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  1. John Thompson
    Yes, very nice, and very accurate, I assume, but I think I'd rather tackle a vacform than clean up those hundreds of support thingies, whatever they're called. I see the kit is, or will be, available in both 1/32 and 1/35. I guess digital manipulation of the scale is so easy with 3D printing that it makes redundant any argument about the necessity of "tank scale" (1/35) for aircraft models - you can have any scale you want. Hey DFM, do me up one in 1/96 scale, will you please? I've got some old Faller kits that want company... John
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    I find adhering to that rule makes life much easier and less stressful... 😉 John
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    That's good and positive news; something to look forward to. Thank you for that information! John
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    Yeah, I'll probably buy one of the winter version, even though I haven't made a dent in the two original release ones I've already got. I was hoping the next announcement would be the MiG-3 early version, but oh well. Suck it up, Buttercup. I did ask about that; the answer was that the early one might follow if the late version sold well enough to make it worthwhile. John
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    What, no 1/24 Belphegor? That's just cruel... John
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    When you look at it upside down, in a mirror, with one eye closed, it says, "Everything happens so much". In Hindi. OTOH, I'm just glad we're finally getting a Castle Wolfenstein Nazi Souleater - I've been begging for one of these for simply ages... John
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    How did Voldemort get into this conversation? Regardless, here's yet another example of reluctance to speak even a small truth to power in the designation of American aircraft, quoted from Hyperscale: "Originally designated RS-71, the Skunk Works was forced to change about 29,000 blueprints to SR-71 when Lyndon Johnson turned the letters around during his 1964 announcement acknowledging the existence of the airplane." John
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    If I had to choose a 109 to like, it would probably be the 109K-4, so that suits me! 👍 John
  9. John Thompson
    I'm sorry to be "that guy", but how about 1/72? The Blinder is one of my favourites, too. Would I buy it, though? Maybe, depending on price. Would I build it? Probably not. But it sure is a great-looking aircraft! John
  10. John Thompson
    So sorry, but have you actually seen that thing? Not only is the Can-Vac FBD-1 a very limited-run vacuform, it also appears to be a male-mold vacuform, which is about as crude as it gets. I actually own one, and I have it in front of me. I thought we were talking about model kits here, not a challenge to do some scratch-building. John
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    Canadian Car and Foundry Gregor FBD-1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Car_and_Foundry_FDB-1 John
  12. John Thompson
    I already did; it's kits like this that make me want to venture into needlecraft... John
  13. John Thompson
    A 1/48 Tu-95?! Titan Models indeed - when do we get the 1/32 version? 😁 John
  14. John Thompson
    I believe (but check this) the kit includes a canopy master to allow vacuforming or plunge-molding of a canopy from acetate or similar clear sheet, doesn't it? Otherwise, Falcon Clear-Vax set no. 24 (USSR WW II) includes a canopy intended for the old MPM La-9/La-11 which could be worth trying. Whether these options make the kit any more viable is open to debate. Possibly so for anyone who already owns Clear-Vax set no. 24; maybe less so for anyone who has to make his own. It's all hypothetical anyway, unless one lives in Russia. John
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    I believe it's a Russian company. They've already done a Yak-1 in 1/72 according to what I saw on scalemodels.ru, maybe other types. I just happened to be looking at the Yakovlev sub-forum. John
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