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Hey @ScottsGT, you didn't say if the Amphicar was a no so I found one for sale. https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/sf25_r004/1964-amphicar-model-770 Just trying to help out. Great deal on the socket sets. I just picked up a new set as well but nowhere near that price.

Same here in Toronto. No snow but it's -11°C, -19° with the windchill.

Well, hopefully a sanding stick can fix the problem. Or maybe Kotare will before production.

Dare I ask how many cases you're getting? Does Kotare offer a case discount?

So they're like the BDR patches on the Tamiya F-4 kits.

That's a different parts breakdown from the 1/32 kit so looks it might be easier.

Nice assortment there Rob. I'm not sure I could manage 1/43 without feeling like I'm Godzilla trying to put it together. I read somewhere that Ebbro may have closed up shop. If so, that would explain their scarcity. Mr Color Leveling Thinner is pretty much sold out in Canada at the moment. My LHS says there's a shipment arriving in March.

Any blood splatters would be probably underfoot. So not really visible. Here's the pilot figure who's in the same scale.

Assembly on the Gouf is now done. Just need to add the decals. Some weathering too I imagine.

It really looks impressive.

Did she say no to an Amphicar? You could try to get one of those instead.

Nice subject choice there John. I did the 1/32 version a few years ago. It was my first full resin build. I ran into a couple challenges. The biggest was the landing gear. On mine, it's so fragile that it won't stand on its own. It's collapsed twice, once shortly after completion and the second time right after I fixed it. It's now on a stand. The other one was figuring out a way to fill the seams in the engine intakes as there are large bullet fairings in the way. I ended up gluing the leading edge together, filled the seams and then inserted the bullet fairings in from the trailing edge. You do have to pry apart the rear edge to make this work. Some folks have cut a hike through the airbrake wells to do the same thing. Carl

The Gouf is coming along.

Wow, that's definitely one of those nail biting moments thinning the hood down. Knowing when to stop before you make a hole can be quite the challenge.

If you're like my son Edward, they're more a "what's inside the box?" mystery solved with a screwdriver. Scale looks to be 1.2/1 or thereabouts.

It definitely looks the part.

After numerous leaks, Nintendo has officially announced the Switch 2 will be coming out this year.

Looks great there Scott.

That internal frame around the windows looks daunting. Nice work on getting it to fit.

Wow, some crazy typos there. I'll need to fix those to make it readable.

I took a closer look at the instructions and you're right Paul, it's posable but not working. I was on Scalemates and they have a 234/1 conversion listed now. It's by FC Model Trend but isn't cheap. More than the kit itself. But at least the option is there now.

Started on a Gundam kit. This time it's a MS-07B Gouf Custom. The Gatling shield sold it for me. The shoulders have the ubiquitous spikes that most Zaku types have. I picked up a detail set that replaces a couple of them with metal ones. First shoulder done. A worthwhile upgrade and easy enough.

Chris, these are the instructions for the belts from Wako. Not sure if they'll help you with the Quinta ones but they actually show you which way to thread the belts through the buckles. Belt and buckle layout. Shoulder belts. Lap belts.

Paul, the Puma looks to be a very nice kit. Watching one of Andy's YouTube videos on the kit, the suspension option allowed you to build one that works, or a fixed one if you're not as fussy. Certainly nice to have the option. I'm on the fence with the Pumas as well. I'd much rather have the 234/1 with the semi-open turret or the one with the PaK40 on it. There's lots of AM showing up for the kit too including resin tires with different trad patterns. Easy to go to town on it. Hope you start a WiP whenever you get to it. Carl

Get better Chris. The flu's not fun. I have the same Spitfire XVI kit in the stash too as part of a Spitfire/FW190D double boxing. It'll be good to see one go together. Carl