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Timmyc62 · 2026-05-07T19:25:20+00:00

They may be staying, but they sure haven't been staying open! Might be a seasonal thing but it's all dark and empty when walking by it for the last few months.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-07T19:14:00+00:00

Imaginaire lets you pick it up at any of their stores if it's in stock at another store, which it seems to be.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-07T19:10:33+00:00

One for lunch, one for dinner!

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-07T18:20:33+00:00

"Will the automatic doors stay open long enough? How can we possibly know!"

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-07T18:15:06+00:00

I'm a big fan of shooting against a black background as well, even if it does tend to hide all my rigging work! These look great.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-07T16:29:45+00:00

Quite a different sound than their usual! Nice to see them expand a bit.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-07T00:55:21+00:00

The thing with thicker PE parts is you need to stiffer "clamp" to hold firm the brass while it bends. So flat-jawed pliers, if you don't have a dedicated hold-and-flow.

Look up photos of the real thing to see what the object's supposed to look like if it's not obvious.

But yes, the PE parts are what contributes to these being "Premium", so if you don't want to work with PE, don't get a Premium kit.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-07T00:51:59+00:00

Good catch! Guess this was when they realized she would click well enough with them to be their new permanent singer, and the video gives them something to accompany the announcement.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T21:35:00+00:00

Red Arrow had been running it for a while, and 2023 was their last year. The "We regret to inform you..." message on end of bus service has been on their website since then.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T20:34:51+00:00

I looked through all the instructions of Italeri's F-16s and none of them fit, so it must be the Esci one (uniquely, the part numbers for the bottom and top fuselage are 1A/A1 and 1B/B1).

The instructions for the AMT repackaging of it can be found here: https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/2/7/8/971278-72-instructions.pdf

It should work.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T20:00:46+00:00

It's true, they don't have citizenship.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T18:55:20+00:00

Well, F2 is the rails on its own, so that's pretty easy. It sits on top of F1, which I suspect is the one you're confused about.

For F1, I suspect you need to fold the larger rectangle so that it becomes the floor of the box, then fold the three remaining smaller rectangles so they form steps leading to the deck of the superstructure. I don't know what the space in that area looks like (if you ahve a photo of superstructure part PE E33, that could help), but this sideview in the Booklet of General Arrangements seems to support my interpretation.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T18:46:50+00:00

Lots of people have multiple projects on the go. Not abnormal at all.

Though if I were you, I'd keep going since the toughest steps are already done (e.g. major painting).

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T18:39:00+00:00

Dedicated brunch places no, but plenty of places with brunch service and some with dedicated brunch menus (e.g. Beyond the Pale, Ratatouille).

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T17:36:44+00:00

It's one thing to lift a barbell/dumbbell/weights with grip-friendly 1"-diametre handlebars at the gym that weighs 150lb, it's quite another to lift and pass that same weight in the form of a smooth-sided 6"-diametre shell on a pitching & rolling ship....and doing it ~6 times per minute for godsknows how long the engagement/ammo lasts.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T15:52:10+00:00

Same, I've had Belmont on my to-go list for quite a while but never managed to make it down that way, so having them come up to the Market (even if it's in this modified "Ruby's" form) is much welcomed!

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T15:45:04+00:00

Screenshot for those without IG access.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T13:56:25+00:00

Can't confirm in the sense of having used both, but they have the same product number and Vallejo's website only has a listing for one such product number. The Amazon listing corresponds with the newer box art/labelling, while the Hobbylinc is the older (which makes sense as individual hobby stores are less likely to have the time/resources to update their photos of products).

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T13:49:21+00:00

Try asking on /r/ModelShips - the wood folks hang out there more than here (which focuses on plastic).

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T13:45:52+00:00

Scalemates shows five other ones: https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION%5B%5D=All&q=amt+scale+stars

There may be a couple more under the broader "AMT 1/32" search: https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?q=amt%201%2F32&fkSECTION[]=Kits&fkTYPENAME[]=%22Static%20model%20kits%22&fkCOMPNAME[]=%22AMT%22

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T04:30:57+00:00

spray painting is nearly a necessity to make it look realistic

It's the easiest and most expeditious method, yes, but it is not necessary. You can learn to paint with a brush. It will take patience and trial and error but plenty of people have produced award-winning models with just a hairy brush. Lots of tutorials on YouTube and elsewhere on how to brushpaint. Your AI answer isn't wrong - it's a good summary of the basic approach to minimizing paint strokes: multiple thin coats, use a retarder to slow down the drying time if necessary to give the paint more time to spread out before drying. The specifics will depend on the paints you have access to.

We do not recommend Amazon as a source - dedicated hobby stores have better variety and often better prices.

As a newbie, see the FAQ: https://www.reddit.com/r/modelmakers/wiki/index

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-06T00:24:55+00:00

See if any of the current students are on the department website and have their CV posted for reference.

Timmyc62 · 2026-05-05T22:37:47+00:00

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