Just call me Ray

I've talked about getting the Hasegawa/Minicraft Mitsubishi Mu-2J kit for years, including many posts here, and a week ago on Ebay I decided to finally pull the trigger on that. Actually, I got two. It just seemed like a good idea given the age of the kit and all. Now given that they are kinda "semi-vintage" I'm not sure what to even do with these? Should I build them or just leave them as-is? I think I might open one up at least since the cellophane is already tearing loose anyway. I'm also thinking of picking up a Revel Concorde (already have

Yeah, I've decided the 3D model is supposed to be a super-deformed Caravan too (maybe not a Super Caravan but it's hard to tell with the model so...super-deformed 😛) But there is a little 2D icon when the screen is loading, and although it's obviously supposed to be the exact same plane there's enough subtle details changed (shape and exact placement of windows, etc) that it's got my mind thinking it's yet another plane, a smaller recip-job. Maybe A 185?

Can't wait to see this sucker in the Ace Combat roster.

Anybody take a reasonable guess what it is and what kind of model kit I can find of that plane? Obviously it's cartoony and super-deformed, but it still suggests something a bit stubbier than say a Caravan but not a DeHavilland product either. Image link

A noble life well-lived. Godspeed Sgt. Basset and thank you for this build

...we still have the "we are not worthy" emoji right? DAAAAUUUUUUYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUMMMMMM!!!!! 😲

Do it! If I try it it's just gonna be another glue bomb😡

It just occurred to me that I've been coming to this place (or at least registered here) for something like two decades now! Yet I don't remember any 20 year anniversary announcements, is that still coming up or did I miss it? I have to think that would be a pretty BIGthing!

I'm just really blown away by this one in particular!

If I can interject...sometimes real names are just boring 🙂 Plus a lot of the user names here have a lot of personal or professional (or both!) significance. Me...I'm really boring and my user name quite simply tells you as it is 🙂

Ha, I remember reading about these things way back in the day! In addition to the Twin Cub here, there was a Twin Pacer made by Wagner. Rather than simply join two Cubs/Pacers at the wing spar, it was a single-fuselage Pacer with a custom-made twin engine mount up front (imagine similar to the Twin Cub). Here's a link with more information and pictures: http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/wagner_twinpacer.php It seems Wagner may have also contrived a Twin Ercoupe, returning to the Twin Cub's method of construction (joining two fuselages together along the wing spar). In all

I haven't seen too many, a quick look at the last time I remember being at Micheal's, most of the kits there were in the $15-20 range.

I have specific interests, but they're more than a bit outside what ARC typically covers. I'm just looking to see if there are any general opportunities out there in the meantime, or even shift gears entirely into.

Hi! I think I asked this same question a while ago, but here goes again. I'm just wondering if anybody on the boards here has any connections to the publishing industry (in any form) that they'd be willing to let me take advantage of. I know a lot of you put in hours and hours on research to the point where you can just about write the book yourself and...I don't know, maybe that's something I could help make happen? I know that sounded like a business pitch but I haven't exactly had the best track record of that. I'd rather just be employed by someone already set up.

NO KIDDING! I haven't built a model in a long time because I just got priced out of the hobby! Like southwestforests said, just the increase in inflation is a pretty significant increase! I think it's incredibly hard for kids to get into it nowadays because of the expense, and the frustration a lot of them have when they end up with a glue bomb after all that expense and time. That's why it's so great seeing veteran model builders take up mentor roles! I've seen miracles from these types of people! One consolation is younger people getting into drone pilotin

Test; haven't been here in a while! I see it decided I need a new avatar That one took me a few hours in MS Paint (and I'm not putting up a meme or a joke this is serious!) Also I need to update my location I'm close to KFTG now

I'd like to know if you guys can recommend me some YouTube channels that specialize in OOB model kit reviews. Now, yeah, I know there are a lot of unboxing review videos but I'm looking for channels that actually do completed model builds and give very in-depth reviews of them.

I actually have a question about the P-47M; Wikipedia says that the biggest difference is to create a faster lighter version and part of that was reducing armament to six guns, but all photographic evidence I can find seems to suggest the eight gun configuration was retained. I'm inclined to think Wikipedia is wrong then, so what was the biggest distinction between the M and other bubble-tops?

I clearly remember this kit sometimes being called one of the worst ever molded, especially since there's a big sticky topic about it in the prop forum. I also remember the glue bomb mine turned into. Beautiful work!

I guess this is as good a place as any to ask, but I'm highly interested in knowing if they're going to reissue Rommel's Hot Rod.

Hi! I've been a member here since shortly after the turn of the millennium but it's been years since I've made a post because...well, life I guess. But something's been eating at me a lot lately and that is the future of general aviation. The future of car enthusiasts is a question that's popped up a lot as how will you be able to go to the track in your Google autonomous car? But moreover there's serious question if future generations even care about going to the track. I'm wondering the same thing about general aviation. For those of you who are lucky enough to enjoy GA as a prof

This isn't just a model, this is an outright study. I cannot imagine the hours and manpower that are going into this, but it's more than paying off. I really appreciate what you guys do.

Scale isn't particularly important, I'll check out the Revell offerings, thanks!

I'm not really looking for the most detailed or super-accurate shape, just something that "looks right" (i.e., isn't so obviously incorrect) and cheap, under $20 (better if under $15). It's for a what-if idea, and, well, I just don't feel like spending the big bucks for a what-if.

I'm going to go ahead and do one bump on this. If you have any other car models you'd like to sell I'd be interested too.