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This is all sorts of awesome. I do hope there will be a video when its done so we can see the lights and hear the sounds.

Not sure how I missed this but look forward to catching up.

Great update, coming along nicely.

Wait, there's a micro switch on the accelerator pedal? 😲 That means push pedal get engine sounds???? 😍

Climbing on board for this one, dis gunn be good. My vote is -1 scheme (green tail) wings extended.

This looks great.

This is awesome.

Holy moly...that exhaust setup looks fantastic

Thanks Schooner, thats good advice. It's much more evident in the recesses for the cargo doors on the starboard side than the sponson itself, and the bottom of the recess is level with the top of the sponson so it stands to reason the sponson is off too. As you suggested, I'll have to verify the area the flight deck sits on, I've been using that to measure from, and make sure the ship sits level on it's keel. We have height gauge at work that I'm going to grab to do some measurements off my glass top table not that book, I would assume it won't sit more level than on a glass table top . 😉 John

Ok, I don't know how to get rid of those last two photos that are showing up after the text.

Hi 'yall, So I hit a snag right out of the gate reopening. 😁 I cut in recess for the cargo doors that go into the hangar deck last night and while sitting starring at it while having breakfast this morning, I noticed they don't look level. 😡 It wouldn't be so bad to fix but it means the sponsons are also not level with each other. However when I measure them, there's only a 32nd-16th of an inch difference. How can 16th look so off? Not sure what I'm missing. Also, they are both about a 1/4" too high according to the plans I have but I can live with that as long as they're even. My plan is to make a 5/8 by 1/2 inch box out of .250 styrene to "box in" the opening sort of shadow box style. Port side Starboard side It's really evident on this port side shot with the flight deck removed, but when I measure it from the top of the hull, both sponsons measures the same distance or at the very least, with in a 32nd". Starboard aft sponson. Starboard Aft sponson...not sure why this one pic is upside down, sorry I can't get it to flip. Port side fore sponson. This one actually "noses down" but I can fix that (i.e. hide) with a skim of putty once the deck has been installed, this sponson is slightly undersized anyway. Starboard fore sponson All measurements seem to be fairly even but for some reason it looks off. I really don't want to remove those sponsons as it would mean making new one....these came out really good if I do say so myself...but I'm thinking there isn't any other option other than to remove at least one of them and reposition it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. John

Holy Geebus!!!! This build is stunning, those torpedo tubes. 😍

Whoo, got all caught up in this build, coming along nicely. Still a little unclear of your plan for it, R/C, static, I think you said static and I assume you're getting the extra running gear to make it more accurate with 3 screws???

Oh man, this looks like it gunn be good. I'll have to catch up on this and Mog's build when I get home from work....tsk stupid work...always getting in the way of fun...they want me to be productive, I show up isn't THAT enough?!?!?!

Yikes, I just stumbled on this post. Such attention to detail, amazing. Can't wait to get caught up on this build....only on page 2 so far.