Global Scale Modeller

it turned out okay I think but what a pain Unless I was very unlucky and/or you're prepared to battle I wouldn't recommend this kit, which is a shame the engine access etc is very good let down by poor engineering and quality of the decals.








The inner wing canon inspection/loading panels are supposed to be open but I forgot to open them for the pictures

She made you fight for it but you can't argue with the result. She looks great, I really like the final look

Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 8:03 pm She made you fight for it but you can't argue with the result. She looks great, I really like the final look

Hear hear

Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 8:03 pm She made you fight for it but you can't argue with the result. She looks great, I really like the final look

Thanks mate it was somewhat of a battle which is a shame, don't mind a challenge but it was all just bad engineering and poor quality. Not what I was expecting from all the reviews which none mention any of the issues I've had. For what this kit retails at in the UK which is approximately £70! it's not worth it IMHO!

digger303 wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:38 pm Hear hear

Mate

Kevthemodeller-I agree with what has been written, the end result is a really nice looking model! I like the soft demarcation camouflage paint job.

Phillip1

Definitely a great job with a subject that didn’t want to play! I agree with all the previous comments and would add that you’ve done an amazing job with the decals as they look painted on

Paul

Phillip1 wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 1:28 pm Kevthemodeller-I agree with what has been written, the end result is a really nice looking model! I like the soft demarcation camouflage paint job.

Phillip1

Very kind of you, sir

Quax wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 2:16 pm Definitely a great job with a subject that didn’t want to play! I agree with all the previous comments and would add that you’ve done an amazing job with the decals as they look painted on

Paul

Quite a bit of the decals I did have to paint to hide, tears/cracks and where they just lifted off
Thank for all your very kind comments mate much appreciated

Lovely job, all the more so in the face of the issues you've had to overcome.

RangerNeil wrote: Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:07 pm Lovely job, all the more so in the face of the issues you've had to overcome.

Neil much appreciated. Kits do at times push you a little which is all part of the fun, but when you're fighting poor engineering and paying a premium price it's does get a bit tedious

As the boys on the bench( OTB podcast) will say " Life is too short for crappy kits"

as everyone said you did a magnificent job ! did I miss a thread for the build of it ? Or did you just post the finish results ?
The kit seems to have beautiful details at least.
Greatjob !!

Garion77 wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 10:56 am as everyone said you did a magnificent job ! did I miss a thread for the build of it ? Or did you just post the finish results ?
The kit seems to have beautiful details at least.
Greatjob !!

Thank you build thread is HERE

It's a shame about the kit throwing problems at you mate, but you've got a cracking-looking result out of it.

I've got a couple of Border afv kits in the stash & am now a wee bit worried about them not playing nicely.

Tomcat64 wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 2:24 pm It's a shame about the kit throwing problems at you mate, but you've got a cracking-looking result out of it.

I've got a couple of Border afv kits in the stash & am now a wee bit worried about them not playing nicely.

Neil.

I must say I wasn't expecting the issues I had/got, there's been nothing from any reviews other than prise that I could find. It could just be knowing how/the best way to put a Border kit together, but I don't think so, some of the instructions are very fugue in parts. The decals well mine in 2 kits were extremely flimsy and brittle, hopefully yours kits and my Ju87 will be different, the other FW190 is the same as this one.