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The engine looks amazing Rob.

The price is definitely going to be a challenge for some folks. They'll have to decide if the value preposition is there. @ScottsGT, it's not much further off what you paid for your build, just in one box and not spread out over a base kit, conversion, and other AM. I think it's similar to what happened when Border Models released the Lancaster kits. Those who want one will get it and others will either wait for it to go on sale or possibly pick one up second hand. Of course a lot will also depend on the final quality of the kit. Carl

Wow, some great work there. Thanks for sharing the extra pics.

Having received the decals and masks for a 1/32 Spitfire PR IV, I couldn't resist and chased the squirrel. This is the Kotare Spitfire MkI kit with which I'm going to use the AIMS PR conversion set on. A quick test fit of the cockpit to figure what needs to be modded. I drilled out the frame holes for good measure.

Looks great, especially the zimmerit. What kit is it? Heng Long?

Not so much stuff:

And lots of it!

If it's convenient and keeps me out of trouble, that works for me. Tamiya has them labeled as Mixing Yellow, Mixing Red and Mixing Blue. I think they may have more pigment in them or just straight pigment and not a mix. I wonder if this is another of their products showing up before instructions on how to use them.

That looks great John. Like Martin said, the little flag is a nice touch.

Stunning! A great finish there Hubert.

@ScottsGT, I've only got two kits so I'm just an amateur next to you.

Edward asked to go to the LHS. He needed diorama supplies for a school project. So while he was getting those, I picked up supplies for myself. I'm curious about the Mixing Colors and how to use them. Will need to do some research. Couldn't resist a Gundam with a big gun. Lastly I had a decal sheet arrive from Victory Models. It ts OOP from Speed Hunter so I'm glad to have found a copy.

Some of the big camera shops in Tokyo have sizable model sections. Yodobashi Camera is one of them. I believe Tamiya may have a dedicated store as well. It's been too long since I was last there to remember more. Have fun on your visit. Carl

Turtle is right.

Then I'd be worried about what else I'd lost.

Does it count as purging if you've lost a model? I was mostly done building the Amusing Hobby FV-217 Badger and I can't find it now. I have the box with the few remaining parts but can't find the tank itself. Maybe the Berlin brigade camo is working better than I thought? And yes, I checked my bench.

This forthcoming release just saps the desire to finish Fisher Sea Fury. Carl

I didn't but he wasn't a stray for long. Someone rescued him off the curb before he turned back to his basic instincts.

The T-Rex is gone. I never mounted it properly to its base and it got knocked over. Broken toe and a bunch of scratches in the paint that I'll never be able to touch up.

It's been silly busy for me lately so I haven't had much bench time. I was working the advance poll for the Canadian federal election on the weekend. 55.5 hours in 4 days. The good news is people came out to vote even though it was the Easter weekend. Election day is this Monday and I'll be working that day too. Anyways, back to the Ford. I gave the rear clamshell a primer coat and that evened out the few remaining flaws. Just needs a light sanding and it'll be good for paint. For curiousity, I dry fit the body parts together to see what it looked like. I'm very happy with it. The rear chassis is also starting to come together. One thing I like is the way that Trumpifier bagged the various hardware. Each individual type of part is bagged and labeled separately. No mixing them up.

No worries there. Martin is definitely a pro.

I'm with Rob. The IP looks great.

Looks great there John. The Counter scheme is always a striking paint paint job.

Printing the masks on a grid must make it much easier to align things.

Cool, I was thinking there's also Archive X paint but that's paint for Star Wars models.