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My son bought me a Maverick F/A-18E by Revell for Fathers Day! Looks like I need to gear up to build! I haven't built a model airplane since high school...I might be asking for some tips, especially with painting!

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Nice work!

Any suggestions on plastic model cement that I should get? I used to use the old, smelly Testors cement that glopped up everyting but I see there are liquid cements with precision apllicators and such now? Anyone have a favorite that would be good for a model noob like me? I also need to buy some tools like exacto knife, tweezers, files and runner snips. I guess Amazon is my friend!
 
I, too, recently restarted model building (after a 40+ year hiatus). A well stocked hobby shop near my home recommended this Revell product for someone just getting into the hobby. It cures relatively quickly but has some working time to make adjustments and whatnot. I've been satisfied with it but have nothing to compare it to. Tamiya has an excellent reputation for quality products. The one warning from the hobby shop was to steer clear of the quick set type for someone just starting out. The message was "practice and get some experience before trying the instant set stuff."Screenshot_20230623-055952_Amazon Shopping.jpg
 
needforspeed said:
Doubt there is much O2 left if any
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Lucius Mojo said:
Tamiya liquid cement is quite good as well as Testors
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rmoreau61 said:
I, too, recently restarted model building (after a 40+ year hiatus). A well stocked hobby shop near my home recommended this Revell product for someone just getting into the hobby. It cures relatively quickly but has some working time to make adjustments and whatnot. I've been satisfied with it but have nothing to compare it to. Tamiya has an excellent reputation for quality products. The one warning from the hobby shop was to steer clear of the quick set type for someone just starting out. The message was "practice and get some experience before trying the instant set stuff."View attachment 2916286
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Thanks for the recommendations! I'll be ordering some cement and modeling tools today!
 
kpodolski said:
This is an old Lindberg B-58 Hustler kit I found at a closeout store. Instead of a convemtional 'silver' paint job I went with a South East Asia scheme. I know it's fictious but it's one of those 'what could have been' if the USAF had commited the Hustler to action during the Vietnam war.

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I remember way back in the day, at the entrance to the main gate at old Kelly AFB (now closed) was a fully displayed B-58 Hustler in all it's glory decked out in painted silver color with black trim.

Man that thing looked wicked! :smoke:
 
R-2-R said:
I remember way back in the day, at the entrance to the main gate at old Kelly AFB (now closed) was a fully displayed B-58 Hustler in all it's glory decked out in painted silver color with black trim.

Man that thing looked wicked! :smoke:
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My favourite jet when I was a little kid in the very early 60's. I remember I had a set these small plastic planes and the Hustler just stood out
 
It’s in rough shape these days. Hopefully they are getting ready to repaint it as they just redid the F-111 on the other side of the building.
 
Hope this doesn't stray too far from the intent of this thread. However my daughter in law just sent me this as an item of interest. A PC case decorated to look like part of a city scape. Cool concept, all scratch built and --very-- impressive modeling/detailing skills.....


Zip to the last minute of the video if you just want to see the finished product and not all the steps leading up to it.

Also, here's the follow up video after the PC case travels from Norway to Canada. (to Linus of Linus tech tips)



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