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Looking forward to seeing everyone's progress! Thanks for getting us going! For me, I'll be joining the build with the HobbyCraft 1/48 Lavochkin La-7. Justin

Hello, and welcome, Mark! Looking forward to seeing this come together! Good luck with the build! Justin

Looking forward to seeing the progress, Martin! Good luck with the builds! Justin

Hi Raymond, Welcome, and I can't wait to see the progress! Good luck with the build! Justin

Thank you for all the hard work on getting this updated! Justin

All those different parts...looks like you're building a FrankenMiG! Justin

Awesome, Raymond! Justin

Welcome, Martin! Justin

Looking forward to seeing your progress! Justin

Hi Dragan, As outlined by the rules, this build is specifically for aircraft only. Justin

Hi Don, We'll accept 25% or less. Justin

If you have a banner for the GB, post it here.

Let's hear all about what you have planned!

This is the place to show your completed builds. Let's see those bears!

As outlined in the GB proposal, these are the rules: This GB is open to any Russian or former Soviet Union aircraft, helicopters, military, civilian, any time frame. What-ifs are OK, aircraft only (we'll include ekranoplans in this), subject must be in Russian markings from any time period (i.e. no Polish Fulcrums or Egyptian MiGs, etc.). The spirit of this GB is to build a Russian-made aircraft or what-if of a Russian subject; truly building something from the Bear (i.e. MiG, Su, An, Mi, Tu, Il, Yak, etc.). I will add that lend-lease aircraft such as the P-39 Airacobra are not allowed as

Just a reminder, we're now only 3 months away from the start of the Group Build! Justin

Really nice Scooter, Darren! Great job, and the finish looks impeccable. Justin

Really nice looking, Darren! Justin

Thanks, Don! PM sent!

Hi Adam1818, Not a stupid question at all. I primarily used the Micro Weld non-toxic liquid cement when I did the major assemblies on this. My guess is, the combination of a not-as-strong bond (as opposed to some of the more powerful cements available), and the amount of time this sat between then and now, would be the culprits of these seam problems. Justin

Hello All, I do have a bit of progress to report on the Stratotanker. Work lately has been focused on fixing what I've managed to break while trying to fix other things. I feel like every step forward is two steps backwards at this point, but we'll keep plugging away. So far, I've had all four of the engine pylons break their joints to the wings and have been working on bolstering those with CA and putty. They're pretty solidly on the wings right now, but definitely need some sanding and rescribing. Up to now, I've been using Tamiya putty for the joints, but I decided to give the D

Looking great, Don! I have enjoyed seeing the progress so far! Justin

Looking forward to seeing how this comes out! Justin

Holy buckets that's a good looking Rhino! Justin

Going back to one of Moose's earlier posts, here's Swift Air's 802TJ on a very bleak and windy day last week at KGRB. It was pouring rain when I stepped out my back door to take this shot. Arriving shortly after the Swift Air was this Sun Country B737 that, along with a G450, executed a missed apporach due to windshear warnings. A second approach by both was successful. And finally, two T-38 Talons at KMSN this week. The far jet in the first photo had experienced a mechanical issue on a cross country flight with about 8 other T-38s and landed at KMSN. It spent about a week there gett