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More photos And a little tribute to the original artists

A rare "what-if" project from me. Tamiya 1/48 F-35A done up in markings of the 18th Aggressor Squadron based at Eielson AFB, Alaska. Scheme was inspired by profiles drawn up by Sean Hampton and Scott Brown of Afterburner Decals found in this article: https://theaviationist.com/2020/09/10/these-are-some-of-the-designs-submitted-for-the-new-aggressors-f-35-color-scheme/ Decals were self-drawn. Painted with Mr Hobby lacquers and weathered with oils and enamels. Seat was a 3D printed set from Mini Craft Collection.

That's one way of looking at it. But in this case money has already been transferred so it is understandable that the shop owner is anxious his emails are not answered.

No reason why emails are being ignored if it is a shipping/customs issue.

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A local hobby shop said that they placed an order for books directly from HMH Publications back in Sep 2023. However, they have not received any reply from them. Can anyone here confirm if the company is still in business? Link to post by M Workshop: https://www.facebook.com/themworkshop/posts/863919865531755?__cft__[0]=AZXWRVqy7_msbqdqDW0naHeJbvn-juDs2InQNpyyU33guYdoVKlroauRlyKbidIbDNQc0xSVscmoK8yXMDflf2U2ZfSHjmVNL5Wx-cabp8nL8auVyiMpaO9eyyfAMbk_Uwrowqsw400Ge-AbEHxV4D_qbI6agDcScijs2hULspXcwVYKDo_uqpXSk9ve97H_dsc&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R Thanks.

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Sharing my latest build here. This is Takom's 1/35 AH-64D Apache Longbow done in the markings of the Republic of Singapore's 120 Squadron "Kestrel". I used the "D of the World" boxing of the Takom AH-64D and built it straight out of the box. The only exceptions were a couple of homebrew decals to detail up the cockpits. Painted with Mr Color lacquers and weathered with oils and enamels. Hope you enjoy the photos of the completed model!

Saw this posted by Taiwanese modeller Fan Cheng Pin https://www.facebook.com/100028639388861/posts/1104192820545354/?mibextid=cr9u03 Mark

That's a fantastic SLUF you've got there! One thing that you may wish to correct is the mounting of the Mk.20s on the TERs. The 2 on the shoulder are mounted too high. You can see the TER-mounted Mk.82s in the photo below for an idea of how they should be attached. Not sure if you want to take the trouble to make the adjustments. It is still a stunning build nonetheless!

Depending on loadout, you might need the original LAU-114 Sidewinder rails. Also, the shape of the canted forward CFT pylon will be different from the modern one. LAU-114 pylon available from Phase Hangar Resins https://phasehangarresin.com/products/48088-f-15-eagle-weapons-pylons-with-lau-128-launch-rails Old "pointy" CFT pylon Newer "flat" pylon (only referring to the forward one) Mark Mark

I was at the event and spoke to the rep. Magic Factory plans to release each variant of the Corsair from -1 to -5 including the sub-variants except the French ones. Up next is the FAA’s clipped-wing version. Mark

Thanks for the comments everyone! Mark

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Mark