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I received a new silver coin to celebrate the Year of the Pig (2019) which is my sign under the Chinese calendar, socks from my boys, and a Blu-ray set for Star Blazers. From myself, I got the 1/32 Bouchon conversion set and a really big box that contained an HK Lancaster. Carl

I was checking out Ultracast and they had a new decal sheet from Belcher Bits listed https://www.ultracast.ca/product-p/bel_bd032.htm Sadly, I confused the item number with the scale. Damn....so close. I've emailed Belcher to see if they're going to upscale it to 1/32. Here's hoping for a positive reply. Carl

Nice mix there Gazzas! I've always wanted that Dragon Ju88. Carl

It's Christmas morning in our house and with two young boys that means: 1)- no sleeping in. Why can't they wake up this early on a school day? And more importantly, 2)- our house looks like a Lego store exploded in the living room! Hope everyone else's family is having as much fun and joy this morning. Carl

Nice problem solving guys. Carl

Merry Christmas everyone! Carl

Any plans for weathering, paint chipping or going for the gently used look? Carl

These guys are about 30 minutes from me. http://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/current-inventory.aspx They can also do full restorations if needed.

Must be a Trumpeter release

Go Ernie!

I'm not checking...

Just saw this Jeroen, and what a fantastic build. Those Miniart kits definitely have a lot of small parts to them. Carl

Do we know there will be Fruit o the Looms?

Lovely Corsair. I want to build a pair of FAA ones at some point. Carl

One change I made is I swapped out the small flat head screwdriver that the Rivet-R comes with for a hex head cap screw. I find it easier to disassemble when needed compared to using a small flat head screwdriver. The stock one is the lower of the two. And here's the corner version for tight spots.

It's adjustable so you can vary the tension. I have mine fairly loose so it spins freely.

Not sure how well it'll show up in the pic, bit here's the wing on my PCM XIX kit after using the Rivet-R on it.

I've got two of the larger ones and one of the smaller ones as well. He even makes one for getting into corners that's partly squared off. If you haven't yet, pick up the extra wheels which have different spacing for the rivets. That's why I've got the two holders so I don't have to take them apart to switch them all the time. Carl

It definitely was a tough one to break. I always have the intention to finish them so I don't think of them as completely abandoned. I've managed to get through a couple of them this year and have a couple more on the bench with that goal in mind. It has to have a truly catastrophic error or damage for me to give up and truly bin it. Carl

Very nice recovery there Ernie. Carl

That matches the upper grille much better.

I've got the Studio 27 kit in the stash as well. The Aoshima kit is better. MFH kit has all that detail included and the panel over them is held in place with magnets. That being said, it is pricier but everything's in the box: PE, carbon decals where needed, fabric belts and even machined aluminium bits. Only thing missing is time and the skills needed to put it together. Carl

Nice bunch of books Danny! I have a couple of them myself. Carl

My favourite has always been the short tail versions. Any car looks better in the classic Gulf paint scheme. I took a look at the BMW and overall it looks pretty good. The only concern I have is you're supposed to cut away part of the upper fender for a vent but it only leaves a small lip if plastic on the edge which might be a challenge to keep from breaking. Since you're a fellow McLaren F1 fan, here's a couple pics of the MFH kit which I'll get to one day. Pretty much all the body panels are removable. Carl

Always a bonus!