ScoobyDoo
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6 hours ago, Bill M. said:
In view of Jennings’ comments about problems with the Tamiya F-4 windscreen and canopies, I’m wondering if these new canopy sets from Aerocraft in the UK are an improvement? Link—
https://aerocraftmodels.bigcartel.com/product/mcdonnell-douglas-phantom-replacement-canopy-set-for-tamiya-kits
I decided to order a set to see for myself.
Bill M.
The first set was cast for the current F-4S build here at LSP, so you don’t have far to look to see the quality and improvement.- Bill M. and Michael931080
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On 3/6/2021 at 4:54 PM, Astro32 said:
Just ordered one. Not sure when I'll have time for it, but converting one to PD-328 (Aries) is an itch I'll definitely scratch!
I’d love to, I have a good size house, two man caves, lots of display cases, I still don’t know where I’d display a 1/32 Lancaster.I did pre-order a 1/48 HK Lancaster.
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1 hour ago, LSP_K2 said:
Yes, and now they're all dead. Quite the bummer.
Perhaps not that big of a deal, but the bookmarked links, at least in my case, were created so that it was very much easier to relocate very specific things that I was interested in vs having to hunt them down each and every time I wanted to look at them; much, much faster.
The search function is much better now though, they probably had one of the worst search functions, at least I found it awkward. -
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I asked on their Facebook page if they were doing 1/32 Tamiya Phantom sets yesterday and minutes later they responded with this info.
- Uncarina, Royboy and Anthony in NZ
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Absolutely stunning!
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Is this true for the F-4C/D kits too in regards tothe kit and Brassin exhausts? Or is the smaller exhausts only a J issue?
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On 2/20/2021 at 8:00 PM, Jennings Heilig said:
Probably only about 1/2 to 2/3 full for DEN-HNL (2924 nm). That's barely a touch and go for a 777-200ER. But in any event, pretty scary, and a good job by the crew. Makes you realize how strong those engine/pylon attach bolts are, the way that thing was oscillating.
Which is why the bolts are not cheap. I remember being amazed in the late 80s when I worked on the Herc that each bolt was $10,000. You needed four to attach the engine to the Herc. In those days that was equal to four fully loaded cars.
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On 2/21/2021 at 10:21 AM, Mark P said:
Still looking for ACCURATE burner cans for the F-4C in 32nd...
Suggestions?
Mark Proulx
I just got the Brassin early USAF exhausts for the Tamiya F-4 if you are interested in seeing them in person, I thought the details were sharper than the GT resin. I don’t know about the diameter though.
Wayne built a very nice F-4. I’m not sure if you saw it.
https://modelartca.wordpress.com/2019/04/02/tamiya-132-f-4c-phantom/comment-page-1/
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On 1/11/2021 at 9:03 AM, Stokey Pete said:
Last year, I finally finished an Aggressor painted Hornet that I’d started initially, some 15 years ago. I started with the purchase of a 2 Seater, which had a BB cockpit. I made a hash of that and threw the ‘pit away in a huff. It sat on the shelf of doom for 4-5 years until I sourced some replacement sprues, which ended up being from the single seat variant. A change of plan soon followed, with buying a bunch of resin AM for it, and a set of Fightertown decals.
Over the next few years, I made attempts to dry fit, paint the resin parts, and mate them with some beautiful G-factor gear legs. I never quite managed a good fit, so I donated the gear bays and gear legs to a fellow modeller.
Then, in 2018 came the arrival of our first (and now sadly, only) child. No more modelling for me, replaced with poop filled nappies and midnight feeds.
My wife finally got fed up of seeing it on the shelf in its tatty box and half built fuselage. I was given the rather forceful ultimatum of “build it or I’ll bin it!) Fast forward to late 2020, it got finished at great speed, doing away with gear and load outs, in favour of just getting it off the shelf before it got trashed.
Here’s the result.
Ironically I have a 1/48 Hasegawa Hornet finally ready for paint. Very similar story to yours, I even noticed it in photos in the background over the years. I started it in 1999, 21 years ago. I am determined to get it done.Nice build!
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On 1/14/2021 at 3:36 PM, LSP_Ron said:
Postage is a real issue for us Canucks now days. It's killed my ordering from my favorite suppliers like Sprue Bros and UMM-USA.
I haven't found a good single source supplier in Canada yet.
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Reading on other sites I hear anyone who made a CC payment to squadron have been having the transaction just disappear from their transactions. Which is odd but is the same as a refund.
Squadron was my regular source of plastic until they changed their business practice and started selling at inflated prices.
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7 hours ago, Anthony in NZ said:
Chuck.....one word buddy. Stunning!
