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Major progress! I'm so happy to have all parts painted and the plane assembled. The mechanism to retract the wheels is not working as flawlessly as I wished for but then again, this model is far too big to yank back and forth on a regular basis. I will investigate this before the final clear coats. The size is enormous and the flowing form of the model is beautiful. Glenda is our test pilot. I've been waiting to give her the front seat. The plane is now temporarily assembled in order to have stickers put in their rightful place. Some areas also need detailing like e.g. the instrument cluster and the engine bays near the wings. I have not applied the rivet tapes. Big thanks go out to the veterans who pointed that out! Once I'm happy with the stickers, the plane will receive it's final coats of mat varnish.

Last dog arrived today. Can't wait to unbound these 😆

By chance I stumbled on this led equipped display box for some 1/4 or 1/6 anime sci-fi character bust. I blinked twice and figured this must be able to house a 1/12 action figure. I saw Dr. Minbender's lab!! This might be worth checking out as they look really nice and I suspect they will not be available on a larger scale following an initial release.

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https://www.bombusbee.shop/product/ppdf-incarnation-ash-1-6-ash-core-survival-dock-styling-display-light-box/

Hi guys this is part six of my Classified Skystriker project. I would have liked to make it a video but due to ill fate I got into a car accident and will spend the next weeks in the hospital. So, even though there is no telling when I can get back to it, I wanted to share the latest milestone. Sanding finished, priming finished and spray painting the main parts finished as well. Rockets and bombs are finished. I reprinted the wheels because I didn't like the look of the inner part in TPU. The plane has plastic rims now with rubber TPU tires. Looking and feeling way better. After finishing up all these tasks, I needed confirmation that all parts fit together correctly and that the mechanisms work. I propped her up on the display case where she will be standing once finished. She is such a beauty. Next step is detailing the rudders. They're black now and they need a grey base and a yellow stripe up top. Wings and rudders will get glued in place and then we're in sticker land! I can't wait to finally put stickers on and achieve that Haslab big toy finish. The black canopy is just a test print before trying it in clear resin. Yoooo Joe!!!