Kit Basher

Thanks, Jim!

I bought this kit at a flea market for $1. It's not my usual area of interest, but hey, it was only a dollar. Then I went to see the Blues last June, and.... "Aha! Now I know what I can do with that kit!" Since I only paid a buck for the kit, I figured I could splurge for the CAM decals. Very nice, thin and totally opaque. The yellow trim is painted with Testors Yellow, and the blue is MM Blue Angel Blue.

Looks great! That's a fun kit to build.

That looks great! I'm working on this kit right now, I hope mine comes out as good as yours. Did you use the kit decals for the blue stripes on the tires? I chickened out on those, but yours look really good, I may have to rethink that.

I remember the same experience. Many tiny parts of all different colors. Still, I picked one up at a local auction last year, and I think I will give it another go at some point.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/REVELL-Friendship-7-Mercury-Capsule-Atlas-Booster-EVERYTHING-IS-GO-Model-Kit/352467189870?epid=1621420921&hash=item5210ae806e:g:cy4AAOSwfbhbpcuo

Took me a while to find this, but it might work for you:

That's a great video. I'm going to look for more like this, much better than watching junk TV. I enjoy seeing how anything is made, and it's great to see 21st century manufacturing in the good ol' USA. Thanks for posting it, Bill.

That is awesome, Janne. I bet it does have a thousand and one stories, and a few more after they drink that case of Budweiser!

Thanks Jim!

Very nice! With the right backdrop that could pass for 1:1.

Thanks Joe! Thanks Jim!

Thanks David! Thanks Johnny! Yeah, Datsuns were pretty famous for rust.

Thanks Keith! Thanks Lee! Thanks Lloyd! Thanks Chris!

Very nicely done!

This kit: The paint is Testors Red with a bit of Yellow in it.

Thanks David!

Peter, I don't know if this will fit your needs, but check out https://www.micronmeters.com/ They have insulated wire down to 36 AWG, and I think there is some with high temperature insulation. I use their 32 and 34 AWG for spark plug wires.

Thanks Andy! Thanks Greg! Thanks Peter!

That looks great! The stripe came out nice. Is the blue paint or did you polish the kit plastic?

Thanks Mike! Thanks Ray!

Thanks Scott! Thanks Greg! I agree the USAF Museum is awesome. I spent two days there, could have easily spent more.

Thanks Scott! Thanks John! Thanks Snake! Thanks Michael! That is a fun article.

Thanks Jim! The one I had as a kid had a gray side that folded down to expose the interior. It might have been a Revell. I have also seen a Revell kit of this sub that has a cut-away hull. I think it is a bit smaller.

Thanks Dave! If you enjoyed building it, that's all that matters.