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Let us know when the preorder goes live. I am NOT missing out on the Early Years F-15. Does anyone know of an aftermarket nose probe for the prototypes/Streak Eagle?

Is anyone doing decals of the E’s yet?

Twobobs did a set. https://www.twobobs.net/contents/en-us/p242.html

So the most important question, when is the navy going to transition the Jolly Rogers to the F-35C?

My mistake. I hadn't realized that the reply was so recent. I will keep an eye out!

Putting this one back to the top You said soon..It's been 3 years!!!!!

Sprue Brothers also has ADC in the Hataka Orange line of paint, which I like a lot. https://spruebrothers.com/htkc0045-hataka-hobby-orange-line-lacquer-paint-bottle-17ml-air-defense-grey-fs16473-ana512/

I acquired the Muroc conversion early last year. Casting is a little rough, but it's workable. Haven't gotten around to building it yet.

Is the F-104 reprint coming along?

If you want to get ultra-glossy finish from your airbrush, after getting down your color coats, try a few finish coats with very high amount of thinner, and wet sand with very smooth grit sanding pads between. Obviously use gloss paint as well...

I've built the Academy F-14 twice. It more or less looks like a tomcat, and it's a reasonably fun build, but it looks "off" in many small but noticeable ways. It's a big "meh" for me; I'd not build another.

Your landlord was just a jackass and was looking for excuses. If it hadn't been model paint he would have invented some other excuse (cooking with curry, farting the bathroom, whatever). Just rent your apartment, take a few kits with you, airbrush in the tub and if you lose your deposit, that's just the way it goes. Get a small box of tools, and setup a folding picnic table to work on, and just do whatever.

I've been building kits for 40 years, never binned one before completion yet. I put firecrackers in all the ones I build as a kid, so they're gone now, but that was all in good fun. My favorite is around the time I started driving, we launched a Monogram 1/48 B-17 out of the sunroof of my car at around 45 mph. It was an EPIC way to go, but it was at least finished before its demise.

Your intention is not clear. Maybe post a photo? Generally, you need to sand out blemishes with very fine sandpaper to get good blending. You can decant spray paint into a bottle and use it in an airbrush. One tip is to let it sit for a few days slightly covered for the propellant to all leave the paint. You can give it a little shake in the bottle to see if the propellant is all gone.

Hataka lacquers come in similar bottles already. I've used them a little, and they are quite nice.