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Long shot request! Anybody got this set and willing to sell it? Model Alliance No. MA-48186 U.S. Coast Guard Choppers Pt II (HH-3F Pelican and HH/MH-60J Jayhawk) https://www.scalemates.com/kits/model-alliance-ma-48186-us-coast-guard-choppers-pt-ii--619465 Thanks! Graham

Awesome - really great paint and weathering. Lovely scheme as well! Graham

Here’s Vargas’ 1/35 M777-A2 155mm Towed Medium Howitzer (vargasscalemodels.com) – it’s a 3D Printed model – the first I’ve tackled as a whole set. Overall the detail is really excellent and the end result is definitely impressive – I never appreciated just how big these guns actually are – and the coordinated manpower required to operate them. Being essentially a cottage kit – the instructions are sparse and there is generally a lack of

These are very nice!!

Just received John's DJRP pods and CRV7s - absolute masterpieces! Thanks so much for creating these!! Graham

L'Arsenal 2.0 did make some Paveway IVs in 1/48 scale - there's some at https://the48ers.com/paveway-iv-smart-bomb-x-2.html They are OK but a bit tough to clean up and paint. Having some printed ones would be ideal!!

Awesome!!

I just received this in the mail today - it's absolutely gorgeous - such an incredible piece of work! John is an exceptional craftsman and his professionalism is clearly on display here. This will make the Trumpeter GR7 buildable! Graham

Absolutely brilliant!

Years ago I scratch built a Surveyor 3 (https://www.arcair.com/Gal10/9301-9400/gal9388-Surveyor-Symmonds/00.shtm) which took an incredible amount of time. Now Derek Ward has been busy pulling together a 3-D print version of this iconic spacecraft - you can get it here: https://www.chronic3d.com/produit/surveyor_3/ along with a bevy of other spacecraft. We're entering into a new realm with spacecraft modelling - I can't wait! Graham

I've got the two bobs 48-019 AFFTC Test Vipers you can have. Graham

I've definitely got those - are you still needing them? Graham

Not sure where to put this but the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum has just published a data base called Canadian Aircraft Serials and Personnel Information Resource (CASPIR). It is a comprehensive collection of all Canadian aircraft serials and crews and fates. Very impressive and will be very useful! https://caspir.warplane.com/

Awesome that 3-D cutes offers AAR drogues - been looking for those for a while! I agree the PK TAT and pitots are very nicely done.

Wow - what a great job at such a small scale - the details, weathering and bas all put you right in the scene! Graham

Fox Two's Harrier II book shows GR.7 and 9 used the BOL 304 launcher rail for AIM-9L after the late 1990's. Before that LAU 7As were used. LAU-117As were used for AGM-65.

Here’s the Hasegawa GR.7 Harrier done up in a fictitious livery to commemorate F/Lt Clowes (https://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Clowes.htm) and his efforts in the Battle of Britain and throughout the war generally. While the RAF did commemorate Clowes with Harrier ZD403 for the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, I thought that slapping JX*B on the tail of a gray harrier didn’t really do it justice. So…I thought that I’d try and do up a harrier in the Hurricane paint scheme of dark green and brown over sky, then add larger squadron codes. To do that I used the DN Models upper su

I have taken to inserting steel rod (0.020") into fragile protuberances (drill into to body of the antenna and a receiving hole) then using both CA and plastic glue to hold it in place (eg harrier wind vanes, vertical antenna, small vents with no real locating surface etc). This gives the joint a lot more strength and rigidity - almost impossible to knock off because in order to do so the steel has to rip out of the plastic. Not sure if that would work for 1/144 scale. Graham

Thanks - yes the pictures are 90 deg off - I couldn't figure out how to rotate! Graham

Takom's Sea Dart (used by the Royal Navy) was a fun step aside from a bunch of aircraft. The kit itself is nicely detailed and builds up into a great looking display. I decided to go with one missile on the launcher with the other having been fired off. The missiles were painted with Mr. Color and MRP paints. The launcher and base are White Ensign Models Colourcoats. Weathering was done with oils. Always fun to weather a naval subject - you can barely go wrong! I added MIG non-skid paste to the base and for what appears to be leak sealing around the doors that I saw in pictures from the

Thanks for the nice comments! I agree that the Harrier definitely got better looking with age.

Thanks - it was pretty simple really. Pulled some gauze into a wispy shape then sprayed some Woodland Scenics glue on it a few times, bending and rolling as I went. Also used a brush to paint streaks with glue then sprinkled Woodland Scenics snow over and shook off the excess.

I've used them a couple of times and I really like them. They work a treat. They are easy to trim to whatever size you need. Graham

Here’s a few pics of the Hasegawa Harrier GR.9 (ZD320) assigned to BAe for testing and evaluation purposes. The Vingtor decals for this were used, as were some kit plus the Eduard GR.7/9 stencil set. Also used Eduard’s TIALD Pod (with a pylon made from the strake) and GR.7 Cockpit Details; Reskit GBU-24s and AIM-9M; and L’Arsenal’s Paveway IV. Metallic Details weighted wheels and gear detail PE were added too. I had a bit of trouble with the canopy - originally I intended to use the Phase Hangar det cord, but somehow ended up with some residual glue on the plastic which needed t

Beautifully done!