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Phew! I was so nervous to say anything, Chuck, that I think I peed a little.....glad the gear was not harmed in the making of yet another excellent post.....Keep them coming!
 
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Phew! I was so nervous to say anything, Chuck, that I think I peed a little.....glad the gear was not harmed in the making of yet another excellent post.....Keep them coming!
 
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Phew! I was so nervous to say anything, Chuck, that I think I peed a little.....glad the gear was not harmed in the making of yet another excellent post.....Keep them coming!
 
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John is right, it’s still available. Stay away from Mission Models, they are mostly water-based acrylics, and they don’t react to handling well. I have had excellent luck using Model Master enamels thinned with Gunze’s Mr. Color Leveling Thinner....it flows out beautifully, especially gloss colors. The usual caveat......try it on a scrap piece before committing to your project!!!!!!!!
 
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Ha! Too funny. I am part of the Mod Team that is installing air-to-air refueling capabilities on the first 45 E-2D’s. Huge job. Interestingly enough, one of the birds I am working this minute was one I helped build on the assembly line two years ago......she has been assigned to a rag squadron since we delivered her, and it shows. She’s beat up already. But I do love fixing them up and handing them back.....Turns out NG figured out that I was a far better aircraft mechanic rather than a factory assembly worker.....
 
I would love to see some photos of the old B-ship program. Bunch of my co-workers here were on that program. Who knows, you might have a few photos of them! 
 
Anyway, enough of my jabber. Great work on the Prowler- I am loving it!
 
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Nice work, Pete. I was just scraping and resealing a bunch of fuel tank panels on the E-2D I am working on. Some kid had used a tongue depressor and slathered it over all of the seams on its last deployment, what a mess. I guess in the field it has to work. Here, that won’t fly!
 
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Ha! Too funny. I am part of the Mod Team that is installing air-to-air refueling capabilities on the first 45 E-2D’s. Huge job. Interestingly enough, one of the birds I am working this minute was one I helped build on the assembly line two years ago......she has been assigned to a rag squadron since we delivered her, and it shows. She’s beat up already. But I do love fixing them up and handing them back.....Turns out NG figured out that I was a far better aircraft mechanic rather than a factory assembly worker.....
 
I would love to see some photos of the old B-ship program. Bunch of my co-workers here were on that program. Who knows, you might have a few photos of them! 
 
Anyway, enough of my jabber. Great work on the Prowler- I am loving it!
 
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Nice work, Pete. I was just scraping and resealing a bunch of fuel tank panels on the E-2D I am working on. Some kid had used a tongue depressor and slathered it over all of the seams on its last deployment, what a mess. I guess in the field it has to work. Here, that won’t fly!
 
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Wow, Chuck, outstanding work as usual. I like the sheen you have achieved with the X-22 on top of the Alclad. Looks more like the pictures earlier in this thread......
 
Keep em’ coming......
 
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Wow, Chuck, outstanding work as usual. I like the sheen you have achieved with the X-22 on top of the Alclad. Looks more like the pictures earlier in this thread......
 
Keep em’ coming......
 
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Wow, Chuck, outstanding work as usual. I like the sheen you have achieved with the X-22 on top of the Alclad. Looks more like the pictures earlier in this thread......
 
Keep em’ coming......
 
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Wow, George a few of those photos look like a real 109 being restored in some shop somewhere. Bravo!
 
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Only ever seen a scratchbuilt one in 32nd from a French Modeler who’s name escapes me. It was incredible.....
 
Tamiya will NEVER do a 32nd scale Rafale.....your only hope would be in Trumpeter/Hobby Boss doing one. 
 
Alternatively, I am sure some enterprising modeler will design one in CAD for 3-D printing, which will be our best bet......
 
Good Luck in your quest, sir.....
 
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Only ever seen a scratchbuilt one in 32nd from a French Modeler who’s name escapes me. It was incredible.....
 
Tamiya will NEVER do a 32nd scale Rafale.....your only hope would be in Trumpeter/Hobby Boss doing one. 
 
Alternatively, I am sure some enterprising modeler will design one in CAD for 3-D printing, which will be our best bet......
 
Good Luck in your quest, sir.....
 
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Great work Karl. Loving this build!
 
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Like the detail work so far, Jeff. Always loved the early 109’s. I have a few of these Eduard kits, looking forward to what you do with it! I have read the noses can be pigs to fit, but nothing insurmountable. Keep it up!
 
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I hear ya, Stuart. The styrene might be of better quality than the original in the Revell boxing, but the challenges will remain!
 
Good Luck-
 
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Looks good on my screen, NC1- Nice work on not necessarily a shake and bake kit!

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Pffffffft.......that’s it, I quit...sheesh.
 
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Looking great so far, Bill. I particularly like the version of Dull Dark Green you have used. Your engine work looks pretty great as well. Please keep the updates coming. I have a pair of Jugs planned for later in the year, so I will be paying attention!
 
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John-
 
You could, as a last resort, try soaking the spinner in really hot water for 30 to 45 seconds, and set it over a conical shaped object (I used an old model rocket nose cap I had lying around that I had trimmed the tip off of to just under the diameter of the backplate!) apply some downward pressure, and shock cool it in some cold water to lock in the shape. If the spinner is thin enough, it should allow the bottom edge to “blouse” out a bit, matching you backplate diameter.....worth a shot.....
Great work otherwise! 
 
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John-
 
You could, as a last resort, try soaking the spinner in really hot water for 30 to 45 seconds, and set it over a conical shaped object (I used an old model rocket nose cap I had lying around that I had trimmed the tip off of to just under the diameter of the backplate!) apply some downward pressure, and shock cool it in some cold water to lock in the shape. If the spinner is thin enough, it should allow the bottom edge to “blouse” out a bit, matching you backplate diameter.....worth a shot.....
Great work otherwise! 
 
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John-
 
You could, as a last resort, try soaking the spinner in really hot water for 30 to 45 seconds, and set it over a conical shaped object (I used an old model rocket nose cap I had lying around that I had trimmed the tip off of to just under the diameter of the backplate!) apply some downward pressure, and shock cool it in some cold water to lock in the shape. If the spinner is thin enough, it should allow the bottom edge to “blouse” out a bit, matching you backplate diameter.....worth a shot.....
Great work otherwise! 
 
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John-
 
You could, as a last resort, try soaking the spinner in really hot water for 30 to 45 seconds, and set it over a conical shaped object (I used an old model rocket nose cap I had lying around that I had trimmed the tip off of to just under the diameter of the backplate!) apply some downward pressure, and shock cool it in some cold water to lock in the shape. If the spinner is thin enough, it should allow the bottom edge to “blouse” out a bit, matching you backplate diameter.....worth a shot.....
Great work otherwise! 
 
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Morning Dave- good to see you back on some Mustang goodness. Loving the work so far!
 
Question regarding your scribing of the talc/CA mixture.....you mentioned it scribes well with a razor saw, and looking through my Arsenal of tools, I realized I don’t have anything remotely appropriate for the task. What kind of razor saw are you using for this kind of work? 
 
Keep the updates coming, and thanks....
 
THOR