Now I know your secret to such progress. I too wondered how some of you guys crank out masterpieces so quickly.
Life strangely here in NZ is weirdly very normal. We are all about our daily activities like nothing is happening in the world, watching the news is surreal and my heart really goes out to what is happening, in fact it is hard to comprehend. Having said that, complacency is our enemy! As much as they are keeping the borders tight I fear it is only a matter of time before we are in the same boat again like last year when we went into lockdown.....
The positive side is that I might get to crack on with my Phantom faster if we do!
Keep safe Chuck and LSP family, loving see these projects move so fast, very inspiring!
Cheers Anthony
NZ and Australia have people who listen, good to see you are doing so well there.I have family in Australia, they are so lucky. I had a chance to move to Australia when the RAAF raided the CAF in the early 90s. I chickened out but roughly 30 of my squadron mates made the move.
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6 hours ago, spartacus2000 said:
Chuck I always follow your work with great pleasure and admiration, here in Italy I am working like a madman around the country and I have very little time to devote to this fantastic hobby, taking into account that my laboratory does not have heating , the months of work at the desk are few, luckily my mental insanity leads me to throw myself into increasingly difficult projects.
Following you and the other members of the various forum families make me feel a little less inactive, however I vent with 3D modeling and can't wait to bring my virtual productions to life.
Cheers Marco
I too have been busier due to Covid. Looking at these builds has given me joy and relaxation.
Although lately I’ve returned to my 1/32 Tamiya Corsair build.
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On 1/9/2021 at 8:12 AM, Archer Fine Transfers said:
What's left to say except that this is an exceptional build and thank you for your help in getting this rivet set tuned up and ready to market.
Hopefully, I'll be able to get back on mine in the next few weeks.
Stay in touch!
You’ll have me as a customer when you release this. I have a box full of SBD goodies waiting for your rivets before I get started on my kit. -
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Mouth dropping build, again Scooby approves of Scooby.
This is one of three aircraft that carried Scooby, I have all three on my build list.
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On 11/21/2020 at 3:43 PM, R Palimaka said:
This is going to be a wonderful tribute, regardless of the different aircraft type, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it. The Lancaster is such a magnificent aircraft, and we are lucky here in Ontario to have a flying example within a few hours drive. The sight of her taking off is breathtaking...and that sound! It always moves me to see how silent the crowds get when she goes to power to take off. I'm not in Hamilton as often with COVID, but I work with the Museum and will be there a couple times over the next month. If I can help let me know.
Richard
I was lucky to fly in her, myself and a squadron mate charged her batteries when she visited our base for an airshow. He slipped and fell bringing the batteries back from the battery shop. He cracked his skull pretty good. I benefited by getting a thank-you flight during the flypast in the airshow. -
On 1/6/2021 at 9:01 AM, chuck540z3 said:
Thank you very much guys! A few model supply items that might be of interest:
- I just ordered 30 bottles of MRP paint, but MRP out of Slovakia won't ship directly to Canada any more. This may be due to our stupid Canada Post service not allowing the mailing of solvents and other paints as "Non Mailable Matter", with no regard to volume and actual risk of a few small bottles of paint. HobbyWorld-USA thankfully will, so they may not have got the memo.
Having said that, I can get paint deliveries from SE Asia all day long, probably because they don't care about stupid Canada Post rules.
- HobbyWorld is out of New Hampshire and I got my paint order in about 2 weeks by USPS mail. Pretty darn good.
- UMM-USA (excellent hobby store) is out of Illinois somewhere and ship through Chicago, which is the black hole of the USPS these days. My last shipment took 6 weeks and my current two shipments (Rosie the Riveter and HGW decal rivets) still sit in a Chicago warehouse somewhere doing nothing after 5 weeks- so far. Pretty darn bad, so try to avoid the Chicago area if you're in a hurry for anything from the USPS. This is not a dump on the USPS in general, especially during this horrible pandemic, but some areas are much worse than others for deliveries.
Cheers,
Chuck
Artscale in the Czeck Republic will ship MRP to Canada.I spoke to the owner of MRP, he is looking for a Canadian distributor, I may have found him one.
I ordered from Hobbyworld recently, it was very slow and he shorted me two bottles last order. I tried to contact him but he didn’t return any of my emails. Unfortunate as he was fast and a good communicator in previous dealings.
Spruebrothers ship to Canada even though the site says they don’t. I know others who have used them in the Toronto area but I don’t know how they accomplish it.
Awesome work on the avionics bay!
Phantom canopy sets are now available
in Aerocraft Models
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We could have split the shipping had I known!