WildBill50

Blue Tail Flies...impressive. Both look great Gil. I am currently working on the 1/32 Hasegawa TA-4J kit of ancient vintage. I hope it comes out as well as either of these two builds. Bill

Just chillin"

Nicely done, sir! Really like the Gainful. Bill

Steampunkenstein! Bill

Maybe try contacting the US distributer again and don't mention how you got the kit. You didn't keep the receipt from where you purchased it as it was in the pile of kits to be built and you finally got around to build it. Just a thought. Bill

Very cool! It's looking good. Nice details you've added as well. Bill

Fantastic! That mantlet looks huge. It looks like iw would weigh more than the gun. Keep it going. Nice work! Bill

You better be bringing it to the meeting Friday! Looks good in the photos Ed. Great job again. Bill

Now I have a taste for mashed potatoes. Nicely done sir! Bill

Great redux. The coloring and sheen looks great. Bill

Excellent! Bill

I really can't go out! There's nothing I can do with my hair! Great job Kev! I love all the little detail painting you did. Bill

Hey Bob. That light system is a no brainer. Plug it in check out and adjust the intensity of the lights and put the wher you want them. I used them in the wet deck and hangar deck. I hid the wires in some U-channel styrene to make it look more like ventilation ductwork. I think it came out great, if I do say so myself. I like that you can adjust the lights and also add to the hub if you need more options. Hope that helped. Bill

Thanks, Bob. Paper masks did the trick! Bill

Only the Japanese... Very cool! Bill

Richard, You may try adding weight in the forward area in the drop tanks. They hang a little forward of the leading edge of the wing. There is also a little space in the cockpit...if you leave the canopy closed. OR just pack the nose well and hope no one picks it up to see any detail, which there isn't much anyway. I wouldn't bother with the SAC gear. Not enough weight difference between the original gear to make a difference. Good luck with it, it is a great kit. Bill

Thanks Mark. It was fun, semi quick build. Bill

Way to go Kevin. "Bob" looks great! I agree with Gil about the shirt. Bill

Excellent!!! That really is an effective camo scheme. Great work again, Bryan. Bill

Nicely done again, Gil. Cool markings too. Mad skills showing here. Bill

Thanks, Gentlemen! Gil, I used paper masks and Silly-Putty for the camo. I started with the Putty but with the plane being so small, it was difficult to get it right. So, I just ended up cutting paper masks from Post-It notes. These worked well as they didnt have a lot of 'stick' on them. Bill

Here is the !/48th Monogram A-37 Dragonfly. I built it pretty much out of the box. The only additions were tape seatbelts and some LAU-3 rocket pods from a Hasegawa Weapons set. This was a great little kit to build. There were no quirks to mention except for being a tail sitter. I couldn't find room in the nose for enough weight to get it on it's nose gear. I will be building a small base just so I can glue down or pin the nose on the ground. That's the worst thing for it. The raised panel lines didn't bother me at all. All paints were MM Acrylics with them being lightened in the middle of panels a bit with some yellow or gray to give it a bit of weathering. I then used an oil wash of burnt umber to bring out the panel lines. All decals were from the kit. They even worked well for being 20 yrs old. All in all a fun build. Any comments welcome.

Very cool! It has that Japanese mythical look to it. Very well done. Bill

Great work...love all of the little things you accomplished on it. They really enhance the kit. Bill

Excellent! I think that scheme fits the plane nicely. Great job Gil. Bill