JohnB

Thank you Peter. I'll be cross-eyed by the time I get this one done!

I rarely build ships but this one has been on the shelf for a while (along with several others). I decided it was time to build it even though I hate dealing with all those tiny fiddly bits. 🤪 I intend to model it in Measure 21 which is overall Navy Blue instead of the splotchy scheme. This has gotten to be to damn aggravating so it is going to the SOD. The PE railings have a high cuss factor to get them properly attached. Three hands would come in handy. Trying to hold the model without knocking something off of it is a mission impossible. I can do without the aggravation so now it will spend time on the SOD while I find something else to build that is enjoyable.

Thanks Chris. There's no telling what it was that had all that interest. For sure, we'll never know! 🤪

Thanks Peter.

Thanks! A little something unusual.

I had this Tamiya 1/48 P-51B partially built so I decided to resume working on it and finish it as the one in the photo. I used a Aires cockpit set for the interior. Markings all came from my decal stash. I hope y'all like it!

Very nice build Peter! Looks good!!!

Y'all are probably correct as I too figure he's just trying to stretch, etc. Stiff and sore. 🤪

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Thank you Kevin. It came close to staying on the SOD but I decided to give it one more try. Worked out okay.

Coming along nicely Peter!

Hubert has come to the rescue and is sending me the needed parts. Thanks for the offer!!!!

Decaling done. Exhaust stains are next!

That would be my guess. Not crapping his pants or picking the seat cushion out of his arse. 😐

The more I look at this photo it looks like the pilot has some sort of problem. Obviously it was taken when the 354th FG was just starting ops as the a/c noses haven't been painted white yet. I'm just wondering, was there something "wrong"? Was he sick? Did he crap his pants? LOL What's your take on this guys?

Agree 100% Jeff. Great bunch of guys (for the most part).

Wow Hubert! Thank you. PM on the way.

Some of the T-28's flown by the Ravens had a metal frame around the Lao national insignia. This enabled a metal cover to be inserted to hide the Lao insignia when they flew in to other countries so it wasn't seen that the a/c was being flown by other than Lao pilots. Pretty neat I think.

Thanks Peter. At one point I figured this one would stay on the SOD indefinitely. 🤪

Thank you Chris. The belts are the PE ones from the kit. Very flexible for PE belts.

Outstanding for sure! Well done.

Made some good progress today. Got the wings attached and cockpit finished. The wing/fuselage relationship right OOB is slightly off with a bit too much dihedral. I added a couple of strips of sheet styrene to the wing join area to try to correct this. Only to the top side of the wings. (Something I didn't do on my previous builds. Wish I had!). At any rate I think this small adjustment helps in the overall "look". Check the drawing here for what I think is "correct". (It's still a lot of dihedral though!) LOL

Very much appreciated Hubert!

Thanks Hubert. It's the "C" kit #KH32015 but I'm using parts from the B/D kit #KH32014 to make it a "D". If you have these gun pods that's exactly what I need. Thanks again!

I hoped SOMEONE might have it but no luck so far. 🙄