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I love it! Came out beautiful. What parts did you find most challenging? I have the same kit and would like to be prepared.

It has been a pleasure watching your progress on this fabulous project. Well done is an understatement.

In just a few words, you built a gorgeous model, Yves, and a most excellent display. 

Old saying in US Military "if it's moving salute it; if it's standing still paint it" 😁😉

My dear old dad taught us these priorities: First is family, even your cousins. Second was your church, then third your neighbors. He taught that care and support for these institutions was mandatory, not optional. Times like these emphasize the importance of these time proven principles. 

I am getting close to some clear and decals fellas and have changed some of the paint.I have two pics a member of another forum let me look at of this particular AC in flight by the commander wish I could share them but very telling info.I got the impression member does something in the modeling area making/designing decals for a larger firm?Hence he studies pics a lot.
 
1) the spinner was not yellow it was the same color as the tail.Member was thinking sky for the backing plate,I was thinking yellow and the instructions said silver could very well be silver.This may of occurred because the commanders plane the grey spinner?
 
2) Member was not 100% convinced the AC was NM but I could see metal panels of different color were they just replacements? I depicted them for what I could see and know.The pics were of the L/side of the AC.
 
3)The grey down the bottom of the plane from wing root to tail was definitely there something not represented in the SH instructions.
 
4) The pics also showed some paint around the gun ports something again SH makes no mention I am thinking red but waiting on a response.
 
5) It's been mention that the leading edge of the wings may of been yellow waiting on response to that question also I can't see them.
 
6)The pic showed rocket racks empty she getting rockets
 
7)I think their was a good possibility #135 may of been NM it was reflective to a degree looked like an AC that was weathered/oxidized  AL maybe.I had a pic of SN213 which was a known NM AC with the same grey spinner and piece around the forward canopy interesting both AC neither had exhaust stains while the two other pics of silver doped AC did?
 

 
 

I pretty much got the wing built and ready for the first primer.The radiators on the wing for those with the kit and thinking of building disregard the kit's instructions.I built the R/wing radiator to the bottom as instructed leaving out R20 for late next attach the top cover and once good and dry insert R20.The same happens on the L/wing bottom,top and sand L20 to fit without issues.The kit instructions has you build it then attach as a unit both sides the wing to rad fit in my case was off could be operator error but what I just described fit.It looks like nothing but Valleyo Filler is all that will be needed around the wing root.

My dear old dad taught us these priorities: First is family, even your cousins. Second was your church, then third your neighbors. He taught that care and support for these institutions was mandatory, not optional. Times like these emphasize the importance of these time proven principles. 

I have not heard yet but lots of them were hit hard. Power is down and gasoline almost impossible to come by around here. It will not start getting here until Monday and it will be spotty for a while. 
My advice to my friends: where ever you are, be prepared to make it/survive on your own for at least a month. Longer if possible. If you assume it’s an automatic that the government or some random NGA is going to come to your aid, you may be sadly mistaken.

On my way home from buying fence materials

We made it through a long night safely. The wind was loud and constant for hours. Not sure of wind speeds but don’t doubt gusts exceeding 100 mph. My wife hated the noise of it. An unsettling whistle of sorts. First light revealed limbs down all over the place. Some shingles blown off the roof but no leaks. Privacy fence blown down, about 300 feet of it. Power is out. Running my generator. Chain sawed large limbs into smaller pieces drug it out to the roadside. Took a ride on the side by side around the neighborhood. Trees down all over the place. Localized flooding. Saw damaged homes everywhere. Lots of people out clearing their debris. Everyone is cleaning up already.

Big tornadoes popping off all over the place south of here. The worst weather is in the southern part of Florida thus far.

This is the storm report show I watch. It's live, real-time coverage.
 
 

This is what it looked like yesterday on Interstate 75, 15 miles north of Tampa. All the people trying to evacuate. I didn't see any gas stations today who have gasoline in Tampa. I filled all my tanks up this past Saturday. No telling when gas stations might get fuel again, but it could be many days, depending on how much debris the hurricane causes.

My dear old dad taught us these priorities: First is family, even your cousins. Second was your church, then third your neighbors. He taught that care and support for these institutions was mandatory, not optional. Times like these emphasize the importance of these time proven principles. 

I have not heard yet but lots of them were hit hard. Power is down and gasoline almost impossible to come by around here. It will not start getting here until Monday and it will be spotty for a while. 
My advice to my friends: where ever you are, be prepared to make it/survive on your own for at least a month. Longer if possible. If you assume it’s an automatic that the government or some random NGA is going to come to your aid, you may be sadly mistaken.

My dear old dad taught us these priorities: First is family, even your cousins. Second was your church, then third your neighbors. He taught that care and support for these institutions was mandatory, not optional. Times like these emphasize the importance of these time proven principles. 

My dear old dad taught us these priorities: First is family, even your cousins. Second was your church, then third your neighbors. He taught that care and support for these institutions was mandatory, not optional. Times like these emphasize the importance of these time proven principles. 

I got on line and filed with FEMA and was paid the $750. And it's not a loam, as some rumors had it. Had a buddy file for the $600 for a generator. His blew a cylinder out the side of the motor. It was 20+ years old. That was denied. But yeah, I haven't seen much FEMA presence. Mostly our churches and home grown shelters and food banks. The Army Guard has been lifting in supplies to areas cut off by the destroyed bridges. We're pretty much on our own. 😒

I have not heard yet but lots of them were hit hard. Power is down and gasoline almost impossible to come by around here. It will not start getting here until Monday and it will be spotty for a while. 
My advice to my friends: where ever you are, be prepared to make it/survive on your own for at least a month. Longer if possible. If you assume it’s an automatic that the government or some random NGA is going to come to your aid, you may be sadly mistaken.

On my way home from buying fence materials

I have not heard yet but lots of them were hit hard. Power is down and gasoline almost impossible to come by around here. It will not start getting here until Monday and it will be spotty for a while. 
My advice to my friends: where ever you are, be prepared to make it/survive on your own for at least a month. Longer if possible. If you assume it’s an automatic that the government or some random NGA is going to come to your aid, you may be sadly mistaken.

I have not heard yet but lots of them were hit hard. Power is down and gasoline almost impossible to come by around here. It will not start getting here until Monday and it will be spotty for a while. 
My advice to my friends: where ever you are, be prepared to make it/survive on your own for at least a month. Longer if possible. If you assume it’s an automatic that the government or some random NGA is going to come to your aid, you may be sadly mistaken.

On my way home from buying fence materials

On my way home from buying fence materials