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Thanks Bill! I never built the old Revell kit. I did do the Monogram 1/48 G-4 kit when it first came out. Thanks Peter! I haven't started the IP yet, that's the radio rack. I'm dreading the IP but no choice, just going to have to bite the bullet and git'er done!

That would be great. My sister is living in Neenah, which doesn't look that far. If things pan out, I'll let you know. Carl

They did the same to the tile we used. It's got a hand scraped feel to it. Only thing is my wife vetoed the radiant heating so it's a bit chilly in winter.

Don't think I'll make Chattanooga this year. But on a slightly related note, I might make it to EAA Airventure this summer. It turns out my sister had just move to a town just north of Oshkosh and we're hoping to visit them this summer. Now to make the timing work out. Carl

Nice pattern on that flooring Harv. We picked something very similar but in tile for our kitchen. Carl

Really looks fantastic Jeroen! You're much better with a brush than me. Carl

Nigel, here's the list according to Hannants. https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?adv=1&product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=7997&product_type_id=&code=&scale_id=953&keyword_search=Out+of+production&setPerPage=25&sort=0&search_direction=asc&save_search_name=&save_search= This is just for 1/32. Carl

Eduard had a sale a couple months ago and most/all of the PE sets on there were being discontinued. I was a bit surprised as there was quite a bit of 1/32 stuff and some of it was fairly recent too. The Tamiya F4U-1A interior sets, Italeri F-104 sets amongst others were on there. If you check Hannants, they have a list of all the discontinued sets. Carl

I know a lot of people are hoping that Revell fix the instructions as even the later Dragon releases still have errors. The fit so far is definitely better than their P-51 which I built a few years ago. So depending on what price it comes out at in the Revell box, I'd say it's worth getting.

Looks great Bill. And thanks for showing your techniques for painting wood. Carl

Nice to see the great progress Peter. Looks like you're about ready to throw some paint at it. Through an airbrush of course. Carl

Nice to see this done John. A nice complement to your Corsairs. Carl

Onto to the cockpit and more instruction errors. They want you to glue the radio operator's seat support to the belly gun rack(E19 and E22). When you look at the parts, it's obvious they're not meant to go together. E19 goes under the floor and E22 mounts above it. With that sorted, I did the radio rack and installed it. Then the guns and spare ammo magazines. This kit has been really going together well. You just have to wonder about the instructions and the complete lack of colour call outs for detail painting. Carl

So it's a new year, therefore a new build. Another twin to clutter up the bench with First step was to go through the errors & omissions list that Brett Green published on Hyperscale regarding the kit's instructions. Then I started on the engines. These went together really well. Next up is the MLG and gear bays. The ribs that go into the nacelles were a bit of a head scratcher until I checked the instructions from the Dragon D/E kit. In the C-7 kit, they only show the placement of the ribs for one nacelle. The D/E kit shows both so here it is for your reference.

I've only had a chance to flip through it and I'm certainly not an expert but the pages I've read show some real effort was made into the presentation of their research. I'll be reading more of it over the next few days. Carl

Ernie, if you can find it Tamiya enamel is a great paint to use. We used to be able to get it in Canada but I haven't seen it in decades. I don't think it makes it out of Asia these days. Their new lacquer paints are nice though. But theyre only just expanding the range so not as many choices. Carl

I just got this from AK today. Instead of time at the bench, I've been reading through it. So far I'd say it's well worth the price. It also came with a cross reference chart for other paint brands.

Those pockets look great Nigel and really add something to the cockpit. As for Mk I vs Mk X, that works for me since I'm leaning towards doing a X anyways as they were the ones built in my hometown. Carl

I saw those and was really tempted but unfortunately, shipping to Canada doubles the price. Carl

Very nice collection of completed models there John. Catl

That about sums it up!

Oh I do Martin, but the wife might not agree to it. Funny thing is the LS swap doesn't end up weighing much more than the original rotary due to all the turbo plumbing.

My LHS here in Toronto carries them. They'll do mail order and are open tomorrow. Wheelswingshobbies.com Carl

Same here. He's a great guy to deal with.

Me too, but I wasn't willing to pay what they want on eBay. So getting it for $50 was worth it. Model Factory Hiro has come out with a 1/12 version but it's well, a bit pricey. I keep looking at third generation FD3 RX-7s but a friend won't let me get one. Unless I do an LS swap on it...