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  1. To supplement my first post: Canadair Tutor - 72nd and 48th Avro CF-100 Canuck - 72nd and 48th Avro CF-105 Arrow - 72nd and 48th
  2. Awesome work. Patience and persistence. Looks really nice. Mike
  3. Nice work, my friend. I'm visualizing the ski hills in your back yard. No fun!
  4. Gothca, Chuck. The main thing is a sturdy set of legs to stand on. Hopefully things aren't too spindly in the end. Mike
  5. Hi Chuck. In looking at this picture, it appears that the top of the gear leg doesn't touch the top of the wheel well. What about adding a small shim to either the gear leg or the wheel well so that you have a tight mating surface that will give a dab of glue some extra purchase to add more stability and strengh to the join? Just a thought. BTW, beautiful shot and scenery. It would be even better if you took this from your back porch. Mike
  6. Thanks jester. They raised $100 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I'm pretty happy with that.
  7. I've said it before and I'll say it again; I really admire your attention to detail Chuck. You've earned every accolade you've received. Keep it up. I'll be following. Mike p.s. - will the little roadster be coming out soon? It'll be another month at least before the Mustang hits the streets.
  8. One is the Revell Spitfire II (white plastic) and the other is the Revell of Germany Spitfire II (grey plastic). Can't remember which is which but they're the identical kit. Same front windscreen short shot. Same difficult fit. Photos flatter the end result a little bit. Built them for a friend to auction off at a gala for the local Children's Make-A-Wish foundation. Model Master Enamels (RAF Dark Green / RAF Dark Earth over RAF Sky). RoG kit had decals for the sky band on the rear fuselage. I painted and masked both. It was easier. Kit decals settled down very nicely with Solvaset.
  9. Great progress ALF. As usual, I enjoy the first hand, personal experience commentary. You help bring your builds to life. Keep it up chum. Mike
  10. I admire your attention to detail, Chuck. Beautiful work as usual. Have a great vacation. Relax and unwind. Mike
  11. Beautifully done, my friend. Me likey. Mike
  12. Coming along nicely ALF. Intake openings always seem to be a bear. Something else I'll keep an eye on when I get around to building this kit. The Sens have been a disappointment. They haven't been the same since that two game trip to Sweden last year. Yeah they beat Anaheim and Winnipeg and from what I hear could have beaten Toronto too but I'm afraid this is another lost season. If they don't sign Duchene and Stone, I'm afraid the Sens and Melnyk will lose more fans. Nice movie theatre screen by the way. šŸ˜„
  13. Outstanding update Chuck. What a great solution for the seamless intakes. Your problem analysis and solving skills and ingenuity are top shelf. Wonderful work. Mike
  14. Only two sure things in life; death and taxes!
  15. Thanks HOLMES. You flatter me.
  16. It's been cool but nowhere near as bad as at home. Andā€¦there's no snow! I just keep reminding myself of that. That's just wrong! I feel your pain, AFM. We've had the heat on overnight here in Fort Myers. I don't want to rub it in for ALF, but we haven't been over 65F in a week. I know his heart bleeds for us. :D But he'll get to rub it in sooner or later. Mike
  17. I really enjoyed the Cold War Museum at RAF Cosford. Visited it a number of years ago with my friend HOLMES.
  18. Brilliant solution on the nose gear placement issue, Chuck.
  19. Good morning, Maestro! I read your thread last evening ALF but I couldn't get signed into the forum to post a comment. Looking good, as usual. Thanks for the tidbits about which IP to use and using CA on the main landing gear. I have one of these kits in my stash along with the Kinetic kit. I wasn't sure which one would end up as a 9XX build and which would be a 7XX build but he Wolfpack resin looks like a nice addition for the Academy kit. Have to see if I can get one from Sprue Brothers. Keep it up chum I'll be looking forward to more progress. Mike
  20. Ho hum. Another masterpiece by Chuck. Who'd have thought? All kidding aside, it looks like we're in for another stunner. While it's only my opinion, I'd suggest the monochrome finish of gloss black, a few red stars other simple markings. You can't hide from perfection with gloss blackā€¦or a shiny Alclad finish as on your P-38. As usual, I'll be following along and watching you progress. Thanks for some more master work, Chuck. Mike
  21. Really nice. I'd post a photo but I'm away for a month and my model airplane photos are on the desktop at home. You can get really fine lines like those 'squiggle' patterns on German night fighters and you can get a nice mottle as well. You can spray with lower pressures and get quite close to the model. The dual action lets you adjust paint flow very easily.
  22. I really like the Iwata HP-CS that I have. Good for coverage and fine detail work.
  23. Been there many times as my cousin lives in Falmouth but grew up on Peakes Island and in Portland. My mom also moved to Portland, from Canada, after graduating from nursing school but she returned to nursing in Canada after a few years.
  24. 32 and 48 scale Canadair Sabres 2, 5 and 6 as there are exterior and internal changes that make them different from their North American built cousins. 48 scale Spitfire F21 32 scale Spitfire FXIV - c or e version
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