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  1. billn53
    Yes, it’s dirty. But on the plus side, it’s localized and on the underside, where it’s not too visible. And, there’s plenty of bare metal on this plane! Here’s how mine turned out — dirty, but not over the top IMHO.
  2. billn53 started following Hubert Wilkins Vega 1, 1/72
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    Oh!!! That’s so cool! I’m really fascinated by aircraft that were involved in Arctic and Antarctic exploration. Count me in for the duration. Wilkins was also the mastermind of this endeavor: https://www.amphilsoc.org/exhibits/nautilus/history.htm
  4. billn53
    Good job on the turbo-supercharger exhausts. And, when you get around to painting, note how dirty the exhaust stains were:
  5. billn53
    That is super nice!
  6. billn53
    How did I miss your Mustang build??? You’re doing a yeoman’s job with it!!!
  7. billn53
    Lovely!
  8. billn53
    Nice lineup, Ed!
  9. billn53
    Looking good! I can’t wait to see her, standing up with decals on.
  10. billn53
    Very nice! Your photos could use something else in the scene, just to show how massive this beast is!
  11. billn53
    As an aside, I was attending Navy Nuclear Power School in Idaho Falls, Idaho when the Red Baron Starfighter was flying (the Red Baron Flying Service was based out of Idaho Falls). Naturally, this is a plane I want to build someday.
  12. billn53
    A point of trivia (and, I’m no Phantom expert so I’m willing to be corrected)… The F-4B was the only Phantom version to carry an IR sensor under the radome. Bulged radomes on Air Force F-4s were a carryover from the F-4B, but did not have the IR sensor fitted. Eventually, the space was used in USAF Phantoms to mount a radar warning receiver. Also, bulged and “slick” radomes could be swapped out on the same aircraft. Some pilots preferred to fly with the no-bulge radomes because they believed there would be less drag without the bulge.
  13. billn53
    Love ‘‘em all, especially the bright red Canadian one!
  14. billn53
    Hey Patrick! Thanks so very much for those extra pics! - Bill
  15. billn53
    Thanks for sharing! I have the same kit, it’s good to have your list of improvements available, that will make it much easier when I get around to building mine (thinking of doing a wrap-around Euro camo).
  16. billn53
    It’s a Starfighter, and it’s in the gentlemen’s scale. What’s not to love about it? Looks great, well done sit!
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