Recent content by MarkElder

Though I have used stretched sprue of various colors, and the invisible thread, the late J.D. Spearman used a lycra thread utilized by scale railroaders for replicating power/telephone lines. This also looks great, stays taught, and is easy to install. Unfortunately, I can't find any.

Thanks! I painted the A8 as per decal manufacturer's instructions, before I knew better. The F8 antenna wire is probably Smoke color "invisible thread" from fabric shop.

First: Old Fujimi Fw190A w/ kitbashed Monogram Fw190A cockpit, canopy, prop, hub. Superscale decals, and painted as per Superscale's instructions. Second: Tamiya's Fw190F8 built O.O.B., great kit!

Wow, I've been "snookered" on my Hungarian '109 markings? Years ago I obtained reference drawing (no photo, admittadly) of this scheme, and the decals came from a major decal manufacturer IIRC. I'll look through my stash of references and decal instructions, and get bnack to you. Thanks!

Yes, these are all my models. Thanks for the advise.

Thanks! The 1/48 Hungarian Bf109G-14 was made from the Hasegawa G-6 kit years ago, before the G-14 had been released. I used a resin conversion kit with new upper wings, fuselage section w/ "tall tail", new wheels/tires, and various other parts.

How about these "Birds" (Bf109's) in different colours?

Thank you!

Thank you! I have a 1/48 Yugoslav Bf109E in-progress build I hope to finish in 2010...

Just joined and saw your Mc205, great job! I have the same kit (love those 1/32 kits!) and would like input on your build. Any big hurdles in build or gross innaccuracies? Thanks!

Hello, This is another late 2009 build, the Hobbycraft 1/48 Bearcat. The markings reflect aircraft from early postwar USS Bennington. My father, Charles Elder, was a young sailor on this carrier and remembers the "hotrod" Bearcats fondly.

Hello, New member here. My latest aircraft build is Hasegawa's 1/32 Bf109G-10 in Croatian markings scavenged from various decal mfr's. sheets. Kit was easy build. I prefer 1/32 kits these days, they are friendlier to my 50-plus years old eyes, and there are many more detail sets and markings...