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Yeah I’ll build anything Tamiya. Their engineering is amazing. Although their armor kits sometime are not very accurate I love them nonetheless.

Update: Sorry for putting this under the wrong finish thread. Should have been in the aircraft section!! From 5 years ago. (Popped up in my FB memories today!! Enjoy!! Revell 1/32 Me262B-1/U1 Nightfighter Started (07/10/2018)/Finished OOB (11/29/2018) Well it took me long enough but ”Black 5” is finished. Great kit, great fit, almost built itself and highly recommended.

Thanks I was please with the camouflage pattern. I used an old leftover NATO mask I had laying around. It was fiddly masking but all in all it came out well.

Oh interesting!!

Okay final recent finish! Finished my HobbyBoss 1/35 German Land-Wasser-Schlepper (LWS). Super unique kit and fun to build. Highly recommend to our DarkSide members!!!

Another one for the motor pool!! Tamiya 1/35 German FlakPanzer in NATO camouflage. Although a 1975 mold the overall fit was perfect especially the mechanism to traverse the guns. Highly recommended!!

I flew as a crew member on HH-53 out of NKP Thailand and had Sandy’s fly low cover for us during SAR missions. Devastating bird to say the least!

Oh thanks. I agree it was a monster from a different era that’s for sure!! I’m with you on the 1/16 scale!

Fiddly, fiddly, fiddly!!! Here’s my first attempt at wiring a radial engine. Should add some detail to the engine you’ll never see after the cowling is installed, lol!!!

I have to agree that posting pictures is much better now. It’s easy and uncomplicated especially from your photos. Years ago it was to say the least a laborious task. We’ve come a long way! Here’s Jeroen, Rene and I at the Mega Hobby Store during my 2015 visit to Amsterdam!!

Finished my Revell 1/72 S-100 German Fast Attack Boat kit. This was a really fun build. I particularly enjoyed the challenges of opening both torpedo tubes and had fun simulating a port side torpedo launch to add interest to the display. I considered weathering it more however I felt a German Attack Boat Captain and crew would keep their boat looking top of the line all the time. If you’re looking for a fun kit with even more opportunities than I added to it I’d highly recommend the S-100.

Yeah we had an amazing three months adventure and looking forward to our 2024 travel plans.

Might be sorry for this decision however I installed the nose gear and intake nose from step 5. Any bets on how many times I break off the nose gear, lol??

Thanks Harv.

Thanks Peter. For an old kit it’s still a fun build. Looking forward to using the metallic paints again,

Installing 18 parts L32 and 18 L9 for a total of 36 tiny push rod assembles this morning. How fun but loving all this detail. Need to reach out to a few friends for their thoughts on wiring the engine.

After an hour of cleanup, careful sanding and dry fitting the cylinder halves fit perfectly.

I built a very old but well engineered Revell 1/40 kits years ago that was great fun. The 1/32 Trumpeter kit is much more complex over the Revell kit. I love the detail it offers.

Were looking at a spring 2024 trip across the bottom part of the US.

Oh thanks. I’ve yet to build a 1/16 scale kit. However Santa has my Christmas list, lol!!

Oh thanks. Its been a fun kit.

I used Tamiya Bronze lightly on some of the upper and side access panels to give the a bit of definition. There’s also some on the engine panels however it’s hard to see.

Yeah so far this has been a breeze to build. I’m sorta partial to Tamiya kits.

Years ago I suggested that LSM start a new section where builders of 1/48 scale aircraft kits could post build threads along with their completed kits. I wonder with all the “large size” Space kits available if there would be interest in a “Space the Final Frontier” section! Hope you enjoy my first attempt at using Tamiya’s line of acrylic metallic paints!! Ralph.

Test fitted the upper hull to the lower suspension hull. Really nice fit. I’m loving this kit!!