Bill_S

Whatever you decide, I would recommend against investing in Model Master enamels. I like them, and I have a bunch, but their military color line is discontinued and many colors are becoming harder and harder to find.

Many years ago, I got a ride in a TA-4J; I sat in the back.

The first digit being 1 indicates a gloss finish. I don't know how you'll accomplish what you want using Tamiya's XF series.

I, for one, don't think the price unreasonable at all. When I think back to the time it took to scratch my Beaufighter cockpit...

I think he meant to say "details".

Hobbycraft's remaining stock was picked up by Hobby Wholesale in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). They don't even have a listing any longer for the A-36; evilbay is probably your only option.

It sounds to me like you've got a sluggish regulator. I'd work it fully closed to fully open a number of times to see if functionality returns.

Chickamauga Battlefield is a mere 20 minutes from Chattanooga. Well worth the visit.

I use ammonia straight out of the bottle. Five seconds, and the future is gone. Ammonia is equally effective at stripping Tamiya acrylics, too.

Old scale divided by new scale. 72/32 equals 2.25, as Tim said.

If you're missing any parts for the 219, Z-M is very good about supplying spare sprues (for a price, of course).

This might interest you, too. https://www.eduard.com/Eduard/Photo-etched-parts/Template-Access-STEEL.html?cur=2

I thought it a fair and balanced review. Thanks, EagleDriver. I hadn't noticed the lack of color callouts in the manual; the fact that it's in black and white doesn't bother me at all. Assuming I can get a good fit of the wing tips, I applaud HK's use of slide molding on the wings. It's nice to see someone push the envelope!

My advice: don't give up on the kit decals! I was lazy on the side consoles and tried to apply the decals as a single piece. I thought for a while about how I was going to do the instrument panel. I cut sections out and applied them individually. The result is much better.

Awesome, Gaz!