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Sy Bar Auteur
Had hoped to build this great looking car OOB but I've some how mislaid the all be it limited decal sheet. I was going to have a go at doing my own decals or stencils but in look for info I found a sheet from DECALDOC.COM which includes all the extra advertising.

Guy Rump
Very impressive build, congrats! 👍

Sy Bar Auteur
Cheers everyone for kind words, I'm now declaring this kit done..

This is classed as a starter but I believe that's just because it has glue brushes and paints. The kits is highly detailed and has some great engineering in its construction but I think the nature of the decal stripes make it a little tricky. I also think the hand rails around the deck are a little thick but saying that it gets quite fiddly replacing them.
Overall a fun kit, which could do with a few extra details like more inside, windows in the rear door and engine controls on the outside control deck, all fairly minor.

I like that you can make actual boats from around the coast just a shame you have to purchase a superset sheet to do so.

So support the RNLI visit one of their locations and build this kit

Sy Bar Auteur
This is a collection of my Panzerkampfwagen from I to VI

Builds can be found here

Panzerkampfwagen I
Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf.B (Sd. Kfz.101) | Album by Sybar (1:35)

Rui S
Nice work 👍

Dan
Looks great, thanks for sharing

Guy Rump
Great result! 👍

Sy Bar Auteur
Cheers all, I missed your kind words sorry

Paints used on Hampden

Primers
MrFinishing Surfacer 1500 Black

Main Colours
AK REAL Colors RC888 NATO Black - Lower Surfaces
AK REAL Colors RC960 RAF Dark Green - Upper Camo
AK REAL Colors RC961 RAF Dark Earth - Upper Camo
AK REAL Colors RC967 RAF Cockpit Grey-Green - Cockpit
AK REAL Colors RC934 RLM04 - Side Roundels + Bombs
AK REAL Colors RC818 RAL5005 - Roundels + markings
AK REAL Colors RC809 RAL9002 - Side Roundels + markings
AK REAL Colors RC810 RAL3000 - Roundels + markings
AK REAL Colors RC959 RAF Sky Grey/FS26373 - Ident markings

Others
AK REAL Colors RCM001 Rubber Black - Tyres
AK Xtreme Metal AK475 Brass - engine fronts
AK Xtreme Metal AK476 Steel - engine vents
Various oils for weathering/smoke

David Taylor
Just seen that ICM will be producing a 48 Hampden next year,fantastic news.

gorby
Nice tribute. The stands look great, as do the models obviously. 😉

Sy Bar Auteur
Cheers #gorby 👍

Sy Bar Auteur
Hurricane - Flight Lieutenant Eric James Brindley Nicolson, VC
RAF WWII VC Winners - Flight Lieutenant Eric James Brindley Nicolson, VC | Album by Sybar (1:72)

Hampden - Operator/Air Gunner Sergeant John Hannah, VC
RAF WWII VC Winners - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sergeant John Hannah, VC | Album by Sybar (1:72)

Fairy Battle - F.O. Donald Garland V.C. and Sgt Thomas Gray V.C.
RAF WWII VC Winners - F.O. Donald Garland V.C. and Sgt Thomas Gray V.C. | Album by Sybar (1:72)

Blenheim - A/Wing Commander Huggies Idwal Edwards V.C.
RAF WWII VC Winners - A/Wing Commander Huggies Idwal Edwards V.C | Album by Sybar (1:72)

Sy Bar Auteur
👍 @Jan Peters

Sy Bar Auteur
All done. The following were used:
Primers
MrFinishing Surfacer 1500 Black
Main Colours
AK REAL Colors RC9964 RAF Sky FS34424 - Lower Surfaces
AK REAL Colors RC960 RAF Dark Green - Upper Camo
AK REAL Colors RC961 RAF Dark Earth - Upper Camo
AK REAL Colors RC967 RAF Cockpit Grey-Green - Cockpit
AK REAL Colors RC934 RLM04 - Side Roundels
AK REAL Colors RC818 RAL5005 - Roundels + markings
AK REAL Colors RC809 RAL9002 - Side Roundels + markings
AK REAL Colors RC810 RAL3000 - Roundels + markings
AK REAL Colors RC959 RAF Sky Grey/FS26373 - Ident markings

Others
AK REAL Colors RCM001 Rubber Black - Tyres

Various oils for weathering/smoke

Sy Bar Auteur
As something new for me and to help my dodgy memory I thought I'd add a list of paints,washes and misc stuff I used in this build

Paints used on Bf110

Primers
MrFinishing Surfacer 1500 WHITE
MrFinishing Surfacer 1500 BLACK
MrFinishing Surfacer 1500 GRAY

Main Colours
AK REAL Colors RC936 RLM65 (1941) - Lower Surfaces
AK REAL Colors RC933 RLM02 RLM-GRAU (1941) - Upper Camo
AK REAL Colors RC940 RLM71 - Upper Camo
AK REAL Colors RC938 RLM66 (1941) - Cockpit
AK REAL Colors RC939 RLM70 - Bombs
AK REAL Colors RC934 RLM04 - Ident markings

Ammo Acrylic Color A.MIG-0024 Washable White Camo
Vallejo Model Color 70.865 Oily Steel

Weathering
Ammo Oilbrusher Dark Brown
Ammo Oilbrusher Starship Filth
Ammo Oilbrusher White
Ammo Panel Line Wash A.MIG-1614 PLW Neutral Brown
Ammo Panel Line Wash A.MIG-1609 PLW Storm Grey
Ammo mig modelling pigment A.MIG-3021 Polished Metal

AK Interactive AK046 enamel Wash Light Rust
AK Interactive AK080 enamel Wash Kurks Earth

Others
AK REAL Colors RCM002 Off White - Spinner Tips
AK REAL Colors RCM001 Rubber Black - Tyres

Guy Rump
Great job, congrats! 👍

Ekki
Excellent work.

