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Awesome! I painted the screws, but it's hard to see... I think I will give it a go with the microbrush! Great tip once again /Jesse

Thanks for the reassurance Janne, well awesome that's 1 vote for weathering Update part 2 For the CATM-120C I had either the Tamiya version or the Trumpeter version... I don't remember much about the Trumpeter AIM-102 other than it's way too short! The Tamiya AIM-120 is correct in length and diameter. If you plan to use the Tamiya missile, the blunt nose shape is accurate for the CAP-120, which thankfully, is exactly what I need! The live AIM-120 is much sleeker in shape... Anywho, to make this a CATM-120 "C" you will have to clip the wings like I did in the pic... BEWARE, be very careful w

Good afternoon folks. Hope everyone in North America is staying indoors due to the polar vortex that has decided to punish us this year! Work on the 600 gallon fuel tanks is completed as well as the CATM-120C. It's a relief to have the fuel tanks finished because it's the same color as the airframe, so what that means is it's a premonition of what will happen when it's time to paint the beast! Let's get started... In the pic, the gas bag is ready for paint. Almost all of the panel lines are incorrect on the Tamiya kit parts. Maybe they're correct, but you can't see them on the real deal. So

Hey Chuck, for the Mk 20, AMS resin offers a set of 4 mastered by Marcel111.... Unfortunately they are sold out at SB right now, but I'm sure you could find them elsewhere. /Jesse

Great job on the pit Marcel! That was a slick idea of hiding those nasty "steps" on the turtle deck :thumbsup:/> /Jesse

Harold, But it's not too late for other builder's such as myself Man Chuck, those photographs are stunning! Crystal clear, you won't be able to hide any boo boos even if you try Who cares, your work looks flawless anyways... Great improvisation on the metal pitot, you're always thinkin outside the box I love improvising as well, but many decals and resin sets have been broken into, leaving many incomplete sets lying around! /Jesse

Been awhile since I visited the Sci-Fi forum Si :P/> I love that hangar bay, can't wait to see it with some paint! Question. When cutting those .010 X .020 strips have you found an easy way to make a square cut? Maybe I already asked you this before, but i've bought the Chopper II and it just isn't good enough for those really small strips and rods ;)/> Always looking for a better way... I wind up cutting them with the knife til I get a square cut end... TIA /Jesse

Well it's looking promising this time around Patrick :thumbsup:/> So which kit is this one? /Jesse

Great, I always love to watch your Star Wars builds :thumbsup:/> Perfect way to kick off the New Year! /Jesse

Man Chuck, don't tell me yer one of those "one-up me" type of guys Seriously, what a great idea yer niece had and it looks to be a high quality booth as well, what a score I'm the same way, if I need it, I buy it... I shoulda asked "Santa" for one of these. /Jesse

Sorry Janne, I seem to have missed yer post.... Thanks, I hope you can use the tip someday Thanks a lot Ken! Yeah it's really gonna get interesting when the airframe is all built up... What a beast. Started working on the 600 gallon tanks, I can see i will need a lot more sanding supplies Hi Sharkey. I'm interested to see what I'm gonna do as well I just applied another round of thin cement and it's finally starting to weld together nicely... Plan B) add white glue to the seam Plan C) pretty much have always wound up adding CA glue to the entire join, then sand and rescribe the

That's an awesome line-up Janne I recognize em all except for the P-47 and it turned out fantastic! Definitely got yer NMF builds in this year Enjoy the New Year my friend... /Jesse

Cheers Marcel, email inbound Thanks Jake! Can't wait to see some of those F-15 sheets Would it be profitable to do US missiles, targeting pods and bomb stencils in the future? It always seems that i don't have the stencils when I need them /Jesse

Thanks man, so far this is a great kit and it's a lot of fun to build! Thanks Chuck! I thought about the insulation idea, but the canopy home made "box" doubles as a nice "stand" for the front fuse... When you figure out what you can spare, LET ME KNOW, I am more than willing to make it worth your time & effort! Since I neglected to purchase those 2bobs stencils when they were available I probably deserve to be "stuck" with the ghastly Tamiya sheet! Welcome back VA-115EFR! And I must thank you for the nice comments! Glad you found us again, must've been like being 100% coherent, but

Good morning folks, hope you all had a great Christmas, I know I did! When building this kit, you pretty much are forced to install the nose gear before closing the fuselage halves, which means that the nose gear will be exposed and need to be masked for the painting process. I decided to spend a little time making a nice landing gear cover/mask since I spend many many hours detailing the gear I don't want to put offending masking tape and risk tearing off the fiddly details and bits that were added... So my solution was to build a custom box from .015 styrene sheet. It fits nice and snug and

But.... it was a year well spent! Congratulations on an epic build Chuck, hope yer foot is still attached /Jesse

Marcel, great to see someone is putting out great quality AM loadouts..... I gotta give you credit for doing extensive research to make this Chico build happen, hats off to you! Any chance that you could create a 32nd SUU-20 within the next 6 months? /Jesse

Very ambitious update Chuck! Got some Great Planes de-bonder coming my way! Although the "Hog" is considered to be a dreadful looking aircraft, I must say that it will have very nice legs Merry Christmas /Jesse

Wow Josh, I love the details yer adding to the engine and the mesh certainly looks the part.... Great find :thumbsup:/> /Jesse

Good to hear from you Gary and thanks for checking in.... Merry Christmas to you as well! Thanks dude As you can see, ever since you diagnosed me with A.M.S. my condition has gotten worse :P/> :blush:/> Thanks Clif you're much too generous.... Reading yer posts tells me that yer a man of great character :salute:/> Thanks Marcel! Yer suggestion is appreciated... I temporarily forgot about mixing the washes to achieve specific shades, even though I suggested this to another member not too long ago Merry Christmas Gang :santa:/> /Jesse

Thanks linus glad you like it! Thanks Sharkey :)/> Thanks Jake, I can only hope that it all turns out in the end! The painting and weathering of this beast will make or break the build ;)/> Thanks Woody and if you do yer research on modeling technique and learn to be VERY patient, you will be able to build great models :cheers:/> Hi JMan, I mix Model Master Aluminum with a hint of Burnt Umber and apply very carefully with a 12/0 round paintbrush... Nothing fancy, just use a bit of artistic license :thumbsup:/> Thanks to all and Happy Holidays :cheers:/> /Jesse

Linus, the inner nozzles are simply perfect :worship:/> /Jesse

Yep, they are looking like the photographs I've researched! Great work man and Happy Holidays :cheers:/> /Jesse

Thank you Ken! I already found your pics on Google Page bookmarked, especially MLG shots for later! Thanks Chuck, always nice to hear these comments from the best Thanks a million E! Yep, still a long journey yet, as you know too well :)/> Thanks a lot Steve, good to know the weathering isn't "underdone"! Thanks for yer support John :D/> /Jesse

Hello Frank. I'd say about 3:1 gloss:thinner plus a drop of acrylic retarder.... I noticed that it's easier to spray a light "wet" coat on with the mixture. Without thinning, the gloss seems to dry before it hits the plastic. HTH. /Jesse