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I remove the seam with fine Sandpaper, I use Tamiya Polishing compound to polish the canopy(this takes a while) and then dip it in Future for maximum clarity. Otherwise, I normally just dip the thing in future(it works a treat). If you put the dipped canopy on a piece of tissue paper to dry, it takes away the excess future. And White Wolf, Future is avaliable in Singapore. Its called Johnsons Klear. Aaron

Amazing looking model Dennis, and Kev, unfortunately even though VH-OEJ(Wunala Dreaming) is still in service, she has been repainted into the regular QANTAS livery. Aaron

Thats odd Must have been a forum glitch, anyways, heres the link again! It was a struggle to catch this, being a LONG hike through Singapore. Anyways, its here for the World Tour. http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7045334

Just gonna chip in a couple I took in the China Aviation Museum in Beijing. (its my JP) http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=...385&nseq=41 http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=...514&nseq=48 http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=...929&nseq=16 Also there are a couple of Il-2s and more chinese trainers, sitting out their last days in a "boneyard" section of the museum!

If you're looking around for brick and Mortar hobby stores, you could try UML(the parent company of Dragon) for Dragon, with there being stores at 579 Nathan Road, Mongkok, 5 Pennington street, and somewhere on Waterloo Road. Check out their website :o http://www.universal-models.com/. They have a fairly comprehensive stock of Japanese and Italeri and stuff like that, however you wont find Trumpeter, or much Revell. Prices are ok, and there is a 10% tourist discount if you show your boarding pass or other proof youre a tourist :). For Trumpeter, there is a shop somewhere on Waterloo road betwe

Down here in Singapore and Hong Kong, it has been out for almost a month already, and all of the shops have a supply of them.

Normally, with Hasegawa purple box kits, all of the engine options are included, as they are for people who are going to use aftermarket decals. I looked it up, and the purple box 767 kit should contain both engine options. HTH Aaron

Im not 100% sure if they are new issues, but Airfix has issued a 737-200 and a 727 in the past. So I think they will be reissues. HTH Aaron

Its true, the F-8 can take off with wings folded. AFAIK it happened multiple times in Vietnam with the marine corps. The aircraft has no aileron I think in that configuration, but dont quote me on that. HTH Aaron

I dont know if it is supposed to be interchangable, but the Academy kit also has the fins and vents on the same side. HTH Aaron

I havent seen the Hobby Boss F-16, but it is a easy kit, unlike the A-7 which is a normal kit. It is much simpler and less detailed than the A-7. HTH Aaron

Hi, for this GB I am building a 1/200 777-200. When I was filling the windows, i took photos so I could write a tutorial on how to fill windows. All you need is epoxy putty, knife and sandpaper. For this, I am using Tamiya Quick type epoxy putty as I dont know where to get other epoxy putties here. Blend equal amounts of the two putties together until the whole thing is one mass of the same color. Roll a sausage of the putty and lay it against the windows you want to fill Use your finger to press the putty through the windows You should end up with something like this Give the pu

LEM-72.51 CAF CF-18 80 YEARS RCAF/CAF SPECIAL LEM-72.61 1/72 CAF CF-18 NORAD 50TH 2008 DEMO ZD-72016 1/72 Vivacious Vipers #2 All from luckymodel in HK, on special =P

Wow, its nice to see new people coming into the hobby. Nice F-14, what kit is it, new or old mold? Aaron

Here is it at the painting stage after preshading and first coat of paint Watch this space Aaron

1/72 Fujimi F-4M+Airdoc Decals for British Phantoms from Phantom from the Raffle Thanks Shawn Aaron

I decided to join this GB with a 1/72 Academy F-14 in VF-84 Markings from Superscale sheet 72-558. I just finished decaling the cockpit and I also finished parts of the rear. So here is the state of play Aaron

Sorry, this build is going to be on hold because the winglets were broken in the box and i cant glue them and get them smooth, i am going to request parts from hasegawa and when i get them, i will finish the build Aaron

I have been using it with Gunze Mr Color Lacquer paints with no problem, just be careful because the Parafilm is delicate and can be scratched off easily so check to see if there are holes in the parafilm, or you can use a second layer. HTH Aaron

Because, windows are better represented as decals in this small scale, and if you do not, the model will look see through. Also, a lot of aftermarket decals are only done for filled in windows. HTH Aaron

This bird was done out of the box with the only addition being Twobobs 72-030 for VFA-115, lets just say that the decals were a fight because my friend dropped the whole part of the decal sheet that i was going to use in water and the decal sheet dried out. I am happy with how this bird turned out though. It is "Absolut Justice", A/C 203. Sorry about the bad quality of the pictures, finished it late at night Aaron

Hi, thanks for all the advice, i will certainly take care on the decals, and might see if i can scrounge different cockpit window decals. The decals cant be much harder than my Superhornet where someone dropped the Twobobs sheet into water, that was a fight. Update, it is in the paint shop with the first part of it shot with white. This is the 737 on a stick, because everything is better on a stick, sorry about the bad quality of the image, Aaron

Here is my first entry for this GB, this is going to be a 1/200 Hasegawa 737-700 out of box in ANA markings, After I detach the parts from the sprues After the fuselage is cleaned up, filled and sanded with Squadron white It fits fairly well but not perfectly with small seams, looks good and is a fun build, More forthcoming in the next few days, painting it Aaron

Holy crap, is that a model? When i first saw it, i thought it was the real thing. Well done Aaron

Just remember, if you are going to use the grey can over arcylics, dont make thick coats as it can crack the paint, also, spray on a hot dry day or your finish might fog. HTH Aaron