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Army Helo green is FS 34031.

Thank you, Shawn, for all you do!! I'm so sorry you have to put up with this! Tom

I think MEK is worse smelling than others...

Tomcat fan, I think that's methyl ethyl ketone (nasty smelling stuff!).

Oops! Sorry! I just checked and it's actually Testors glue I bought, but it's in the black Model Master container. Wonder if MM was Testors glue under that name? Just don't know. I'm still on my MM glue. Sorry! Tom

I still use that and get it at Hobby Lobby.

Thanks for clearing that up, Dutch!! too bad the 707 nose is gone.

Dutch, PHR does have a 1/144 AESA pod and strakes listed for $14.95.

Hope airbrushing goes well. I need to set my paint booth back up and have at it.

Good luck on the house! Hope you get it!

Although in 1/72, not much available for F-4C and F-4D, at least from my usual go-tos. I guess I could go to Platz for the F-4D. Otherwise, it's slim pickings. Tom

Looking good, Brett!

Nice, Brett!

Congrats, Dave! Best wishes to you and your intended!!

My Mom ended up with a burst appendix because she didn't want to go in. It burst early Monday morning, but it was Friday before my cousin, Lynne, persuaded to go in. She went in in the nick of time. They had to basically hose her insides out due to the crap she had. She survived that, at least. As MattP said, "Listen!". Glad your wife's recovering and will be fine!! Tom

Our son-in-law is the CEO and founder of a 3D metal printing company and they do some amazing things, including building rocket motors. He says that science has barely scratched the surface on making metal alloys. They mainly work with aluminum, or at least that's the company's bread and butter, but they work with a lot of other metals as well, including copper.

And I can't help it if the tank breaks down all the time, Odd Ball!

Yeah, the negative waves. Sorry! But, it appears Milton will rock and roll later this week. Do keep an eye out, please... Stay safe, you two! Tom

Yeah, the tails now have ECM bumps on them, but otherwise, it's the outer pylons and maybe a couple of other minor things. I have a 1/72 Hase F-15EX kit and an older F-15E kits, so I can compare.

Geoff, my son-in-law has a 3D printing company and uses metal alloys, but I think they printed at first with plastics just to get their feet wet. Not sure about styrene, though. And yes, a lot of 3D printed model stuff is resin, so super glue to attach. HTH! Tom

Oh, shoot, Dutch! incoming fire probably starting about Tuesday and it looks nasty! A Cat 3 heading toward Tampa... So sorry to have to say this! Tom (retired NWS meteorologist)

I wonder, too. They could sure update their 1/72 F-16 and F/A-18 kits with the IFF antennas. They could also update their EA-6B Prowler kits with new antenna fits, too, although those area fairly easy fix otherwise. Just looked on-line at their site and no, nothing new, just reissues with different decals, as you said. Tom

Why, yes, ! am! 🤣 And yeah, the Hasegawa F/A-18 and F-16 kits don't have the antennas at all. Thank you so much for trying, Dave! If it doesn't work, no worries! Thanks, Tom

Congrats to you and your Mrs to be, Dave! Wishing you two all the best always. Any chance of 1/72 APX-111 antennas? Thanks, Tom

Best wishes to you, Jake! Your books are awesome and your decals look great, too. I have almost all the books; my favs. Tom