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I've seen this set on Ebay, in a listing that had expired. Looks like I need to keep searching for this or the Cold War Studios version and have patience. Thanks.

Short Version: I'm looking for clear B-24J gun turrets that don't have the ugly, unfixable seam running around them that the kit parts have. Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Long Version: Back in the 70's, the Monogram kit... okay, that's too long. Look - I bought the Hobby Boss 1/48 B-24J and was horrified to find that the clear front and rear gun turrets are molded in 2 pieces, with the seam running along the sides of the turret halves. That is, no improvement over the 50 year old kit and no way to avoid a very noticeable and impossible-to-fix flaw. Koster made a vacuform kit of these turrets many years ago, which I have searched in vain for. Cold War Studio is supposed to have them but they continue to be out of stock. On 01/13/2025 they said that new ones will be available in a week. I keep checking their website, again in vain. If anyone has a line on either of these, or knows about some other source, please let me know. It's sort of driving me out of my mind over here. To paraphrase the Rastafarians, "Jamaican me crazy"!

I see the high E string is typically .25mm so that fits the bill perfectly. Thank you, Mr. Mark!!

Hello - new guy here. I’m wondering who has opinions on where to go for thin, stiff wire - what you would use for antennas on armor models, for example. What are the brand names, sizes (.50mm or less seems to be what I’m looking for), websites where they’re found, etc. Thanks in advance for your advice.