Every wonder what a ME-163 Komet looks like under it skin?

These picture at from Wright Patterson AFB.  They had a team disassembly to how the aircraft was constructed.

Willow Run B-24 assembly plant

Making a Micro set and sol holder. 3d printing for the modeler

On the Grumpy Old modeler  face book yesterday. Dave Chow posted about making a 3d print. The print created was to keep a modeler from spilling over his Micro Set or Sol.   Let face it we all have done that.   These decal solutions are not getting any cheaper.  I for one would like to be able to get through a complete bottle of the stuff.  The run time was 2 hour 35 minutes.  The end result was that bad.

The tubes on the side are for holding your brushes. 

Click in link below for file:
         3d STL file for holder.

1/24 scale Airfix Typhoon build video Parts 1 thru 6

A6M Zero Variants

Trying to figure out the variants on the Zero design can be confusing at times.  Here is a guide that might help you figure out the changes

Marc Schachter

The Heart of the Beast ..Best Aircraft at the 2015 San Antonio IPMS Show.
Model builder: Marc Schachter.

Zero profile from Techmod decals

2019 Seattle Spring Contest,

The spitfire is built by Marc Schachter