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    Like Gary said, go Harv! I have some tapered plastic rod you could use to fill the wrong holes and then drill the right ones. Let me know and I can drop some in the mail for you.
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    Just watch out for those pesky rock obstacles they like to put in mall parking lots.
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    Sounds like Canada where the minute there's a cm of snow, they throw 5 cm of salt onto the roads.
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    It sounds like folks are having mixed issues with the Xtreme black base. I used it on the CF-104 and it dried but I found it on the soft side. On my next NMF, I'll probably use Tamiya as it sprays so nicely.
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    A friend bought a V8 wagon from the same generation (E400?). It wasn't safetied and he paid around $8k for it. He saw it, he liked it, he thought it couldn't be too bad to certify and pass. $10k later, it finally passed and he was able to get it licensed. A safetied one would've cost so much less but he didn't know much about cars so it was quite the learning experience. W124s are more or less bomb proof. Of course your old is still running around. They're like the Toyota Hilux of German cars.
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    Is that the one with the biodegradable wiring harness? Mechanics love the electrical issues that pop up in those models.
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    You've just started and got more done than most folks do after a month. As always, it's precise too. Carl
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    That looks great Gus. Nice recovery on the decals too. Carl
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    7 days for me including today.
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    Chris, we're still at the store for now. It closes Christmas Eve and then we're spending January packing it up and getting ready to move it for Feb 1.
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    That is... ...AWESOME!!!!!
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    So after getting the lower hull painted, I realized it was the wrong part. I needed to paint the front half of the lower hull to continue assembly. So I got to work on the correct section. Then I could install the assembled inner sections. I then assembled the lower jawbox. The first of the LEDs goes onto this bit. Then it's attached to the lower hull. The front and rear halves can now be joined together. Both mandibles can be added at this point. It's starting to get big. ZM 109 for size reference. Now onto the side panels and upper hull.
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    @CANicoll, there's no interior to the kit. The cockpit and gun tubs are it for internal detail. The "hallway" is more of an optical illusion for the end of the ramp.
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    Peter, I keep waffling on the Tamiya 1/48 Tomcats. I've got three of their 1/32 ones in the stash with a bunch of AM, including the Final Countdown markings.
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    I'm waiting for the CF-100...
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    Rob, ground crews applied the tape to seal the panels in front of the pilot to prevent oil from leaking onto the canopy. They would change the tape as needed so the shape would often change. Some show an octagonal pattern around the circular panel and others would also seal the larger panel around it. It depends on the Corsair. Hope that helps.
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    Closest was at a Monster Jam when they let us run our RC trucks off the same jumps the full size ones used. I was running a 1/5 monster truck and I caught the ramp at a bad angle and just missed another guy's head by inches. 35 lbs of metal, rubber and plastic at 60km/h in the face would not have been pretty...
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    That was seriously fast. Wow, amazing finish there John. Carl
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    What about time traveling carrier-based aircraft? I mean, they splashed the Zeros and got the kill markings for them.
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    It looks good Rob. @nmayhew has a point. The Corsair wing roots got heavily worn even towards to front as that was the easiest way to access the engine covers. There were work stands that attached to the front of the wings. Also, the oil tank in front of the pilot was notorious for leaking which meant ground crews were frequently replacing the white tape that you often see in pics.
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    John is on a different level. I can't even work on the same kit for more than a couple minutes, oh look squirrels! ... Ahem, back to what I was saying. The closet any of us mortals could get to John's speed would be to literally snip all the parts off the sprues, put them in the box, pour in the paint and glue and shake. I guarantee the finished model won't look anything like what he can do in the same amount of time. Which is a long way of saying I'd love to see you in the raffle as well. Carl
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    Most vinyl masks have a shelf life. Once the vinyl is cut, you have to use them within a few months or they can shrink/warp. Sometimes if you're careful and patient, they can be used. Not always though. I don't mind them as I can reuse them if needed and if my placement isn't 100%, I can pull them up and move them with ease. Of course, they can always stretch a bit at that point if you pull too hard. Kabuki ones are great but not always available. Maketar gives you the option of either type when you order them. DN Models only does vinyl so I have to figure out when I'll be using them before they age out and do so accordingly. But DN will do custom stuff so it's a trade off. As for Montex, they're hit and miss. Inexpensive, varied subjects, but you don't know how old they are when you buy them and the black vinyl they use for the canopy masks are horrid. But I've used them and had decent results. Carl
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    Peter, there's a strong squirrel influence at my workbench. Not the best thing I'll admit. It's good and bad. Sometimes I'll be at a point in a build where I have to wait for something to dry or arrive. Then I'll jump onto another project so I'm using the bench time I have. Other times interest fades a bit and I'll switch things up. The Falcon is a great example of that. The ZM 109 was getting to me a bit so I knew the Falcon would go together without a thought. Just wasn't expecting the paintwork to be so tedious. Which made me realize my compressor wasn't up to the task. So while waiting for a new one, the Whirlwind hit the bench. And so on... Honestly the Whirlwind has been the prefect kit to work on. I know the fit isn't perfect but that means I'm looking at everything a bit closer and tweaking as needed. The paint scheme is simple and I don't have to worry about the heavy pre-shading or what have you.
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    But that's why we have a stash!
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    Good looking M51. Too bad the Israelis didn't have more variety in their camo schemes. Carl
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