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Mike in away,I use Semi-Gloss enamel by Model Master to seal the paint and it will tone down a gloss paint also then I apply the semi again after the decals are laid then hit it flat unless it's NM finish.

It's all part of the curve OC 8 out of 10 times they are a Glossy backing just thinking of the Spits out there.

Phil lots of Very Nice progress has been made since the last time I poked my head in Kevin

All looks good OC but something for future builds.The surface of the plane was over glossed to sheen of your decals hence the flat look to the decal backing shows.The idea is to make the two surfaces match before the decals are applied to hide the backing film just food for thought all looks Very Good though. kevin

damn! Those taillights last pic post 147 look frigg'in real

Like that paint technique stealing it for my next one.Hey what about Wingnuts going out of business?sad day in the modeling world. Kevin

To Cool! The little girl will probably treasure this little house most of all the rest of her Life. Kevin

You are probably correct in that in most instances while in flight. Kevin

Electric motors behind the engine for the Dio but only one will be operational Kevin

Well this will be it for about a week fellas wings have been locked in no glue required.The plane is sitting properly on the nose wheel but also notice one single tailplane is missing that is all it takes to make her a tail dragger Oh well that is an easy fix in the dio. I only have to add the bomb bay doors that antenna and a few other pieces stuff you would break off another 2hrs of work maybe. Ya'll keep safe out there Kevin The Beast!!

Fantastic CD !! I am glad you followed through Nice Work! Kevin

Thks went looking/found my other book that had some good colored photos of the era and black was it. Thks OC I do not weather alot of my work but this one just cried out. Thks fellas all along for the support/likes/responses soon the next part DIO! Kevin

I have been incredibly busy of late with work and work we are out doing last years sales even with only two customers allow in at a time it becomes very hectic and now with new prodi-calls in place that complicate matters even more-so.I come home and I am wore out some days and we have lost two guys in the last week due to stress(one for sure) he looked at every customer that walked thru the door as a bio-hazard and we see alot. So what I have accomplished is to get the gun barrels in place having to drill all the glass and tailgunner section to get the new barrels to go through these are after market parts and really look more the right size HK's were 1/2 the diameter of these methinks.I drilled two holes behind the copit for radio aerials installed metal tubes which run fro there to the tail.The other piece HK did not provide was aerials that go under the copit.I cut some some aluminum tubing then cut another piece that just slide over a collar lets say/stopping ring for depth into the fuse.The two pieces were squished in some flat non serrated pliers for about 5/8" and some left over PE attached(4/2 each bar) and elastic thread was glued in place that's why the draw now they are just in the holes.The wings are done I just need to tidy up the fuselage before I make that last commitment to lock them into play. I have question guys the canvas on the side mounts and the tailgunner what's your thoughts on color?even your experiences from Nam from AC-130 gunships may of had some? Kevin

Look'in Spiffy!!

Coming along Nicely CD Kevin

Like the looks of the crate OC Kevin

You might be right Roger does not look like camo out there. Kevin

Joe know anything/reason for the red stripes?I know that Reece crates had the black on the wings and tail ,Nice paint Kevin

Very Nice paint CD!! Kevin

The more you order the cheaper it gets and they are fast they have warehouse.

Nice work Carl and Nice paint! Kevin

Lou I ordered last night expect mask by Friday/Sat http://spruebrothers.com/?doing_wp_cron=1536358635.7091009616851806640625

Not this one Mark what you see now is about three hours of work I will be done with this in a flash the whole idea.The main thing I worry about on 1/72 is the aesthetic qualities,outward appearances of the crate. I will show the squiggles technique when I get there. Kevin

So I haven't finished a model in 4+ months! So I needed a little inspiration that all is not on standstill a 1/72 Me-110 "Nightjager" scheme there's a new technique to me I want to try for the paint.

I would not worry about the splotchy inside the fuse it will give a more natural look in the long run.In the future most AAC aircraft were four basic colors inside Green Chromate(interior exceptions) ,Yellow Chromate(engine ,wheel wells),Republic Green (P47's pit) and Silver you are good have fun! Kevin