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Rob, the kit is not bad. The overall shape is good as is the fit. There are a couple odd errors in it which are not too difficult to fix. Paragrafix makes a nice PE set for it that corrects much of it. There's a Japanese company that made resin figures of Gaff and Decker to seat inside it but they're not the easiest to find. I'll definitely do a WIP when I get going on it. Carl

So Blade Runner was set in 2019. They had flying cars in the film. We're 2025 now and no flying cars .. Guess I'll have to settle for this then. It still has to be one of the coolest vehicles to ever appear on film.

The Comet is almost done.

That winch looks impressive.

Sounds like it was a challenging build but the end results look worth it.

Looks amazing. Especially the headers. I wouldn't mind seeing a WIP. Carl

Nevermind that, think of the waste of all that chipping fluid!

The cockpit looks great there Gus. I have some Quinta sets for the ZM F-4 kits but haven't used any yet.

Joycraft has the instructions posted for the Tutor on their website now. Supposedly they will have a pre-production sample ready for a show in Quebec later this year. I've got my reservation request already in for the kit. Carl

Great find Paul. I didn't know Tamiya did a Tiran. I have the Miniart one with a bazillion parts in it. To add to the fun, I picked up the mine plough to go with it. Carl

Fantastic build and the base add a great touch. Carl

SBY fans rejoice! Bandai is releasing a UNCF Arizona in 1/1000. Oh and Tamiya has a new F-14 Tomcat coming out. It's 1/72 scale but looks lovely.

Those engine nacelles look amazing.

Nice work there Paul. Is there an interior on the APC?

Lol, I hadn't thought of a diorama pairing the two. Maybe as a museum exhibit? More of they're sharing bench space and scale.

Back in '93, I was in Hong Kong and went to a small hobby shop that specialized in garage kits. They had an awesome selection of kits and products from various small cottage industry makers. One of them was a gorgeous skeleton model of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. I think it was around $120 USD at the time so I didn't get it. Fast forward to 2021 and Bandai came out with a plastic model of a T-Rex skeleton. I promptly picked one up for the stash. Taking a quick break from the pair of FW 190s on the bench, I finally started it. It's 1/32 scale so should make for a nice display next to the FWs. After about 90 min of bench time, just need to add some legs.

That looks good. Much better than a flat piece of PE. Carl

With the wing on, I started work on the firewall. First up was the ammo cases for the cowl guns. Then it was time for the engine mount. ZM provide an addendum sheet with an alternate approach to installing the engine. I decided to try this approach on the build. Instead of gluing the engine mount to the back of the engine first, I mounted it to the tube frame. While doing the test fit, I noticed that the side mounts were a bit long and the frame wouldn't mount flush like it should. I ended up trimming the mounting peg on the tube frame slightly and then everything fit as it should.

Paul, I built it when it first came out. It goes together very nicely. I didn't have any issues with it. Carl

Rob, ZM have definitely improved in the quality and details of their kits. I have the Ta152 in the stash but haven't gotten to it yet. The earliest ZM kit I've built was their Skyraider and the details on the FW190 and their BF109 are both so much better.

I hear you Martin. I thought it was a bit odd in the breakdown as well. But they've made the parts fit so I guess that's what they're counting on. Definitely some(much?) of the internal detail is overkill but at least it's not impacting the build.

The two fuel tanks that go under cockpit won't be seen except for maybe the cap thingies on the topside through some holes into he cockpit floor. I painted those silver and ignored the rest. The aforementioned holes in the cockpit floor. With the fuel tanks in place on the underside of the cockpit. Finally the lower wing panel to cover up all that detail. Oh, I forgot to grab pics but the wing is now attached to the fuselage. Got carried away test fitting everything and one thing led to another and before I knew it, there was cement involved.

The turkey wasn't big enough for everyone coming over tonight so we're supplementing with a leg of lamb. The turkey has been on for 90 min, and the lamb just joined it. Happy Gooble Gooble for the Canadians on here. Carl

More work on the fuselage. The upper rear part was added next. The fit is just about perfect. A quick swipe with an 800 grit sanding stick and the joint is flush. The tail was next. I glided the two halves together and then joined them to the fuselage. There's a small gap that a lick of Mr Surfacer should take care of.

Rob is right, using a hairdryer really helps to get decals down over some crazy shapes. Scale Motorsports used to recommend it in the instructions for their carbon decals. Another option to try is a towel dipped in very hot water. The only risk there is the decal can potentially lift/move with the towel. Carl