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It's not my bench nor is it a bench even but here's our living room coffee table: The boys didn't want to wait for me to make space on my bench so they appropriated this instead. And immediately made it look like my bench. The Mossies from Martin are in there somewhere. Carl

Sounds good Ernie. I have 8 sets here so enough for both of us.

That's the one. I'm such a sucker for tiger stripes.

Gus, they're very similar to the new Tamiya lacquer paints. So if you like those, you'll like the AK ones too. Carl

I received my order of paint masks from DN Models. First up is a set I asked if they'd upscale to 1/32 for me so they happily did so. Supposedly they're going to add them to their catalogue soon. Now to get a kit to apply them to. Did I do that backwards? Next up was canopy masks for the HK Lancaster. Lastly was a custom set of masks for a 439Sqn CF-18 in low vis Tiger Stripes. This is a paint job I've wanted to do for years so once there's the tiniest bit of free real estate on my bench, I'll be starting this one. Carl

Huge improvement Martin! Carl

If they're similar to the ones on the CWHM Lanc, the Tamiya Spitfire might be a good option. Their kits have round and fishtail. I've pretty much only used fishtail exhausts on my builds so I should have enough to send you a complete set if they work. Carl

Glad I could help you out Martin! Carl

Had a packed day yesterday going to Heritagecon at CWHM. It was my first time and I brought the boys along. I've posted some of the Lanc pics in Ernie's build thread. The boys got a bunch of free stuff. I think people were happy to see young 'uns interested in the hobby. There were some ok deals for adults and I ended up getting an Eduard 109E for $40 CAD We ended up at the LHS afterwards where I picked up a Cylon Raider. It's 1/32 so the right scale. This thing is much bigger than I expected. Here's the centre section next to a HK B-25 wing Carl

Back in '93 I was leaving Tokyo and had bought a number of Airsoft guns. Security there X-rays your suitcase before you check it in. I knew mine was going to get extra scrutiny so I didn't lock it. The guard goes through it and finds a spray can. He asks me in English "Bomb?" Probably one word you don't want to hear in an airport. Anyways I say yes, he comes back with a form completely in Japanese and asks me to sign it. I do and my suitcase is good to go. Still have no idea if I signed away my first born or not. Carl

Looks really nice James. Carl

Looks really nice James. Carl

It can be run through an airbrush but it needs to be thinned. Use either Tamiya lacquer thinner or one of the Mr Color ones. Carl

Really nice assembly line there too!

Don't forget the Voodoo behind it. Those things were loud. And it would be seriously cool to see a Clunk flying again. I never saw them the first time around.

Pretty much!

Late to the party on this but I thought it may still be of use. I took the pic this afternoon at CWHM.

Great story. Thanks for sharing it. Carl

Rob, you can get their primer in bottles. The grey is available too. Hopefully those won't be banned from being shipped to you. Carl

Funny enough, just picked up an Eduard E-4 Profipack today for 40 Loonies (about $30 USD). Saw it sitting there and decided the price was decent so I grabbed it. Carl

Thanks! Now to try and make space on the bench.

Thanks Peter! Thanks Rod! If you don't have the kit, Revell is reissuing it shortly. Hopefully they fix the instructions when they do.

Thanks gents!

A couple more: In case anyone is wondering, this is the CWHM Mynarski Lancaster. She was on jack stands so no one was allowed on board unfortunately. They're getting her ready for the upcoming flying season. Carl

Ernie, here's some inspiration for you: Whoops, wrong subject. Let's try again: Ok, third time's the charm Carl