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Friends, Due to long over due 1 / 1 scale 😉 home improvement projects, I have been absent from posting new content since my previous project, the Sword F3H Demon in July. Spurred on by a Caracal decal sheet that I came across, I wanted to go with the venerable Hasegawa P2V-7 Neptune anti-submarine warfare aircraft. Here are the highlights I found of this kit and project.............. 1. Paints used ( all acrylics ) : A. Mission Models White B. Model Master Engine Gray ( number unknown ) C. Other colors - Mission Models Aluminum, Tamiya Titanium Silver, Tamiya Gun Metal, Tamiya Metallic Grey, Model Master Dark Gull Grey, Model Master Flat Black, Mission Models Radome Tan 2. Dated molds with raised panel lines and select recessed lines for movable surfaces. 3. Uschi Bobbing thread “Fine” size for radio antenna 4. Caracal decal sheet P2V Neptune Part 1 #CD72055 ( option # 3 / VP-11 US Navy ) 5. References : Warpaint series Lockheed Neptune ( # 51 ) and internet. 6. Washes and chalk pastels used to lightly weather the Neptune. Unfortunately, this is not one of my better efforts. I started the kit and then set it aside as I focused on the home improvement project. Subsequently, I lost interest with the kit but I wanted to complete it before proceeding on to something else. I regularly fought with the two clear parts on the top of the fuselage and ended up cutting out the bomb bay doors to access the clear parts / windows from inside the fuselage. Then, inexplicably, the seams would crack open and reveal themselves during simple handling during construction. After spending an untold amount of time of back and forth corrections, I surrendered and applied a bead of glue and wiped the seam on the lower fuselage surface. Then, for some unknown reason, I had the decals “silver” after using my tried and true Tamiya Clear as the base gloss coat . Naturally, additional time was spent correcting the issues. I noticed that the top fuselage decal that wrapped around the circular some window did not properly align with the mid-gray wing section as I spent considerable time from my references to ensure proper alignment. Then, I noticed a second seam pop open as I was applying the decals. This one was located on the top of the fuselage . After removing the tape from the clear parts, I noticed the main cockpit windscreen was scratched from my efforts of trying to eliminate flaws. Frustrated, I pressed on to the finish line as I figure that the Neptune looks decent from a distant and in the display cabinet as opposed to being left in the box. Again, my apologies for the poor picture quality Thank you very much for your interest and I intend to present a much better subject after this less than stellar Hasegawa Neptune. Thank you in advance. With much respect, Mike Here is a view that illustrates the size of the Neptune as I posed it next to my 72nd scale Airfix B-17G.