Tamiya's new 1/48 scale kit is...
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tempestjohnny
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I think the F-35 is an ugly plane. But this kit might still make me get one
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BlackSheep214
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Yup... ugly, fugly.... all the same.tempestjohnny wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 3:53 pm I think the F-35 is an ugly plane. But this kit might still make me get one
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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They have grown on me. The C models were flying out of MCAS Miramar before I left San Diego and they would turn over our parking structure at work. Loud!!!
Here in AZ I saw a flight of A models just taking off from Luke AFB.
And watching the B take off... it's like watching transformers
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Here in AZ I saw a flight of A models just taking off from Luke AFB.
And watching the B take off... it's like watching transformers
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW28Mb1YvwY
Thanks,
John
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Duke Maddog
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Compared to the competition it was up against; it is gorgeous by comparison!BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:37 pmYup... ugly, fugly.... all the same.tempestjohnny wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 3:53 pm I think the F-35 is an ugly plane. But this kit might still make me get one
I still need to find and finish my 1/72 scale one.
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Now how can you say this is ugly... 
I've got an Academy F-35A in the stash, it's a type that grown on me a lot - I wish I hadn't sold the F-35B I had.
I've got an Academy F-35A in the stash, it's a type that grown on me a lot - I wish I hadn't sold the F-35B I had.
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Stikpusher
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This wasn’t any beauty contest finalist either…
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BlackSheep214
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Stuart wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:07 pmNow how can you say this is ugly...Duke Maddog wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:43 am
Compared to the competition it was up against; it is gorgeous by comparison!
I still need to find and finish my 1/72 scale one.
I've got an Academy F-35A in the stash, it's a type that grown on me a lot - I wish I hadn't sold the F-35B I had.
He’s one of those rejects that gets casts out by the jocks.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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BlackSheep214
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Nope. I did like the lines on this one.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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TheMongoose
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I think ugly has to do with the monotone grey of these guys. There’s just not one interesting paint scheme and no CAG birds to do yet. Of course after i saw the dry fit assembly video i went out and pre ordered the dang thing
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You're welcome! 
I'm really thinking about selling my Meng kit. On the other hand, once they're part of the Luftwaffe I'd build them simultaneously.
I'm really thinking about selling my Meng kit. On the other hand, once they're part of the Luftwaffe I'd build them simultaneously.
Cheers,
Torben
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