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In that video, he mentions that it is an ex "21st century toys" airplane. It's all about the size! What it lacks in some areas it makes up in size!

Can't find it at scalemates, but I found this which others may find helpful.

Does anyone know the story on this? I'm guessing this was a "toy" before it became a model. Is that correct? I would LOVE to play around with an Emil in THAT SIZE! But I'm afraid it's all junk.

You have to assume Tamiya is out of the 1/32 aircraft business, until they prove they are not with a new release. The sales aren't there, and they have TONS of stuff to concentrate on in other areas, like paints, materials, tools, and above all, all the R/C stuff which is their real life blood, and what most modelers ignore.

Why not? The modeler can stick to the dead/dying scale, or he can change up what he's doing a little bit, and keep on modeling with some great new kits!

This is great! It really tells a story and the painting on the figures is really well done. I love it!

Beautiful both above and below!

It looks fantastic! This is one of my all time favorite FW-190 color schemes. Makes me want to start work on a FW-190!

Awesome! Love it! Heavily faded and it looks great.

This is beautiful, and I LOVE the livery/markings on the tail! Very interesting.

Looks beautiful! I have always liked this look with the eyeball on the gun bulges...

That's great! I didn't realize there was aftermarket for that feature. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of this baby come to life!

The digital camo came out great. The whole thing is lovely.

I like this one a lot!

This is what I was wondering about. Chrish: have you given thought to how you are going to proceed with that? Tape? Masking fluid? Free hand (!)... Someone should sell tape templates for that! It would save hours of time.

It does nothing for me either, just like the Mosquito...a kit that sold so poorly it scared Tamiya away from 1/32 aircraft forever....apparently.

I love these! Your model looks great and I'm glad to hear you are on the mend. Best wishes and keep on modeling!

This is great! The tight camo pattern is really nicely done and I love the use of the lights.

I love Tamiya extra thin, but I have a bunch of different glues for different situations. The Gunze Sangyo black liquid glue is fantastic for filling seems---it's thicker than normal and you can see it when its on the plastic. I highly recommend this stuff!

If possible, put the entire model in a plastic "food leftover" container with a sealable lid. Spray Oven cleaner on it (the good old fashioned kind with LYE....the more environmentally friendly stuff will NOT work). Give it a good blast and seal the lid. The fumes are what really do the job. Leave it along for a few days, and see how its coming along. If the paint isn't ready to almost wash off the plastic with hot water, give it another blast. You might have to lightly scrub a few problem areas with an old toothbrush where the paint just won't come off. I've tried 10 million different solutions and this is what works best for me.

I haven't used any of them, but I find them interesting. I have studied various youtube videos of them, and think the Quinta look the best to my eye. I will definitely get a Quinta set and try them at some point, at least once, and see how it goes. On the right type of plane I think they could make a big difference, like a modern jet for example, where you can actually see all that detail particularly on the side panels. I have been thinking about using them with the Tamiya 1/48 F-14 kit.

I remember box covers like this from when I was a kid. Those photos of the finished model didn't make me want to buy the kits even back then! Sort of like anti-advertising.

I have learned over time that when that modeling "writer's block" sets in and you can't find enthusiasm to work on a project, simply picking something and MAKING yourself start works well. Usually within an hour or so the act of performing some modeling skills gets the juices flowing again, and you start thinking of the various problems the kit presents and how you are going to proceed, and suddenly you're back into it. The next session usually comes along easily, and the next thing you know, you are right back in the middle of a project and building models again. It may sound strange as we are supposed to be doing the for fun, but if you can't get yourself to start something, simply FORCE yourself to do it. Treat as work that must be done...and see if you don't get hooked on the project. I guess you could say "the appetite comes from the eating" if you will.