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The plastic looks nice. I'll try and get some pics up later. I've heard the Aoshima McLaren kits are good. They're supposed to be better than the Fujimi ones. If you really want detailed, check out the Model Factory Hiro versions. Carl

She's definitely big for a fighter. Great progress though. Carl

So more postal catch up today. This was a shipment from HLJ. A bunch of cheap Tamiya brushes for my kids to practice with. Some tools A couple figures for my Blade runner spinner kit. I never thought I'd find these, much less on sale. Seatbelts since it seems I'd run out of British ones. Lewis guns for a Camel. At least I hope they're for a Camel. Finally, some plastic. So that should be it for the next while. Carl

I'm thinking I should get one of these.

I would have voted GAU-8 but maybe that's overkill? M61 should be just fine. Typing this while my cat gets scratched behind the ears. Carl

The strike was on for about a month. It got bad enough that Canada Post asked other mail services to stop sending packages and to hold onto them. The Eduard stuff was all one order. Supposedly they're discontinuing every one of the PE sets I bought which is why I grabbed them now.

Speaking of easy builds, the construction and painting are all done now. Basically being a single colour helps a bunch. There's only a couple decals so I'll add those she'll be complete! Carl

Thanks Peter. This was my first kit from Tiger Models. They seem to have copied a bunch from Tamiya as far as construction and the layout of their instructions. That really made it an easy build.

A small update on this project.i finally got it back on the bench and the Firefly at least is almost done now. I added a bit of stowage to the front hull and the driver figure. I need to add the periscope covers and then it'll be completed. Here it is with the finished cute Firefly. Carl

Thanks Danny! The Firefly is definitely my favourite version of the Sherman.

Damn Ernie, that's a bloody shame. Glad you didn't stomp on it or the cat. As for the Kingfisher, i've got to through a couple B-25s first. But it'll happen. Carl

With the postal strike here ended, I've been getting a steady stream of packages. First up was one from Eduard. I also got a nice beer glass that came with some really tiny plastic bits in the box. Then, some decals from Hannants. The B-24 ones are for defence if I ever get the HB one. Finally some books for the library. Carl

Some nice progress there Harv. What are you doing for countertops? Carl

You can get Airscale directly from their website or some online retailers such as Hannants and Sprue Brothers carry them as well. Carl

They're great kits for that very purpose. My two have built the Lanc and B-17 that MENG makes.

Me wants one! Perfect for rush hour in Toronto with the way drivers are here these days.

2.66 litres for our two cars- 1.5 litre 4 cylinder and 660cc 3 cylinder. 52cc for my two 1/5 RC gas cars. Or about a single cylinder of your Mustang Carl

That's a great view there Harv. Carl

I agree. They can be quite the pain...

Thanks, it really has gone together nicely. The suspension was only six parts to a side. The hull was just a top and bottom. Nice and simple. It definitely looks cool and has a sci-fi vibe to it. Carl

So are you going to try and get the 1/200 Bismarck to go with it?

So, after having gotten sucked into a Leopard C2 with way too much AM (Voyager PE, Legend resin bits, etc,) I decided to start something quick and easy. Pretty much one colour, no AM, and a reasonably low parts count. I don't have too many pics as it just went together how I wanted. Nice and easy. The plastic is two colours for some reason but the fit is fairly decent overall. The smoke grenades are partially buried in the turret sides so those had to be painted before I glued the turret halves together. Where I am as of last night. It's almost done except for the on vehicle tools, lights, and decals. I should have it done shortly I hope. Carl

I haven't seen any decals for an FAA Seafire either John. Considering that the old Revell kit was/is the only option OOB, it's sort of understandable. Maybe look at stuff for FAA Corsairs and cobble something together? For roundels, you can get masks from Maketar that would work too. Hope that helps. Carl

That's like cheaper than bottled water.

Made that mistake a little while back and man was it expensive. Anyone want a Bandai 1/72 Perfect Grade Millennium Falcon? I've got an extra... Carl