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Received yesterday #2 of my 2020 « To-buy » list ... The resin pilot inside, and the Master MG barrels are nice additions. Plus the box has an extra version depicted on the box art, slightly less boring than the ones in the standard box : it has white « gull-wing » stripes on the wing top. And the inside is drop-dead gorgeous Hubert

Totally agree, but beauty is a derivative of function here ... in short, it’s cool Hubert

So good to see something that is not laden with guns and bombs (although this one was lethal for bugs, and, indirectly, birds ... ) Looks like a nice kit and a nice complement to my resin 1/32 Wilga ... Hubert

No, home in Portugal. Patricia and I envision going down under for our 10th wedding anniversary, but that’s not before 2023 Hubert

Well, the hull inside is also almost kayak-sized (1.35 meter or 53 inches to be precise) Hubert

In another thread, I mentioned how weak I was, piling up a number of « must buys » on my 2020 shopping list. Well, I got the first of those, a rather smallish box, that fits nicely on my bench Me very happy Hubert

Congrats on the #1 ... ... and enjoy your modelling time until then ... by experience, it then shrinks like snow in the sun for the following 20 or more years ! Hubert

Great ! I love the Seahawk ! Looking forward to see more Hubert

... And the Daco Fouga Magister .... It’s gonna be yet another expensive year ... and to think I could also build all of those Hubert

It’s definitely a nice kit that could even make me want to build a target model one day And what a neatly ordered bench in the background ! Hubert

Well, ok. I am even weaker than that ! After seeing some pics and reviews, that showed some, of which a major one, mistakes had been corrected, I finally could not resist and ordered a newly released kit. Good news is I can get the - unbuilt- paper version I had vertically filed. Bad news is it is going to take a lot more space in the stash than the paper kit... Let the guessing game begin until the (very) big box arrives and is posted in the « What did you just get » thread Hubert PS: another piece of good news is that the many books I have on the subject can at last be put to good use !

In spite of your injunction, yes, you're slow ! AS-12 is also very good for "Speed Silver" IMHO. Hubert PS: and, as usual with Tamiya rattle cans, I prefer to use them through the AB, after decanting. You get a better control of the flow than straight out of the rattle can.

Two at a time ? Now that’s ambitious ... Hubert

This, and the Silver Wings DH-82 Tiger Moth, and the Lukgraph DH-89 Dragon Rapide and, hopefully, the Fly Saab J-29, and ... Ok, I am weak Hubert

Just pre-ordered the Special Edition (with eXtra PE, Master gun barrels, and a resin pilot) from Plastmodel.pl When I checked out - on monday evening - they still had 3 Special Edition and 12 standard kits available ( which means they expect a number of boxes to arrive soon) Hubert

Sorry to read this mate You’re a fighter, and a model of strength and wit for so many. I know you’ll keep up and fight back. I, as so many, am standing on your side. Hubert

You will earn our collective condideration, and THAT does mean something Hubert

Now, this is pushing painting-by-numbers one step further Hubert

PRC AliExpress’ founder, Mr Ma, is one of the world’s richest tycoons ... Hubert

They are Amazon's greatest competitor on a worldwide basis. I used them once for a paper model, and got my item. So positive in that sense. My wife who buys a lot of scrapbooking dies uses them sometimes, but prefers Wish's service. I wouldn't touch Wish personally, even with a six-feet pole. Conclusion, each one's mileage may vary. But, as far as AliExpress are concerned, they probably did not reach their dominant position without a good reason and a sound business model and customer service ... Hubert

This is actually DHC ... Ernie Hubert

Well, it looks like the project for a DH-89 Dragon Rapide I initiated will never see the light of day, in the end. But the good news is Lukgraph will soon release a 1/32 kit ! My dream is fulfilled, even if this launch means my investment of a few years back seems wasted ... Hubert

I hope the project I initiated but then decided to let someone else complete it - in the hope it would be done faster, if at all - will come to see the light of day: the DH-89 Dragon Rapide Although, judging by the slow returns of the guy who is supposed to have taken over, I am not that optimistic nowadays ... Hubert

Very nice work ! I have no love for the subject, but your rendition is absolutely perfect ! Well done Hubert

There can only be one : Fokker F-VII Southern Cross Hubert