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Aircraft Modeling / Re: My Miscellaneous Builds

« on: June 09, 2024, 02:14:31 PM »

Yes, my friend everything is good here. We have been so busy with so many things that I only come here to see what everyone else is doing. Now the vegetable garden is priority along with our summertime hummingbird flocks, but I am still building models in the little room......

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: My Miscellaneous Builds

« on: June 06, 2024, 11:17:20 PM »

Long time since an update, I finally broke down and found another B-36 kit that was complete, so I plan to start on that one in the near future. Right now I am finishing one of the ancient Hasegawa B-47s and will post a couple of pictures of it. I found another bare metal product that works great with the Vallejo nmf so I'll post on the Natural Metal thread.

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: B-25J Eduard 1/72 kit no 7012

« on: August 14, 2023, 01:46:37 PM »

Looks great! One of the best B-25 paint schemes in my opinion.

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Warplane Art / Re: Dornier Do 17

« on: August 13, 2023, 12:54:24 PM »

Great profile, now I see where the Do 217K comes from!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: When Piotr Skut was flying for the Khemed Air Force...

« on: June 21, 2023, 11:51:53 PM »

Yes!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: B-25J Eduard 1/72 kit no 7012

« on: June 21, 2023, 11:50:57 PM »

No problem--I'm starting a new project so I'll pick up the torch!

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Warplane Art / Re: Panavia Tornado

« on: June 19, 2023, 04:46:59 PM »

Excellent!!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: My Miscellaneous Builds

« on: June 18, 2023, 08:40:43 PM »

More coming!!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: My Miscellaneous Builds

« on: May 28, 2023, 01:45:24 PM »

Continuing with the models I've finished in the time of inactivity here on LLL is another kit that's been in waiting for years. This Dragon Ju-88 finally saw completion and was another relaxing build.

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: My Miscellaneous Builds

« on: May 27, 2023, 01:59:24 PM »

Thanks!

I'm in the process of getting some decals for another project, the B-36 in 1/72. I've had one of these since the 1990s with the wrapping on it and opened it for the first time last week. Seems that Monogram/Revell forgot to put the decal sheet and instructions in the box!

Not only are the decals and instructions missing from my B-36--I pulled everything from the box and also discovered the clear fret is not there and some small interior parts are gone also, as well as the tail turret and 20mm cannon. I bought this kit from a big hobby shop in the Dallas area and now I realize that someone had bought the kit and returned it to the store after taking what he needed. Either the thief or the hobby shop resealed it and stupid me never opened it for twenty years. Not the blame of Revell/Monogram at all as I thought at first. I'll simply have to either find the parts (not likely) or raid the spares boxes for what I need and vacuform the canopy and front glazing. I still have the side blisters for the gunners and scanners that I didn't use on the FICON model, so at least I have something!!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: B-25J Eduard 1/72 kit no 7012

« on: May 27, 2023, 01:45:13 PM »

I love the Pacific Mitchells!!

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Tamiya F-84G 1/48

« on: May 27, 2023, 02:33:19 AM »

Thank you, friends! This is such a pleasure to build--Tamiya kits almost build themselves!

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Ground Forces / Re: Tunisian Tiger I (My Father's Tank)

« on: May 27, 2023, 02:31:27 AM »

Thanks!

The Tiger is actually finished but still needs to have photos taken.

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Tamiya F-84G 1/48

« on: May 22, 2023, 02:23:48 PM »

Thank you, Daniel.

I was originally going to build this in a non-USAF scheme but never got around to finding decals. Since I wanted to work with the Vallejo NMF paints I used the kit decals. I did mask and spray the yellow/black stripes but everything else is from Tamiya. The decals worked really well considering their age....

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: My Miscellaneous Builds

« on: May 19, 2023, 03:23:07 AM »

Speaking of B-36s, here is an ancient project of mine. I built this 1/72 GRB-36D/RF-84K FICON team in the 1980s and it hung in our living room for several years. When we moved away from that house I broke it down into smaller sections and it's moved around with us until last week. I reassembled everything and hung it in the only spot I have room, in my shop right above my airbrush station.