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Thanks for your comment! So, the kit does come with the ability to complete 25 infantry figures, but there were several that I messed up really bad so I only I got about 19 completed and called it good. I think it filled up the boat nicely tho.....

Much appreciated! Thanks!

Thank You!

Thank you! It is a fun kit!

Thanks for your comment! The song is called "Canon in D major" by Kevin Macleod. If you click "More" in the video description it will show you the song.

Thanks for your comment! yeah, really great kit. There are multiple camouflage paint schemes for this kit, but they were a bit beyond my skill level so I went with the mono-tone gray. 😁

Thank you! This was my first Takom kit and it was very nice. Very enjoyable. The figures were from Model Cellar and one of my better efforts😁.

Thanks! Yes, there were. Almost overwhelming. I didn't even use all the figures from the kit, but the boat still seems pretty full.

Thanks for your comment! And that is a great idea. I need to clear out my stash self first, but definitely consider that!

Thanks for your comment! Yeah, great kit from Italeri right down to providing the string for the cables and bumpers. I will admit though a kit with 28 figures is overwhelming. I didn't even use them all. Great for figure "practice" but I think I'll stick to kits with 3 or 4 from here on out.

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Gosh, I have to try to remember. I use Vallejo Model Air exclusively and if I remember correctly I used the Blue-grey for the top and the grey-blue for pants. Or vice-versa.

Thanks Mark! I was reluctant to post this because it's not very good. I am going to build another in the future since my modeling game has increased and I can do the kit justice.

@@ScotterzModelz Scott, I'm really glad you posted it for so many reasons, a lot having to do with my own modeling history over 6 plus decades. (Yikes!) I really appreciate your style, past and present and it's always a treat to see a presentation of your work. Model on!

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Thank You!😎

Thank you for your comment and sub and kind words! Like you, I think many modelers overdue the weathering and such. I don't like the idea of spending so much time on a tank and then covering the entire bottom in mud effects. To me less is more. There is a fine line with just right and too much. I try to stay "just right". I modeled as teen then got out of the hobby for 28 years until my sons were grown and then turned one of their rooms into a hobby room. Please post your stuff when you start building!

I WILL build another one in the future now that I have better modeling skills. Also loved the movie!

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Thanks for the comment! Yeah, this is a great little Tamiya kit! Always like the deep wading trunk Shermans.

@@ScotterzModelz nice pacific sherman from a great kit

Thanks!

Thank You! Me too!😁

That is so cool! I hope I did it justice. I had to wing it with interior colors. I did a tour in a VR squadron, but we had the C-9B Skytrain II.

@@ScotterzModelz PRINT SHARE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. -- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is home to a unique, legendary aircraft of Marine Corps transport operations. Retired after a long career of proud service in the skies over Korea, Japan and the Republic of the Philippines, the last Douglas R4D-8/C-117D "Skytrain" to fly a mission for the Marine Corps - serial number 50835 - now rests atop a small hill overlooking Mills Park at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. "The aircraft is essentially a reworked DC-3 that included a strengthened fuselage, new horizontal and vertical tail surfaces with square tips, squared wings tips, smoother engine nacelles with doors that completely enclosed the landing gear and two 1,495 horsepower Wright R-1820-80 Cyclone radial piston engines," according to Tom O'Hara, curator, Flying Leatherneck Aviation Foundation and Museum, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, who manages available information on the various retired aircraft at Miramar. "This aircraft was initially delivered as an R4D-6 on Dec. 28, 1944. It was sent to Santa Monica, Calif., and upgraded to the R4D-8 configuration and redelivered in 1952. It has served with (Fleet Logistic Support Squadron) 1, VR-3, VR-4, VR-13, (Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 17), Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 and MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. It was retired in 1982 with a total of 23,316 hours." Taking off on a Sunday morning from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 27, 1982, "835" flew what was the final C-117D mission following a flight to Cubi Point in the Republic of the Philippines, an event later recounted in the July 2, 1982 issue of MCAS Iwakuni's "Torii Teller." For the flight, then Col. S.F. Shea and Capt. L.L. Larson piloted the aircraft, with Aviation Storekeeper First Class Ron Mellon as the crew chief. When they landed, it marked the end of an era in Marine Corps aviation history. O'Hara explained how the C-117D, also known as the R4D-8/C, achieved its designation. "Prior to the adoption of the tri-service system in 1962, the Department of the Navy used its own aircraft designations that were completely different from the U.S. Army Air Corps and later U.S. Air Force that designated the aircraft the C-47 Dakota," said O'Hara. "The Navy system consisted of five parts: one or two letters to indicate the function of the aircraft, a sequence number to distinguish between aircraft of the same function built by the same manufacturer, a letter to indicate the manufacturer, an additional number after a dash to indicate a subtype and a final letter to indicate a minor variation on a subtype, thus R4D-8/C in the case of '835' here at Miramar." Pilots and aircrew of the R4D have considered the aircraft to be one of the most reliable and enjoyable to fly, according to Maj. Lee A. Cracknell, C-12 operations officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Iwakuni, who has been collecting data on the various C-117 crews stationed at Iwakuni. Copied and pasted this from: www.miramar-ems.marines.mil/News/News-Article-Display/Article/556605/legendary-marine-transport-aircraft-calls-miramar-home/

