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Scott Nice collection for sure. My Connie Correction Set, if I remember correctly is the engines, nacelles and maybe the props. It's been so long since I looked in the small box. I've been wanting to build the 049 Connie for a very long time, just can't seem to pull the trigger. I have a gorgeous set of Eastern Air Line decals as well as for the project.

Hubert I'm still 'dancing on the ceiling' when my TBD arrived - it's been a very long wait. I decided I won't be starting it until Peter's (AirScale) sets are on my bench - the PE cockpit set and the 3D printed details as well. Then I clear the bench and its Devastator. No question in my mind, I'm going pre-war, Yellow Wings. Looking forward to your build after the Cutlass.

Kriss nice start and going to be an interesting build to follow. I completely agree, the 3D printing is going to be the future of the hobby but that's going to be a way down the road for sure.

Gus Awesome start on the A-6E Tram. Just love'em for sure. Being a Grumman and Republic guy (growing up and living on Long Island since 1956), their aircraft are tops on my list. I've seen the A-6E just once on the assembly line at Calverton but never flying overhead. Will be following with great interest. I'm a huge fan of Quinta cockpit sets and have grown to appreciate the seatbelt sets they include, which are an extra added bonus, as for example, Red Fox doesn't include them with their excellent sets. I've also struggle with paper and PE belts and prefer the Quinta offering.

Thanks Tim Glad you're on board and just being the Oliver's and Pete's company is a incredible compliment. of course, when it comes to building skills and talent, I lag miles behind. r

Built the Sea Fury and loved the kit - needed a bit of Paul's help to sort out some miss-matching parts. I do have Paul's update set for the Heller Connie and would love to build it one day. The Fisher Sea Fury is the Center Piece of my Display Case.

Amazing work John. Looking so good.

How right you are 👍

John Even for your normal speed, your progress is incredible. Air's office looks mighty good and the fuselage is perfect. prop and spinner are spot on and the spiral -perfect for sure.🏆

Peter WOW - awesome set(s) and I will be preordering over the weekend as we're having work done in the house today. The 3D printed parts look spectacular and a must for me. I have the kit and won't build it until I have both your sets. Just fantastic you are now also here on the forum.

Oliver Looking mighty good

Oliver thanks for the book reco as a reference and I'll be ordering it and the attached photo of the Bravo build as well. Absolutely helps with the choice of colors and some weathering. Egad, did I say weathering?

Carl So glad you are along for the journey, as it's going to be both a learning experience and at the same time knowing, you have to do the best you are capable of, as the judges seem to have a knack of zeroing in on the slightest imperfections - nothing like pressure and having your work eyeball to eyeball with the judges, other contestants and everyone looking over all the entries.

Rob Eagerly looking forward to the Seahawk build and the Northeastcon, as well as finally building a helicopter. I'm sorry if I was confusing in that we are not building the kit together just going to the competition together. I should have been a lot clearer as to who is doing what.

Hi Phil So glad you're on board for the journey and sorry you had such a bad interaction with IPMS. Since my last time on the contest circuit, everything in the hobby has changed; kits, AM the rules and categories. For my first shot back in, I'm going strictly OOB with the Seahawk and might enter it in either the OOB category or the standard category, depending how she comes out. In the past, I competed at all three levels of competition: club, regional and nationals, was a judge at all levels and also contest chairman at all levels. Time and events wore me out over the years and I retired from competition and the hobby as well for many years. Things have greatly changed since those days, but the basic of judging hasn't. The building basics and quality of the build comes first, then it's the detailing and overall build - at least that's how it use to be. I'm entering the Seahawk as an OOB model and it's build strictly what's in the box with the only exception, AM decals are allowed and that's it. My brother is a dye in the wool car modeler these days these past years and he is planning on building and entering two cars: 1/12 and 1/24. I'm sorry if I was confusing in that we are not building the kit together just going to the competition together.

Thanks Pete. I followed your Pavehawk build from start to finish and it was an amazing build and diorama.

Thanks Mike Glad you are on board and the build is going to be a lot of fun and some mighty delicate airbrush and decal work at the end.

Vandy Glad you will be on board as it's going to be a delicate OOB and so much to learn. Being a IPMS OOB competition model, the emphasis is of the quality of the build and workmanship and the least amount of building errors. Oh, what fun.

Oliver So glad you're on board and will be there keeping me on the straight path. While I've held a commercial pilot's license since 1970, fix wing only, I always had a love of helicopters and over the years only had the opportunity to fly up front maybe three or four times and was amazed. All the flights over the years were in a Bell Je Ranger and of course, only as a passenger.

Oliver So glad you're on board and will be there keeping me on the straight path. While I've held a commercial pilot's license since 1970, fix wing only, I always had a love of helicopters and over the years only had the opportunity to fly up front maybe three or four times and was amazed. All the flights over the years were in a Bell Je Ranger and of course, only as a passenger.

Kriss Awesome work on the interior and framing. Looking so good.

Rob Excellent progress as the front suspension and body panels looks so good. Movable parts seem to create a lot of weak and temperamental parts that are very prone to breaking when least expected. While I did use Gravity lacquers on the GT40, my preference for solid gloss colors is still Mr Color, where for me the trick is how much to thin and of course the application. One area that is always a huge question mark is the working pressure as what works for me may not work for you. There are just so many variables in each of our setups; air brush type and tip, hose length and width, compressor and the list go on and on. I don't put much trust in the pressure gauge either, as their accuracy in my mind is questionable. You are a 100% right in that nothing beats testing until the results you are after are achieved and just as important, repeatable.

Pete I'm just blown away. The chipping is so good and the nose gear and detailing is unreal.

KITTY HAWK SH-60B SEAHAWK 1/35TH SCALE I’ve boxed up all the current projects, thoroughly cleaned the bench as well and on today, the Seahawk arrived. Purchased on ebay and the most expensive of the SH-60B listed but it was still factory sealed and I made an offer, the price was reduced, and the purchase made. My brother and I many decades ago were very heavily involved in IPMS and the competitions for many years before leaving the hobby and pursued other interests. Since being back into modeling for the past 10 plus years, all my work has been displayed on either LSM or LSP and no real interest in competition. In March of 2024, the IPMS NE Regional Competition is going to be held here on Long Island and we decided not only to go, but to enter the competition. We needed to put our present builds on hold and devote our energies to completing our two contest models. Contests are just another way to share and enjoy the hobby. My brother and I often wondered how we would do at our age in competition, not to mention how vastly the hobby has also changed in the near 40 years since we last competed. Finding an IPMS competition here on the Island was a stroke of pure luck, as neither of us wanted to drive to New Jersey or upstate New York; this was the perfect opportunity. Win, lose or draw, will be a fun day, seeing all the builds up close and personal, hopefully meeting old friends and taking in the venders. My first helicopter build and being a contest model, the pressure is on. My goal is to finish and do the best I can, concentrating on the finish and making the least amount of building mistakes as possible. The Seahawk will be a bit more then an OOB build but there isn’t anything planned beyond that. I'll be starting over the weekend, and am planning on replicating a Seahawk of HSL-51; The Warloads.

My Noreastcon competition build finally arrived today. First of my planned two entries if I'm lucky.