Originally Posted by marianmacek

My warbird................

Marián Macek

Some nice models. I see you went for the cutoff wing tip version of the Spitfire. This was a pretty common full size mod, but you almost never see it modeled.

Ready to jet! I'll go out and give her a heave this afternoon!

Steve

Originally Posted by Ralph Stepper

... with only one flight today, in a cold cross wind before the rain started.
FMS 1400 mm BF109F with my fist try of a repaint. Lovely to fly bird with beautiful flying habits and a nice display.

Currently trying to improve my weathering technique on a FMS 1400 mm F6F Hellcat re-do in Royal Air Force livery. Will post images when finished.

For you all a healthy and successful 2013!

Thanks and cheers
Ralph

Very nice work man, i love the new color scheme of your 109

Originally Posted by marianmacek

My warbird................

Marián Macek

How many missions has your poor B-25 flown?

I just went and looked at Ralphs 109 Fan66, beautiful!

Just flew my beast, I'm second guessing my decision to install a power 25, what an animal, never got it much above 1/2 throttle and it took me 3 attempts at the landing.

Steve

just a couple of my warbirds

finally got her off the ground. Beautiful flier!

Originally Posted by Helldiver

finally got her off the ground. Beautiful flier!

Good to hear. I hope to maiden mine this week sometime. Weather permitting of course.

Originally Posted by GhostStone

Good to hear. I hope to maiden mine this week sometime. Weather permitting of course.

be sure to keep up elevator, my first pic is in the morning, I didn't hold up enough = broken prop



good thing I have a spare... you will love yours

Almost done with my FMS Mustang - painted in 353rd Fighter Group paintscheme.

Originally Posted by Schwoop

Almost done with my FMS Mustang - painted in 353rd Fighter Group paintscheme.

Is that a 1400mm version,,.it looks realy good,,.,.what have you done to it,.

Hey Bullitt -

Thanks! It is the 1400mm (originally Petie's blue). She's covered in aluminum. I also put some edging around the control surfaces to tighten the gaps. Redid the machine guns and cockpit as well. Have had a blast building this one and might do another one with full cockpit and full landing gear. I'm planning adding a build thread when I get some free moments.

looks realy good,,the best ive seen,,.can you post some more pics? would you sell her? that would look cool based in the uk at my 8th airforce field,,.lol,.,.if you look at all my pics you can see ive done a few foil covered aircraft,,.but none look as good as yours,.,.im totally blown away with it,.""who said foamies are crap",.,.totaly awesome .,,.,.i also have a few 1400mm p51s my pete ended up as "THIS IS IT!" 352fg,,. same as the old airfix kit in 1/24th scale,..,.,did you have probs with the shape of the windshield.,,.i alterd all mine ,heres the starmax 1600mm one I re-shaped,,.a better pilot sits in it now.,,.,.this was starmax"s big beautiful doll but I changed it totally to Sherman was right! ,.,. I only live 10 mins from duxford where the full size was based,..,

Ditto on the stang,great job!

Originally Posted by Comstock

Almost done with my FMS Mustang - painted in 353rd Fighter Group paintscheme.

Yeah- ditto on the beautiful job Comstock, give it up on how you did that finish. I've got a Tower Hobby Mustang downstairs that needs some TLC.

Steve