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Years ago I use to make it a point to make a fuel stop at Winslow on the way to Texas just for the Mexican food at the restaurant there. It was also mid point more or less on the route, but that was beside the point.

Carlos, they may have all been modifications of existing airframes, but always with the type 11/21 engine installations. I'll have to read through Francillon again. It is said that there is no real documentation for what the rear cockpit really looked like.

Because all my current projects are waiting for paint to dry, or in the case of the Alfetta my loins to gird, I am starting on the A6M2-K. I am confused as to why it is called an A6M2-K and not an A6M5-K, as it has the wing of the A6M5. Whatever. Pictures later tonight as I am off to my grandson's b...

Lyle's gone to the dark side!

The gray green is on, and a clear coat to protect the gray green in case I make a mess of the interesting patchy dark green upper color.

Yessir!

Today's progress. I used Tamiya's masking pattern for a pattern and cut masks for the canopy. Fit was perfect. I have one spot that needs some correction for fit, right on the top of the nose at the front. The other side is fine. I'm sure it is my fault and not Mr. Tamiya's. http://goldeneramodel.co...

Thanks, Guys! One more update. I got the new decals and found that many things were different according to Mr. Crandall. Different splinter pattern on the wings, no yellow wing tips, and a flat black area on the wing roots. The panel lines on this kit are very fine, such that all the repaint has mad...

Thanks, everyone. Yes, it would, Chris but with the Zvezda 109 and also a new mold Tamiya Zero in the works I just wanted to keep this one simple. Sort of.

Yes I am, Chris. Moving right along here...

Tamiya has gotten a lot of mileage from that Frank, apparently they are still releasing it, John. It will be interesting to see how it goes. I can say that this A6M3 Type 22 I am starting on has nothing whatever to do with the Tamiya A6M2 I did before, which dated from the same time as the Frank. It...