Rick Tsujimura

I seem to recall an Airfix two-seater kit as well; but haven't seen this kit in decades. It shows up on scalemates. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-05024-republic-f105g-thunderchief-wild-weasel--147581

The Hobbyboss kit props are incorrect. There is a resin replacement to correct this but can't recollect which manufacturer. I think it was Freightdog.

2 for me too

Yes thanks have a replacement cowling by QUICKBOOST in my stash. Any additional thoughts? I checked the Attack Squadron wings next to the Arma fuselage and it looks ok; I know I need to figure out a way to attach them. Thinking brass wire.

Recently purchased these. Is it possible to use these wings on an Arma F4F-4 to backdate it to a 3? They were designed for a Hasegawa F4F. Anyone attempt this? Your suggestions appreciated.

Purchased the above kit and was planning to commence, which led to my routine check of build issues. The only one to pop up were the size of the dive brake holes, which were noted as small compared to the actual item. My question for the experts on this forum is: Have you noticed the same issue? If you have did you ream out the holes? and if so what diameter drill bit? In the alternative would the resin Aires dive brakes made for the Hasegawa kit or the etched parts by Eduard or Airwaves be a substitute? I was hoping to avoid these dive brake issues by purchasing the Flyhawk kit, but the photographic comparison of the model and the real SBD points toward some minor drilling of the dive brakes in the kit or substituting the dive brakes made for the Hasegawa kit. Your advice most welcome.

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Great job! Thanks for posting the in progress shots!

Thanks for all the info

Many thanks. I have the FM F-4C/D/J and the USAF F-4E. I agree with your assessment. I was hoping before I start to have the expertise of better modelers to guide me in my construction. I also hope they do a B,F and G as well as the rec versions.

I have been searching for a review of the above. Amy assist appreciated.

I was unaware of the P-51 SIG; could you provide a link?

Has anyone started this kit? Any comments appreciated.

I have been searching for a comparison of the AZ/KP P-51B/C variants and the new Arma P-51B. I have found individual reviews but nothing comparing the two. Any comments appreciated.

Just another aside for you all. Niihau is and was owned by the Robinson family who tightly controlled access to the island. Even today access is restricted. Hawaiian is still spoken there. Xenophobia in Hawaii goes back decades if not further, but there is a story: 1. The Kingdom of Hawaii sought a confederation with the Empire of Japan. In 1881 King Kalakaua of Hawaii undertook a world tour. He had tried to protect the Hawaiian culture, identity and population from extinction at the hands of foreign powers by importing Asian or Pacific labor forces. When he visited Japan, he met with Emperor Meiji and signed a bilateral agreement on immigration. King Kalakaua also offered the emperor a plan to put Hawaii under the protection of the Empire of Japan. He wanted to arrange a marriage between his niece Ka’iulani and Japan’s Prince Yamashina. The offer was declined because Tokyo feared such a confederation would infuriate Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/02/10/commentary/japan-commentary/japan-former-kingdom-hawaii/ Likewise Washington was complicit in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, a wound which is still a deep cultural issue here in Hawaii. 2. The U.S. waged a coup and took over Hawaii by force. In 1887, King Kalakaua was forced to sign a new constitution that was drafted by white businessmen and lawyers. The new provisions reduced the authorities of the king and the rights of native Hawaiians and immigrant non-white workers. The king passed away in 1891 and his sister, Queen Lili’uokalani, succeeded him. The Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown in a coup that began on Jan. 17, 1893. U.S. citizens and other foreign residents residing in Honolulu waged the coup against the queen, with 160 U.S. Marines called in to “protect U.S. interests.” The revolutionaries eventually established the Republic of Hawaii in 1894. The rebels’ ultimate goal was the annexation of Hawaii to the U.S. After repeated bloodshed in Hawaii, the islands were finally annexed by the U.S. in 1898. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/02/10/commentary/japan-commentary/japan-former-kingdom-hawaii/ There are many more books about the overthrow. One interesting sidenote as well. There was a "plebiscite" of sorts in the form of a petition to Washington to undo the overthrow signed by the majority of Hawaiian citizens, which excluded Japanese and Chinese immigrants. Much is made about how the numbers of Hawaiians who signed the petition outnumbered the revolutionaries [US citizens, and businessmen], but less reported is that the asian immigrants far outnumbered both groups even if combined. If a "true" vote was held would Hawaii have become a part of Japanese Empire? Just food for thought, how that might have changed the complexion of the Second World War if Pearl Harbor was a Japanese outpost. What ifs are an interesting thought process, if only to have us think through our own ingrained attitudes.