Bill Staudt

I'm in. Hasegawa F-4D vs. Academy F-4D, with Speed Hunter's Wright Flyers 906TFG decals.

Found! Thanks Gabe!!

Still looking.

I'm looking for a complete Fujimi or Testors boxing of the 1/72 Air Force A-7D Corsair II. I want the mold with the full intake, so will probably pass on the AMT, ESCI, and Italeri versions. I don't need decals or instructions, so bagged kits would work too. Continental US only, please. Thanks!! -Bill

I like the idea a lot, and would participate. I would go light on the rules though. I think that has hurt participation in the past. Some folks may not want to revisit older kits. Maybe allow partial or completed models to qualify. For example: If someone gave up on an older kit mid-build, or has a golden oldie setting completed on the shelf, allow these to be part of the Old-New comparison. I personally have a Monogram F-16 I built last year for the Revell Monogram GB. I’ve often thought of doing a new Tamiya build, as a comparison.

The Springfield Vipers had the LAU-129 wingtip rails. The Hasegawa 1/72 F-16 CJ (Block 50) has all the correct parts.

Here are some pics of my 1/72 Hasegawa F-16 with Fox One Decals. Build thread is here:

The decals and flat coat are on. I wanted to check how the Future + food coloring experiment looked on the canopy. I'm pretty pleased. It's subtle, but there.

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I’m looking for some leftover 1/72 F-4E decals for a build. I’m not too picky, preferably an early hardwing Vietnam era scheme, but run anything by me. Cont. US only, to make it easier on the seller. Thanks! -Bill

Out of the paint booth.

Back at it. Took a break to participate in the Monogram-Revell Group Build. Experimenting with Future and food coloring to try to simulate the iridescent gold canopy.

Excellent! I really like the display base, too.

Great looking Panther!! Now I need to re-watch "Bridges at Toko-Ri".

Thanks Phantom! And, thanks to you and Kurt H for hosting this GB. I love these nostalgic GB's, I feel like a kid again!