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Beautiful, next level.

Beautiful build. Keep them coming.

Well after dragging my feet for three years, I have finally finished this monster. Trumpeter kit, Eduard PE sets, Quick Boost ECS vents, Wolfpack Design GBUs, Northstar wheels/tires, and Fightertown decals. Scratch built cockpit details/wiring, venting in the intakes, landing gear details, fuel panel/door, canopy/A/C power panel/door, venting on LEX, nav lights on LEX. Had to shave off the built up area on the tails where the slime lights are, both on the inner and outer tail panels. Also drilled out every rivet on the aircraft as I found them to be soft. Painted with Vallejo acrylics and fini

Looking for the Zactomodels A-7 intake/canopy correction set. If you have and would be willing to part with it, PM me Thx Scott

Stunning!

Looks great! I can't believe they are gone now, flying drones I think. I worked with these guys regularly on the ranges at Ft. Drum.

Beautiful!! Nice job.

Hello all, I am getting frustrated with the lack of success with Mig Ammo PLW. It is probably just my lack of knowledge, but every time I try to clean up the PLW (panel line wash) I take off the wash, varnish, and the paint under it off. The process I am using is straight from the recommendations of Mig himself. First I prime and paint the part with Mig Acrylic primer, then paint with Mig Ammo Acrylic paint. I let them dry for a couple hours, then varnish with Mig Ammo Glossy Varnish (acrylic). After another couple hours of dry time, I use Mig PLW products to lightly w

Here are some pics of the IFR probe I believe Spook was referring too. Just had to add a little bend to the A4 probe to match the 18. Sorry for the crappy pics, but the build is getting old and has been hit by the old dust monster. Enjoy. 20160906_112924 by gistsc, on Flickr[/img] 20160906_112901 by gistsc, on Flickr 20160906_112845 by gistsc, on Flickr[/img]

I booked a flight from LAX to IAH on a United 787-9 round trip. Was going to fly on the American -8 but I am not fond of the half rear facing seats in first class. My wife is going with me and she has never flown before, so I figure not being able to sit right next to her on the American bird was a bad idea. I like the seats better as far as the design and amenities, just not the way half face the rear of the cabin. Not to mention only the rear facing seats are next to the windows. All the forward facing seats are isle. Anyways, we fly on February 8th and return on the 11th. Anyone out there l

Totally went with white. Just using my own eyes and reference photos. Being white or very light gray, its almost impossible to do from a photo. Would love to see one in person, just to confirm.

Trojan, they are aftermarket. Draw Decals set 44s-747-50f.

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Just a quick OOB. I have not built an airliner in a long time, and now I remember why. I give props to all you guys who do airliners, they are a real pain to paint. Anyways, sorry for the crappy pix too. 2015-11-21 00.10.03 by gistsc, on Flickr2015-11-21 00.09.46 by gistsc, on Flickr2015-11-21 00.09.33 by gistsc, on Flickr2015-11-21 00.09.23 by gistsc, on 2015-11-21 00.09.11 by gistsc, on 2015-11-19 20.20.16 by gistsc, on

All the kits are 1/48 scale, and the decals for the Mentor I made.

I have completed a few birds for some of my local Naval Aviators. Here they are. 154_18_1 by gistsc, on Flickr T34_2 by gistsc, on Flickrm/photos/50993633@N0 T34_3 by gistsc, on Flickr 102_18_1 by gistsc, on Flickr

Hi all with the success getting the T-34 needed for a commision build, the same customer wants a T-45 Goshawk. I know the only one recently available was a resin kit by Collectaire. So if you have one in you stash and you are willing to part with it please let me know. Thanks Again, Scott Gist

Hi all, I have a guy who wants to commision a build of a T-34C and as you know there are no T-34's in production. I am asking anyone who has on of the old Czech Models T-34 if you would part with it. Name you pice. Can do PayPal, check, money order. Thank you, Scott Gist scottgist@sbcglobal.net

Pappy, it's just amazing what you are doing in such a small scale. Working in 1/35 in driving me mad, I can't imagine all the details you are adding in 1/48. Good job, keep up the great work.

A little more progress today. Got the seat boxes done and started the seat back bulkhead. Also got in .50 gun barrels so I had to start on the gun. I decided my Kiowa will have a GAU-19. _GIS1722 by gistsc, on Flickr _GIS1723 by gistsc, on Flickr Thought I would throw in the commission build I mentioned earlier. Its a Revell 1/48 F/A-18F in the VFA-102 50th anniversary CAG bird. _GIS1725 by gistsc, on Flickr

That's the plan. I want to have the rear doors off, the rear avionics bay open, the batter box open, front doors off, engine doors open, possibly the front and rear cowlings off.

Time for an update, I've been in the hospital for a week and a half. So that's why no updates lately, but am back at it. I also have a commission build running side by side with this build, but it should not affect my progress to much. I have been continuing working on the cockpit section of the aircraft. I scratch built the dash structure and added details such as holes for the rudder peddle tubes, the four small avionics boxes (not sure what they are), and holes for wiring. _GIS1720 by gistsc, on Flickr _GIS1716 by gistsc, on Flickr I also added the CABS to the windscreen, just ne

You are a master, if you do cast them put me down for one. Your going to make my build easier.

Got a little work done. I decided to remove all the cockpit details and the seat boxes. Feeling sick lately, so not sure how much to come. We will see. _GIS1706 by KiowaMan, on Flickr _GIS1707 by KiowaMan, on Flickr

I am going with the Chrazy Horse from 3/17, my old unit. To bad its of a bird that was shot down.