Scott Smith

Problem solved! Tim at B&B resin that took over AMS resin from Harold has them.

Thanks Dave. After I posted this I was doing some reading and found out the RF-4C has the hard wing. I have that kit and could simply swap and build an RF-4E. But I need two sets. Now I’m wondering if I can find someone with a scanner and 3D printer if I cannot find wing tips out of a Revell kit.

I’ve got a handful of these kits in the stash and I’m thinking of using a couple to build the Last Samurai white and black planes. Biggest difference is the hard wings that come with the Tamiya kits. Not buying any more Phantoms with something like 9 kits in the stash. EJ’s have the hard wing and I need to figure out if I can make that happen. I’m finding plenty of AM slatted wing conversions for the Tamiya, but no way to go the other direction with the Revell kit.

As the old saying goes….”close enough”. Besides, do you really think someone is going to say they were there and saw the real thing? LOL! I kid!! Anecdotal story…. I worked at the Univ. of South Carolina for 29 years. We had a film transfer department that owns 1/2 of the Fox Newsfilm footage from the beginning of Newsfilm. I had a VHS copy of the air races where Doolittle won the race in his Gee Bee. In that reel there was footage of the Hall Bulldog racer flying around the pylons showing the top of the wings. A guy on another forum had a lifelong argument with a friend of hi

That’s going to be a tough one. I looked at a vintage wrapper on eBay for ideas. https://www.ebay.com/itm/314932209411 And then Google showed me another package that’s a little bit lighter. https://www.peggyfeltmate.com/social-history/lucky-strike-its-toasted/ The ebay wrapper looks more like a hunter green while the other pics almost look like a subdued Kelly green.

USPS has been a hot mess lately. I ordered some small parts for my mower back in January. I live in a small, podunk town out in the middle of nowhere. Tracking showed the package hitting the hub in Columbia and then to my small PO. Then surprisingly it posted as “forwarded on to next location.” Instead of out for delivery. Went to the PO, no idea. They lost it. eBay refund and reorder. Watching a set of decals I ordered off eBay out of South Georgia right now. Was supposed to be here yesterday. Stalled in Atl GA processing. This morning it was sent to Palmetto GA, south west

Outstanding! Cannot believe this kit hasn’t been rereleased.

Great thread! I have the old 1/48 DC-130 kit with drones in the stash. Unfortunately I’ve never been able to get my hands on the old Cutting Edge DC-130 nose for it.

Wish I could make it. Already have family commitments that weekend.

Good job! When I finished my new build area after the move I made a pact with myself to only build one at a time. I’ve only broken that rule once because of supplies on backorder and I couldn’t sit still waiting. After each build, I do a total clean up before the next kit is opened. Becoming organized has me enjoying the hobby more than ever. I use to spend 20-30 minutes digging through drawers and boxes looking for small items that I now have at my fingertips. I built a plywood window filler with a dryer vent door for my booth vent. I finally got around to installing some

Ok, I do have them. Funny thing is, I bought them for the E markings. PM me your address and I’ll get the Navy test decals off the sheet sent to you. Scott

Microscale maybe? I think I have it. I’ll check tomorrow.

That’s great. I’d consider it an honor if a museum took my work to be put on display.

I built a display case years back, but never fully populated it with shelves. One of my projects for this winter/spring is to build new metal supports to hold the glass sheets. Hopefully adding 6 more 22” X 42” shelves. I have to see what the latest glass pricing has peaked at. My last 4 shelves set me back $150 each and that was probably 4-5 years back. My first few shelves were $90 each. But I’ve often wondered what I’ll do when it’s full or that time comes. I’ve thought about ROTC programs or VFW posts that want displays.

Yea, I didn’t catch he was using MMP. I tried it once and tossed out what was left over. Tough to spray and took forever to harden where it wouldn’t scratch off the model if looked at wrong. I was constantly cleaning the tip of the airbrush.

I have no problem shooting both through my Iwata HP-CS That being said, there are different techniques for different types of paints. Just practice with reduction, dry times, how heavy you can apply, first coat “adhesion” coats for enamels, etc. I just decanted Tamiya TS-15 gloss blue for a Blue Angels project. Iwata would not spray it adequately with the .3 tip. Now my Grex with a .3 and fan tip hosed it on quite nicely.

Yes, I’m a “bigger is better” lunatic that builds 1/32. I’ve built quite a bit I have in my display case. But I also have small kits to build too. Like 3-1/48 C-130 kits. Already built one in 1/72. Also have 2-B-17 kits in 1/32 and 1 B-24. But I’m all over the place. 1/144 C-5 built, 2 kits to go, 1/72 B-36 hanging from the ceiling, 1/72 Saturn V in the corner of the room and 1/72 space shuttle stack in the other corner. Usually if I can get it in 1/32, I’ll pass on the smaller scales. If it’s a subject I really want though, I don’t mind mixing it up.

My wife reading the display at the Smithsonian

Awesome Dave!

Sotar V has a larger cup.

Great research finding all this info. It was so cool for the original 33” model to pop up for sale online and now getting returned to the Roddenberry estate. It would look great in the huge display case at the Smithsonian next to the big one. Somewhere I think I have a short mic gooseneck like that. I know I have two longer ones I use as stands to paint models. Thinking about replicating my 1/350 kit with the same base.

Once again, another example of why I say if you see it, buy it. Even if you don’t plan on building that subject for years down the road. We’ve lost so many cottage industry hobby providers. DMold, Rhino models, Fisher, Cutting Edge….Thankfully BiggTim picked up AMS to keep it going. And it looks like Mike West of Lone Star Models is planning on his retirement sooner than later. Edit: I forgot to mention Zacto Models has gone radio silent as well.

Just had to add this…. if anyone needs any Model Master Yellow Ochre acrylic, shoot me a PM. I think I still have some stashed away.

I ordered a kit off eBay from a seller in Japan last week. It was originally scheduled to be delivered tomorrow via FedEx, but it’s been sitting in the same spot now for 5 days in Japan. I’m guessing it’s some sort of customs facility? But I’m curious to see where all it travels once it hits the states.

If using soap only, Dawn dish soap. Takes any and all oils off. Related story. The windshield mirror won’t stay glued in place on my 1990 F-250. Reading online it said to clean the glass and the part glued to it with Dawn dish soap and not alcohol, glass cleaner or acetone. They all leave deposits. Dawn rinsed with clean hot water won’t. im going for the 5th attempt this week at gluing it back on. Even the pros failed.