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That's a BFB. I think the WNW Albatross trilogy box is close in length.

Looking good, John!

Discussing retirement with my wife recently, I learned she could retire at 60! The damn mortgage won't be paid off until I'm 65... and she'll have already had 3 years on retirement. Yes... I am jealous! But I don't really know if I'll retire. Once the mortgage is paid I'll slip back to a three day week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I can't access my superannuation until I'm 67. Those three days are the busiest days of the week. Tuesday and Thursday can get a bit boring. And there's nothing at the end of the day like knowing you don't have to be there the next day. But... I like having money. After I hit 67, I might drop back to a 16 hour week... that's the minimum they'll allow. I'm not a big fitness fanatic. So, I need something to keep me vertical for a part of the week. Otherwise, I might spend too much time sitting. And it's good to have a reason to want to go home. And working with people, most of whom you find either incompetent, lazy, or annoying... is a great motivator to go home. Broke, bored, and lonely doesn't sound like my idea of a good time.

Spectacular finish, Rich!

Good looking boat!

As purdy as this?

That sounds like my workplace... always hiring because the beginning job (assembling grocery orders) sucks. But I've been there almost 19 years. So, I have a better... shitty job.

The last of my required AM has arrived: Crappy phone pics... But I love their motto: "When "good enough"isn't goodenough.

Peter, I'm glad to see your brilliant cockpit painting skills have returned. Am really glad you are loving this kit.

That is the bench of a very disturbed mind....

Very nice, Mark!

Thank you for the tip, Kai. I probably already have that pic on file... but I have so many, who can remember them all. I took the calipers to my thumb and came up with 25MM. Divided by 32 gives you a .78MM dimension. This is funny... I have .9MM tube and .7MM tube. It is always the way. If I decide not to buy tube... but I probably will... I would go with the thinner tube.

Holy smokes! That metal skin looks so freaking awesome! Your way of making raised rivets really does make them pop! I have one fear... I fear that at some point you're going to paint it OD. This build rocks!

Thank you, Rob! I've taken screen shots and added it to my data banks.

Thank you for the help! If I can ask one more favor... could you give me an idea how thick the support tubes/rods are? And if they have an ovid cross section, or are perfectly round... I would be very grateful. Regarding the blister on the canopy... I have only a few pictures of Graf's aircraft which I borrowed from FalkeEins website. The above photo shows something over the windshield looking like a blister on the glass. I believe that it is a detail from the building behind the aircraft. In this second photo, I see nothing that indicates the blister. Honestly... There are a handful of reasons as I pilot that I wouldn't want something distorting my vision upwards. And I can't think of one reason for the blister to be there. I think it's just wishful thinking on the part of the designer of the AM. Anyway... here is a link to the FalkeEins page. http://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2016/08/jgr-50-september-1943-maj-hermann-graf.html Edit: Here is some nice artwork from a flightsim skin designer: it This guy has lots of great looking Luftwaffe artwork. I'll add a link for those who feel like having a look. https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/28034-rafigers-little-il2-sturmovik-pages-back-from-the-death-update-12th-march-2021/page/3/ Didn't you look?? Really... it's definitely worth your time.

Heaven Forbid!

Yes, please! Maybe it would be easier to take a picture? I would appreciate that very much, Kai. The more certain I am, the better the result will be.

Thank you Gents! Kai, I was quite happy to find the Wurfgranate 42 set at a local supplier. I had been furiously trying to decide how I would build my own. The directions for these Ofenrohre aren't specific to the 109. So I'm lacking in that aspect. Is this the set you have? I might have to fudge it a bit... I haven't studied the Revell wing yet. But it shouldn't be impossible.

Thank you, fellas.

Is that a rocket in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? Our intrepid pilot and an underwing weapon. I think I'll finally invest in a drill press so that I can put the metal braces into the tube more securely than a simple glue joint. Seem like you can't buy Germans that haven't won the Iron Cross. All three pilots in the ICM set have it. You're saying: "Wait, I thought his plane had MG 151 tubs under the wings??" Well... that's what I thought. But this picture just came up last week causing me to spend yet more on this build. (it also caused me to make his propeller spinner a single color: black) So... I'll have to make adjustments. The rocket set is by PM Profimodeller and is actually a four tube set for larger aircraft like 110, 210, or 410. Just getting busier and busier.

I got some rocket tubes for my 109G build... And some uniform decals.

Anyhow.... To quote Mr Miyagi in Karate Kid: ...or to misquote him.... Tracks on. Tracks off. And then back on again... The kit is supposed to have four sprues of tracks. However.... as long as you aren't placing the extra long strap across the upper glacis... you only need three sprues. Interestingly... I had five. Until I realized I had too many sprues... I thought the task ahead of me super large. But now we are past the tedium stage.

Nice correction, Kai! TBH... I never even noticed.

That's a great start, Peter! And your enthusiasm almost has me ordering one. ...almost. I already have a long build queue. So, I'll watch yours.

Front seat for me!