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Hi Mark I am in no way anything close to an authority on air brushes, or for that matter anything related to airbrushing, but a little over a year ago I picked up an airbrush at my local hobby store for something like $30 (+-). It has a brick like air pump that is very quiet that seems to turn on and off at about 25-30 PSI. It has a little air bleed knob that is supposed to regulate air pressure but I have my doubts if it really works. I tend to run it at full pressure whenever I use it. So far it has been able to do everything my limited skill level has demanded of it. I think the same thing is available on line for $40-$50. But as you already have a pump that you feel is adequate for your needs and I assume a hose, you could possibly get one of these and give it a try as well: https://tcpglobal.com/collections/airbrushes-gravity-feed-master-airbrush/products/mas-g222-set Mine does not have the interchangeable tips but I can see where that might be a useful feature if taken care of when switching.

Good to see you back it again Jo. It seems you are much more confident so far than you were in your first build. Congratulations.

I think you did the right thing for what it is worth. I have no idea how much cockpit will be visible when you are finished but in my humble opinion the extra detail will probably outweigh the actual accuracy of the model series. I was forced to use the Eduard PE detail parts for a "C" model for my "D/H" model Huey if I wanted the additional detail. No one makes a detail set in 1/35th for any other version. This may change when Kitty Hawk comes out with their "H" version but that could be several years down the road. Admittedly the difference may not be as noticeable as in your model, (I would personally not know what the differences would be in either case anyway) but so far no one has made any comments about accuracy of my Huey cockpit other than some painting options. I am beginning to think that for any plastic model you wish to build these days just figure on doubling the cost of the model or more in after market additions or corrections.

It was quite common back in the late fifties and early sixties. There were a number of who did not trust them, fearing like Mark says, that in case of an accident they would prevent the driver from getting out and they would end up burning in a fire. One fairly unique driver, American Masten Gregory, was famous for a number of reasons like a crazy driving style and his coke bottle glasses. But one of his most noted claims to fame was that whenever he knew he was going to crash into something, (All too often in his early years) he would bail out at the last minute! He did this a number of times and lived to tell about it.

I got to ride in an M-60 once for about 15 miles or so. It is really an impressive way to travel for the most part, but the real shocker for me, (But probably obvious as an after thought) was the overwhelming odor of diesel fumes!😝 Even with the hatches open and traveling at a good clip most of the time, I had a headache by the time we arrived. I don't even want to think what it would be like all buttoned up on a hot day.☠️

Great build of a seldom modeled but deserving ship Don. You have done wonders with an otherwise mediocre model. Is there any chance that you could use this model as a base for the Hughes 300 helicopter? https://www.scalemates.com/kits/italeri-857-oh-13s-sioux--128176 It would take some bashing but with some work it might do.

Nice build. MUCH better than my one attempt at building a vacuform kit twenty something years ago!

Looks more like the pilot is sick and tired of having to fly with Herr Clunk with his Heidelberg scar! Also looks like a nice build to me.

Hence some of the other not so faltering names like "Lawn Dart" and "Widowmaker". Like EG said, not a forgiving plane to fly.

Yes there are several aircraft missing from that list from countries all over the world that can fly supersonic for protracted times. some with and some without afterburner. While the 104 set a number of speed, altitude, and climb records, I still think, (Without research) that the 104 was not able to go supersonic without the use of afterburner in level flight. If someone knows otherwise please let me know. I do not know where the Kelly Johnson definition came from or how it would apply to the 104. The air force definition I believe originally was 20 minutes of sustained mach 1+ without regard to efficiency or regards to afterburner use. It is clear that under this definition the 104 could "supercruise" but at a severe range penalty, both from exceeding MACH 1, and from using the afterburner. The present day use of "Supercruise" seems to be the ability of exceeding MACH 1 without afterburner, but all presently existent aircraft are still exceeding their "most efficient operating speed" when doing this, even the F22. Just the act of exceeding the MACH 1 barrier with existent airframes seems to have negative aerodynamic reproductions. I don't know much about the other aircraft mentioned but the B-58 was another "Favorite" of mine back in my "aircraft" days. I was always impressed by it's looks and mission envelope. Kind of like the Mosquito of the jet age, able to out fly it's potential enemies. But there again it's "Cruise speed" was MACH .91 with a burst speed at 50,000 feet over the target of excess MACH 2, and return of MACH .91. I believe it is considered that it's main survival was that it flew the majority of it's mission close to the ground where most missiles could not hit it and almost no fighters were fast enough at that altitude. This was also for the most part considered to be below minimal radar tracking altitude of the time and visual tracking would be almost the only way to follow the aircraft from the ground. I once read that the B-58 was able to go from one horizon to the other in something like 5 seconds giving very little time to intercept it with a normal SAM. I am nothing but an interested novice in these matters, only reading up on planes of interest over the years and then only sporadically when I ran across something on my way to somewhere else. I would be extremely interested in any input by others who have more knowledge. Like you say, on with the build.

