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Keep up the good work! Enjoying this build. Thanks; Paul

Yes! I saw that Roden bus I couldn't believe it. It could be an interesting build.

Buying the cheap Chinese airbrushes doesn't make sense to me. Why would you pay $150.00 for a model but pay so little on an Airbrush? If you want a quality tool as important for our hobby as an airbrush is you should be willing to pay a bit more than $39.00 for some knock off. The Iwata Eclipse series are great, versatile airbrushes that are not all that more expensive yet work very well plus they have Iwata's great reputation behind them. Well, that's my opinion, anyway. I recently got a very nice Iwata HP-C plus at a sale price that was ony slightly higher than was paid for my Eclipse. It's a beauty.

Thanks yet again, Harv. I'll check it out.

Thanks again Harv. I'll be watching your build. I wonder if FLY offers the Sikorsky version?

Thanks Harv, I'll have a look for it. I think the U.S version used a piston engine.

Who makes kit being built here? Looks really cool. Also, I noticed that this helicopter was used in the movie Full Metal Jacket to portray its U.S. built cousin.

Looking pretty darn great Peter! Well done!

Thanks for the pictures. It looks like an interesting museum. I was surprised to see that bright yellow Republic RC-3 Seabee there. It brings back memories. I had in the 1970's a neighbor that had his own Air strip and his Seabee would frequently be seen over our neighborhood. I still remember the sound of its engine .

Great looking build beautifully photographed!

I forgot to mention, prior to reading Parade's End, I finished reading Scott's Ivanhoe. I never read it before and I enjoyed it as a bit of fun. Also recommended. Good old-fashioned reading. Regards; Paul

I just finished Ford Madox Ford's Parade's End books. Good stuff!! Not what I expected, but I really enjoyed the books. Some memorable characters including Sylvia, the truly wicked wife of Christopher, the main character. I won't say more, as I won't give away Too much, but a good read. I had previously read Ford's The Good Soldier, also highly recommended. Paul.

Great progress Bill, looks terrific so far. I just found out that my local airport in Waukegan, Illinois will once again host an Air show in September. This airshow will feature a pair of Skyraiders. I'm looking forward to that!!

Well done.A great a looking model of an interesting subject! I remember I built the Otaki model kit of this aircraft years ago while I was on break from college. I always thought it was a cool plane.

How did I miss this build? An ambitious and brilliantly executed project so far! Thanks for sharing!

Anything in 1/16 is always good news😀 Even better if it's affordable!

Jeeeez! I know for some, perhaps many, this is great news, but $300.!!

That Meng fokker turned out to be a real beauty! It fits in with the other aircraft to display your remarkable talent. Bravo!

Well, one can hope for new and diverse model kits. Actually, the Lockheed Vega Was one of the most well-known aircraft of its day. Used by Wiley Post and Amelia Earhart it has some history.Anyway I was just using it as an example. So I guess, in reality ,we must be satisfied with more of the same from model companies. Thanks for putting me straight.

I plan to have an optimistic point of view regarding this company. Why not a Lockheed Vega? I'd love to see both the wood and aluminum versions of this aircraft in 1/32 scale . By the way my last name is Veiga and it's pronounced the same way.

That Hurricane looks terrific! Well done!

Ah, A Buffalo, great to see!

Martin, I'm glad to see that the trumpy 1/24 Hurricane is a decent kit and your work So far is excellent. I might build this kit when I get settled-in at my new residence. I've started getting together my building supplies to start doing models again. Anyway, thanks for posting your build!

Yes! Great choice. A 1/32 B 29 would also be wonderful.

Perhaps a 1/32 Ford tri- motor is in the works. Now ,that would really something! As long as their new models aren't p51d's , spitfire's or tiger tanks or any other overly-done subjects.