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The part that bothered me was the lack of any representation of the gull wing like shape at the bottom of the wing roots in the trailing edge. The Zero does sound worse.

I think the ARII/Otaki/AMT Spitfire can claim the title of worst, Carlos, but I don't think I have seen the Zero.

I think if the Shinden had more development time it might have been the most successful of these types, especially if it had been adapted to turbine power.

Going to stop where I am, though I would have liked to have worked on the panel lines a bit more. The fragility of the landing gear made that too difficult for me and my shaky hands. Apparently the maker really wanted a scale size landing gear and that resulted in very weak struts, made worse by the...

Kari, the two prototypes both flew. The first only a few times before it blew a tire on landing and rolled up in a ball. The second made 10 flights before the program was cancelled. Working up the propellers this morning. 3/32 brass tubing and 1/16 music wire for the bearings and shafts. The kit did...

I started another X-Plane, one that I have had in the workshop pile for 10 years or so. It is the 1/48 Czech Models XP-56. It has resin detail parts and the rest is fairly good limited run injection moldings. Fit is very good so far but bring a rough file for the pour stubs. The cockpit tub position...

I'm going to need to work on that technique, Carlos. The result is nice on your Ki-43.

Good progress, Tom.

You are lucky to have a talented partner in crime, John!

And there is always this.....

I'd recommend a Piper PA-11, a stock Stearman, a 200 King Air, and a Bearcat.