So what color did you use for the body Craig? It came out much more faded and brownish than the OD I used on my Huey. It is still a little browner than I was hoping for but still not as green as what I used either.

Not so sure about that part. Wasn't the cruise speed in the 500 MPH+ range? I thought the F-16 was the first "Super Cruise" US plane.

Amazing work. I am always astounded by what some of you guys are able to achieve when working with card kits!

Interesting choice. I always thought the Zipper was one of Johnson's best from a long line of bests even though it received a reputation of not being a forgiving aircraft. I am not certain that it's rate of climb and many other performance abilities could be matched by many aircraft of the day. I think it could still out climb a F35 of today! I always wondered what would have happened if it had been allowed to evolve with more power and enhanced avionics, especially fly by wire computer assist such as is available today. The silver body with white wings of your choice should make a nice looking version. Count me in.

This is evolving into a superb work of architecture. I almost feel like you are allowing us to walk down the streets and admire your creation.

I think it looks great. You should have seen my first Porsche 904 made from the old Monogram kit! It ended up in a box somewhere and has never seen the light of day since! Silver is NOT an easy color to work with on ANY car.

I probably would if my kids did. But I never got into video games like they did. Probably a good thing as I would have possibly gone under and never surfaced again. One game I did play back when I got the kids their first Nintendo was Silent Service. It was WWII US submarine warfare at a tactical level., they never cared for it much but I LOVED it! I remember one night when I started playing it not long after they had gone to bed, 9pm? and was still playing when the sun came up in the morning. It seemed that no time at all had passed in the meantime! NOT the best way to live for a working guy with a family and other responsibilities. Being that I worked hours that were outside of normal people with weekdays and in many cases days off while working nights I had many hours of my week where my family life was somewhat limited anyway. Sometimes my son especially had a hard time trying to understand why daddy was always sleeping while he wanted to play on his weekends. He didn't understand that I was working while he was sleeping. I would sometimes try to make it up a little by staying up on my "Friday" after I got home from work and have the extra day to be with family, and doing much the same on my "Monday" by staying up before my shift and then working through the night.

I think it was nice much in the same way as WSIM was. The speeds were easy to handle in a limited area and the aircraft/weapons were relatively simple as were the strategy and tactics. More modern planes would be a whole different situation.

We played Wooden Ships And Iron Men. Usually once a week or so on Tuesday. The day when we all had common time off. For me it was after a full shift on Graveyard before I went home to get some sleep. Once in a while we would do Richthofen's War or War Of The Roses instead. One of the guys would take on anyone in Stalingrad So long as he was able to play the Germans. He LIVED for the day once a year or so where he would win and take Stalingrad! Jutland would have been good as well but like Mark said it took up a large room to play in and we didn't have the room needed. Avalon Hill produced some pretty good games back in the day. I think Wooden Ships And Iron Men is still available as a digital game that you can play on your computer. And of course there is World Of Warships available these days.

Outstanding build and execution of detail EG. Well deserving of it's place of honor. Thanks for letting us follow.

Probably more Sherman's as there were Stuart's but according to this: http://tank-photographs.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/normandy-tank-museum-catz-m3a1-stuart-light-tank.html the Stuart's were there.

You guys need to find a good muddy road like in the second video. This rig is WAY to clean. Another fantastic build Craig. Looking forward to what tank you choose to rescue.

DARN, I wish I didn't have to look over your pictures three times each just to figure out if they were the real thing or the model!

Nice recovery OC. No one will ever be able to tell what it looked like last week!

Where did you find that giant keyboard Carl?