Sy Bar Auteur
Cheers for the comments. Really enjoyed this kit and was pleased the paint job scheme came out so well. Can believe the value of this kit at approx $7USD a steal

Miguel Vaquero
Beautiful model mate!!

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

István Szücs
Great work, I just love it!

Nicolas
Nice result.

Mike Bird
Hi Sy, Tim might not notice this here. If you post in scalemates.com/features.php you're probably more likely to get a response.

John Hughes
I've noticed that it sometimes takes a while for photos to appear on all pages. Usually, waiting a while sorts it.

Sy Bar Auteur
Well that was a fun double build, I e not do such a thing before. The chance to test a few things out gave mixed results, I'm please with the removal of the raise rivets of the older Revell kit and its re scribing made easier with the Airfix to use as a guide.. #Łukasz the use of the Posca markers gave very mixed results, as you warned I did get some areas of paint lift but could work out why as most areas were fine. However I didn't really like the results as they looked too ridged, might have its place. On a point of interest is see AK are releasing brand new markers, which are actual paints of their Real Colors range so they, I assume, will not have any such issue of lift or compatibility. Seams I was a little quick in my use of the Posca pens 🙄

Kit comparisons
I have no idea which kit is more accurate in terms of shape etc I don't get caught up on such rivet counting details, I just enjoy the build and as long as they look the part that's good enough for me.
I had no issues with the fit although the Revell is designed to be on wheels despite having a pilot, which means if you build it wheels up there are gaps in the wheel doors.
The Airfix has a great design for their wheel well doors which means achieving the right sort of angle on them is straightforward, they are also nicely detailed.

Cockpit; the Revell has no detail and the the pilot was deform in the mask area (easily fixed) while the newer Airfix has some detail but the at this scale the visibility into the pit is such they are both visually the same.

Decals; both are good and in register the newer Airfix gives a lot more but I choose not us the many stencils as at this scale they can me more of a pain to apply than their worth. A note was the fact the Airfix require a slightly stronger setting solution than I expected to fully settle, no issue with the Revell

So the venerable 42 year old Revell stand up well to the young 2 year old Airfix, if you are willing to take the time to remove raised detail and rescrub your own panel lines (but then we are modellers and not assemblers 😎)

Painting
I think I prefer to black base rather than use pens to shadow, however the AK markers could be worth looking at.
Painting the ID stripes, as these were applied in the factory I don't think either method has the upper hand but if I do a D-day plane with field applied invasion stripes I'd do them over an underlying camo as that allows you to carefully wear them via light sanding.

Wow that's a lot of waffle in summary it's been great to try things out and be able to compare side by side. On to the next one.

Guy Rump
Great results and a good summary. 👍

Sy Bar Auteur
Cheers all,
#Treehugger thanks for info, I just used the lights that came with the cabinet but they are plugged in via a plug controlled by Alexa so. Can just ask her to turn them on or off as and when. When is mainly if I have visitors 🤣.

#Neuling true true 😎

Rui S
Great collection 👍

Sy Bar Auteur
Cheers all for the comments. This kit is interesting as while it not mentioned in the kits instructions the decal sheet does contain the markings for the vehicle in HM Elizabeth's picture! As it's not mentioned you have to take your own punt at the colours and construction versions but it's nice to have the decals 😎

Ben M
Yeah I saw that in the photo! That's great.

David H
Hi Sy , built this kit on SM not so long ago. I has issues with the fit of the from gun door and fragile decals. Must say you e done brilliantly with the mid fuselage band.. mine wouldn't fit and wrinkled everywhere, I managed to "persuade" the wrinkles to the underside.

I. Also have the Hase AND the old Esci/Italeri in the stash.

Great result by the way , what paint did you use,?

Sy Bar Auteur
#David H I had problems with the decals too they were both brittle and thick 🤪 it took many applications of the strongest decal softener I had (Ultamate decal setting solution - Extra Strong) even then they only just went down. Can remember if there should have been a decal for the yellow nose but I never tried it and just painted it myself.
The metal paints where AK Interactive Xtreme metals, I know I used AK481 Polished Aluminium and the contrast colour I think was AK480 Dark Aluminium, I was pleased with the result. One word of warning if I was to do again I'd seal the Xtreme paint with a protective coat if I was to use enamel pin wash as the orderless thinner seam to lift the Xtreme paint, luckily I'd primed in grey so the effect luckily gave a weathered look and I finished the "pin wash" with Pro Modeller weathering was Dark Dirt.
Oh one more point just remembered the clear decal film appeared to be affected by the Xtreme paint and showed more than I'd have like so I will definitely try a clear gloss coat before decals and washes next time

Sy Bar Auteur
Cheers #Spanjaard
Seat all decal'd up next some wash to weather it in and final flat coat

Sy Bar Auteur
Seat is in its rightful spot, just the bone dome to go

Sy Bar Auteur
Hopefully a quick build as Queen Elizabeth II when a princess in WWII

Michael Kohl
Very well done. How about a figure?

Sy Bar Auteur
#Kohl I do figures at times (see my Kübelwagen Type 82 album - Kübelwagen Type 82 | Album by Sybar (1:35)) [hope the link is ok to post - is there a correct or best way to link to another SCM album/post?]

But have distinct lack of WWI figures let alone desert WWI figures. But thanks for the kind remarks