B2 Rick

I use hardware store without issue, except for any labeled" low voc". That crap never dries.

I was able to attend this year and highly recommend the trip. Well worth it, not only for the Airshow, but for New Zealand in general. I have photos under the "What did you see today?" thread.

OK - Here are my photos - Wings Over Wanaka:

Today I saw the following: Beech 18 - flying Tigermoths - flying Fox moth - flying Beech staggerwing - flying Waco - flying Two vampires - flying Two strikemasters - flying Spitfire Mk IX - flying Yak -3M - flying Catalina PBY - flying Spitfire Mk XVI - flysble, but not flying. Me-109 Buchon - flying Photos later....

OK. So, how do I post images? Never Mind ...Got it.

Long time member and this is my first posting of two kits that I recently finished. Both kits are 48th scale Eduard Me-110's. An E model (Profipack) and the second is the F model weekend edition. Which is misnamed and should be called "The Monthly Edition", because that is about how long it took me to complete. I challenge anyone to build one of these kits in a weekend. I started building both kits together, but decided that I would finish the E first and use the lessons learned from the E model and apply them to the F. The F radar antenna are attached using future. Per the research available

I find that I sometimes need multiple attempts on the same kit. The first time is to discover all the pitfalls, and the second time (or third) is when I take them into account.

Certainly no "thrown back in the seat" sensation. You can see shock waves under certain conditions, and you can see an "indicated" jump in airspeed as the pitot statics are affected by the changes in pressure. Pulling g's though is much different and you definitely feel that, especially at 9 g's!

Mike- I have some decals for Su-22's that served in Afghanistan...

How come you all harp all over this kit, which isn't released yet! Yet I see no one harping over the other new kits being presented (I.e., Do-17 from ICM, a few postings down).

Curt - The list for the club I thought was huge. Did you get everything on the list?

My Local Lowes swapped out its lacquer for a new VOC (volatile organic compound). Not realizing there was a difference to old style lacquer, I quickly discovered that the VOC style when used as a thinner will not allow some enamel paints to fully dry, even after two days. Lacquer without VOC dried overnight. Heads up!

Sorry about the double post. But, good call.

At the risk of adding flame to a hot discussion. Can anyone provide references to a "tilted" vertical tail on any aircraft that made it into production? Someone commented that the Zero has a "tilted" tail. To be clear, "tilted" refers to the vertical tail not being truly vertical but slanted off to one side (I.e., the vertical tail is really at an angle of say 89 degrees.) or not aligned with the nose of the aircraft, either way. The chief designer of the Zero wrote a fascinating book entitled "Eagles of Mitsubishi" which chronicles the design of the Zero, and there is no reference to a tilted

I flew in one for $700 at Chino.

Does anyone know how to get an extra sprue from Great Wall Hobbies for the P-61A.Specifically Sprue B. The top wing warped (due to oversight on my part) and I would like to get the replacement sprue. Thanks Rick

Thanks Sergey - Could not tell clearly with the references I had. Rick

Thanks

Ok - I have the vector cowls for the P-61 and included with the cowls is a piece that you can use to replace the grill work on the lower side of the boom just in front of the wheel well and aft of the cowl. Is that piece accurate for any P-61 variant? It does not look right for the early A's, what about the B models?

Does anyone now how to contact Jules from Classic Airframes? I need a resin pat from the referenced kit. Thanks

Is anyone aware of any good aftermarket AIM-120's in 1/48th scale. Forget the Voyager sets, as they are awful.