ScottsGT

I’m thinking I need to get me one of these kits. Your build is outstanding!

Middle of South Carolina. Actual temps are 97-98. Heat index with humidity makes it “feel like” 107. I went outside for 10 min to hose down part of the yard. Came in saturated from sweat. We call it “Swampass season”.

Hubert, that a little extreme don’t you think? LOL! Come on guys! Let’s get going and make this group build a huge success!!

Oh, and I forgot to follow up with the Revell/Tamiya landing gear I cobbled together. She stands on her own legs now! Wait, a Tomcat is a male cat. So should I refer to its gender identity as a she? Oh man, my pronouns are a mess here. 🤪

Corroguard LE’s done! And a couple coats of black Mr. Color down so far.

Looking at that color photo, that silver/yellow tape line on that corrugated surface is going to produce a few new words in the adult vocabulary when attempted.

What a great day to spend at the bench! Although those numbers are heat index with humidity levels. Getting some paint details done on the F-14 and hiding from Heat Miser. Later this evening I’ll go for a float in the lake and a few beers, but right now is why I busted my hump this spring with the home maintenance projects. I think my wife is out spreading mulch. 😳

In before Spain claims it.

Just got home from the beach and dug into my shipment. One item was 1/32 Lancaster wheels/tires. Detail is stunning!

Bravo!!! That’s some incredible detail.

Happy birthday Pete!!

Finally! Preorder link at Squadron

Ernie, you are beyond generous!

That B1 is going to eat up space! I had the kit and sold it last year. I figured with all my 1/32 B-17’s, Liberator, Lancaster and a couple of B-25’s in the stash I’d never get around to it or have the display space.

For the price point in todays economy, looks pretty damned good to me! Agreed the Quinta addition will be a major improvement.

Lucky! I don’t have a LHS. I’d love to know the logistics on things like this.

FYI, I got my shipping notice in the middle of the night. 👍

Great news! I was wondering if the port slowdowns in CA were going to delay these.

Good to know. I had no idea these have been out there for that long. I did buy a bottle of Mr. Color Rejuvenator that is basically thinner and binders you add when the paint gets old and thickens up.

Ron, that’s terrible having to see that. Having 4 grown children myself, I cannot imagine the nightmare. I have one son that’s an Army Officer that I’m sure will be in harms way once again. He already did Afghanistan in the guard. My youngest son flirted with death with the crowd he was running with. He had a roommate that was shot and killed. I think it was a wake up call for him. He’s completely changed his lifestyle. So sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you.

I think it was mentioned on TOS someone read on Brit Modeler it’s an August due date. Of course they may be talking about Europe delivery.

Mostly Mr. Color but I also have a lot of MRP that I started out with. MRP offers a few colors Mr. Colors doesn’t have. Sorry…I was answering and the wife wanted me to do something. I’m painting this one using all Mr. Color paints. I think I might have to use MRP on the flat black around the cockpit. Got to check my paint inventory. But I like the versatility Mr. Color offers since it comes thick and I have to thin it. I can also brush touch using it.

LOL that you think it works that way. As my wife puts it, “I use my shoes and handbags. You have 300 kits you haven’t used yet, but yet you want another? You will have to live to 287 yo to build what you have now.” They just don’t understand logic.

Doing a close up inspection after what I thought was final touch ups on the F-14. Noticed a few nicks in the tip of the nose cone. Just hit it with some 400 grit to remove them, smoothed it out with 800. few hits of Mr. Finishing 1500, wipe over it 5 min later with the 800 and applied a few light coats of FS16440 and blended with leveling thinner. Man, back in the day when I was shooting Model Master enamels I would have had to set it aside for a week to dry.

Congrats!