Fermis wrote: Kits like this...that's what's wrong with the Reagan era!
Post of the week. Jeremy wins the internet!1/72 Italeri F/A-18
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ROFLMAO!!
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LOL! Hey, that is an Italian kit from the Reagan era! They were getting back at us for something.....
I feel your pain on this. I'm building one of these too and it's been fighting me the whole time too. Still can't even get paint to stick!
Following this with interest....
I feel your pain on this. I'm building one of these too and it's been fighting me the whole time too. Still can't even get paint to stick!
Following this with interest....
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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I love it, when that happens!!!mostrich wrote:Fermis wrote: Kits like this...that's what's wrong with the Reagan era!
Moving along with this...
Got it painted up today...
I know...booooring...grey on grey. I do love some grey on grey though!
Decals tonight.
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Didn't do too much more, beyond the decals...which are mediocre. Most of the smaller markings, that should be grey, are metalic...with a blue tint to them. Just a quick brushing with some pastel chalk to "pop" the inconsistent panel lines.
Overall. I'd be happy to not see this kit come across my bench ever again. Minor accuracy issues, fit issues, missing details, etc. With a lot of extra work, you could make a nice F-18 out of it...but straight OOB AND with the MSRP...not for me!
Looks ok on the shelf...from across the room.
Glad that's done!
Overall. I'd be happy to not see this kit come across my bench ever again. Minor accuracy issues, fit issues, missing details, etc. With a lot of extra work, you could make a nice F-18 out of it...but straight OOB AND with the MSRP...not for me!
Looks ok on the shelf...from across the room.
Glad that's done!
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Congrats on completing a difficult model and making it look good. Here's hoping that the one I'm working on looks half as good as that.
Well done Fermis!
Well done Fermis!
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Soooooooo..... Reading between the lines here, and just taking a wild stab in the dark type guess... You're not liking this kit?
It does look good though!
It does look good though!
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You would be correct!portman wrote:Soooooooo..... Reading between the lines here, and just taking a wild stab in the dark type guess... You're not liking this kit?
It does look good though!