Yes I hate when kit manufacturers do that :(

Yes I thought it was a cool looking and obscure tank

Well it is messy lol. But I have my work space carved out and I know exactly where everything is 😎

Thank you

Absolutely, its huge lol. It cost $100 to ship it to the client

I'm not sure about hours but I usually take between 4-6 weeks depending on my available time to work on it.

But if u had to guess IT will be closer to 20 or 40 hours

@@Michu32421 I usually average about 2 hours a day work time so, more like 50-80 hours

Thanks for your comment

OH Wow!! The horror!!! It can happen to anyone. So what??!!!

@@alabamascalemodels5628 BULLSHIT, it should NEVER happen if you prep the model properly. Ever heard of Future or whatever they are calling it now? Are you newb to modeling? I have been building models since 1965, long before you were born, and have not had a decal silver on me in the last 30+ years. It is all about knowing what you are doing, which apparently you have little knowledge of doing. 🤣

@@alabamascalemodels5628 🤣Nonsense. If you are building a model for someone, for which you can charge $500-1000, it better _not_ have rookie mistakes like silvered decals. How long have you been building models? 60 years for me. Maybe you are satisfied with a rookie mistakes that make your model look like an 8 year old built it, that's on you. I on the other hand compete my models at the IPMS National Level and have a wall full of plaques lining my office, all the way up to BIS.

@@scottmurphy650 Look here, go away and bother somebody who cares!! Congratulations on your "longer than mine" modelling career. I don't need you to point out my mistakes. One more nasty comment and you are blocked. Life is too short to listen to losers who get a kick out of downing others. I hope you feel better now.

@@alabamascalemodels5628 Oh no, not blocked! 🤣 Here's a tip, if you are building something for commission, you should make sure it does not have rookie mistakes. That is just being professional.

Yes on certain builds. Not a lot but yes.

It's just a random music track. Don't read too much into it.

It is actually a re-boxed ICM kit. It is a very good molding with a few minor fit issues. Very good kit none the less. I enjoyed the build.

Yes a lot of nostalgia with this one for me as well. Built it when I was 10, I'm 53 now.

@alabamascalemodels5628 . Nice. Great to still have them memory's. I also built the "Flying wing". Bought it at a hobby store going out of business. It was pretty straight forward & easy.

@@caseymurphy244 Yes, a lot of nostalgia. A simpler time in my life...

Thanks!!

Yes lol!!

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Yes

I didn't know what P-47 version it belonged to but I did know it was not used much. I just thought it was different and looked cool. I'm not an absolutist when it comes to accuracy. Thanks for the information.

The P47Ns were operational too late for the European theater and were only used in the Pacific during WW2 according to the references that I have (Famous Fighters of the Second World War, Vol. 1, by Willian Green).

@@Tony-om5kr Correct

@@Tony-om5kr Yes I know, see previous comments. I thought it was a cool paint scheme and a P-47N was the only kit I had so....

Thank you!! Yes I know. I'm not a kit collector, I'm a kit builder lol!

Thank you!!! It was a challenging build because the kit is from the late 70's

Thank you!! I don't have the room either. This was a build for a client so I didn't keep it. Yes this kit is from the late 70's I think. The fit of the parts is awful, but with a little work you can make a good looking model. This is still the only kit available in 1/48 scale. That B-36 would be crazy as it dwarfs a B-29.

Yes I did as well. Very nostalgic.

Thanks a ton John!!

Yeah mine did too. Get some microscale decal solution. You can save decals sometimes. Doesn't work every time but does most times. This kit is from the 70's so decals are usually shot

They do sell decal saver solution to overcoat old decals. I've also heard a coat of Future floor finish can prevent the decals from falling apart.

Thank you! 😊

Thanks!

Yes it just means an individual asked me to build it for them for a fee :)

@@alabamascalemodels5628 - You're a professional. And if you make a mistake, folks are going to comment.

@@scootergeorge7089 Yeah I know, just got tired of people pointing it out when I already know

Love these old BIG Monogram models. My B-58 and SR-71 are ok, but lost my B-1B and need another one. I took this B-29 kit, heavily scratch built it into a KB-50J. I was unhappy with a 1/48 C-130 I was building so used many pieces of this kit to adapt into KB-50 parts. The rudder extension insert, the wing hose reels, tail cone with hose reel etc. The jet engines came from drop tanks/turbine compressor from something else. Total redo of the 4 engines was hardest. The 2 outboard nacelles must be exstended to trailing edge and flap area enlarged. I Used 4 B-25 7 cylinder engine fronts into totally scratch built nacelles forward of the cowl flaps. Those took days but I was able to use bottom of B-29 cowling to fabricate oil cooler/turbo charger inlet under each R-4360. Reference drawings/books really important. Refueling hoses were just long pieces of sprue w/scratch built badmitton birdy recievers. It's hanging from the ceiling tanking 3 differents models of F-105...a B, a D, and an F.....also modified monogram kits. People really love to look at it "flying over" thier heads in the living room!

@@garyyoung4074 That sounds excellent. Way more work than my patience will allow :). I salute you for the effort. Send me a pic if you like, would love to see it. [email protected]

Eduard cockpit set for Hasegawa kit. Thanks!!

@@alabamascalemodels5628 great this set include parts of turret frames?

No I dont think so

@@alabamascalemodels5628 but You use PE parts in turrets?

@@ktos337 I don't recall using PE in the turrets. It's been a year since I built that model.

Thank you! This exact model was built for a Veteran that drove one also!!! How cool. Thank you to all Veterans!!!!! There are a lot of photo-etch & resin upgrade kits. I don't know if any come with the up-armor package. May be able to fab something out of sheet brass. The tow chains were made from craft chain I bought. Usually find diff sizes in the jewelry making section or sometimes the sewing section.

Italeri, HEMTT "Gun truck", #ITA-6510....it's the field modification, not the factory-installed version....

Thank you so much!!!

Cool, thanks!

Yes I never knew it existed until recently!

Best I can tell from pics, it's a light blue-gray that I made a custom mix for

@@alabamascalemodels5628 thank you 😊

Thanks!! I printed it on my Creality Halot Lite. I thought it came out very nice.

Yes it's a very good model Flyhawk make good stuff. For 1/72 scale the detail is amazing.

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THanks!!

Thank you

Thank you. Those older kits are fun. Gives you an opportunity to scratch build details that are lacking in the kit. Would love to see pics of your finished UH-1D. Feel free to send some to me at [email protected]

@@alabamascalemodels5628 I most certainly will. Thank you.

Thank you. I don't always go for the older kits but sometime it's great to step back in time a bit. And since I own 2 3d printers I can make improved parts to add detail where the older kits lacked. No I can't make the show.

Thank you!! i DON'T MIND SOME OLD KITS, BRINGS BACK MY CHILDHOOD :) Glad you like them!

sorry about caps lock.

I only speak English if you can respond in that. I did use google translate for your question. To answer, I only use Tamiya Acrylics XF range. Thank you

@@alabamascalemodels5628 Are you using tamiya xf paint? But is it xf 5? What exactly is it? The color is beautiful. Full paint code required

Thank you for your kind words. It's been a while since I built that model but to the best of my memory I believe it was XF-51 Khaki Drab.

Thank you very much. You make very beautiful models

Thank you!!@@HasanÇelik-s5t

Great bit of info!! Thank you.

Thanks!!

Thank you!!!