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Drifterdon

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  1. The problem, I suppose, is that I'm just showing my age; in the 60s/70s, if something looked oversized, thick, or "chunky," we simply pulled out the sanding board, or sheet of sandpaper, and put it right, without saying anything.

    Try the 1/32 Matchbox/Revell Spitfire 24, whose propeller blades are so thick, and lacking any aerofoil section, they could apparently turn either way. It's the same with "over-thick" wing trailing edges; sand, or scrape, them down (it's been normal behaviour on vacforms for years.)

    Model kits used to be viewed as a canvas, on which a modeller could, if he wished, show his abilities to modify, improve, call it what you will; now a fuselage 1mm "too fat" makes a kit unbuildable, and, from my perspective, that's a little sad.

    Well said Edgar. :salute:/>

  2. This is a pretty airplane!

    Might we see this particular example on a Fundekals sheet of the T-Bird? Still praying to the modeling Gods for a T-Bird in markings of the 5021st TOS from the 'Dorf in the '84 timeframe.

    Don

  3. Does anyone know of a source for any of the below listed Kriegsmarine light cruisers in 1/350 or 1/400. Would prefer 1/350 but beggars can't be choosers I guess. Barring actual kits, any sources of plans in 1/350?

    Emden 1925 class - DKM Emden

    Konigsberg class - DKM's Konigsberg, Karlsruhe, and Koln.

    Leipzig class - DKM's Leipzig and Nurnberg

    Thanks,

    Don

  4. Withstanding this kind of criticism with a contest model is one thing, but let's leave some space for the 99% of builders who don't want to live up to contest-level criteria.

    Or gave up on contests because of this very reason.

  5. The Thule Monitoring Mission was also a chrome dome route that flew a figure 8 pattern over Baffin Bay. In January 1968, a B-52G was lost just west of Thule as a result of a fire onboard the aircraft. The ensuing crash and fire incinerated the 4 bombs that were on the bomber. A very large cleanup effort that lasted until September of that year and cost over $9 million in 1968 dollars. It was this crash that ended Operation Chrome Dome.

  6. Those are the same markings I'm using on mine. The conversion was by hand using laminated styrene and carving to shape. It took forever but turned out nice. I've had it on the shelf of doom for years waiting to finish tho. The Wolf Pack decals should help energize me to finish it.

    BTW - Thanks again Jennings for the scan of the windshield markings.

    Don

  7. Thanks Don! That's what I did. I just played around with different scales to get it close. I'm close to having my EP-3 ready for paint so this is perfect timing.

    If you can, post a pic of where you are at or at least a pic after you get it painted. What markings are you using? Don

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