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I have so many seaplanes and flying boats in the stash that it’s going to take me a few weeks just to decide…And then, there is also the S-39 project I could resurrect, especially now that I have a 3D printer for some parts … Mmmmh … Hubert

For me, for large ships, 1/700 is equivalent to 1/72 for aircrafts, 1/350 to 1/48 and 1/200 to 1/32. As for other ships, like sailing ships and small boats, I'd go for anything from 1/72 and above ... Just my Hubert

Very nice, Tom 👍 ! Hubert

I have found the perfect solution for my build of the Whirlwind, thanks to my « no-camo » idiosyncrasy : G-AGOI, the civilian airframe kept by Westland after the war had no guns Hubert.

Congratulations on a GREAT result, Bertl 👍 ! Hubert

I know some guys who design and 3D print things like parts, radial engines, … or even a full airframe Hubert

Looking good John. Btw, « management issues » seems a synonymous acronym for Brewster. The key reason, plus a funky U/C design for a carrier-based fighter, for the failure of the Buffalo. Hubert

Welcome on LSM, Scott, and, like Martin, I was impressed by your work when I saw it on LSP. I hope you are aware that one of the biggest drawbacks f the Trumpeter Wildcat is the wrong inclination of the firewall at the rear of the wheel-well opening. For perfect accuracy - and you are manifestly striving for it, you need to incline it, and that then implies moving the wheel opening forward. IIRC, Alain Gadbois did and showed this mod on LSP. Looking forward to see more from you Hubert

Actually, all « Gs » were officially rebuilt from earlier marks/airframes … And that was official, not warbird DYI … Hubert

You know what ? I could be tempted too … Hubert

+1 ! Hubert

😂 Talk about mind confusion … I thought Robert Conrad and wrote Richard Wagner … Thanks for pointing out my mistake, and apologies to John for the thread drift … Hubert

Yes, I quite love the idea too. I can already think of possible options. Hubert

WOW ! Hubert PS: and in the right scale for warships, on top 👍

Don’t forget a figure of Richard Wagner to have a 1/32 « Baa baa black sheep » Hubert

I have to say that my holiest of all were actually done by Fisher, and Lukgraph, and luckily I got most of them. Then there was the DC-3 on my Holy Quest list, thank you HPH. So, missing in my Quest are still two I hope to see before my modelling days are over : a Ford Trimotor, and a B-58 … Hubert

Calgary has its chance then 😂 Hubert

I have written it many times already, but, OOB, KH’s Texan is good only to represent « Deb », the warbird on the box cover. « Deb » itself, like so many warbirds is hodgepodge of versions, and not representative, or only vaguely, of any specific T-6 version. The KH kit is not bad, although with some inaccuracies, that most people can live with. The only glaring one is the wheelbase, too narrow by a few mm, but that is easy to correct by removing the MLG gluing recess in the wings, and the moving them outboard. Keep going, Scott Hubert

I have mixed feelings about GBs: 1) My record at finishing anything in a GB is simply 0. So that does not augur well for my participation in any one. 2) On the other hand, provided the subject is within my realm of interest, I enjoy participating, and they push me into subjects I would never had thought about begore, like the Japanese GB on LSP: I did not finish it but actually started my scratchbuilt "Hansa" for it. And the Ukraine GB here: I would never have bought a tram kit without this incentive. And I really enjoyed it ! I did not finish in time because all my modelling has been stalled in the last 2 months as I prioritised other life matters, but I will finsh it, one day. Would I participate in another GB ? Most likely, depending on the subject. Some ideas that could appeal to me and hopefully to others: The first 20 years of jets. From the "Great one" to WWII: 20 years that changed aviation. 80 to 800 km/hour (or 800 to 8000 km/h ) Hubert

So many of them, with such an abysmally low building rate, that my stash is in itself a Holy Grail stash … At least, I keep supporting the manufacturers who understand MY concept of Holy Grail Hubert

Simply beautiful ! Hubert

This new technology is great, but sometimes can be irritating. I was about to send a message while in my car the other day, using the voice recognition system. The car is Japanese, the language English, the author of the language - me -French. So my "thank you" message was turned into ... guess what ... "F...k you"! At least the system asks for a confirmation before sending the message. A embarassing situation was narrowly averted Hubert

In this case, looking at the shape of the island and the piece of visible CV number, it’s an Essex- class carrier, and this SB2-C seems to have looped 180° in the crash barrier. The MLG leg may actually follow the airframe rather than fly ahead of it … The pic is absolutely spectacular. Hubert

Sorry to read your difficulties, Peter… But I am sure you will prevail in the end A small technical side comment: what you call the air brakes are in fact the radiator exhaust flaps … However, knowing what they are does not necessarily make them easier to fit Hubert

Ok. Strapping in for the journey ! Hubert