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The engine looks really good there Rob. The finish on the gearbox is particularly convincing. Too bad Zero paints aren't available in Canada.

I was wondering about the blue when you mentioned it was the Toyota Tom's kit. Are you going to do the body in blue as well? That would be a different paint scheme that's for sure.

Mr Surfacer in jars is much easier to find in Canada. There's also Aqueous Mr Surfacer which I have used and not really noticed any differences in. Another good option is to check out some of the Gundam stores for stock. They tend to carry a fair bit of Gunze/Mr Color products.

It's really looking spectacular.

Looking really good there Martin.

With my left shoulder and arm finally on the mend, I've been able to spend a bit of time at the bench. I wanted to continue on the Gundam Wing but didn't think I was up to airbrushing and decided that just gluing stuff together would be a better idea. So here's the Mirror Models Diamond T wrecker. Lots of small parts. The engine is almost 50 parts. Just about every part needs a tweak or two to fit properly. So probably not the best choice but oddly, I'm enjoying it.

Another kit from Mad Max, this time it's March Hare's XA Interceptor. They're the ones who are initially chasing the Night Rider at the beginning of the movie. Now all they need to release is the Pursuit one driven by Big Bopper which from the box I suspect is coming. Carl

Gunpods and F-4s just seem to go hand in hand. The most notable being Chico the Gunfighter. I put three SUU-23 gun pods under my Tamiya F-4E when I built it influenced by Chico and a gun harmonization chart I found in a book showing that many. Carl

At least it's not as big as the Fulda Gap. It's an interesting moulding choice that Airfix picked with that.

It's definitely 100% Tamiya. Not a re-box of an Italeri kit.

That is looking good.

The Tamiya Sturmtiger is a nice kit. I built it when it first came out. It was my first try at making zimmerit. It came out a bit thick but I was happy with it. The only complaint that I recall about the kit is that there is only a basic interior to it. I wasn't too concerned as mine was all closed up.

Seems you have a full spectrum of them colour-wise there Dennis.

I haven't tried them but I do have a set for the Rye Field Sturmtiger in the stash. They looked like a decent and reasonably priced option for zimmerit.

Very carefully. If the fit of the wings to the fuselage isn't too bad, maybe paint the fuselage and wings as separate parts. Then join them together and do any needed touch-ups on the joint.