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It's a hobby Stuart. Just have fun. That's all it's about. There should not any pressure or need to 'keep up' with the other guy. There should not be a completed kit at the end of every rainbow, just a pot filled with relaxation, fun and friends. I have the Tamiya F-14A as well. Would love to start ...

ha ha, nobody noticed that when I posted pictures of the cleaned up wheels , it was the non-ejector-pinned side of the wheels that was shown
Purely random choice I assure you

Cool, a family model! Are the markings the standard subdued USAF markings or will they be of the more flamboyant variety?

The nose wheels on this kit are pretty fun to clean up. Not only is there a ton of flash and ejector pins to deal with, but the mold halves did not quite line up, so there is a positive or negative step to the tread depending on where you are looking. After fixing them, it's a good idea to check if...

Agree Stuart. I have never had a shake and bake Hasegawa kit -- except perhaps their 1/48 109 series, which still had some issues, albeit minor, with the nose gun cover fit. Now I know they have improved since the 90's, but that has been my experience. Hopefully you have passed the major hurdles in ...

I got a set of red acrylic paint markers off of Amazon. The brand is called "Overseas"... They differ from the AK markers in that they have a pointy end and a dome/half circle shaped applicator at the other end. I found to my delight that the dome end does a beautiful job applying consiste...

Way to stick with it Stuart. Your Milliput mantlet looks great BTW.

First—Happy Easter to all my Christian friends! ... Chris—I thank you for following along. I am learning a lot from your approach to your Monogram jet fighter project. It does showcase how much trial and error is involved in correcting mold design simplifications; the errors and omissions that cree...

Nice build Tom

Nice work Duke. An impressive variety of subjects as usual!