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I could go for that, John. I haven't opened any of the bags the sprues come in so, it's "factory fresh". Email me your mailing address at nicksr@mertes.us.

Anybody have an address to get hold of Hobby Boss. I purchased their F-111A with the idea of converting it to a B model with a conversion kit I've ordered from a company in The Ukraine. The A model has a shorter wing than the B so, I was going to attempt to buy the sprues for their F-111C which has the long wing.

Since I successfully completed the Tamiya Willy's Jeep for a friend in Lake Havasu City, I've been encouraged that maybe I can finish something I started. Current project is the Tamiya Mosquito B Mk. IV/PR Mk. IV which will be completed as a recce bird. I got the Eduard PE set & Eduard Look cockpit set. Not much of the PE will be used. I'm not a glutton for punishment. Especially if it won't be seen. The wings are built as are the cockpit & landing gear. With my work schedule & other projects, it may be awhile before it's completed but, I've got a good start.

Beautifully done, Gil.

This is a WIP that I'm doing for a friend in Lake Havasu City. He has a fully restored Willys MB that came through the Esslingen Ordnance Rebuild Facility. Definitely not contest quality. Tamiya kit with a combination of Tamiya, Model Master, & Mr. Color paints. Also parts of the Eduard PE set.

Any of ya'll interested in a bit of history relating to the Willy's MB Jeep might be interested in the following websites: www.g503.com & their forums https://forums.g503.com/index.php. You'll have to register to browse the forums but, it's free. A friend in Lake Havasu City, AZ owns a restored Willy's MB. I've had the opportunity to shoot a lot of pictures of it & plan to build the Tamiya kit marked as his vehicle. Should be a fairly quick build. He sent me a history of his vehicle & a copy of the Esslingen facility report (it's mostly photos) when the 10,000th Willy's was rolled out. I can email a copy of the Esslingen report if anybody would like it.

Many years ago, Scalemaster (I think) produced sheets of stripes in various colors & widths. I seem to remember they were available in black, white, red, blue, & yellow. Sprue Brothers shows black & white sheets but, no other colors. Do any of ya'll know if any of the other decal companies produce anything similar?

Yes. The code included with the digital version available through the Apple website hasn’t changed in months. When you try to use it, you get a bad code message.

Last 1 I built many years ago, I taped off the end 3/16” of an inch or so (not sure of the exact measurement), painted it white, then used parts of red letters cut a little longer than the width of the blade, applied, let them dry a couple days, & airbrushed them with Future. Worked well until we moved & a box with completed models went missing.

I’ll take bids on the bottle I have. We’ll start the bidding at $50.00. ;}

Beautifully done as usual, Gil.

Have that kit in my stash. One option to avoid putting weight in the nose is to use the boarding ladder. Orions sitting on the ground regularly had the boarding ladder in place with the door closed. Spent 2 years with VP-30 when they were at Pax River, MD in the late 60's.

Maestro Models has a decal sheet for the Hasagawa 48th scale Drakens. The red scheme looks to be no problem coming up with a close enough paint. The green scheme calls for Tamiya XF-13 among other brands. When I look at the Tamiya website, XF-13 looks a lot darker than the color on the decal sheet. I haven't been able to find any pictures on line for this scheme to confirm the color. Do any of our wizards know where I can find photos of this scheme?

Another overseas shop I've bought from that carries a lot of products not available here is the48ers.com. They only deal in 48th scale products. One of the brands they carry is Kasl Hobbies. Excellent resin upgrades for a lot of kits. I found them while looking for a recon nose for an F-5E kit. My only complaint with their website is they don't offer a foreign currency conversion.