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Got my first shot of the Pfizer vaccine Friday. Worst side effect was that the weather all weekend was beautiful and I had to wait to fly my airplane for 48hrs. Other than that felt good. I’ve been told the second may not go as smoothly.

I'm currently working on the Airfix P-40 as a Flying Tiger. I found this article on the interweb some time ago. It gets fairly deep in the weeds regarding colors painted by DuPont for aircraft that were to be shipped to the RAF. Towards the end is a table with suggestions of paint colors by various manufactures, including Tamiya. http://www.ratomodeling.com.br/articles/AVG_cammo/

I may have an old Superscale sheet in my stash. I’m traveling for the next four days but I will check when I get home.

I'll have to check out the Milsbo from Ikea. I like the size of that case. I have a couple of Deltof cases, which the shelves are just big enough for one aircraft the size of an F-14

Enjoying one of those now. Good beer if you like citrusy, hazy IPA's. I think someone on the staff at 3F's is into models and Warhammer. You see the influence in their beer names and packaging.

While you are working on things for the Kinetic Hornet, have you entertained the thought of releasing correct vertical stabs?

Found. Thanks

Disregard wrong forum.

Found

Bookmarked. Thanks for sharing.

Nice. Excited about this one. Now my dilemma is what to do with the Academy F-4B’s in my stash.

Excellent work.

Here is a step by step build of a carrier catapult section by Masa Narita. Day 3 he shows how he did the textured deck surface. http://www.carrierbuilders.net/articles/20050710_Narita_F-14/Diorama/photo_frame.htm

There are 3D printed tie downs out there too. Reedoak makes some. Includes hooks but no chains. http://reedoak.com/#!/1-48-US-Navy-carrier-deck-pad-eyes-5-spokes-set-of-14-pieces-with-12-chain-hooks-and-without-chain/p/69307155/category=15593073 Shapeways also has some available. A little more economical than the Reedoak but no hooks. https://www.shapeways.com/product/86M6TJR4T/48-h0010-100-aircraft-carrier-deck-tie-down-point

Amazingly fast

Opening up the GB to partially started builds, although not in the spirit of starting a build on a designated date, may increase participation. I was going to do a Tamiya F-14A that I have that I have not yet started. I also have a Tamiya D that I went as far as assembling the cockpit then stopped. Although I wouldn’t mind building the A, I would like to finish a kit I have started before diving into another. As crackerjazz said, this GB would be the kick in the rear to finish that kit and clear one off the “Island of Misfit Builds” aka the Shelf of Doom.

I second the recommendation for 11 Days of Christmas. A very good account of Linebacker II

While not an all encompassing book about the war, one of the best books that I have read about the air war in Vietnam is Bury Us Upside Dow. It is about the Misty Fast FAC in the F-100. I could not put it down. It sort does cover the Misty program from beginning to end with the F-100 and if I remember correctly they do talk about mission specifics. I'm working my way through Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy 1945-1975 by Max Hastings at the present. It is a comprehensive look at the conflict. I would suggest that but it may be more general than what you are looking for.

One more vote. Come on, man! I would think this would be a hugely popular GB. I like the idea of the proposed start and finish dates.

Phase Hangar Resin makes a APKWS in 1/48 appropriate for missions flown over Syria. https://phasehangarresin.com/collections/48001-1-48/products/48049-apkws-advanced-precision-kill-weapon-system-rocket-launcher-set-of-two Attack Squadron made a LAU-131 pod but it is OOP.

That’s outstanding. Cherish the time with these hero’s. Our time with these veterans is fleeting.

If it doesn’t get canceled.

I could spend $$$ with them but everything I want is listed as sold out. I always had hoped to make it to a Nats to pick up their products in person but never made it. I always hesitated to buy off their website because I didn’t want to end up like the guy in the old Squadron ad covered in cob webs as I wait by my mailbox. I used to visit their website frequently but have not visited recently. This thread got me curious. Just dropped by. It’s still up, the format is changed and there’s new pictures of some of their sold out products. They have many new products listed as coming soon. Ma

My favorite airplane that I’ve flown. About time.

Excellent work on the model and great photos.