Thanks guys, for your comments!

Chris

Yes, very nice work, thanks for sharing- there's a few here I'd missed before.

I like your collection, especially the  F18. I really like the bases. Nice work all around.

A really nice looking collection.

Well done on the A-10, that is, to date, the only kit i've not finished once started. I had so many fit issues with the main landing gear pods - it really demoralised me.

Great to see you wrestled it into submission!

Nice collection there, look forward to seeing more this year.

You know, I've had that happen with past paint jobs, almost always with a flat gray paint. I would airbrush it on, and it would look like sandpaper almost immediately. I never could figure out what was causing it to happen. I would strip the paint, make sure everything was good (paint mix, airbrush settings, masking, etc.), and respray. The second time, all was well, even though I didn't change a thing. This happened on probably four different builds, and never back-to-back builds. Usually a year or two apart.

Thank you. For the NMF I had decanted some Krylon Silver Foil Metallic paint into a jar for airbrushing. When it went on, I think there was a static charge that attracted dust or something. It made the wing surfaces really gritty, which caused a panel line wash to sort of 'spread' by capillary action.  I couldn't get the wash to clean up with a swab. Luckily I had experimented first on the bottom of one wing, so I just left the rest. Not bad for the 3 foot rule, I guess, eh?  ;)

Chris, I can't tell from the pictures that there is anything wrong with the Thunderbolt. It looks mighty fine, as do the rest of your builds. Well done!!