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YEAH ! IIRC, it was first announced in 2006. So that’s a 17/18 years development at least Hubert

I’d use plastic shims. And yes, epoxy glue is the way to go … Hubert.

FWIW, most PU resins have a standard 3% shrinkage spec. Finding a resin with less than that is really hard work. But what’s worse is that the shrinkage factor is not constant and reproduceable … So factoring shrinkage in is a dark art rather than a mathematical formula … Hubert

Well done, Gary. Of course, you would have preferred not to have this work to do, but the fix seems relatively easy for a proficient modeller like you. Hubert

Good news is you believe you were thinking … Just my Hubert

Sorry, but you can’t really be stuck in traffic when driving a tank. Just get into first gear and move on (and up, and above) … One of the reasons I do not want to drive in Paris anymore is that no car-rental company offers a Leclerc for rent … A pity, because it would make my driving there a lot smoother. Plus that MG would help keep a number of annoying scooters, bikes, mopeds and motorcycles at bay Hubert

I’d test it on a non-transparent part of the canopy first (like the rear portion which is painted over in GSB on the aircraft), but ordinary white-spirit is excellent to remove the glue goo from old tape. Whilst this would be sure to mar a polystyrene clear canopy, it may be different on the resin used for Fisher kits, hopefully PU based. Acetone is also good, but probably far too agressive for resin. As for alcohol, I never really had any success on this type of glue, where removing the glue was more a result of the physical action of rubbing than the chemical interaction with glue residents. HTH Hubert

This is what Huub van Dijk did on his build thread on LSP: https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/90362-infinity-132-sb2c-4-helldiver/page/2/ Smart move and convincing result. Hubert

When painting a chrome yellow wing, I found also that Tamiya’s pink primer produced great results as well … and definitely a must under red, IMHO … Hubert

It looks so much better than the original Trumpeter kit. A geat result, and an unbeatablei argument that accurizing the shape of some kits makes a massive difference. Well done John ! Hubert

The Batmobile has turned into a beetle …

It’s become rare indeed. FYI, our friend telepatu has posted one in en estate sale, here : At 80 €, it seems like a great deal Hubert

Worse than that, Peter. It’s actually too high, by a few mm … Hubert

Very nice work Kevin. With such fine and numerous lines, all the more so in the wway of ANY handling, the only way out for me would be Ultra fine EZ-line. No strcutural strenght (but you do not need it) and a very useful elasticity to be properly tensioned AND resist the occasional stray finger ... Hubert

To quote some on the dreaded accuracy debates: "It looks like a 109, then it's accurate enough" Hubert

Great review, Fran. Now if there was ever an iconic vehicle, this is the one … Hubert

Actually, it'd look VERY cool as a Batmobile ! Hubert

Talk about an addition to the stash … Hubert

Looking good, and so much more Mustanguesque 👍 ! Keep it coming Hubert

A bit too political for a modelling forum, no ? Hubert

At least it’s not 1/35 Hubert

I think the proper expression in this case is « whatever floats your boat » Hubert

Well, the theme suggested by Martin is not only about flying boats and seaplanes, but, if you wonder, there are a number of those in 1/32, whether injected, resin or vacform. Just to name a few, out of memory, and I am sure I am forgetting a few ... : Injected plastic : Revell Arado 196, both the A and B versions; Piper Pa-18-150, Ex-Matchbox Tiger Moth Trumpeter 1/24 Spifire Mk V on floats There is also a 1/24 Beaver from a manufacturer I do not remember of There is a Rufe conversion for the A6M-2 WnW's HB W-29 and W-12, Flexstowe F2 Roden Piper L-19 on floats Doyusha Type 93 Akatombo Kitty Hawk Kingfisher and, of course, you have all the Navy types, which, one day or another, had their feet wet, whether with props, jets or helos... In resin : The collection of Marsh Models/Aerotech Schneider Trophy Seaplens and floatplanes is significant : Supermarine S4, S5, S6, S6b, Macchi M-39, M-52, M-67, MC-72, Gloster VI, Savoia-Marchetti S-65, Long OOP and rare as a Hen's teeth, Essdale Supermarine S6b and Macchi MC-72 Brach Model Macchi MC-72 and Savoia S-33 HPH Catalina, Macchi M-5, Supermarine Walrus (OOP). IIRC, they also did a Letov 328 on floats ... Lukgraph Hansa Brandenburg typ NV, Friedrichshafen FF.33, Spowith Baby, Curtiss F6-C3 on floats Silver Wings Heinkel He-51 on floats XS models Curtiss R3C on floats Vacform : Tigger Shorts Sunderland Combat Models Sikorsky S-39 ... I am sure this list is short of a few, if only when one adds the paper models Hubert

Actually, Hobbycraft made an -A version, with the Allison engine, Gary. Or, if it is claimed to be a -B, it may be a reboxed Trumpeter kit, in which case the accuracy is … « trumpetesque » (see John’s thread on grafting a new nose on the kit) Hubert

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