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  1. It must have been the Eduard ones I was thinking of but they are 1/4 scale. Jay
  2. Very cool, Rick! Didn't somebody make a 1/1 scale 109 instrument panel? Jay
  3. I totally agree, Alain. It was the quality of WNW more so than the subject. The Luftwaffe subjects are probably the best choice for multiple sales of kits to one person given the range of schemes. At least that's why I build more than one. I will definitely buy several K-4s and would do the same for a G-10. I think a P-38 would also be great for them. Lots of schemes there as well with OD, bare metal, lots of nose art, and there really isn't a good one in our scale. Jay .
  4. As a 109 guy I'm very excited about this news. I've built several Hasegawa K-4s and have several more but it really does need a lot of AM so in the end the price will probably be comparable, with hopefully an easier and more accurate result. I would guess the G-10 will follow since it's pretty similar. Lots of really interesting late-war schemes. I was just about to get back to a Hasegawa K-4 that I already have riveted. It's going to be harder to do with this news. Good times, Jay
  5. Hi, John I have a bottle of it but haven't tried it yet. I generally use Mr. Surfacer but I need to try the MRP. Thanks for the reminder. Jay
  6. John, that's really nice. Really nice. I always like the subjects you choose. Very cool scheme. Jay
  7. Looks great, Andy. This part makes me want to start on mine, the construction part not so much haha. Jay
  8. I definitely prefer fabric and/or paper (HGW, RB Productions) in 1/32 scale but we are talking about 1/48 scale here and I think that's a different discussion. I have used HGW in 1/48 and if you think their 1/32 belts are fiddly try 1/48. Definitely worth the effort in larger scales but 1/48 and smaller I'm not sure the juice is worth the squeeze. I have been building quite a bit of 1/48 stuff lately and the belts are so much less prominent than they are in our scale. I have used a number of Quinta sets in 1/48 scale and found them to be pretty flexible and definitely easier than PE to position. At least enough flex to be able to position them differently in a two-seater like an F-14 where most of the time, if you get AM seats with molded belts, they are identical which I don't care for. Jay
  9. Another option to avoid PE belts would be a Quinta set. Maybe not as nice as HGW but a lot easier to use, especially in 1/48. The 1/48 109 sets are $12.25 at Hobbynut and you get the IP and other stuff as well. I use and like them a lot. Jay
  10. Just watched a really good video on the B-32 this morning from Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles on YouTube. I knew very little about it. His videos are great for anyone into the technical side of planes. Very technical. Jay
  11. After hearing Spencer Pollard talk about this I no longer have a shelf of doom either. The build either goes well or it doesn't. If not then straight into the trash. I do this for enjoyment so if it's not fun I'm out. I don't want to throw good time after bad. The money lost can be replaced but not the time that's wasted. I don't even keep any as paint mules. Don't want to be reminded of my failures plus I throw away a lot of completed models too so there is always something around to experiment on if need be. Jay
  12. Everybody's work area looks so clean! I do use a spray even though I am less than highly concerned about the fumes. Keeps my wife happy. I even had a dryer vent installed when I had the original window replaced with glass blocks so I can just turn it on and spray. I think I got it from Micro Mark but it's probably almost 20 years old. 20" wide so big enough for most things I do. Also have a sliding glass door right next to my bench if needed for ventilation. Jay
  13. Which is why I prefer using a beading tool for riveting. It makes really small circles, not square holes. Pretty subtle as well. The "squeeze" is only about 3 hours or so on a 109 for me(no wing undersides)at this point so it's worth it to me as I like the effect. Never built a 190 but have been thinking about it for years. Maybe this will be the one. In 1/32 I like doing my own rivets so this kit is a possibility. Definitely interested in the D9 when that happens. Jay
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