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Very cool Ken!... That last shot is classic... Mark

Excellent work Dave!... I especially like that mesh work... Mark

That sure didn't take long... But I don't understand why you should feel so overwhelmed Sean. After all, it only takes you about day to build one of your beautifully crafted scale models anyway... How hard could that possibly be... :huh: I didn't realize that many people still watch the evening news... PM inbound. Mark

How'd I manage to miss this one? Outstanding job so far Benner. I wish I had that image you posted of '04'when I built mine. I certainly would have weathered it a lot more than I did. You seem to have captured the look perfectly. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished off. Mark

Wow Sean, that looks fantastic!... I really like how that turned out. Your skills sure have advanced considerably over the last few years. Keep up the great work... Mark

Super job Ken!... I can't say I remember ever seeing that scheme before. Very cool! Mark

Good for you Sean!... I've done similar builds in the past for friends and family, but you've taken it to a whole new level... If you get overwhelmed with requests, let me know, I'll help out. Mark

I just wanted to echo what the others have said and pass along some well deserved kudos myself. Not just because Harold's work is truly superb, but because he also happens to be a great guy. Mark

Thanks Q! Thanks Domi!...And welcome aboard Thanks Gregg, I agree. I have a certain soft spot for the classic Monogram kits and thoroughly enjoy building them. That's fortunate because I have a ton of them in my stash. Thanks Holmes, You are correct, can't have enough Tomcats!... Thanks Ken, I'm hoping to join you all in the USN Centennial GB before it's too late. Cheers, Mark

Thanks, Super Scale 48-217. They worked well but the pin stripe decal was a real bear to work with. I elected to cut it into three section instead of trying to get one long thin piece into place. Gunship Gray seemed to be a good match for the color. Fortunately, I had a set of Academy cans and Hasegawa cans but, no Monogram cans and it ended up being a process of elimination. The Hasegawa ones do fit nicely with just a little bit of sanding and Hasegawa kindly provides an extra set... Cheers, Mark Thanks Darren, I've been looking for a VF-211 Tomcat in your line up but, I haven't seen

Thanks Mason, It's good to hear from you. I've been meaning to drop you a line. Semper Fi, Mark

Thanks Jim,- The decals were from SuperScale sheet 48-217. They came with markings for a lo-viz VF-142 Tomcat also. I'm not sure what brand of Dymo tape I use. It's white, if that helps. I got it at "Staples" sometime last year. Cheers, Mark

Here's a project I recently completed for a group build sponsored by our local hobby club to celebrate this years centennial of US Naval Aviation. This is an old Monogram kit I built about 20+ years ago. A few years back I decided it was looking its age so I took it out of my display case, striped all of the various bits off of it such as the landing gear and doors, pylons and a few other things which I placed in my spares bin. The rest of the model was packed away in a card board box and buried in the basement where it sat until last month. While cleaning out my basement I came across this

Beautiful work Alby. That display base sure came out nice. Mark

Wow is right!... That is stunning, an absolutly superb build. <_< Mark

Beautiful Viper Ken... <_< I always admire your inflight display stands too. One of these days I'm going to do that, it just looks too cool. Mark

Thanks John, The packs are a combination of Tamiya stuff and a couple of pieces from a Legend LAV-25 stowage set. I believe the ones you may be referring to are the Legend ones. They are quite nice and the set comes with quite a few pieces. Thanks Fishwelding, That's too funny!...I never noticed it before but, your right... :P <_< Mark

Well done Grandma L. Especially for a four day build... :P My only critique would be that the main landing gear is slightly uneven and it looks a bit like she's going for a walk. I realize how tricky it can be attaching those sorts of things. Particularly in 1/72 and sometimes it's a victory just getting them attached, let alone aligned. Overall I think you did a nice job in a very short time and made a interesting model with cool markings. Well done... <_< Mark

Thank you. I had fun with this one. <_< Mark

Thank you Robert! Mark

Thanks guys! Mark

Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this excellent GB. Not only were the numbers of completed builds great, but the number of quality builds completed for this GB was most impressive... Benner and Pete deserve a big pat on the back for the time and effort they both put into making this GB such a success. Well done gentleman... Mark

Congratulations!...

Well done Pete!... That sure turned out nice. Mark