tosouthern66

It is an attention getter!

Lets see how far I can get this one! First retirement build. Going with the aircraft on the box cover. This will be box stock build no extras.

After seeing a local modelers build and ordering the S7204 VF-101 Grim Reapers kit all I can say is Holy ****! I am skeptical of some of these kit manufacturers that are not the usual ones like Tamiya, Hasegawa, Revell etc. But I am impressed with this kits design and boxing. We will see if I can do this thing justice or IF I finish a kit. I moved away from 1/72 due to eyesight and hands being hard to use sometimes. With this kit it has drug me back to 1/72.

I am not slim Im kinda fat! lol I just retired and have prostate cancer surgery 1 April 2025, so I will be down a few weeks.

That's right the pain in the rumpus is back! I now have time to build, or at least I will after I get everything cleaned up and have my cancer surgery. I hope to be back up and running on here in the next couple weeks before surgery.

I was unaware of Joe passing away! Damn! Ill check out the other page for updates. 757flyer, not sure on these supers but on the legacy the radomes had a rubbery type boot applied. It was some what semi glossy. I know when I was in corrosion control we were told do not paint the nose boot!

There is another possibility on the E's. I think 103's birds are being pulled for Block 3 upgrades. If that is the case then the E's might be on loan so they can keep their operational commitments and give the pilots the chance to keep their flight hours up. Here is a good place to look up BuNo's. https://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries23.html

There is also ScaleFinishes that produce enamels. I suggest if you order get a jar of the hardner to help out the drying.

Happy New Year to you Steve. Hope you had a great start!

On my next one I will try it your way! Thanks!

Marvin Looking good! Question's for you. Did you have any issues with the fit in front of the cockpit? I have a partially built E and the area in front of the cockpit that attaches to the nose piece I ended up with a slight step there. Second question did you glue the cockpit tub to upper half instead of attaching it to the nose gear tub like instructions show?

Drifterdon No particular unit. Would prefer the gray birds. Never liked the euro camo schemes but if it came down to it Id look the euro.

By chance does anyone have some 1/48 A-10A decals available? Have a partially built Tamiya kit and the decals are shot beyond use!