Stikpusher, the repair looks top notch. Well done.

 sf_plane_nut, hope the move goes well. If you need any help with the stash just feel free to send them to me! Good luck with the move.

Metallicus - Love the Mitchell! Did you preshade or post shade your panel lines? Also, are the flaps and ailerons positionable in that kit? Lookin' good!

Stik - Looking forward to the final results on that Hellcat. Such a mean looking bird!

This is when the Hellcat starts looking mean....

Well today's decalfest was severely interrupted by the honey-do list.... but I did get all the decals applied to my F6F. I need to go back and fix one of the teeth in the chin scoop, but otherwise am quite happy with the results so far.... here are a few shots.

HI all thanks for the commrents on the Mitchell also everyone work here during this build have been awesome to watch come to life.

Progress on the the Mitchell from the last post not much else has happen apart from she has got her shoes now and has been shot in a couple of coats of Klear and left to cure. She should be getting her panel wash today.

@Imabx: It was/will be a bit of both, just a light preshade, then when the light drab went on i just added a few drops of white into what was left in the airbrush and shot the centre on the panels with the lighter shade.  With regards to your other question, No all the control surfaces are fixed, I cut them out so i could position them and then used milliput to add the surface area.

Metal the Mitchell is looking great!!!!

Stik your Hellkitty is looking SUHHHWEEEET!!!!!

she has her shoes and some shading.

Metalicus, your Mitchell is looking great! What else are you planning to do on her?

As for me, I had to perform some dental surgery on the Kitty today. The upper center tooth in the cowl scoop must have shifted during the drying process, so I had to re float it with Micro Set (quite a bit) and position it properly. If it dries in the right spot this time I can hit her with dullcoat on my next airbrushing session.

simpilot34

Metal the Mitchell is looking great!!!!

Stik your Hellkitty is looking SUHHHWEEEET!!!!!

Great work gents this is cool, 2 of my favourite aircraft coming together......

Hey there Metalicus I have to agree, what more do you need to do on the Mitchell as shee looks mighty fine just the way she is.

guys

This is a small diorama I call Banzai 

Thanks

Mac

MAC that looks like a stunning scene and build!!!! What scale is it???

Metal: she looks done to me, beautiful work!

Stik: she's looking to be one swell cat to me.

Sim: not to step on your toes MAC but if I may answer it's a 1/35th set from MasterBox.

http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/prodd.asp?pid=MAS3544

I'm using it and two other sets of figures for my entry if I ever get it done.

Thanks Gamera!

thanks guys for all your kind word's, Yeah she is pretty much done, i just have to stick the landing gear doors on and paint the canvass around the tail and side guns, Otherwise you can stick a fork in her and call her Done!

Stik: That Cat of your is flawless

Mac, very nice dio

Well I have been really acting like a snail finishing this Jake but have shot a bit of Tamiya X-19 smoke and for using it for the first time I am impressed!!! It got just the effect I was after. Will be surely using this more in the future (pardon the pun)

Looking really good there Sim, I love that smoke effect....Have heard a few things about it but this is the first i've seen, please tell more mate

Richie lovely work with the shading subtle but effective, nice job.

Mac great looking dio.

Thanks Julez and Darren!!! Really wasn't quite sure what to expect from the smoke, but must say, thin as normal for Tamiya and when you start to see the effect STOP!!! Pull back and take a big picture look, and adjust as necessary. I left the effect on the Jake the way it is because the exhaust stacks set a bit proud of the airflow and would not get the full heat effect as say an F4U-4B would from Korea with exhaust stains almost from stem to stern. The color is spot on and will surely be using it more often.

Thanks for the info Sim, i'll give it a try on my next camo job....

Looking good Sim, I love Tamiya smoke, great stuff!

Well fellers I'm stickin' a fork in this one. Going to the contest later today, and I'm Not perfect by any means but I'm happy with it for being such an old kit. Here's a couple pics. Will get a few more in a couple days. Had some of the port side but were blurry. Anyways Enjoy!

Wow, she looks great! Great finish, weathering, all around great job!

Very cool build Sim i've taken a bit of a shine to floatplanes and have my eye on Italeris Arado in 48.....How did you do the chipping was it a prismacolor pencil??? Well done and thanks for sharing

Thanks guys!!! Julez it was done by a pencil yes, Lyra Super Ferby. almost like a pastel pencil I'd say. As long as it will leave the appropriate marks with little effort any silver pencil should work, I would avoid normal coloring pencils as the 'lead' is much too hard.

The contest Darson and I helped judge last night is another big success. Over 630 entries, and was there till 11pm. Will be going back monday for the swap and sell and then will be taking pics. Will post some soon.

Yeah i'll have to try the pencil method, i really like the results...I still chip with the salt method and i use my scribe facing backward for smaller chips, it looks good on an NMF but it's a little too strong an effect with a camo job....

I agree, I tried to portray a plane that was well used but yet had many missions to go. Really, combat aircraft from all sides during WWII were kept very well in working order and maintained. A true meaning, as far as weathering, a little goes a long way!

Beautiful work Richie, glad to see this one finished up!  You should be rightly proud of this build.

Thank you Frank, your too kind!! On the feedback list I got an EXCELLENT on the Finish, Very Good construction and good on everything else. So in a nutshell, OH YEAH I'm proud of this one.

Darson: Just a note that I'm still at work but with less than a week to go I'm going over the finish date. Hopefully I'll have her done before too much longer. Will try to get some photos up of what I have finished.