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The instructions also seem quite complete and well done (they can be found on Michael Rieth's website - here: https://www.riethcreations.com/post/assembly-instructions-for-the-1-48-f2h-2-banshee-3d-printed-correction-set). Here's a sample...

And a few larger ones, for the rear fuselage and tailfin, upper inner wings and a one-piece for the lower inner wings and underside of the fuselage.

A host of small parts, for the engines, intakes, flaps, main wheel bays, etc.

I ordered Michael Rieth's 3D correction for the 1/48 Kitty Hawk F2H-2 Banshee on 14 Dec and it arrived on 30 Dec - which was quick, given that postage times tend to be longer around Christmas. These are the first 3D printed model parts I've seen "in the flesh": my first impression is that they are remarkably well done. The exterior surfaces are smooth, some of the parts are very complex shapes and some are very thin, but there is no variation in their thickness. No trace of the layering seen in many images of 3D printed items. Nicely packaged too...

Michael Rieth's new 1/48th Scale F2H-2 Banshee 3D Printed Correction set can now be ordered via his website at: https://www.riethcreations.com/product-page/1-48th-scale-f2h-2-banshee-3d-printed-correction-set . Price is USD 60.00. The announcement I received from him also stated that the cast resin correction set that he developed earlier for the Kitty Hawk 1/48 kit has been discontinued, being replaced by the new 3D printed set.

Sadly, you were right! Fond hopes for a wing fold that didn't involve cutting, non-styrene components and glues dashed...

waiting with bated breath to see if it includes folded wing option...

This upcoming product announcement in the Tamiya Blog includes "1/48 Grumman FM-1 Wildcat/Martlet Mk.V™" - see: https://tamiyablog.com/2023/09/new-tamiya-announcement-list-to-be-displayed-at-the-61st-all-japan-model-hobby-show/ Massively chuffed, or what?

Great! Thanks for letting me know. Good luck with your A-20 build!

Thanks for your message, Elias. Check your mail... you should have a hi-res pdf of what you were looking for (if the file wasn't too big). A small gesture of solidarity...

Hi Elias, I've sent you a PM

Hi, Kit No. 9 (Douglas A-20G/J Havoc) or Kit No. 18 (Boston III, A-20C or P-70)? I have the former, but not the latter...

That one came a bit out of the blue: excellent opsec, Airfix! Been taking lessons from the Ukrainians? First impression: looks rather good!

However, (bitter) experience has shown that you don't want to leave a yellow canopy in peroxide for too long. Here's a Mosquito PR canopy I put in to soak and forgot about for something like 3 months... It came out worse than it went in, opaque instead of yellow. I tried exposing it to sunlight for several months, but that didn't help. So far, it seems that a month in 35% hydrogen peroxide is about the right length of time. You may need a bit longer if you have a canopy that has turned a darker shade, more like orange or brown. I had this with a very, very old ID models canopy. I can't remember exactly how long that took, but it was a bit more than one month and I did check it every couple of days... Hydrogen peroxide is a totally clear liquid, looking just like water (chemically, it's very close). When you first put a canopy in, for a day or so, it seems like nothing is happening. Then, small bubbles will start to form on the surface of the canopy, and that is your sign that the magic chemistry is starting to work. However, a word of warning about hydrogen peroxide: it's a strong bleach (hence use for turning brunette hair into faux blonde...). If you get it on your skin, it will a) give you an unpleasant feeling, even hurt if you get enough on you and b) turn your skin completely white in the affected area (ask me how I know this...) - the normal colour should come back, but it may take a couple of days. So, wear washing-up gloves when handling it, use tweezers to put the canopy into the bath and take it out, and rinse the canopy copiously in water afterwards. Because of its properties and the fact that you will need a reasonable amount of it, you may be asked by your chemist what you want it for. This happened to me once: the disbelief on her face when I told her was priceless. But she let me have it (after complaining that she had burnt herself filling my container...) and of course I am now a longstanding repeat customer.