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

The question is : does this cost more or less than an eye make-up set ? This looks awfully like my wife's ... Most likely, women are even more ripped-off than modellers Hubert

Your Tony is looking really good (so does the Ki 84) Keep the tempo mate, you’re nearly there ! Hubert

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The model is actually a technological tour-de-force : the first truly invisible model kit of a not-so-stealthy aircraft Hubert

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This is your private life, Ryan ... Besides, very nice progress, Harv Hubert

Ah yes, but if he did not pay for it, then the review would be - forcefully - biased and dishonest ... As for fancy new airbrushes, let me keep my dream that they will make me a better painter Hubert

Magneto, Unlike many other modelling forums, the tone here is pretty much laid back and tolerant. And I have never seen any such thing as « bigotry » on LSM. You are the one who has come with rash statements, complaining that a new kit is not torn to pieces and not described as the PoS you claim it is. You are the one that feels compelled to answer each one telling you in one way or another to adopt a different attitude by making further statements one the verge of derision and snickering. You are the one that makes multiple posts with each a link to the same unique thread ... I think you should think about your expectations relating to what a modelling forum should be: 1) Not everyone, reviewers included, is an expert in every field and every modelled subject 2) Box-opening reviews are what they are: they show what is inside. This alone, with good photographs, and decent text, requires some work from the author, that deserves some respect 3) Receiving free kits for review is a common practice. It does not imply that the reviewer is corrupt or dishonest. There are some reviewers around here who are « attaboys » who will claim how great any kit is, just for the sake of keeping a steady flow of free kits - and the flow can be significant, sometimes many kits a week. But this is not what I have seen from James here. 4) Many self-professed experts are just that: self-professed, but not necessarily with the real substance to back the claim. Finding out who is what is as difficult on forums as in real life. 5) Modelling is a hobby: it is a source of relaxation and fun, mostly. You do not need to be a forum member to practice modelling and build kits. If you add being a forum member to you modelling time, it is to find additional pleasure in sharing and learning, in finding kindred spirits, in making friends with identical interests. Well, at least, this is what I am looking for. True, some just relish in finding another place to boast their ego, to catch a fight, to assert their dominance over the others, to find a surrogate way of expressing a power they don’t have in real life. When a modelling forum gets too many of those, it’s becoming hell for everyone, members flee if the trolls aren’t banned, and the said forum becomes yet another - virtual - fighting ring for a bunch of old frustrated boys ... You can find both types of forums on the net. Just pick which one you prefer ... 6) It is only when a kit is being built, and the experience shared, including the identification of errors and inaccuracies if the builder is knowledgeable and passionate enough to research the subject, that others get a real feeling of what they could expect from building - as opposed to owning - the kit. But then, even this can be misleading. I have seen too many « unbuildable » or « fatally flawed » statements made by some builders, which in the end were just a reflection of the ineptitude of the builder ... 7) if it goes without saying, it is still better saying - and repeating - it : not everything you see on the net is true, whatever your inclinations and beliefs are ... So, I think you should take a step back, a deep breath, a glass of whatever your favorite brew is, and rethink about how your attitude could have come across to other members here on LSM. If you see nothing wrong or worth of criticism, fine with you, But, hopefully, the rest of LSM members will remain what they are: relaxed, friendly, laid back, and fun. Which is why they are here rather than on other forums. Again, you can choose where and how you want to spend your time on a modelling forum. Hubert

My Akatombo landed home whilst I was away in the last two weeks ! Hubert

After reviving the LSP 1/32 scale, Trumpeter are steadily developing a range of large ships in what is the only acceptable scale for those ( IMHO) : 1/200. They deserve praise for that, even if they completely screwed the bow-rake angle of the forthcoming Titanic. Hubert

Absolutely outstanding detailing work ! Can I ask a nitpicking, ultimate-rivet-counter, question : shouldn’t the valve rocker arms be at different angles, reflecting the respective cycles of each cylinder ? (Not that anybody is going to notice, but ... ) Hubert

Another « must buy » for me as well, that will sadly depreciate my Silver Wings one in the stash. Hubert

John Wilkes bought the former ID models masters. Whilst his range has some common types with the Combat one, they are still different businesses to my (admittedly not very recent) knowledge. Good luck with the contact attempts. Hubert

And the double gun triggers, and the bullet hole in the armoured windscreen Hubert

Beware, Dale. You can probably fit your bed in the HPH 1/48 B-52, but not the drums and the stash. I’d keep my flat if I were you Hubert

1 inch = 2,54 cm 1 foot = 12 inches = 30,48 cm Unless, of course, you want to convince your wife that 6 inches and 12 inches are the same Hubert

You want a straightforward (and friendly, of course ) answer ? Yes ! Hubert

Most excellent ! I can but dream of when WnW will apply their magic to a Spad XIII or Breguet XIV Hubert

Sad news, yet he will keep us laughing for a very very very long time. What more could he have expected (besides the Spanish Inquisition) ? Hubert

You are a machine, Mike ! Not only is your work outstanding, but the speed at which you achieve it is simply mind-boggling ! And this one is another proof of your talent. (Extremely) Well done ! Hubert

This one I believe .... and here is the proof Hubert

Paypal acts as a ordinary merchant when debiting your credit card. If you are buying in a foreign currency, they do the conversion (and make money from it, btw) and debit your card in your account currency. Hubert

So, you’re not only hoarding kit boxes, but kit decals as well ? Me, I seldom have doubles (well, maybe 2 or 3, or 4, or ... ), but I have plenty of singles, enough to last me until they launch the Enterprise (the NCC-1701 version ) Hubert

To be clear with the piracy issues with CAF Model, they never copied anyone elses’s kits. Their kits seem designed « at home ». But they were using and reproducing extensively all the books and drawings published by ANCRE, without any formal agreement of the publisher to make use of these for a commercial purpose, nor, of course, any licensing contract. And you are right: it’s good to see people admitting their mistakes and taking action to correct them. So kudos to Tom of CAF Models for that. Unfortunately, there are a lot of unscrupulous and cynical bastards out there who answer you to « f#!&k off » when confronted As for a SG-38 WIP, I’ll do one, but not before I start - and finish - a WIP on Fisher’s Cutlass, as asked by popular demand (Harv IS popular here, isn’t he ? ) Hubert