Testors 1/48 Curtis Racer

Highlighting the aircraft during the interwar period between WW 1 and WW 2. Military and civillian. There are some great and colorful subjects and a number of air racers. Tuild one, Build them all!

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Wow Lyle! That is stunning work! You are DA MAN!!

I built one of these in 1/72 scale as the plane depicted in the "Porco Rosso" movie. It was small enough that I didn't bother rigging mine.
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Thanks, Mark. You too kind.

As small as these are, iT is hard to the ember they are 1/48th!
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Calling this one done. It isn't, but I am. It will be finished when I find the windscreen ... about the size of a pencil eraser. I had it in my hands not more than 30 min ago. Oh well.

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That looks really nice! Well done, Lyle! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:
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Thanks, Tom.
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Damn that looks awesome Lyle!! Very nice work! :shoutout: :shoutout:
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Great looking finish Lyle! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:
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Thank you Mike and Carlos.

Now, if I could just keep clear parts in hand....I tried to contact "Testors". Well, Rustoleum now. Chatted with a nice fellow name of Mark. No, they have no parts for any of the Testors kits, but they still have some UH-60 Blackhawk kits. Would I like one? Sure, why not. So, I'm getting a free kit.
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You can never go wrong with a Blackhawk :hmm: One of my favorite rides :wink:

A thought for future small bits like your missing windscreen… tape them to the instruction sheet for safekeeping until needed. Im sure that yours will turn up soon.
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Too bad Kitty Hawk went under. Their Blackhawk/Seahawks were nice.
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