George Tam

Ouch... I still have the old Brakeet kit in me stash...

I can finally delete that Mach 2 kit off my wishlist 🤣🤣 But still, would love a 1/48 kit!

Your 82152 will have exactly the same sprues provided in "The Few". On the other hand, 82153 (Mk. 2a), has some different sprues. The most notable difference being the underwing area (Sprue K vs. E) and the props (Sprue S vs. U). 11143 "The Few" option 1: A, B*, (J+E), P, R, U 11143 "The Few" option 2: A, C*, (J+E), P, R, U 82152 (Mk. 1 early): Sprues A, B*, C*, (J+E), P, R, U 82153 (Mk. 2a): Sprues A, C, (J+K), P, R, S Conveniently I write down all the sprues they provide by looking at the instructions 😂 Correct me if I've made a mistake.

That to China is somewhat the western equivalent of blurring the swastika as it reminds a sensitive history. The "Blue sky and white sun" insignia represents the Republic of China formed in 1912 after overthrowing the failing Qing empire, the final imperial dynasty of China. The Chinese communist party is founded in 1921. The conflict between the two parties, in addition to the Japanese invasion weakening the former, eventually drove the former out to a large island where they formed an independent country with the name Republic of China (i.e. Taiwan) and which they kept the original insignia. But even today, the current "China", the People's Republic of China, is still not too keen on seeing that insignia because they believe that all Chinas are one China (with all the red and yellow and stars and hammers and sickles). So it's quite a sticky dilemma for a Chinese company to represent subjects like this as it which is supposed to commemorate the technological advancement of the Chinese race which they are proud of, but without reminding the communist party that this aircraft (as it says on the cover, 1919) in fact predates the communist party. I don't think the blurring is mandatory but just a self-imposing censorship, and the modelling community there would have understood that reference anyway. Long story short: you have a new wife, you throw out your ex-wife; your ex-wife does very well on her own without you, you don't like to be reminded of your past but deep down you always want to have both wives. They also sometimes the Japanese sun but blurring isn't too helpful because blurring a big round red circle is still... a big red circle 🤣