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MR BLUE

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  1. I got mine but the whole top fuselage was cracked. It was odd because it was packed very well and the outer box had no signs of impact.  anyway, other than that, the kit itself seems to be very nice. and will be very impressive build up. first thing I noticed is that the ram tape representation is underdone, meaning, alot of the detail was not modeled into the surface. the pe companies will jump on this for sure. the cockpit is pretty nice for an italeri product, and there was alot of detail in the missile bays. cant speak on accuracy yet, but at first glance, It is much better than I expected.

  2. when they have a shipping quote, they'll ask you to confirm it is still OK.

    that's the way it had always work for me with them.

    i never had bad experiences, as japanese post isn't much expensive, and SAL is fast enough for me.

    Excellent! thats all I needed to know. Thanks for your help Mingwin!

  3. I went to order a Fujimi product and noticed that as you go though the order process, it asks your card info,then gives you a shipping choice without showing the costs of those options. then there is the next button which places the order. This seems to make the added on shipping amount a surprise. can anyone who has ordered from them before advise me on this?

  4. Try googling "F-22 nozzle". Lots of photos of unpowered Raptor nozzles.

    Yep, got alot of those pics, but was hoping someone might actually have come across actual info. an attempt to do a little more than "eyeballing" it.

    "Rivet counter" designation means that at least I had to ask.

    Thanx anyway Fellas.

  5. Hello all,

    I have seen many beautiful raptor builds and have always wondered what accurate degree to place the unpowered nozzles.

    I have not been able to get anything online referencing this, I know that both nozzles go up to 20 degrees for vector purposes, but what position are they unpowered? Ive even heard that at rest, the lower flap is slightly more angled than the top. any guidance on this?

    Thanx in advance.

  6. What I found most interesting was also not the pictures, but the focus on the medium format hasselblad camera as opposed to the subject itself. and the mediocre results.

    I knew a guy who hated digital sound, worshipped vinyl recordings for their warmth, claimed with vinyl analog his gifted ear could tell the diff between zildjian cymbals and Sabian cymbals, zildjians being forged and flash quenched with the secret urine of yaks from tibet which were fed grass sprinkled with urine collected and flown in from the sherpas of nepal precisely at 4:32 in the morning. :rolleyes:

    Seriously, they just look like pics I took back in the late 80s in okinawa of the sr-71 with my first pentax. just proved I was there.

    But to each his own I guess..from a modelers perspective, detail is king, and...... but anyway loved that last pic, just love all the other pics you post much more Trigger.

  7. Via Wired

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    Edit: I presume in this last photo, the opening aft of the weapons bay, that's where a chaff/flare dispenser goes?

    I honestly don't mean to shoot down anyone's work, but except for the last pic showing the open door, these seem pretty unremarkable. They look slightly overexposed and lacking in detail, and as far as composition, they are just like any quick point and shoot pics one would see at any airshow.

    I'm not getting the artsy component that was evident in the Blair Bunting shoot of the Raptor. http://blog.blairbunting.com/f22-raptor/ if that was the intention, nor any shots showing the jets lines to best effect.

    I'm no great photographer, but I'm just a bit confused at the buildup of the old school tools used for the shoot and the results. Perhaps I was expecting a bit more, even with the time limitation given the shoot setup explanation sounded a little High FooFoo. No harm intended so dont flame me,I just wanted to know how others see it?

  8. Hi

    Begemot released new Russian starts and VVS ROSSII and RF-xxxxx decals in 1:72 and 1:48 a while ago. I am not sure if there are any in 1:32

    Thank you friend, I'll give them a try.

  9. Hey Ken and all other Flankerphiles,

    I have seen the new decals from lindenhill imports reflecting the new formatting, but only for bombers.

    How are you updating your flankers to reflect the smaller lettering?

    Have you come across decals in 32 scale from any other companies

    My link

  10. Depends on the graphic program you are using. are you using a paint program? cad program? vector graphics? in most cases, you can define a grid spacing in a paint program like photoshop. in vector graphics like illustrator or Corel draw, in addition to the grids, there are rulers. of course in cad programs you have active measuring tools.

    If your problem isn't the software you are using, then take a look at your print settings, make sure "print to fit" isnt checked, and that your print media and settings match.

    Hope this helps.

  11. :blink:/>/> Well, some years ago I certainly used to have a couple of female yellow labs which names were Entitled 'n' Right; fightin' dogs both of 'em, which used to run thru' em' streets barkin' like hell at night to the neighbours' rejoicement, surely.

    Y'know, ironically, it was ne'er quite clear to me whether the critters were entitled or simply had the right to do so... :rolleyes:/>/>

    :lol:/>

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