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I do like these missile launcher kits. I've done a couple and they are relatively quick and fun and are pretty interesting subjects. Seems like there's a lot of old old kits of these type. How was the build on this one?

That was fast. Interesting subject…

keavdog wrote: ↑Sat Oct 18, 2025 5:59 pm I do like these missile launcher kits. I've done a couple and they are relatively quick and fun and are pretty interesting subjects. Seems like there's a lot of old old kits of these type. How was the build on this one?

This kit built up pretty quick and simple. Maybe about 6 hours for the trailer/launcher, and another 2-3 hours for the missiles. I probably could have built it up a little more rapidly at home, but transporting it twice for a couple club meetings put certain constraints on those build sessions.

BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 18, 2025 6:10 pm That was fast. Interesting subject…

Yes a very interesting subject. These things entered service shortly before the Cuban Missile Crisis, and even today are seeing combat in Ukraine.

keavdog wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 5:49 pm Looking good Stuart. Finish line in sight.

Thanks John!

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 7:42 pm VF-3! I first remember seeing that insignia watching Midway back in 1976... and immediately became a fan of the squadron... more badass than the Blacksheep since they were there in the beginning flying "disadvantaged" types. They were instrumental in stopping the Japanese tide and turn it at Corl Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal.

Very cool to know that Carlos - thanks for sharing!

More work on my Hawk launcher today… got the camo colors finished…





I forgot how long it takes to hand brush a hard edge camo pattern… even on a comparatively small item, like this one.

Haven’t been on the bench as of late these last couple days. Struggling with camo on the B-57 Intruder and lack of ambition to resume on the bench. I did figure out how to fully clean my Neo Iwata CN dual action airbrush via YouTube last night. Went back and start over with the cleaning.

I knew I was having issues with a stuck needle and come to find out I didn’t clean in certain spots. Lacquer thinner certainly did help clean up those dried up spots I overlooked.

Oh well… live and learn

In between other paint sessions, I’ve been working on painting up this Miniart figure, learning to work better with acrylics for figure painting









I chose him because my Befehlspanzer I needed a proper DAK TC figure, as the kit only came with a figure in the continental early war uniform, not the tropical uniform.

So he want from this over the span of three sessions





And as my old build looks now…

Finished my Panther II toon tank - someone to fight with my Sherman

You need to come in to an AZ AMPS meeting sometime John Toon Tanks are a symptom.

Secret Santa GB on another site. Really nice kit.