Impatient Pete

Wow! Beautiful work! I am impressed Pete

That is incredible! This is modelling as an art Thank you Pete

Wow! That looks great! Very nice Pete

Wow! Nice work Pete

Well I'm usually a wait and see for myself kinda guy, but a one-piece canopy, solid molded lights, soft panel lines and a sparse cockpit??? That doesn't sound good. Back when Hobbycraft/Trumpeter announced this kit and the Fisher release was just out, I said that by the time the Trumpeter kit is corrected and detailed, you'd end up paying more for it, and worked harder at it, than if you had just bought the Fisher kit in the first place. I can't wait to see pics of the actual parts. Pete

Hey guys, That was my project. The stiffeners, that is- I finally sent them to Darren Roberts of Steel Beach after I struggled with them off an on for more than a year (getting access to the laser cutter was tough, then figuring out the settings...) and they should be available very soon. I drew up the instructions and sent the file and they are at the cutters now. Sorry I didn't post the info here sooner- Pete

It's looking great so far! Pete

ohhhhh.... Trumpeter, Trumpeter, Trumpeter.... We need a dejected, shaking head smiley

Dang... Beautiful. I'm taking notes-

Here's a pic of the B model at the Flying Leatherneck museum in San Diego- Pete

Agreed! Those racks look great! Watching this build with interest. Pete

Those cameras are looking fantastic! I am saving the pics for my RF-4B build. Pete

Google translation of the Japanese page: * Road to [reizabatsuku] 　Finally 1/32 thunderbolts [baburutotsupu] was sold from [hasegawa] (next even from the trumpeter don't you think?). As a feverish fan of the thunder, it is very delightful. Only it makes this anymore!!!　Only it makes, but it is there being complication, remodelling [hasegawa], it makes [reizabatsuku]. 　Although the bubble top of [hasegawa] should have been made gently, why? It is not [reiza] of [torape]? [reiza] it comes out from [hasegawa] among those, it is not? Because, as for the answering for proper doubt however it is, it is difficult to explain, abbreviation. Well, [reiza] is my taste from the bubble, one kana. 　Well, here news. The latest work, it is the schedule which is published to the lightning scale modeler magazine in the dawn of completion. With with the notion that where you say, the former way as for production description publication in this page self-control (the society various Ur rhinoceros person it is, don't you think? it is with,…). Because completion is schedule around the fall, how waiting it receives to that, at the page would like you to read. Furthermore, in a way, middle “trailer”, it is the intention of keeping introducing partly. * Kit judgment 　Purchasing already, because you think, that the one which it starts making it is simple kit judgment, with you say or, publication of production advice ones is the permission forcing, is, like this. [hasegawa] 　Seeing comprehensively, if with the kit whose [hasegawasutandado] is good, it is not the partial execution mania fan of T-[boruto] there is no big problem. Same you buy purchase to the one which is examined, same make the male be completed. Anyhow, 2007 spring at point in time as for the same company unless there is schedule of [reizabatsuku] development, [uwasa]. Everyone it is what we would like to have buying steadily. 　When this kit, you express in one word, enlargement of the same company 1/48. Simply there is also a part which evolved not to be enlargement. The body lower part whose adjusting is not smooth was improved, the part dividing changing, furthermore the side was corrected also form level. In the point where it has failed even with [tamiya], you can appraise here high. 　Mold of the surface is splendid. Also thickness of [sujibori] is perfect. Also it is delightful there is no excessive rivet. As for small article necessity sufficient. The part where it is not enough if the modeler supplies, is good. Also scantness of the clear part is good. Concerning the entire outline, if detailed thing is not said, the standard marks can be attached. If you compare with [torape], also price is the big advantage. 　Next deficiency point. Installation height of the cowling approximately 1mm is high, the difference in level of the body occurs in the underside. When restoring looking at the existence machine which fails, it is thought as misunderstanding. When the body installation base of the cowl is shaved, it can correct simply. 　The divider of air intake inside the cowling differs from the apparatus a little in the same company 1/48 existing form. However because it is the part which is not conspicuous, it probably will be good even that way. Also the air outlet of the aft fuselage side, is dragging the mistake of 1/48 that way. After sliding the fact that the door opens on side to the front more. [tamiya] should have been referred. 　The open part of the cockpit, has become the rear extent, but the apparatus is not extreme to here. The cockpit floor has become corrugated (the corrugated sheet) “is not” with. As for D-25 of [tamiya] when “it is and” but, it tries inspecting, “it is not” with there is data which is done even with D-25. Conversely “to be”, the one which if is having, you can communicate the basis data which with does, happiness 甚. 　The main wing stops seeming, in order for the leading edge to become pointed, when it shaves, T-[boruto]. When similar and verticality, it can sharpen also the leading edge of the tail plane, furthermore it is good. In addition the case of top and bottom part gluing, you pay attention to also washout. 　The fin the offset is done in port, but as for this to first stage of B type. Later becomes offset 0. Aero detail description of page 43 (port 1° offset) mistake. In the world 傑 is written the 0° properly. When it corrects fundamentally, because it is serious, when shaving the leading edge thin, just feeling should have corrected because. 　In addition, also the varieties we would like to say it is in the maniac, but here it abbreviates. Because with the work it is the intention of keeping following as much as possible, in the pleasure. The fin and rudder offset (the arrow) “it is not” you correctly interpret. Epoch-making in the magazine, does not use the putty and corrects (?)The schedule which introduces method. The leading edge of the wing the apparatus photograph in reference could be sharpened. It can grasp section shape with the tape. Trumpeter 　This, before designating the spot goods as the hand to, you think as the enlargement copy of [tamiya] 1/48. Then, because the copy origin is the masterpiece kit, they probably are the standard marks even with some “deterioration copy”, if it is dense the canopy and the back should have been transplanted to [hasegawa] in kana and extent think. 　However, as for the copy with just the small article and the like of part, as for the basic part “independent development”. Namely “it is not similar completely”. The especially cowling and form of the back are useless. Also the airfoil section of the main wing and the tail assembly is useless. In the small article of part there are also some which can be used, but as for 10,000 Yen or more is high because of that. 　Even then you call, other than the person that you think that the one which is not bought is better. The person whom [reizabatsuku] would like to make by any means probably will ask, that it puts out from [hasegawa] or [tamiya]. "

Sad to hear it. Rest in Peace

It's beautiful! Very nice work and welcome aboard. Pete