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    New Fightertown Decals have arrived!

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted · Edited by Fighting Eighty-Four

    To be honest Brian, I think even $25 for the sheets, considering how much work goes into these and how high quality they are, would be more than fair. Don't think you would see any drop in business, at that price.

    Now, at $30 each I would still buy 'em, just might not buy as many...

    VF-32 F-14A

    in In-Progress Pics

    Posted

    Outstanding work on what is my favorite (obviously) airplane!

    This is going to end up being an absolutely gorgeous finished product.

    I have one of those kits I would like to do eventually, so I will def be referencing this thread when that time comes. :thumbsup:

    1/48 F-35B opened and loaded up.

    in The Display Case

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    That looks superb! Just went through your build thread on this, nice to see you finally were able to get it finished. I would like to do an F-35 at some point, maybe I will just wait until it is operational and a better kit comes out for it (hopefully).

    BTW, it is very cool that you are from just down the road from me... :)

    New guy!

    in Test Post Clubhouse

    Posted · Edited by Fighting Eighty-Four

    Thanks Clif for the very informative post and warm welcome!

    I have been searching very diligently for JR decals in 1/48 for the past month, and for the most part I have been unsuccessful. BUT, I did find (and bought!) the Furball Airwing All-Stars 2 decal set, and it has nice low-vis VF-84 markings. As far as hi-vis, I will keep looking diligently and hope (and perhaps pray) that FTD re-releases one of the older JR sets (victory in the storm would be epic *cough cough wink wink*)

    I now have everything I need to start, so I will do so very soon. I actually have a Hasegawa F-14 VF-103 kit I added to my small stash, but I am not gonna start that one until I have done a few models and my skill has grown a bit.

    I must admit, the lure of doing a Tomcat first is just too strong to ignore, so I think I will indeed start with the Monogram F-14. Even if it does not turn out great, I will remain undaunted, and the difficulties and issues that come up that I may have to deal with will only help to grow my skill for my next one.

    Once again, thanks everyone for the warm welcome and the great advice and help!

    New guy!

    in Test Post Clubhouse

    Posted

    Thank you Joel for the well thought out reply and thorough advice. I think I will take your advice concerning starting with a Tomcat to heart, as I do not want my first attempt to be doomed from the start out of frustration due to fitment and other assembly issues.

    I have read good things about the Revell F-15E, which I did get pretty cheap. Would that make a better start, in your opinion?

    New guy!

    in Test Post Clubhouse

    Posted

    Haha outstanding! Thank you both for the warm welcome. I wonder what part of Ohio Chris is from, I am from NE part of the OH.

    I will have to remember the post count thing, as I do indeed see that I am still at ZERO. LOL

    Hopefully I will soon have the ability to add worthwhile content elsewhere to this site. I was a longtime moderator and innovative member of a large national car enthusiast forum, so hopefully I can make that kind of contribution here some day.

    Until then I will look, listen and learn... and perhaps add my .02 here and there where warranted. :)

    New guy!

    in Test Post Clubhouse

    Posted · Edited by Fighting Eighty-Four

    Hi Everyone!

    My name is Michael from Ohio, and I am just starting to get back into this hobby. Waaaaaay back when I was a kid I used to build model airplanes, but they always ended up terrible. LOL Heck, I didn't even paint most of them, and the one I did looked like it was painted by Ray Charles. Anyway, I am currently building up my supplies, tools, and model stock before I attempt my first one.

    I will be doing 1/48 modern aircraft almost exclusively, especially Tomcats (which, being a child of the '80s in the US, is a common choice)!

    So far I have a couple kits to start with, and just bought a Paasche Talon AB and compressor. Still need to get some paints, washes, adhesive, and tools... but I should be ready to rock and roll within a month.

    Anyway, been looking through these forums and am thrilled and impressed with all the info and help here. Can't wait to get started and share my progress!

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