richter111

brings back so many memories. I build the first one during a hurricane back in 1985, did the best I could but no where near yours. Thanks for the memories!

That is one beautiful build!

I have the 1/200 yamato I just need the Missouri to make the world complete

I would settle for being able to afford the 1/200 with the photo etch and extras

Conspicoulsy absent from the 1/32 line up. Has any one heard any rumors? (Rumours for our Brit brothers) Edit for spelling

Beautiful to be sure. Blue Angels next???

Paul is that the Merit 1/200 Hornet/Yorktown/Enterprise series hull?

yes to both please

Dont forget the most accurate vrsion of all, the Black Sheep Squadron "Zero" seriously I believe I will have to build at least one

then again, a B-52...

HUge holes in the century series, The Voodoo would sell, I am sure. As much as I would like to see a 106, I think it would be self limiting.

Wish I could find one for that price, seems to be a hard kit to find anywhere at any price

Rich just throwing my $1.380 out there. As a canopy/glass dip, nothing better. As a finish or prep for decals, I have never had success with it, and I have tried several times. Ric

You can pick up novus at Wal Mart and any of the better stocked auto parts stores

looking good there!

Also, I would try thinnig down the purplish metallic that is out for burner can exhaust. I think this might be a good choice.

An idea for the glass. Thin out paint. The iradescent look might be able to be replicated by thinning out paint till it is a wash, then painting the "glass" I had done this back in the early 90's with thinning down gold paint to spray on a canopy of a model I was building. I have also seen the iradescent shine on a model once, the builder used several applications of novus plastic polish. The cockit glass was absolutely clear, and had the multihued iradescent sheen. Hope this helps, and make sure you practice on some old canopy glass first

I picked this kit up as a kid at a yard sale for a quarter, built and loved it. Felt like I had build something high class. Your model looks wonderful, thanks for the trip down memory lane

excellent progress so far. How is the decking to work with?

Weiredest thing ever, a few years ago I tried building one, cleaned the kit with superclean then prepped it with an alcohol rubdown. I could not get paint to dry on it, no matter what I tried. It remained tacky and even greasy at times

The paint job is amazing!

Very nice

Beautiful work

I have the Shinden and it is superb!

Looking beautiful. Seeing a real craftsman here!