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I'm still a little confused. The kit "should" be the pad and the tower? Do you have a picture you can show me? Thanks, Chris

I hate to admit, but I'm not very familiar with much of the terminology associated with the Saturn V. Is/Will the LVM LUT kit consist of the launch pad and tower? All PE or will there be some resin as well? What am I missing? Thanks! Chris

Ross, Thanks for your reply. Great information. Maybe in a substantial moment of weakness I'll grab one. Chris

I've built a few and currently working on one. Their Tu-134UBL looks very good in the box. When I talk about being painless; I mean by Amodel standards.

I've been getting away from 1/48 US aircraft and have been interested lately in 1/72 Russian subjects. I saw some interesting markings and PE, and am considering getting one. One thing I'm not interested in is fighting through a build if I don't have to. So, I'm mostly interested in an easy and fun build with minimal problems. Probably too much to ask! Do you have any of the PE sets for it? Thanks, Chris

Armory.com has some new markings listed along with a few PE sets. Thanks, Chris

Double post, dammit.

Outstanding work on your Blackbird. I have a few questions for you. How were you able or obtain the cross-section for the wheel wells, and did your model have the pronounced twist in it? If so, how did you get it level? I went through the hassle of scribing the same model years ago and wasn't aware of the twist until after I glued it together. That has been the only reason why i haven't gone back to do another one. Keep up the great work. Chris

Correct. My bad.

KASL makes the following for the F-35: Cockpits for A and B New ejection seat B weapons bay IFR probe for B and C New vertical and horizontal stabs for the A and C (a must have) Intake trunks for B Exhaust nozzle for B You can buy their stuff from hobbyeasy.com. Fair prices and good service.

There are a lot of Kitty Hawk haters out there. I have the C kit and it looks good in the box. I've added the Dream Model PE nozzle, update set, and Armory wheels. The cockpit isn't so great and needs help. KASL has made some great sets for the A and B kits, and I would imagine that they would address this kit as well. Intakes have some Nast seams. I don't know if the KASL set for the B would fit the C. The B has to make room for the lift fan, so the shape can vary between variants. I'm building the B and it isn't s Tamiya P-51. Lots of engineering went into these kits, so fit can be tou

The detail is great, but an absolute bad girl to install in the Hasegawa kit. Both the resin and plastic have to be ground down to paper-like thinness. If you use it (on a Hasegawa kit), skip the side panels. It weakens the structure and you lose gluing points.

Darren, What about RAM masks for the B kit? Also, if the RAM patterns are consistent, why not a masking/decal set that can cut up by the modeler to address a particular area? Thanks, Chris

How far askew is the part? Fixable on my end or is it necessary for a completely new part.

I received this set in the mail today and am very impressed. The detail is top notch and hopefully will fit well once installed. I have yet to compare to the kit parts to the resin replacements. Detail is fine, crisp, and not a whole lot of money. There you go. My half-assed review. Chris

I've only seen the Trumpeter kit in the box and it looked ok for what it was at the time. Sometimes the Zveda plastic feels a little grainy, but wouldn't know in this matter.

Did these same guys do a carrier catapult section in 1/72? I've had the Hasegawa set for years, but havent quite decided what to shoot off of it yet. Any suggestions? I have the large Skunkworks set as well. How do the seams match up? It seems to me that the deck space would be a bit cramped with vehicles and figures a little too close to the pre-launch jet. Am I correct on this or off! Thanks, Chris

Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue didn't match the decals at all. The Vallejo was too dark and didn't match the decal blue, which looked like it had a bunch of purple in it. The Testors Italian red was a good match fir me. For the blue, I had to tear into my extra sheet for patch-work. Chris

I've got the KP Fitter kit and wanted to get some opinions on the Cutting Edge cockpit before I bid for one on Ebay. Can any of you comment on how the parts fit? There's an Aires set available, but those kits are often horror shows. How does the CE cockpit fit inside of the KP plastic? Thanks, Chris

Jim, I got a chance to fondle one of the test shots at IPMS Nats as well. The quality of the parts were some of the best I've ever seen. The cockpit was glued together and it looked like an Aires resin set. I'll definitely get one or two of them, and it's been worth the wait. We the modelers should be happy that they're taking their time getting it right. When I look at my pile of unbuilt kits in my attic I need to remind myself that I've got plenty to do and waiting a few months for ANOTHER kit isn't such a big deal. I haven't gone through the complete thread, but who'll be distributing

Are they bogus and inaccurate, or will they explode in water?

Jennings, I got my kit today. The quality of AModel moldings has gotten much better for sure. I noticed that the sprue and non-labeling of parts are very similar to the practice of Modelsvit. (I'm currently building the 1/72 Tu-144.) Are the two companies associated in any way. Just curious. What's your take on Amodel decals? They look pretty good on the paper, but I have no experience on how they perform. Does the -134 share wheels with any other jets/liners? These seem to be a week spot, and resin replacement would be nice. Thanks. Chris

I'm getting ready to decal my Wolfpack T-38 using Vagabond's great Thunderbird sheets. It's obvious that I'll have to touch-up areas where the decals can't quite get to. My problem is which paints to use. The Testor's enamel red in the little bottle is right on as a match to the decals. I prefer acrylics and was wondering if Gunze red was a good match. With regards to the blue, I have no idea which blue to use. Just as it is with most insignia reds and blues, they don't match decal colors at all. Insignia red is much darker, for example. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. Tha

I just ordered this kit from Hobbyterra, but forgot to ask here at ARC if the Amodel Tu-134s were good kits or crap. I've worked on a few Amodel kits in the past, so I know kind of what I'm in for. In addition to quality of the kit, can the flaps be dropped? Thanks, Chris

I used the nozzles intended for the Hasegawa kit with little trouble. Just make sure you use the kit parts as a template to make sure they're seated correctly. There was a little space between the nozzle and fuselage sides, which Lhasa a good look.