Chuck1945

Sorry, missed the 1/144 part😯

Not a deal breaker one way or the other I suspect, but the Airfix kit is the only 1/72 P-51D with correct main gear bays

Academy did a B-50, see https://www.scalemates.com/kits/academy-2112-b-50-d-superfortress--107377

Thick CA may give you the adjustment time you want

Another vote for Post-It notes or similar. I wont say Tamiya tape WILL remove decals but it definitely CAN since I have intentionally removed decals using it

Good, keep using the Testors Airbrush thinner for spraying Testors paints and use the lacquer thinner for clean-up

I have also found a couple of additional uses for those clear colors. The blue, orange, and yellow can be dry brushed on exhausts and exhaust collecting front cowl rings (Gladiator, Blenheim, etc) to help replicate the heat tarnished metal. Also if you do WWI aircraft with unpainted wood surfaces (Albatros), a light mist of orange or yellow can help give some depth to the wood's appearance.

I have used Tamiya's XF-86 clear flt on the last couple of models I finished and Tamiya's clear gloss for gloss coats, both thinned with X-20A. Haven't used any semi-gloss

Dont know about others' experiences with Aires, but the Aires cockpit sets I have attempted to use required extensive thinning of both the resin part and kit sides. Be prepared for lots of test fitting and take care

Everything I have seen says the new B-25 C/d is quite good, superior to the Italeri version.

Perfect, just what I needed. I got a similar set last year that was 0.5mm-0.9mm. but didn't see any smaller size sets. Lucky so far, haven't broken one yet

An inevitable result of aging is your eyes losing their ability to focus continuously from very close to infinity. I am near sighted and as result, can still focus on close objects. I generally model without my glasses. When I need magnification a pair of 1.5x reading glasses work. Personally I found the extreme;y shallow depth of field and close focus distance to be not practical for me when I tried an Optivisor. You may want to try 1x reading glasses generally available almost anywhere before going for an Optivisor. BTW, I am 3 months shy of 73 and model 1/72 exclusively :)

Ross, 'Uncle Joe' looks great. Glad I was able to help you complete the project

I'll let you know, and yes, I do have a PayPal account. I'll send you a PM when I get back to include costs and address

Yes, I was reasonably certain I had a Tally Ho Lancaster sheet, wasn't sure if it was the correct one. I do have the 'Uncle Joe' decal sheet and have enough other Lancaster decal sheets to satisfy any Lanc building urge I may ever have. I am literally out in the snowy woods for Christmas/New Year but I will bring the decal sheet back to civilization Jan 1 or 2 and get an estimate for postage then Chuck