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    So did I with the ex ! Hubert
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    I still have far less kits in my stash than the pairs of shoes my former wife used to have. And you can only wear a pair at a time, can’t you (an argument a woman should be able to relate too, ) ? Hubert PS: and A LOT, if not all, of those pairs were far more expensive than any single box in the stash )
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    Compared to the average grown-up modeller, I’d say you are not normal, for having too few kits in your stash ! Hubert
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    +1 ! Hubert
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    In fairness to KH, Peter, although not the first released, I have it from Glen Coleman that the P-39 was the first they designed. They got markedly better as time went by, but never, TBH, to the point of producing a Tamiya-like shake-and-bake kit. The Kingfisher is fiddly in some places (like the über-fragile engine bearers, and the fiddly fit of them even if you do not break them when removing from the sprues and cleaning them, the fit of the cowling, or the under-par and therefore fragile main float location lugs), but it's much better in terms of overall fit then the Airacobra. And then, it's likely to remain forever the only Kingfisher in 1/32. Some people like our own Ernie cannot praise enough the T-28, which is probably one of their best. You're getting there, and doing a great job of overcoming the (mountain-high) hurdles. Keep it coming. Hubert
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    +1 . Although posting a rather innocuous comment may be a (smart ?) way of clearing the membership, as some forums require a "probation" period, before inundating us with Viagra and Ciallis ads (for which we may actually be - unfortunately - a core-target forum ) Hubert
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    Soon, young Padawan, soon. To have more patience, you must learn. And, because of the weather, for my golfing to abate you also must wait... Hubert
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    Just teasing you Kai, because I lover what you're doing. I certainly am not in a position to pressure anyone about its building speed: at my current pace with my PZL P-11, the Sun will have turned into a red dwarf before I apply the final layer of paint (and then the ambient light will play havoc with my sense of colors anyway ). Keep it coming Hubert PS : is it done yet ?
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    Actually, Harv, the details sets are "specialised" for the HU-5 or HC-2 version, or the S-34 conversion. So you can choose whichever kit you want (me, if I gave up to the buying compulsion, it would be a HC-2 which has more civilian liveries possibilities ) Hubert
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    Or an EE Lightning which was seemingly drooling from every joint like a 100 years-old senile spinster Its looking good Kai ... so my question is : Is it done yet ? Hubert
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    These look really neat ! Hubert
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    +1 ! Hubert
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    Is it done yet ? Hubert
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    Is it done yet ? Hubert
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    Hard life indeed Scott … Having gone through a number of moves, I have now a simple rule: everything that must be done in a house, unpacked, hanged, set-up is done within 4 weeks of the move. When the 4 weeks are over, that’s it ! What’s not done by then will not be done, and not unpacked will not be unpacked. It’s intense, but so satisfying afterwards. Our last move was last year in the newly-built house. In fairness, I had done some prep work in the room that serves as workshop/attic, by hanging shelves there before the move started. But the move started on Sept 27th, and we were fully settled by October 13th. And in case you are wondering, the move was 120 cubic meters. That’s almost the volume of 2 40’ containers, if you are looking for a comparison. Hang tight Scott, you’re almost there (emptying the scotch bottle while watching the sunset, I mean ) Hubert
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    As usual, you have outdone yourself to produce a really stunning - and unique - subject. Well done, Mike ! Hubert
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    I, for one, will miss them. Their kits are challenging, but they managed to launch a number of unique kits you would not / cannot expect from the longer-established manufacturers. In fact they make up, with Special Hobby, the bulk of my injected-plastic kits. 10 years ago, I was seriously considering going for the production of resin kits. One of my pet projects was the TBD. When discussing with Glen Coleman about another KH project, he told me they had plans for a 1/32 TBD. Now, THIS ONE I will sorely miss, at par with the Trumpeter release Hubert
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    Great progress Peter, keep it coming . One of the worst fitting areas I believe is the rear spine panel, where R2D2 is located … Hubert
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    Fair point on the way it could fracture. And no, I don’t work for an insurance company, but own an industrial one, where testing the compressed air tank every 10 years is a regulatory obligation. And, even with an automatic purge system, I just changed the tank before its 30th birthday, together with the compressor. Hubert
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    The problem is that rust means a weaker tank ... and gravity has concentrated the water at the bottom of the tank, which has rusted more, so the weaker and thinner metal is in this area. There is a significant risk to keep using a 30-years old rusted tank with a pressure that goes up to 8 kg/cm2. The risk is real of an explosion, and that means shrapnel flying in a closed room. Not something I’d like to experience ... Hubert
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    My nose-flattening-on-the-shop-window kit was the Revell 1/96 Constitution... It’s also the first kit I bought when I discovered eBay. Good old times when you could get a kit the size of the Constitution shipped for less than the price of the 747 or 20000-boxes container ship that carries it Hubert
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    VERY well done, Gary ! Beautiful result ! Hubert
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    Multiple Anxiety Syndrome Alert ... the most accute syndrome of them all !
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    At least those never run out of batteries when you need them Hubert
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