Papa Rat

Yeah… Hahaha. I see, that makes way more sense.

I think Electric Indigo mentioned seams. I was thinking about the larger gaps by the wing area. Anyway, thanks for the info. 👍

@electric indigo really diggin this. Looks great! @Thom yikes. You are putting in some work there. Is it common to have such large gaps on aircraft models?

Awesome, @Thom this is going to be cool. Managed to get the frame color down. I’m digging the silver with some subtle purple shine to it. Once dry I will just brush paint the small details and avoid masking. Shouldn’t take too much more. Just lots of down time between painting and top coating etc…

That is quite a difference. Thanks for sharing. 😊

I’m just hoping for an overall tighter fit with no floppy limbs and loose joints! I did attempt to build the Hasegawa version last February and it wasn’t that bad besides the fact that it won’t stand on its own without some xtra support like a stand. I know nothing about proportions and what’s cannon and not. That stuff just isn’t a real deal breaker for me. Here’s a pic of the build on a rare occasion I got it to balance enough for a photo. With all that said, I ordered the new version right away cause I’m a sucker for the chunk clunk look. Edit* I just noticed I never removed the masking from the clear orange shoulder lights. Hahahaha. 🤷

Looking great! Such a nice color scheme. Reminds me of that Blassty.

Love it. Appreciate the updates. 👍 My wife’s first car was a POS VW beetle. It also looked like it was attacked by some hell hounds. Hahahaha.

I’m all in. Just got my preorder submitted. Hope this one stands on its own accord. “Looking at you Hasegawa “ 😠

Looking good! Getting work done. 👍

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Ahhh. Good idea. That reminds me. One day I need to cut down my skewers and replace the clips. Having them more compact would be beneficial.

Thanks for that tip. My work area is in the basement which around 70% humidity so I’ve started to run a dehumidifier which has helped a lot but a dehydrator sounds like a nice option to get it cracker dry. 👍 Also like the added bonus you mention of keeping dust and hairs off a freshly painted surface.

Hahaha. No kidding. Too funny

The pearl paint is so dreamy in person yet so elusive to photograph. It’s fun to share photos with everyone on the forum, but like most things in life it’s best in person. 🤷