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Heh, heh, no matter how much room we give ourselves, we still wind up working on a space that's about 6 inches square, right in front of us on our benches. And when that fills up, that space shifts to our laps.

Nice build! I like the officer talking to the paratroopers. He does look a little like Ike, in that photo. And the old Monogram C-47 is a great kit; it's always nice to see it get built. Well done! Best regards, Brad

Nice score, PM! The Hawk P-47D is a fun kit, with its parts to make either the razorback or bubbletop.

Probably a good idea to PM each other, at this point.

I have to disagree. You can use a 2-part epoxy putty like Apoxie Sculpt to fill a seam, but it's still going to be a weak spot. Apply enough pressure to the filled-in seam, and it'll eventually pop. The putty'll be intact, but the join itself will open again. If you're sculpting, though, Aves...

Welcome to the Herd, Plastic Pilot! Yeah, if you're new, you might want to be careful about the advice you get, and maybe consider a couple of replies and see if they agree first. But don't worry, we all have learned as we have gone along in building. Besides your A-10, do post pictures of your...

I think you hit the cause right there. I'm not sure there is any putty out there that will withstand pressure, in the end. Even 2-part epoxy putty. It's just a question of how much pressure you apply till the seam the putty fills pops open again. I've never used that Vallejo putty, only...

Out of the jar, XF-18 is closer to the blue-grey in the US Navy's early WWII camo scheme, and close to AS-12, too. I use AS-12 for that color, too. XF-17 is a little darker than either AS-12 or XF-18. But looks like you've got a handle on it. It depends on whether you worry more about exact...

That Airfix kit is 1/72 scale, though, if I'm not mistaken. If guys are going complain about Monogram's old technology and poor fit, they're not going to want to build the old Airfix Black Widow.

Yep, pretty much, Monogram tooled the P-61 45, 50 years ago? Though it's well-detailed for the mid-Seventies, yeah, not the same level of detail the more recent HB kit, or Great Wall.

Welcome to the Herd. Spiralcity! I'm on Finescale, too, yeah, the ongoing issue with their host causing 504 errors makes the forum almost unusable. I look forward to seeing your builds! Best regards, Brad

Some airplane kits are engineered that way. I'm thinking of a 1/48 P-51D kit that had the bubble separate from the bottom frame. I think there's at least 1 P-47D bubbletop that was made that way, too, and maybe a Hawker Typhoon. It's not unheard of. But we need to remember that it takes some...

Welcome to the Herd, Swimmingrod! If you want to build the Monogram P-61 (not Revell, regardless of the logo on the box), then look for an old boxing, as others have suggested. The "white box" boxing was the first, back in the mid-70s. The box was overall white, with a photo of the built...

Second that. Like Pantherman, I'll cut as much of the clear carrier film away as I can. It's to reduce silvering as much as possible. You get air trapped under the film, in the tiny pits and pockets in the surface. That's why many modelers apply a gloss coat before decaling, to fill those...

Nice finish! Even for the level of quality of its time, you got a nice model. Speaking of the Wisconsin and her history, wasn't it she who damaged her bow in a collision, and was repaired with the bow from one of the unfinished Iowas, the Kentucky, I think it was?

OK, I have a followup...looking at Atlantis' website, I see they have an Iowa kit, too, and listed at 1/535. That one has got to be the Revell kit. This one must come from a different maker, but I still think it's a contemporary of Revell's kit and dates back to those first plastic...

If I'm not mistaken, that is the old (1955?) Revell Missouri, which Revell reboxed as each of the Iowas, over the years. It was one of Revell's first ship kits. It reflects the technology and expectations of its time. Atlantis lists it as 1/665 scale, though, whereas Revell listed the kit at...

Welcome to the Herd, Spica! I recommend Scalemates as well. A lot of people have contributed to it and uploaded content. I was born in the middle of your target years, and I can remember some space station models, but not that clearly. I'm thinking of Revell, but I don't think their kits fit...

Welcome to the Herd, Rob! I built those when I was a kid, too, and another drag racer but whose it was, I've long forgotten. I grew up on Monogram armor and airplanes, and Revell 1/32 airplanes, and their ships. I look forward to seeing your builds! Best regards, Brad

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