Lol! Woe...Yous guys are good, (had a feeling you'd catch that). But I made up for it some...(theres nothing better than Milliput to save the day)... :toothy7:
Well it almost took two years but I'm done. This is a fictional aircraft of the 211th Group No.7 SAAF Sq during the retreat of German forces at El Alamein. I used an early Airfix Mk I kit for beginners because my son had already started it and had no intention on finishing. It took lots of...
Tamiya remains my current favorite. Originally I was a Gunze Sangyo fan. But due to the difficulty of finding it, it dropped to 3rd. Next would be the enamels by Testor's Model Master line. All the newer acrylics I haven't tried yet and by looking at the jar's weight and their price tag I may...
Hello! I'm new and I am a big time cheapskate. Here's an oxymoron: I started up modeling again last week and I am going thru my collection of paints and models that have been sitting for well over 15 years, (so have my modeling skills and not to mention my eyesight). Back in my days I spared no...
Awesome,
One final question: Is Tamiya Cockpit green the same as British interior grey-green?
I know of this formula: XF5:1 + XF21:3 + XF65:=INTERIOR GREEN
But I've found others say that XF-71, (Cockpit Green), is the same.
As Gunze Sangyo H70, (RLM Grey 02), is a good substitute...
Yeah I was a bit nervous about using that term but like my signature says.....I know nuthin....nuthin...Lol! :oops:
Gentleman, were else can I find more info on this unit during the Africa campaign? I really dig that lightning bolt and I am going to use it. Problem is from the littlle I've...
Hey thanks!
It seems like every picture I've seen on the 274th had HL795 and that big ole 'V'. Were those the only markings for that unit?
Maybe since I'm the topic of decals I should have this moved to the decals section?
How about the decal markings? All I can come up with is V and the lightning bolt across the bulls-eye. What color was the lightning bolt?
Can you help?
Thanks!