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Thanks everyone! Definitely a build outside my usual subject range. I've got another ship kit to build at some point but not today. Time to call this one done. It's just too big for me to get decent pics so I'll just post a couple here. I did pick up a couple crew figures so I will eventually get around to them and then add them to the conning tower. Carl

Fantastic looking Dauntless Rod and congratulations on the award. Gaido was also known for having shot down a Japanese bomber from a plane parked on a carrier deck earlier in the war. Carl

Peter, it's a great little museum. It was definitely worth the visit. They had one of those immersive 3D films about firebombers and it was very well done. It really have you a sense of what it's like to fight forest fires. I can post some more pics I took in a separate thread if folks are interested. Carl

Scaleworx is about to release their Cheetah D conversion set so after getting in the queue for one, I thought best to grab the base kit for it. Having seen some of the struggles with building this, it seems like I'll have a challenge in my hand when it's time. Carl

That is one big shuttle kit Mark. My LHS had one in recently. There's so much you can do with that kit. Carl

Nice progress there John. The rivets are definitely toned down. Can't wait to see a coat of primer and paint on them. Carl

It's a Cobra I think. Just not sure which one. G, W, or Z?

Congrats on the award. Can't wait to see what you do with the D-7 battle cruiser. Carl

Glad to hear you're mostly in the clear there Peter. Carl

I bought the Zotz decal sheets for the B that Eli released but not the conversion sets. Might finally have a use for them. Carl

Some great models and photos of them. Thanks again for sharing

This could get... ..expensive. Guess I better get going on the Tamiya ones in the stash so I'll be burned out on Phantoms by the times these come out. At least that way my wallet will thank me. Carl

I've seen one WiP of the Skystreak but that's it. I'm waiting for the Viggen myself so will post once I get it courtesy of our fearless benefactor/enabler. Carl

TMI!!! On a separate note, great start there John. Carl

"He's dead Jim."

Glad to hear you're as safe as you can be. Hope the storm turns to the east and misses you. Carl

So much of your pics reminds me of when we went in 2019. Wish we could go back sometime soon.

Thanks for sharing the pics. Looks to be a great time. Carl

Ok, we're back from our 10 day trip around the north shore of Lake Superior. It's time to wrap this build up and get her finished. There were only a few parts left to add so it's shouldn't take long. First up were the railing supports on the forward deck. I then used EZ line for the rope. I need to tighten it still. There's another line from the conning tower to the bow. I used a thinner EZ line for that and am currently trying to add those little round balls (insulators?) you see on the line in pics. I'm using PVA glue for that adding a bit at a time.

Yes, it's the same type but a smaller kit. That one is 1/72 and mine is 1/35. Still impressive though.

Sounds like it went well. Wish her a fast recovery for us. Carl

Thanks for sharing the pics Harv. Those U-boats look great along with that sub tender as Mike pointed out. Have a fun time there everyone! Carl

Found it! Schatton Modellbau make it. https://www.modellbau-schatton.de/index.php/shop/conversion-set-for-me-262-v083--resin-nose-and-in-brass-dr

There is a resin conversion out there for the Trumpeter kit. The manufacturer escapes me at the moment but it was a complete nose, gear bay and resin gun barrel although you could get a brass one for it. I had one but sold it a while ago. Maybe someone else will recall who made it. Carl