Donivanp
Captain
I sent something to Bill once and it took about four week I think.It was a long walk over them mountains.
**** DONE: GB-57 1/48 USAAF Spitfire Mk.Vb - WW2 Foreign Service
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N4521U
Colonel
Takes a loonnnnng time to locate an island/contenant!!!!
Like your work Bill.
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N4521U
Colonel
Lookat this, 6 pages, 13 progress photos, and BAM............ done! WT?
It's always good to see one go down completed. The decals tho....!
I have not experienced crap like these on the wings. Shattered like tempered glass.
Custom printed ones, no problemo.
I do need one piece of advice. Whip antennae? What's it? Just wire? What????
I still have to paint a patch for the old fin flash location.
It's always good to see one go down completed. The decals tho....!
I have not experienced crap like these on the wings. Shattered like tempered glass.
Custom printed ones, no problemo.
I do need one piece of advice. Whip antennae? What's it? Just wire? What????
I still have to paint a patch for the old fin flash location.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
From what I've just read the whip antenna was almost standard from the Mk XIV onward, prior to that with a VHF radio the arial was inside the mast but if the aircraft was fitted with the older HF radio it required the tail to mast wire.
As for the tempered glass decals, did you first paint them with Microscale Liquid Decal Film or something similar. I tend to use this on all decals these days as even if they are kit supplied, one never knows how long the kit has been on the shelf and how much they may have deteriorated either through heat, cold, damp etc.
Having spouted all that, the kite looks damn good Bill.
As for the tempered glass decals, did you first paint them with Microscale Liquid Decal Film or something similar. I tend to use this on all decals these days as even if they are kit supplied, one never knows how long the kit has been on the shelf and how much they may have deteriorated either through heat, cold, damp etc.
Having spouted all that, the kite looks damn good Bill.
Donivanp
Captain
FREAKING NOICE!
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N4521U
Colonel
I need a lesson in "Decal application" me thinks. I don't usually have this kinda trouble but I wanted these to go down well.
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looks great Bill
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Smashing!
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
Excellent Bill 
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice Bill.
fubar57
General
Beauty
Nicely done so far Bill!
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N4521U
Colonel
And this one is done did as well!
Now on to 58!
Now on to 58!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nicely done Bill. Look forward to the finish shots.
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N4521U
Colonel
What did I miss?Nicely done Bill. Look forward to the finish shots.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
My apologies old mate, it was me that missed your Finished threads, too busy messing with my Fw 190A build.
T Bolt
Colonel
I somehow missed this and just went through the entire thread. Wonderfull work Bill,
