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Here's a look at my latest, the 1/72 Avia BH-3 from KP Models. This is a rather old kit, as you can probably tell from the yellowed decals. It went together fairly well. This is a part of my "beater" series... old, less expensive kits that I can mess up without losing any sleep if/when I do. No...

Hoo-whee, that looks like a ton of work! Looks fantastic so far, I'm looking forward to watching your progress!

Your Stearman is a beauty! If you get the chance, try to find a model show that's reasonably close by. It's great to see some built models IRL... very inspirational, though a little intimidating... and I'm always finding some great deals on some older kits from the vendors. I never enter the...

Pantherman is quite right, about all you can do is sand it all the way off and then add something corrugated. Depending on the length, you might be able to use a matched pair of gears, like the scrapbookers use for corrugating paper. The other alternative is to sand it off and NOT replace it...

There is someone who offers ALPS printing services, though it's pretty pricey. I have started scanning all my decal sheets, just to have a starting point in case they shatter. I build mostly cheap, old kits, and these have ancient decals that often have problems. I take the cheap/old approach...

Very organized!

Thanks to all the folks who put in the work to host the SodaCity ModelCon in Columbia SC. There wasn't much online info available about this show before the event, so I wasn't sure what to expect- or even if the event was actually happening- but I drove up from Savannah anyway. It turned out to...

So many of our ww2 vets are gone now... one of my very favorite memories is once when my lovely wife got me a ride on a B17... a very old, thin man was part of our group, and I asked what made him want to take this flight. He surprised me and said, "I haven't been in one of these since 1945..."...

Just an FYI, I posted some unpublished photos of my father's C47 in the reference section just the other day. They aren't the greatest photos, but they are different.

It wasn't censored or anything, and I haven't altered the photo (apart from the contrast that I mentioned.) It always looked to me like they did an outline with the intent to color it in at some point, but I don't know if that ever happened. My Dad passed away in 1977, so I can't ask him... so...

Here are a few scans of my father's C47 "Stand Up and Cheer" during ww2, where he was a radio operator. I remember building a model of this plane with him when I was a kid, carefully piecing together bits of decal to get the M2 on the nose. These are starting to fade pretty badly, so I've...

Would this work? It's scaled for 28mm, not 1/72

About the only thing to do is look for another Hartford on eBay for the additional parts. As it's a sub, maybe scratchbuilding or pulling parts from a similar kit might be a possibility? At any rate, advise your client (additional costs, time, etc) as he/she may be expecting miracles.

If you get the chance, I'd HIGHLY recommend attending a model show if you can. They are super resources for buying kits- I've always found some great deals on some old kits that I either built or wanted to build when I was a kid. (decals often need replacing, though). About the only downside is...

Consider buying a laser engraver/ cutter with Lightburn software. It's a LONG learning curve, but I love mine (Sculpfun S9, but I'll probably upgrade to an S30 pro at some point). I've been using it to scratchbuild some Warhammer 40K terrain pieces, and I'm currently working on a scratchbuilt...