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Ah, that makes sense. It's the equivalent of putting an LS in everything. Have you seen the 1st gen Smart ForTwo that had a Hayabusa swap? Goes like stink down a dragstrip.

Next up was the rudder. The beaver tail (for want of a better term) has a mould imperfection in it. I realized the rudder will cover it completely so I didn't bother fixing it. With the rudder in place. I then started on the flying surfaces. The tabs for the tailplanes were slightly longer than the slots in the fuselage so I trimmed them slightly and then glued the port one in place. Then I test fitted the port wing, made some small adjustments and glued that in place. The small gap at the wing root needs a quick full and then onto the starboard side.

Time for an update on the Seahawk. After getting the engine done, when I test fitted it into the fuselage there was a gap around the cowl. I sanded down the cylinder heads a bit as well as the firewall and got things better. I finally gave in trying to get a perfect fit and just glued the fuselage halves together. The gap at the front is probably no worse than on many IM kits so I just filled and sanded it down.

First try at painting the body has been a failure. Bunch of dust and particles in the paint. Of course the chassis came out fine. I'm going to sand back the body and try again.

Nice start there Mark. I did the White Bunny a few years ago with some custom masks. The LFD intakes are a different approach to most of the AM intakes on the market. Looks like they might be easier to blend into the fuselage since you're using the kit outer panels. Carl

One of the shops up here had the I Love Kits Easy 8 kit on sale at Christmas time. $100 CAD which is like $65 USD. I couldn't find any reviews on it so passed. I'm hoping for a 1C hybrid Firefly myself. The Canadians stuck so much extra track on them as applique armour they looked distinctive.

Great paint job on both planes, especially on getting the squiggles done. I'll have to remember to try that on the ZM one in the stash. I have the same airbrush and like you, I'm fairly certain it's made by Iwata. Parts are compatible between them that I've tried. Carl

I Love Kits does one. No idea on accuracy

Chris, the newer ones are made from very thin steel rather than the thicker brass of the old ones. They bend easier as a result. But mostly if it these are they're pretty much the only option for belts on an F-4 in 1/48 without getting a cockpit set. I've found that bending them slowly, they're less likely to lift. Sharp bends are when they tend to peel. If they do peel, I just use Tamiya clear to stick them back down. Here's a set on my Curtiss Seahawk.

Aren't we a terrible bunch?

Let's see: - 1/16 M3 halftrack - 1/16 Leopard 2 - 1/32 P.1101 There goes my modelling budget for the year.

They've also announced a 1/16 PaK40 and a 1/32 P.1101!

I finally got my BNA order from November. It was caught up in the Canada Post strike and I guess they're getting through the backlog. Mostly 1/48 F-4 stuff But also decals for the big Jagdtiger and F-35 in the stash too.

Wow...

What engine is that running? I know there was a turbo kit available at one point but that looks nuts.

Do you mean this one? Had to be the biggest squirrel I've ever seen. Completely unafraid of humans too as it came right up to us to see if we had any food. It was at least 3x the size of the Beat. Maybe 4x

Some great work and problem solving there as always. Like Martin said, the engine looks real.

Hopefully a simple and quick build. Definitely not the biggest car in the world: Here it is with an 6th gen Honda Civic for comparison:

I never noticed before how big the ejections eat warning triangles are on the plane.

The barrel looks really good. Nicely done!

I would say if you're planning on a metallic finish then yes the LP paints will be far superior to the X ones. The metallic particles in the LP paints are much finer. If you're doing a solid colour, the X paints are fine but I would recommend letting them dry longer before you handle them.

She's right, you need to finish that Avenger. You really have an eclectic mix of toys there.

Some lovely planes there Scott. That second one looks huge.

That looks great. I need to send Tim the N tail. Life's gotten in the way so I haven't had a chance to get to the post office. Hopefully later this week.

You'd have loved meeting my in-laws old neighbour. He had so many RC planes that he had a custom trailer for them. The one he showed me had a 10' wingspan. Serious monster.