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Ernie, thanks as always for organizing this raffle. Please count me in. I always love hearing how you get the impartial drawing done. Adds a bit more fun to the festivities. I'm happy to contribute the winner's choice of either a: - 1/35 Ryefield Panther G or - $75 USD gift card to the shop of their choice. Carl

Haven't seen those up here. We have Festive ones at the moment that are red and green.

Not actual pics but here's what's in the Kagero book. Hopefully they're of some use. Carl

That looks sharp!

There's something about these sort of kits; PCM, Special Hobby, Fly, etc. When you get them to go together there's a bigger satisfaction level. Of course, they can easily go the other way and be nothing but aggravation. Carl

I wonder if it's 1/18?

Thanks guys! For a kit that doesn't have any fit issues, it's really taking its time going together. It's the paint work that's doing it. Plus I've never done pre-shading on such a large scale. Here's the most recent pile of sprues. This isn't even half the sprues in the kit. The next step was to assemble the engine nozzles. I used a brown for the pre-shading on these parts to give a different finish to them. Not sure it worked out but it was worth a shot. Installed into the lower hull: As the kit I have is the original full option release, it has a lighting kit in it. For the engines, Bandai includes a diffuser assembly. It's a frosted plastic bit that goes behind the engine nozzles.

So much cutting to fit the extra details. Glad to see you back at it though. Carl

I wonder if I'll get mine before you then. Just ordered it from my LHS for pick-up which I'll do on the weekend.

Looks good John. The orange really pops on the plane. Carl

The edible kind. Easier to hide the mistakes.

Nice to see it all closed up. Even if there is that gap, it's still a great milestone to hit on the build. I had to cut my HK Lanc fuselage apart after a number of the small fuselage windows fell in and had to be glued back into place so she's a bit of a mess seam wise and will need work when I get back to it. Carl

Ok, I went and picked up fresh (is that a thing?) marshmallows and this time they did what they were supposed to. So, success! So, the morale of the story: If at first you don't succeed, feed the evidence to the dog.

Third! How's this Harv? If you build it, I'll start my Twogar.

I tried to make Rice Crispy squares. It's didn't quite work out. I couldn't get the marshmallows to melt. They softened and formed a somewhat homogeneous mass but not the sticky syrupy gloop I was expecting. So I ended up with this: Tastes ok, but way too marshmallow-y. I think the marshmallows I used were too old. So off to the grocery for new ones and another try.

Here's the case fory son's tablet. The edge is like a bumper so it gives when dropped. I found it on Amazon. 5 years now and no broken screen. The tablet is slow as snot these days though.

Looks great Rob. Makes me want to drag my Corsair off the bench.

That's what happens when they make a face and the tablet doesn't recognize them. Edward has broken 3 tablets so far, 2 of them were mine. Ended up getting a cheap Samsung with a ridiculously thick silicone bumper case and he's been fine since.

It's the Special Hobby kit without the PE and resin bits. So possibly a bit challenging and the nose shape is off. Barracuda cast make a resin correction for the nose. Carl

Wow Tom, you actually make it look easy. Which it isn't but still. What are you going to use for the burner cans? Carl

That's the same one I'm missing. Go figure.

Looks great there John. Yeah, those splitter plates are quite the PITA aren't they? Carl

The paint looks great there Rob. The pre-shading definitely provides a nice accent and helps break things up. AK Real Colors do thin and spray nicely. Carl

Time to start hacking...

You know, I'd be almost there... Just need a bit of sand, resin for water ...