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  1. Canute
    Take her to the Waldorf for dancing, Craig. She's a beauty.
  2. Canute
    Nicely done.
  3. Canute
    Room for one more. I'll bring some Carolina BBQ, too.
  4. Canute
    I'm in to, Carl. A whole Jasta will be quite a colorful lot.
  5. Canute
    Brr! A little slice of the Ardennes. Looking great, Jack. 👍
  6. Canute
    Some manufacturers should just be avoided, I guess. I've found a site where they collect inputs from a number of modelers to figure out the best kit for a given scale for a MacHeed Widget or whatever. They rate, aircraft, armor, scifi and ships (not many ships. These guys are a/c and armor folks, primarily). I looked up the Apache in this scale and they recommend the Hasegawa kit. Pays to search around for reviews and build articles. Check this out: https://www.cybermodeler.com/special/topgun.shtml I also like Scalemates because you can find out if a kit is available. https://www.scalemates.com/ and gives you an idea of the aftermarket goodies for said kit. I'm starting to look for an A-7D; what I wanted to fly. before the USAF decided otherwise. Hope other guys read this and check out these sites before they dive into a kit and find out it's a lemon.
  7. Canute
    Paint job is nice and smooth, Lou. Think you're getting the hang of the airbrush.
  8. Canute
    A, what's a little lead amongst friends?
  9. Canute
    OC, paint job looks OK now. Nice recovery.
  10. Canute
    Lucky you lived to talk about it, Denis. That stuff is wicked strong. 😲
  11. Canute
    The Spitfire has always been one of my faves. Yours is looking super, Joe.
  12. Canute
    I think the little beardless one has a distant cuzzin lives near me, over Cold Mountain way. He wants to get his still on that Moonshiners TV show. His stuff will curl your toes. Smooth, not!
  13. Canute
    Jesse, congratulations on a job well done.
  14. Canute
    The chrome looks nice and sharp. EG.
  15. Canute
    I use the Tamiya glue and like it a lot for a quick stick. It's mostly acetone, so be careful. I must have an allergy to the stuff, so I mask up. I also use Testors, for some joints, where I need a skosh of working time. Apply it with a fine wire. Some folks espouse methyl ethyl ketone. It's avilable in bulk from some big box hardware stores. Be careful if you go that route; the green label stuff doesn't work too well on polystyrene. Bottom line, have fun and enjoy yourself.
  16. Canute
    Maybe the lady is selling off an estate and may not know the value of this kit. Without a sale price sticker on the box, most won't know the value. Like Lou says, there is a lot of aftermarket items for this kit. What you save here, you'll spend on those "detail up parts". Model Monkey, Black Cat Models and others have some very nice parts.
  17. Canute
    Andy, possibly a wind-scoop of some kind? A different style, the Garland:
  18. Canute
    Well done, EG. The generator turned out perfect.
  19. Canute
    May have to use super glue on that thin stock. I have to for model RR cars, if I use 0.010 stock.
  20. Canute
    Excellent job rigging that lift. Works as advertised, eh?
  21. Canute
    Good find, EG. I was about to suggest some fine fishing line called Spider Wire, looks like cabling.
  22. Canute
    Nice, a tailhook bird. I'm in.
  23. Canute
    I was just gonna say that. The beak held herbs and such to mask the odor.
  24. Canute
    You can sometimes use 90% isopropel alcohol to remove paint and decals. But it all depends on the paint, too. Different paints react differently. Best bet is to try it out on a test piece.
  25. Canute
    EG, nice work. Don't forget Archer Transfers for some of your details, such as those louvers. https://www.archertransfers.com/index.html You can go into the model rail section for the louvers. https://www.archertransfers.com/SurfaceDetailsHOscale.html I know it says HO scale, but the resin decals show lengths in actual dimensions.

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