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@ScottsGT recently built this kit while I was building the Tamiya one at the same time. We were both doing ones from the film The Final Countdown. I'm not sure who had the easier time with the respective kits. Carl

In looking for a sander for a project, I asked Troy for some advice and picked up a D400 sander from him. It just arrived here in Canada so I'll be looking forward to trying it out. Thanks for answering my questions and the great service. Carl

Dave, I got them from Demon Resin on eBay. He does several different 1/12 wheels and tires.

New rims and tires for some of my 1/12 kits. Countach and GT40, compared to the kit versions. MP4/6, 1 set with slicks and 1 with rain tires.

I had 3 as well but built the JPE one and one of my standard versions. Missed the cycle fender version. Or rather had it stolen by a porch pirate. As for 1/32 aircraft duplicates, they're mostly confined to Tamiya releases. Tamiya - Spitfires 5 left, 9 built - Corsairs 4 left, 2 built - F-4s 2 left, 4 built - F-14s 1 left, 2 built

It really is a great reference book. I picked one up as well.

It's the mug from 12 O'Clock High so definitely on the cool side.

Or a vampire (bat?) face and a Maple Leaf. That's my pick and the way I'll build mine.

CF-100 Clunk would be top of my list. Followed by a CF-105 Arrow and finally the F-11F Tiger previously mentioned.

K2, I'm building the Moebius one at the moment. It's at the paint stage with me doing the post shading at the moment. Carl

I stopped by my LHS yesterday during a quick break at work. They had a few kits set aside for me so I was happy to pick them up. The YF-22 is for a project I'm working on, I need the burner cans/nozzles from it. I'm hoping they'll save me a some scratch building. The Fisher kits came in from a large collection of mostly 1/32 kits. They knew I was interested in them so they generously held them for me and gave me first crack once they had a price. Nendless to say it's most I've spent in my LHS in a long time. It's also one of the things that makes me glad to have a great LHS. Carl

An FR47 would be great. It means I can give up on trying to tame my Freightdog conversion.

That's some great news. I did enjoy building the Matchbox 24 kit but it'll be nice to have an up to date one.

@Greg W, I checked the stash and I still have the lower cowl from the Alley Cat PR XI conversion. Even though it's designed for the Tamiya kit the fit still requires some work. I won't be using it as I'm doing a PR XIX so if you want that, it's yours for the postage. You would still need the AIMs set for the rest but it may make it easier to use on the Tamiya kit. Carl

The Hasegawa 1/48 kits are actually more detailed and build up quite nicely. If you drop down to their 1/72 line, there's a lot more variety.

Thierry, how is the windscreen in your Alley Cat set? The ones I have are both incredibly thick and not that clear. I'm thinking the AIMs one would be better from that standpoint. Carl

Since you like big scale and Macross, you could try to find on eof these: https://www.hlj.com/1-20-scale-plamax-mf-37-minimum-factory-vf-1-super-strike-fighter-valkyrie-max01094 I have one and it is by far the biggest single kit box I own. Model too. Back on topic, AFV Modeller has released some detail sets for the M10 and Achilles kits. They include a driver's section and radios.

Looks like BNA is carrying Jetmads. They have the AJ in stock. https://www.bnamodelworld.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=160587

I'd be curious to see how it compares as well. I have a Procon Boy 770 myself for detail work and they're definitely underrated.

Me too! Especially a 1C Hybrid.

Gundam kits are one of the biggest things keeping my LHS in business. That and Warhammer 40K miniatures. The owner is so glad that his nephew asked him to bring the stuff in. Not only are customers buying them, they're buying paint, cement, AM too for them. I have a couple Gundam kits in the stash myself. They're a nice distraction like the Bandai Star Wars kits can be. Plus the engineering on them is pretty impressive. This is the most recent one I built. Didn't need any masking to pull off the paint job due to the parts breakdown.

The timeframe fits. There's currently a warbird version flying which I saw back in 2019.

The PCM XIV is a nice kit. I have three myself with one converted to a XIX that I need to finish. I would love a current standard FR47. The Freight dog conversion was a bit lacking.

Above and Below are great. He took over the Canmilair decals. I recently used their decals on a 1/32 CT-133. Hopefully they have what you're looking for.

Thanks Max. The kit comes with British markings too so easy enough to put beside your Tiffie.