Hoosfoos

Same goes for their announced Mirage F1 family. No sign.

Could someone give me an unbiased update on the status of this kit? I've kind of lost the plot in this thread.

It's in the works!

One of these?

Go with the Kinetic. I've built both, and although both are nicely detailed, the modular design of the Kittyhawk kit is annoying, especially the dorsal hump behind the cockpit (which is awkwardly split into 2 pieces) Also, the the detachable aft section on the Kittyhawk kit does not fit very well either. Having said that I don't like how the Kinetic kit doesn't have a separate nosecone, but everything else is superior. I am actually waiting for a third manufacturer to come out with a superior kit than both.....come on AMK?

When was the last time Hasegawa produced a new tool in 1/48? They used to be at the forefront, now being surpassed by the likes of GWH, AMK, Kinetic, ZM, and Hobby Boss/Trumpeter (in quality and/or production of kits). And Academy, when they came out with their new-tool F-4 in 2012, the possibilities for new variants were endless. Things have been very quiet on this front also. Thoughts?

It's still alive. Hope they follow through with it.

Hobbyeasy rocks! Service is always excellent, and often much cheaper shipping than Luckymodel. Any aftermarket decals available for this aircraft? I like the splinter camo schemes that I've seen online.

https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2018/hawker-hunter-f6-1-48.html

http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Hersteller_News/Revell_News_2018.html

Bees are dying at an alarming rate.

One of my most anticipated releases ever! Still waiting for someone to release a state-of-the-art series of the Mirage F1 and Hawker Hunter...

Looks like he's compiling the scans from http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/ if I'm not mistaken...

Hi again everyone, What do you guys use as the most effective panel line wash for aircraft? What can I do to prevent the existing paint from absorbing the wash (and staining the colour)? Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone, When masking camo on my jet models, I found that the Blu-tack has a tendency to remove some of the flat/matt paint that I am masking over, it also leaves a bit of residue upon removal. I don't want this to happen again on my latest project. I am thinking that either using a primer or putting a coat of gloss (acrylic clear or future) may prevent this from happening again. What do you guys think?

Hi everyone, I've been doing a gradual switchover from enamels to acrylic paints for my jet modeling. I do not like the cleanup involved with enamels. There seems to be dissention on what the best airbrush thinner to use on acrylic paint and I am hoping to gain some clarity. I own acrylic paint from the following manufacturers: Tamiya Gunze Sangheo Vallejo Model Master Acrylic Mig Ammo Lifecolor I have read that there are a few alternatives for thinner, i have in the past used the wrong one and ruined the paint. I currently

I contacted Kinetic about this last week and their response was "no schedule yet".

https://www.cybermodeler.com/catalog/pages/italeri17_06.shtml

A proper Mirage F1 series. 1/48 or 1/32.

I'll get one if they make an F-4E. I've got enough Hasegawa/Academy to keep me happy in the F-4B/C/D/J department. I'm actually quite surprised that Academy haven't done much with their phantoms since the F-4C/D release. It's been over 2 years now!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/hoosfoos2000/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= Decals will be sandwiched between stiff cardboard. International bids ok, but tracking via Canada Post is pricey.

Very interesting replies. It's not that I am a perfectionist, I just want satisfactory results, not putting something on the shelf that looks like a 10 year old built. With all my screw-ups, I have learned, and will do things differently the next time around. I will probably be posting questions in the forums regarding issues I have had in the past.

I've had a couple of successful projects the last decade, and after them, I upped my standards. But still that's 2 for 8 over the span of 10 years. Not a good track record.

It's six in a row for me now. Too many things go wrong to the point where I don't want to bother continuing. Perhaps this hobby is not for me. I don't settle for results less than satisfactory.