish. I am looking forward to see this classic finished. Dan PS - I just noticed that the start of this build is appended to the Re 2005 one. I see that the streaking finish is what you are aiming at, so discard my comment above. If you would like to accept a comment on the result so far, I would say that it conveys the impression. However, in my view, we have to consider that the finish was done manually by brush strokes and if you imagine a person in scale doing that, probably you could have obtained a finer (smaller scale) texture. But this is just a thought of mine.
  21. Danstream
    You got an imposing model from this old lady with a great three tone livery. The cockpit through the canopy looks great. Congrats, Dan
  22. Danstream
    As already said by @Canute, the only way to avoid silvering of decals is to prepare the surface with a gloss coat. Unfortunately this means that you have to restore the wanted finish (matt or satin) afterwards. The Tamiya decals are known to be thick and recalcitrant to settling agents Pressing them down with pads soaked with rather hot water might help (probably the heat softens the decals and helps them to conform). If you have a look to my Spitfire in the link below you may see the result that I obtained with them. There I used hot water followed by numerous applications of Micro set/sol. I also sliced the decals around recessed or prominent details in several cases. Dan
  23. Danstream
    Amazing level of details. Following silently. Cheers, Dan
  24. Danstream
    It turned out very nice. The reveresed insignias on the wing are barely noticeable and do not detract from the good look of the model. I like the green finish which is not dead matt. Indeed, the paint used by Reggiane was a very dark green and had a degree of shine, probably to increase wear resistance and decrease drag. Cheers, Dan
  25. Danstream
    Lovely model and beautiful presentation. As said, there is a lot to like: the careful assebly, the great finish, the rigging, the propeller, the many details, etc. Are you aiming at muting the large decals? In that case, I might see your point. Have you tried to play a bit with post-processing the picture? I would like to see one of them turned into B/W or, better, to sepia. Congrats, Dan

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