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Nice Kubelwagen Phil. Glad to see you finished it. Carl

Got some time at the bench today so worked on the M60. Added the handles to the engine deck too.

So true. I always use the delivered price to figure out if a deal is really that good. Tamiya 1/32 Corsairs are often around $130-140 CAD online but then you add $40 -50 shipping and the potential 13% tax and it's close enough or even more than the $180 +13% tax at my LHS.

If you're in Canada and not in a rush, Lucky Models' surface shipping option is a good one. Lucky owns Kinetic Models and they have a warehouse on the west coast. So they ship your order over by container with their Kinetic stuff and then, once it's in Canada, send it the best of the way via Canada Post. It's a domestic package so doesn't even show up on the radar. But, it can take 2-3 months to get to you so definitely can't be for something you need quickly. Carl

Wasn't me! Honest! I was drinking Woodford Reserve last night.

They've been talking to my wife haven't they? As long as it's vegetarian gravy.

Thanks Ernie for running the raffle and making it so much fun as always. Hubert, I've got a 109 for ya. Carl

Me too!

Indeed. Just don't let your 2 1/2 year old son test fly it after completion. As for HGW belts, in case you don't already do so, I find it easier to leave the buckles attached to the fret and thread the belts through them before cutting them loose. Just made sure the attachment points aren't in the way of the belt.

Merry Christmas from where we're actually getting a white Christmas for once! Saying that, I know you don't miss the fluffy white stuff Ernie. Carl

Merry Christmas everyone! Carl

Merry Christmas everyone! Carl

Yup, a BAe F6 please!

They are pretty awesome. Just don't drop them or they will break. Broke the blade on my first one that way so I'm on my second pair.

+3 on the boxart! I used to cut out nice box art and out it up in my room as a kid. I really liked the Hasegawa ones done by Shigeo Koike. I still remember coming across their '73 Trans Am. Looked absolutely stunning. Then I saw the small plastic by Monogram label. Nearly bought it just for the box art.

Reminds me of those Midway rides. He should sell tickets.

Oh yeah, hard to forget that. And how Bomber Command got left out at the end of the war. Took forever for them to finally get a proper memorial too.

And I guess the same for your build too Ernie!

Being Canadian and living near to Billy Bishop airport, I approve of your markings choice. Carl

But I thought it was H for Harv?

I went through the kits I bought this year and only two are 2020 releases. Both just arrived from HLJ this afternoon in the mail. At least one is a plane.

Great article and thanks for sharing Jeff. Carl

Hi Gus, Thanks! Sue wants to go back at some point. She has family in Scotland still. We did indeed have a dinner there. It was great fish & chips. Didn't try the deep fried Mars bar though. Carl

Got back to working on the Stratos. The front suspension and bulkheads are quite the jigsaw puzzle. Dry fit on the chassis. I've decided to start with the side panels as they seem to have the most positive fit to the chassis and go from there.