Still not sure I’ll be able to stay for the entire show but I’m building as if I can. Trying to enter a handful of models, but still have some final details to finish on these two.
The first is a 1/144 Platz Beechcraft T-34 Mentor which I’ve converted into a Fuji T-7 of the JASDF. 3D printed parts, custom decals, etc. Just need to apply a final top coat, touch up some details, and attach the gear. Hoping to enter this in the Collections category along with 3 other T-34 kits and a Beech Bonanza. None are good enough to win I suspect, but they sure do look neat together.
The other is the 1/48 Lotus I started on a few weeks ago. In the same condition as the T-7. Needs a top coat, details touched up, and the suspension parts attached (hopefully the Molotow chrome is dry – more discussion on this disaster of a process in the future).
See yall at the show.
– Chad
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Chad that Lotus looks FANTASTIC! If the Molotow doesn’t dry completely in time you can touch up the mirrors once they are on the car, I have done this more than once on small parts that smudge and smear during installation (door handles, mirrors, etc). Of course my small parts and your small parts exist in to very different frames of reference…I am also bringing a big box full of cars to enter, we will see if the shotgun approach pays dividends
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Chads Grand Prix car for ants earned a first place finish at the Nova show. One of a handful of first place finishes he won on the day all richly deserved. Congrats Chad. PS our little club cleaned up at this show!
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