David H

Per my recent conversation with them they say the kit will be out in the Summer. -d-

Wow! That looks just Splendid!! I agree. The last of the Douglas airliners, despite anything Boeing says.

I like how you think.

Very cool. A couple of questions: 1) i know you're building an earlier version, but have you included Antii K in the loop? He may have some references/ Info pertaining to your earlier questions about photos of the wings. 2) Is it possible to get copper BBs in Australia to use for nose weight, or are those generally unavailable as a result of the comprehensive weapons ban? 3) How well does the 3D printed resin sand out, in order to eliminate the inevitable "layer lines" associated with printing? 4) Were the vortex generators just a test fit? How do you plan to anchor them in place? Me thinks it would be best to hold off on installation as long as possible. Forgive my curiosity..... -d-

Thanks Russ!

Spencer Pollard has been doing some videos on You Tube addressing the fit challenges with the Monogram kit. He actually got it to the painting stage in what i'd consider record time.

I haven't built a Thunderbolt in ages, Patrick but i LOVE it. Definitely NOT a cliche paint scheme!! -d-

Thanks Bro. With your mad skillz, you oughta knock the 48th scale one out of the park!

"Ouch" is right, but we're almost done with the repairs. -d-

Oh, you'd like that, wouldn't you??

Troy i will try this formula out on the Corsair Wheel Wells. FYI: Just like with XF-17, Tamiya seems to have tweaked the colours when you compare large bottle sizes to small. Large bottle X-3 Royal Blue not the same as small bottle Royal Blue. Same colour (X-3), but different part numbers. -d-

I love it. I consider the Mk. 18 sort of "The Forgotten Spitfire". There's something about the broader-chord rudder that improves the looks of the plane.

I love it!

Yeah, i heard some selecting hole chopping is called for on the fuselage wing saddle to get the wing centre section to play nice with the fuselage.

Wow! I love it!