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I can see doing this with unpainted parts but how would you realistically do this if the frame portion of the canopy has already been painted/weathered, etc? A serious question because I have no clue how it can be done without having some glue either on the frame or the glass itself. Rob

Panel lines are way more restrained in the HB kit and I definitely like that. Might think about it at some point. Rob

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Trade completed. Thanks!

For acrylics I use Vallejo Airbrush cleaner and for enamels/lacquers I use regular store-bought lacquer thinner. I guess one could use lacquer thinner for everything but I had a bad experience (severe clogging) spraying acrylics after using lacquer thinner to clean my airbrush. I tend to separate them now. Rob

Rebelalpha is a great ebayer. All of my ebay decals have come from him. No issues at all in the 20 or so time I've done business with him. Rob

Thanks for the link! Preordered two. Rob

My preferred for airbrushing are Gunze Aqueous, Tamiya, Akan, and LifeColor (as a last resort). For brush-painting, Vallejo Model color. I've tried Vallejo Model Air but I simply can't seem to get along with them. Same with MM Acryl. Rob

You're probably working with either Fightertown or Furball? Can't see any other decal company with more F-14 stuff than these two outfits. Rob

I'm definitely IN! Love the BUFF! Rob

When I used enamels I used to use store-bought lacquer thinner without issues. You can't wipe the plastic with it but you sure can paint with it. I'm almost 100% acrylics now but I started to use lacquer primers and I do indeed like the Gunze Leveling Thinner. Best lacquer thinner I've used. Rob

Emailed re. Fightertown 48060 F-14D Tomcat - VF-2 Bounty Hunters $20 Rob

Thanks much! I have some pics of the cockpit I found somewhwere and they look like the image above. Don't know if it's entirely accurate but I guess I'll go with it. Rob

Hey all, What would be the "appropriate" color for the cockpit of a MiG-15? Building the Trumpeter kit at the moment and they call for a 'blue pearl' color. Some seem to think the cockpit was something like aircraft grey so I'm not sure which one I should go for. If I need this 'blue pearl' color, which paint line offers this in acrylic form? Thanks! Rob

Use Gator acrylic glue. It's the best I've found for fiddily parts. For larger PE I still use CA. Rob

This is why, if I want music, I head over to Youtube to find it, convert the video to an mp3 and then upload it into iTunes. If they take from there, well, I'll get it again. And the circle of life continues. Rob

I've called them on more than one occasion to rectify issues and I'm on the east coast of the U.S. if you want to do business with an overseas vendor sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and call if any issues arise. Email is great and all but not always the best method for some. Rob

Can't wait for this one! Rob

Glad Tamiya finally decided to do this one. Been a dream of mine for a long time. I'll get a few of these and AMK's when theirs is out. Love it that we still have plenty of choices! Rob

They're okay but aren't really consistent from bottle to bottle. You can tame them but there's definitely a little bit of a learning curve with them. Rob

So, there weren't any U.S. aviation assets in the area watching the Su-24s doing this? Isn't this boat (USS Donald Cook) part of a carrier battle group or something? Are they that exposed out there? I'm sure they can protect themselves with their weapons systems but, still, a bit surprised there weren't any Super Hornets flying around just in case. Just curious... Rob

HECK YEAH!!! The TwoBobs Adversary Scooter sheets I have aren't even close in terms of colors, etc! Have lots of A-4s in the stash and I'll be getting two or three copies of this one. Rob

Chuck, do you thin the X-22? If so, with what? I've been trying to experiment with X-22 to see how it works. Thanks! Rob

Is the seat size still an issue on the GWH kit? I seem to recall the whole cockpit had some kind of issue with its size. Is this right? Rob

Haven't yet, Saul. But I'll be testing that this weekend. Rob