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    Tesla Model S owner, here. I am a car guy. I build engines and race cars and i will NEVER go back to a gasoline-powered vehicle. I pay about $50/month to charge my car at home overnight while i sleep. I wake up each morning with a car fully charged for over 250-275 miles of driving. It took zero modification to my house electrical system, my insurance rates went down ( i had a Mustang Shelby GT500 prior to the Tesla), and i can outrun and outperform literally any car on the road, all with luxury and technology that is updated via the internet periodically, also while i sleep. And guess what? I bought it used five years ago and paid $36k for it. Are electric cars for everybody? Nope. Are they amazing? Yes. Don't believe everything you read on the internet. I have had no problems charging my car in the cold. Jake
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    YES PLEASE!!
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    Absolutely perfect in every way. Just phenomenal. Thanks for sharing your progress and photos with us. Jake
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    Richie I’m sorry to drag up a 5 year old thread, but I’m just now stumbling across this. man this is a SUPERB build. I can’t stop looking at the pictures. can you elaborate a little bit on how you lit up all of the jet’s external lights? I’d love to do something identical! great job!
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    That looks SUPERB!! What pilot is that? Jake
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    I assume you're referring to it as it appears in the kit? Those markings are (semi) accurate for the jet a few months prior to retirement. It received a different sharksmouth for the retirement ceremony, as well as SCAT markings in honor of Robin Olds, who was in retirement. Prior to Boise, it flew with the 35th TFW at George. Jake
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    man that is a lot of work but so worth it. I look forward to more progress! Jake
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    Wow, that is is really REALLY nice!!! Jake
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    FANTASTIC work. I'm really enjoying watching this come together. Jake
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    Great work! I love it!
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    I love this thread. I eagerly await your next round of pics. Great work! Jake
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    I love this thread! It's so cool that you can build the model based on your personal experience! Jake
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    Send me an email and i'll get you set up with pics. Jake
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    Man i love this build. Great work!!! Let me know if i can be of help with refs. I have a 'few' pics of the Hog. Jake
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    Agreed. The nose profile makes a ton of difference to the completed model. I'm looking forward to seeing more progress! Jake
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    Really cool stuff!! I love all the additional details you're adding. Jake
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    Man i love this topic. I love the Hog and an in-flight build will be so cool. Beware the cutting Edge cockpit is for a pre-LASTE A-10A. You've addressed the instrument panel and control stick, but other mods need performed to bring it up to LASTE standard. the AC vents are the most obvious. There are plenty of pics in the Hog Guide. Also, you mention the DTU aft of the seat. That isn't an A-10C thing. It was introduced a long time ago. It is included in the Black Box cockpit set if you can find one. It's very nicely reproduced. Keep up the great work! Jake
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    It's a great choice!! It's hard to beat those mission tallies and nose art. The Idaho and Marylandd jets are great choices, too! Either way, it'll be a mighty impressive model.
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    Outstanding!! I can't wait to see this! The Bulldogs were in the sandbox at the height of operations against ISIS. They were right after Idaho and Maryland and everyone's jets were ABSOLUTELY FILTHY from gun use. All of these jets during this time came home with a bunch of cool mission markings and gun gas residue. The Speed Hunter Graphics sheet Big Scale Hogs has some jets from this era. https://www.reidairpublishing.com/speed-hunter-graphics-132-decals/big-scale-hogs
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    Man that is nice!!!
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    Wow!! Easily the best 1/32 A-7 I've ever seen. Amazing in every regard. Jake
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    That's good because you have two-seat A-7 to be working on!!!! Jake
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    That's really nice work, John. great job. Jake
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    Holy smokes, man! That is so awesome!!! Jake
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    The problem may at least partially be that nobody is allowed to photograph the weapons bays up close and in detail. When i'm around the jets with a camera, they make it clear that up close photos of open panels are not permitted. Jake
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