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  1. BlrwestSiR
    I think I had the same kit. And binned it too after all the PE work went pear shaped. Or at least an origami folded pear shape.
  2. BlrwestSiR
    Ok, admit it. You've managed to invent a shrink ray. Truly awesome work there. Carl
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    Looks really good Martin. I can't wait to see the base.
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    I've got a love/hate relationship with PE bits. Sometimes it's fine and other times I want to know why I even bothered. Which is why I gave up on the Part PE set for my Mi-24 build. I also hate when they're glued in place only to have them break off and go flying into the ether. For PE belts, the new Eduard Steel ones aren't bad. They're much more flexible compared to the brass ones but they can still peel off. Plus they're only painted on one side. Otherwise I'm much happier with the fabric belts either from Wako or HGW. The Wako buckles are even laid out to allow you to thread the belts through while they're still attached to the fret. Carl
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    Come on in! The water's fine!!!
  6. BlrwestSiR
    This will be fun to watch. I built the AFV Club release as an ROCAF plane a few years ago. I've got this one started on my bench. Well, the tail anyways...
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    I'm glad it got to you Ernie. I thought it would go perfectly with your current project. Carl
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    Thanks Ernie! Finding the "missing parts" was really the incentive I needed to get back to working on this. Plus I promised Harv I'd get out my F-4G conversion once this was done.
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    Thanks Rob! I was worried that if I masked the canopy first, the masking might wick up the Tamiya Extra Thin cement I was using. Which would have definitely ruined my day. With the glue dry, I'll be masking the off next before I do any sanding work needed.
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    The canopy is on the fuselage now. I had a slight misalignment issue with the canopy from side to side. The coaming I made for the pilot's IP was a bit too big and was pushing the canopy to one side. I sanded it down as much as I dared and then glued one side of the canopy on and then the other. I still had a small gap in places so I filled it with melted sprue. I had to be careful not to get it on the clear parts.
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    It's starting to get that bug eyed look.
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    Happy birthday Martin! Wait, I'm older than you?!!?!!!! How did that happen?
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    Happy birthday Martin!
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    Looks like all that texting paid off. Carl
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    I was trying to figure out where I'd seen that plane. Turns out it was one of the planes Eric "Winkle" Brown flew. He used it as his personal transport while looking for other German aircraft.
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    Great job Sofia and Martin! It's not always easy to get kids into this hobby but making it fun certainly helps. My youngest Edward is heavily into dinosaur models but I'll see if I get him to try one of these. Carl
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    Great review Rob. I need to get a couple of these. Carl
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    Really nice paintwork, especially the pilot. I usually skip crew figures as they're a weak spot for me. Carl
  19. BlrwestSiR
    Got this recently. As I'm reading it, I have the soundtrack from the film in my head.
  20. BlrwestSiR
    Ah, the slippery slope of Sherman variants... Me, I mostly stick to ones with 17 pdrs.
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    The RC version? That would be fun.
  22. BlrwestSiR
    It worked for me. I missed out on the original release of the Fine Molds 1/72 Millenium Falcon so when did they their first re-issue, I was able to grab one without a fuss. It was a bit harder to pull off when Bandai then put out their definitive version a few years later.
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    One of the "missing" bits was the round dome on the intake. Once it was found, I installed both onto the fuselage. At this point I was checking the fit of the canopy and pilot's door. I decided to glue the door on first so that I could make sure it was flush with the fuselage. The canopy itself is nice and clear but needed a mould seam sanded off. Upon test fitting the gunner's canopy, I noticed a slight warp affecting the fit. As a result, I glued one side on and let it dry before doing the other. I need to add the interior mirrors next and then I can get the canopy in place.
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    Thanks guys for checking in. I thought I'd lost a couple bits but it turned out they were still on the sprues. So it's the start of the summer break for my boys. I might have some more time at the bench but probably not. We'll see.
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    Quite the shape difference in those props. I think I'm up to two Tamiya F-4 boxes worth of spare/leftover 1/32 aircraft kit parts so I'm a firm believer in keeping them as you never know when they will come in handy.
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