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  1. Chrisj2003
    I was intending to do that kit in that scheme, even bought some hemp colour paint, but my Gulf War GB F-4 is going slowly, so I wont have time to chop a cranberry around. If I do join this GB it could be with something simpler; no pilot, no cockpit. Chris
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    @CliffB that's the neutral gray done, and the first thin coat of gunship gray on; I find brushing enamels that many thin coats works better than a solid covering which ends up too thick. What I like about this scheme is the great variance in hue in different photos; hard to get it wrong. Chris
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    @Shalako yes the 90s moulding; all finely engraved. Nice kit but not as nice as the new FineMolds. I’m in the dull multiple thin coats of enamel with long wait between stage. Chris
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    Thank you @Vultures1 and @Benner - brilliant modelling there - no way I can replicate that detail. This is what I think I should have: both - basic pylon and two fairings into wings right - just little bits for hanging bombs - are they the sway braces? left - sidewinder rails + special adapter - but no little hanging bits Any more advice before I finish my "special adapter" and glue all? (Held together by Copydex at the moment.) Chris
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    Chris, very very nice Lightning. Chris
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    Lovely weathered Danish 104. Chris
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    Stunning build; fantastic details and an engrossing WIP. Chris
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    Followed the advice in @baldwin8's build and lined up the panel lines on the intakes; leaving some filing to do on the upper "shoulders". And trimmed rear cockpit coaming while sanding in that area. Then wings on; bit of jig to hopefully ensure dihedral is the same. Worst gap between left wing and fuselage; filling in progress. Still looking for advice on pylons for CBUs. Chris
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    @reini yes, got some Wolfpak decals and some photos, so hoping to do one of those very faded RDAF Huns. May chicken out and just do a Starfighter in same scheme. I won't manage both. Chris
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    Just arrived from big H Current planning to use that AM for this GB. Chris
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    Tiim; I found the same on the two I’ve made up for my F-4; very hard to get flat surfaces. Mine not perfect but the detail is great. Chris
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    Shame about the slivering; a nice very neat tiny model. Chris
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    Assembled and base-painted the Eduard CBU-87; still to varnish / decal / varnish. And drop tanks; easy, solid colour. And after a bit of thought worked out how to paint the handles on the top of the ejection seats. The kit comes with inner station pylons as per instruction sheet, I assume TERs? dstorm.eu says: "- a single CBU-87/D on each of the inboard pylons, the left one suspended from "special weapons" adapter (the special weapons adapter was screwed directly to the inboard pylon where the MAU-12 was usually located. Therefore the pylon did not feature any sway
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    Bit of a lag with phone uploading photos.. Temp sensors stuck in intakes prior to paint touch-up, wings assembled and fuselage progressed. Understand that the intakes is where I will be doing filing. May not be best way but I decided to fix the inside pieces and let dry, before fixing outsides; because splitter plates fit to inside pieces and they have to sit relative to fuselage. Chris
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    More progress: On the critical path - intakes painted inside - temp sensors to add, then close up. And because I had the white out wheel bay covers and hubs painted - some in picture, some not. Chris
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    F-5E complete, but then I had Covid jab, so felt slightly off for a couple of days and arm still sore, no complaints, but didn't feel like doing much physical. Masked up transparencies, and dry fit; windscreen masks need trimming. AIM7-M missiles from weapons set V, on understanding that -F only varies in markings; fin reset since photo. I guess I don't need upper fins when used with Rhino in recesses? Chris
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    Great Century series collection; lovely builds, great schemes. Chris
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    Matt, what is the choice for you to do next? Will watch whatever. Chris
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    Matt, Apart from a tiny bit of slivering what's not to like? The 3rd photo could be the real thing (and the 4th if you didn't have a flowerpot in the background). But where do you keep it? I know the Harrier is relatively small compared to say a Rhino, but... Busy week your end; just waiting for the Lightning to finish and the 747 to progress. Chris
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    @RC Boater Bill I think you have understood the process fine. I joined my first GB last autumn (fall) and can thoroughly recommend them. You get advice and comments and for me it really helps keeps going when you get to a sticky point. And if you don't quite finish in time you can always ask for an extension (seems an extra week is often given) or just keep going for a few weeks (eg Interceptor GB finished 2 weeks ago but one model is still going) or ask the mods to move your thread to a WIP form. And Single Type is normally applied broadly, so a Spitfire STGB would be all marks an
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    Ok was going with a 1/72 Hasegawa for this but gave in Sunday, bought a vanilla Kai, from UK shop: ...arrived this morning. so much better than Hasegawa: the intakes, the exhausts, the cockpit, even the large instruction sheet that understands I am going to add the breakable bits at the end. And I paid less than I would for a new (big H) or second hand (ebay) Hasegawa rhino. Very excited. Chris
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    Gave in Sunday, bought a vanilla Kai, from UK shop, arrived this morning. so much better than Hasegawa. The intakes, the exhausts, the cockpit, even the large instruction sheet that understands I am going to add the breakable bits at the end. Chris
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    Phabulous; love the wrap-around scheme with low viz markings. Chris
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    Loving this; not just the rare schemes for the older planes, but the precise modelling. Placed next to other planes the Scorpion remains large. Chris
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    The Japanese prices are attractive and the UK price for the variants that are here are less than Hasegawa and it’s apparently a better kit so worth getting. But reflecting what FineMolds market is and the fact they are selling out fast even in Japanese stores are they doing any variants / reboxings after the RF-4EJ? Is it a case of buying whatever is available in UK or Japanese stores or preordering the RF or paying premium price for some previous variants? Or do we not know? Where I am at is a stash 12+ Phantoms, mainly Hasegawa and Fuijimi Phantoms and some other brands, already
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