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Rob, really stunning finish! Love the work on the canopy and everything looks so very clean in the pics. Agree on the need for a absolute shiny and consistent base when doing NMF - you nailed it perfectly! Fantastic mirror image of the canopy in the wing on one of the pictures. That is high reflection! In the end, would you do the rivets again? The look on the P-38 is simply amazing. What polishing do you do on the clear pieces? They also look fantastic. Super job!! Chris

Rob, still looks freaking amazing under the gloss black! I may have to give it a go. Even under Olive Drab. How much of a problem was air under the rivets when you were laying them down, especially over the panel lines? Cheers, Chris

Awesome work Rob!! I have the H kit and have been waffling about the rivets. Your work is AMAZING however. Thanks for the details on how you applied them - a huge help to those of us who haven't taken the leap yet. That cockpit is also a work of art. Agree on the seatbelts, but also that the HGW ones are a PITA to put together. Beautiful!! Chris

Hope Harv is healing quickly and on his way back to the bench.

Peter, your paint work as usual is flawless, but I really appreciate the commentary of what you are using and especially the airbrush/pressure details. Thanks!! Like you said, in 1/48, pressure and paint are a big deal. I think you nailed it. The -38 is looking terrific and I hope the decals get sorted. Agree about the Tamiya decals - but I was not aware of the dates so will have to look. I think most of mine are a bit older now - maybe pre-2020. How about these for decals: I have a set of the Pyn-Up decals for the Fork-Tailed Beauties, Part 2. The only thing is that the set for the camo P-38 is an H-1-LO. John Cohn's Hot Box Annie. The other aircraft is Bong's NMF Marge. These are from 2004, but they have been very well stored - I bought them new from Meteor Productions when they were open here locally. Chris

Oh no! Good to see you back home but worried about the episode. Take care of yourself!

I always wanted a set of Waldron punches, but thought they were too expensive. Should have bought them when I could.

Nice looking, Peter. Nice and smooth. I agree about the non-pre-cut masks - I never seem to get them quite right. Eduard is usually the way I end up going, too. Can't wait to see how she looks in her colors. Chris

Ring decals?!? Oh man....

I like Hubert's idea of a staggered display, but I'm thinking on a circular base so that it can be easily displayed at any angle. The catapult is something that definitely needs to be seen front and center! The details on that are terrific - love the rigging. Nice job, Mike! Chris

Mike, this looks awesome! You keep finding things I didn't even know were available. Cool stuff. Chris

FYI> the Smithsonian Channel did a special on the P-38 tonight. The show is called Air Warriors. Might be available On-Demand. Lots of war footage so probably more of interest than of resource.

That looks really interesting. What is it?

Can't wait to see the paint job, too!!

Heat index of 122??? OUCH.

Looking good!! Following back along.

Very sorry to hear that KH continues to churn out unnecessarily difficult builds. I had high hopes for the Seahawk, however, you have confirmed my swearing off doing another KH build. There are too many other manufacturers who make our hobby a pleasure, not a pain. Hang in there. Sending PM shortly.

Hey Peter, Very happy Diane's procedure went well. A relief. Whew.

Congrats to PW and Gus but also to everyone who entered. The ships especially were amazing and following those builds was incredibly interesting. The variety of builds was terrific and helped me break out of the usual airplane habit I have. Special thanks to Ernie 🍺 for running a spectacular contest. No controversy, all fun, and having the kids pick the winner is a brilliant idea. I had a bunch of ideas to suggest, but in the end, this GB ran beautifully so why mess with perfection? Chris

Happy B-Day Carl! Agree with Peter, nice to still be counting! Have a Super day. Chris

Rob, Those MENG aircraft look amazing and can't wait to see what you do with the Phantom. Love the SEA paint scheme. Definitely on the paint mixing!! I don't have the eye for color that most everyone else has so close-enough works for me. Chris

Peter, Definitely looking forward to watching this incredible build. Never seen you tackle something like this so I'm on board for this epic build.

Hubert, That gear bay is definitely a model unto itself, wow. Almost a shame to stuff it into the fuselage! And the steady hand to drill a .4 mm hole? Nicely done!

Definitely not a married bloke....

John, your work with an airbrush is top-notch. Looks great!!