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If you can’t tell yet, I’m pretty big on military model kits. What’s cooler then a huge chunk of metal that flies through the air? A huge chunk of metal that flies through the air with guns.

The Superfortress was used mostly in the China, Burma and India area, the South West Pacific during WWII and then in the Korean conflict. Iit was originally designed and built as a high altitude, long range strategic heavy bomber. It was capable of carrying a 20,000 lb payload! How good is that.

Defensive armament included 4 remotely controlled turrets, each utilizing two .50 caliber machine guns. I loved driving those in Call of Duty.

Kit Features

Bomb load, complete interior, Hamilton Standard hydromatic propellers.

1:48 Scale

Skill Level 2-requires paint and glue.

Most importantly, it’s huge.

Excellent.

Get it at amazon.

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Hi guys, quick update.

I found a site where you can find pretty much any information you are after, provided it’s in blog form. It’s also great if you are just chasing some random reading – just hit “Random Blog” on their home page. Pretty neat, hope you find some good stuff on it.

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Serious modellers use serious tools. Here are my favourites that I couldn’t live without.

1. Dremel or rotary tool

Used mainly for drilling, cutting and buffing, a Dremel is one of the most handy tools I have ever owned. And not only for use on scale models, but all around the house and on the car too. As usual, brand names aren’t cheap, but depending on how much you use it you can probably get away with a cheap one.

2. Helping Hands and/or tweezers

Helping hands have two alligator clips that allow you to hold tricky parts in place while you paint or glue. Usually also have a removable magnifying glass for that extra detail or for those who need it. Tweezers are also great for those tiny parts. Anything to get your fingers out of the way and free of paint.

3. Fine Grain Sandpaper

Used for cleaning up small burrs (especially if you don’t have a dremel), surface defects and shaping wooden and fiberglass models. Can also be used to add texture in the finishing process.

4. Hobby File(s)

These are great for removing the larger burrs in plastic kits and can also be used for shaping components. A variety of grades is optional, but only necessary for expert detail.

I could go on and list things like hobby knives and glue, but if you didn’t already have those, you probably wouldn’t be here.

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I thought I’d share a model of my favourite plane of all time – The SR-71 Blackbird. It was a long-range, mach 3 recon aircraft built by Lockheed. They went out of service in 1998, and in their 34 years of operation, not one was taken out by an enemy. Given that it is a sealth aircraft that cruises at mach 3.2, it’s not really suprising. But more to the point, it looks cool as hell and Amazon have a few variations of it available in model form. Judging by the reviews, I think I have found the best one and ordered mine today. You can check it out at 1/48 HSO SR71 Blackbird – made by Testors.

Also, here’s some links to other hobby related websites:
http://www.rc-cars-guide.com/index.html (Don’t worry, it has planes as well!)
Die Cast Wings

And non-hobby related ones:
Find great Dog Names at seeFIDO. This site is listed under Model Aviation Directory
http://www.feeds4all.nl

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