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As soon as the reeinders are back in the stable, groomed and fed ... Hubert

Like other early Trmpeter kits who took their inspiration from smaller-scale kits (the Avenger, the Swordfish for instance) this is a very good one, as was the 1/48 Accurate kit. Hubert

Great result. Well done ! Below is what I have been up to since the beginning of the year : Hubert

Soooo .... everyone will clear some space for the big Lanc ... and then one of us will get Peter’s BD-5 kit instead Hubert (PS : not to demean Peter’s gift, this is some really cool little subject )

Yummy ! Krakowska ! Good news is I am going to see some Polish friends tonight, and they have some (plus the liquid stuff that goes well with it ) Hubert

Oooohhh...this one is really below the belt .... Hubert

The smaller base is better proportioned, but, if I may, I would offset the pic so that the crash location does not fall just under the Wellington rear fuselage. Hubert

Yes, these rivets lines do not look too accurate, Ernie ... nor do the markings on the top right corner ... Hubert

If the criterion to enter this raffle is "I NEED more kits" or conversely "My stash is too full already", then I am not sure any of us should enter the raffle ... Hubert

Beautiful work ! Hubert

Not exactly in your budget - more like 300 $, although there may be some good promotions for it around Christmas - , but the Silhouette Cameo is a versatile tool, and good for most modelling uses. Alternatively, the Curio has some nice additional features, like a second head, the capacity to cut thicker material like thin plastic sheet, and even an embossing feature (rivets lines anyone ?). Its downside is that it is limited in size (roughly to an A4 format) when the Cameo has theoretically unlimited length for 30cms width. Whichever you choose, I strongly recommend the « Pro » software option. Whereas the embedded basic software can do what you want, the « Pro » option allows to import vector files drawn under another software. A nice feature, even with the basic software, is the vectorising capacity, starting from a pixelated image, like a .jpeg pic. HTH Hubert

Will you correct the wrong windscreen / canopy ? It’s really one of the inaccuracies that spoil the look of this kit, whether poeple looking at it are kowledgeable or not about things aircraft Hubert

It really depends whether you want functional hinges, or simulated ones. The best simulation is then some plastic strips scored regularly ... Alternatively, I believe Archer have a decal sheet with simulated relief piano hinges. Hubert

Although hand-carving your own wooden propeller from laminated veneer is not as dauting as it appears, these ones are really nice and, like all AM, make improving a kit so much easier than a home-made solution. I, for one, am waiting for my order from Proper Plane. It’s a « package » for my Junkers D-1, with the prop shown here and a Rexx exhaust Hubert

A company called Microdesign have some 1/35 cowling hinges in PE, like here : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-35-MicroDesign-MD035209-Hinges-universal-pianos-Photo-etched-set/173658399551?hash=item286ed8e33f:g:YOYAAOSwqUdbL4Ix Hubert

Agreed. Nice review of what looks like a vey nice kit. Hubert

Just teasing you, Maru... And a proper retribution for a young man that sees fit to torture the eyesight of its elder siblings Hubert

What ? There is a 1/32 Banshee ? Hubert

Last time I saw this one, it was not about AMK's F-14 D, but about Trumpeter's TBD Hubert

Be careful with these books ads pop-ups ... Three months ago, I had one and paid USD 50 to order the book « How to swindle people using the internet ». I have not received anything yet. Should I worry ? Hubert

1) I have the book also, although I paid slightly more than 25 CDN ... 2) I must have somewhere some 5-view drawings from Aviation Week, of all the versions on top of it. No telling how (if any) accurate these are however Hubert

Considering that they announced the TBD in 2006, and we are still waiting for it, I would say Trumpeter are not rushing their releases ... Just my Hubert

Very nice ! Hubert

Outstanding, as usual ... Hubert

One other word of warning. Unfortunately, there are many issues with the Trumeter kit, like the too short fuselage, the too wide windscreen and canopy, which also implies a too wide dorsal spine, the too wide ventral tank, the too pinched rear fuselage at the level of the exhausts. You can decide to live with most of these, but one you will stumble on, and cannot avoid adressing, is the 5 mm gap between the intake ring and the intake pipes under the cockpit. The good news is that, if you move forward the whole pipes to avoid the gap with the front ring, you will also correct the wrong position of the nose ger compartment, which is too far back on the kit. You will just need to check the fit with the cockpit tub above ... Hubert