Jhm Builds A Buffalo

[John Howling Mouse]

Couple of close-ups, for better or worse.  That's genuine Ms. Hitler hair for the dual aerial lines, btw.





And, listen, I realize it all looks cozy and incredibly sultry-warm in these pics, so I pulled back and took this one so you can see the photo-set-up and how I froze my frickin' hands off so I could share with you!!!   

[Eddie M.]

Your modeling scales have remained sharp Baz! Sweet looking build. It looks like every detail was attended to.  I( bet this would look good next to your 1 wk build from '06'

I wish I had been the person in your story. Great story!
   Lt. Eddie Miller

[kitnut617]

Absolutely WOW!!!!!!  very nice build Barry      I love the 'over painted' previous markings effect

Robert

[Ed S]

JHM, super job on that one.   The hand painting turned out fine.  It's hard to tell it's not airbrushed.

Too bad about the weather.  I guess I won't tell you that I was driving around today with my convertible top down.

Ed

[Chap]

Beautiful work Barry! Just love the markings, gives me some ideas for the one collecting dust in my stash.

~Steve

[Rafael]

One of the most beautiful step-by-step builds and products fom the Howling Mouse Fun Factory^(TM)!!!!!

That backstory is superb!, I felt like watching Raiders of the lost ark again!!

Thanks for sharing, Baz!!!

It's a warm (pun intended) feeling watching you build and share with us again.

Rafa

[cthulhu77]

Wheewoo!   Wonderful story, great model !  Dangit Baz, you've gone and done it again!

[B777LR]

Thats really nice! What scale is it? Looks huge compared to the car

[Brian da Basher]

Yowsa an amazingly stunning model accompanied by a Pulitzer-Prize contending backstory! Mr Howling Mouse, yet again you've produced an entry worthy of our delight and awe!

I love how you rendered the painted-out codes and markings and you really showed your skill with the hand-painted python insignia! I am sitting her in total disbelief! Outstanding!

Brian da Basher

[wolfik]

W O N D E R F U L !!!!!! the story...the build kit...all is like a nice page in a book...
thanks for the creative urges Barry!

[HOG]

Hi Jhm
Very nicely executed, but a likkle nit pick,wouldn`t the overpainted markings be slightly darker than the faded surrounding paintwork?. Love the pythons, which one`s  Monty?
regards Gary

[kitbasher]

Scorchio!!

[frank2056]

I can't believe that's hand brushed. How did you do it? (type of brush, paint thinning, etc.) The faded roundels , cobra, EVERYTHING about the model is fantastic! The pilots don't even look that light in the loafers anymore.

[John Howling Mouse]

Hi Jhm
Very nicely executed, but a likkle nit pick,wouldn`t the overpainted markings be slightly darker than the faded surrounding paintwork?. Love the pythons, which one`s  Monty?
regards Gary

I kinda wondered about this, myself, and tried it both ways since I've seen overpainted areas both lighter and darker on different real aircraft.   In this case, the codes they painted over were white, so I figured that white undercoat might lead to the finish being lighter in those areas.  In the end, I just thought it looked more subtle with them lighter than darker.   

Very glad to hear people enjoyed this one.  I owe this re-entry into modelling to BdaB's insatiable love of SPATS!

[HOG]

Hi Bas,
I`ve just come on the `puter to remove the last post, as thinking about it lifes to short to worry about the paint around a model, but you`ve already gone and replied. So I can only add one of my favourite trekkie quotes slightly modded:-
`It`s a life Jhm, but not as we know it`

Gary