Love the Corsair II!!

Thank you very much!

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Thanks for your comment! I got this one last year for Christmas from my brother. Always wanted it as kid. Sometimes I feel like I "over weathered" it, but then I think they were out there on the move and they got beat-up pretty hard. Merry Christmas to you as well!!

Thank you for your comment! You can find links to retailers who sell the kit at Scalemates: www.scalemates.com/kits/academy-12329-usn-sbd-5-battle-philippine-sea--1160085. Or Amazon: www.amazon.com/s?k=academy+dive+bomber+model&ref=nb_sb_noss

That is so cool about your GF! It is really a great kit to put together. No issues that I recall. Thanks for your comment!

Thank you!

Much appreciated. Thank You!!

Thank you! Very interesting history on the tank. When I first saw it I had to find a kit and build it. This was my first "Amusing Hobby" kit. I had never heard of them either.

Thanks for your comment! The Zero is a beautiful plan and Tamiya kits are such a joy to put together, the fit is always fantastic. I used to model as a kid, then gave it up when I started a family. After the kids grew up and moved out I started modeling again (converted one of their rooms to my workspace). For me, each model is still a learning template to get better or to try a new technique. Please post your work on your channel!

Thanks!

Thanks for your comment! Yeah, this really is a great little kit and nice details. Can't beat Tamiya on the way they assemble.

Thank you!! I appreciate the comments.

As always Steve, thanks for the kind words.🙏

Thanks! I plan on completing a diorama around this tank in the next couple weeks. Stay tuned....

🙏Thanks!!

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So true. The Tamiya fit is unmatched and never any filler needed.

Thank you!!!

Thank you!

@@ScotterzModelz I just orderd the kit, I hope it's a fun build.

@@RobbertN It's a great little kit. First ever Bronco Models I've completed.

Thanks for your comment! If I remember correctly, that black glare shield on the fuselage in front of the canopy is a decal from the decal sheet in the kit.

Oh, ok...thanks!@@ScotterzModelz

Thanks! I look forward to seeing your completed (old school) Corsair on here soon!

I'm not 100% sure but it may be the same kit. I think Revell and Monogram partner on some of their kits .

Thank you!

Thank You!! Much appreciated.

Thanks for your comment. After I I sprayed the pale blue, I used strips of 3m (blue) painters tape and an exacto blade to cut the shape I wanted.

@@ScotterzModelz Thanks . any way i could see a template of the patern or do u know where to find one

@@Jd-jb9fs Sorry, I just kind of made it up as I went along and then painted the dark blue once I liked the shape. I just peeled the tape and threw it away after I finished so I have no pattern to share.

@@ScotterzModelz no worries ill think of somethin

N keep up the good work

Thank you Sir!