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                        Am I Crazy?

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                        fotofrank
                        • Member since
                          June 2017
                        • From: Winter Park, FL
                        Am I Crazy?
                        Posted by fotofrank on Saturday, December 29, 2018 4:49 PM

                        I bought this kit yesterday. Route62 had three, maybe four in a collection he bought recently. I know the reviews for this kit say it's less than mediocre but I just couldn't help myself. I have four of the Monogram 1/72 scale F-82's in my stash and one built on the shelf. I bought a couple of Hasegawa P-51D's to do a double nose job on one of the F-82G kits to build an actual P-82B. That's crazy enough in itself. But anyway, now I have a P-82B in 1/48 scale. The decals look to be OK. The markings are for the record-setting P-82B "Betty Joe." If there's anyone out there with any kind of input on this kit, I'm listening. In the meantime I'm going to take a closer look at what I spent my money on. At some point I will be severely testing my patience and modeling skills.

                        OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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                        Bish
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
                        Posted by Bish on Saturday, December 29, 2018 5:03 PM

                        From reading this it should be bags of fun.

                        http://www.modelingmadness.com/scott/korean/f82preview.htm

                         

                        I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

                         

                        On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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                        fotofrank
                        • Member since
                          June 2017
                        • From: Winter Park, FL
                        Posted by fotofrank on Saturday, December 29, 2018 5:13 PM

                        Yeah, Bish, I read that review. Hey, if he can build it so can I. As an aside, you shoulda seen the pile of scrap metal Tom Reilly dragged into his workshop ten years ago. Again, if he can build it so can I...lol.

                        OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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                        GMorrison
                        • Member since
                          September 2012
                        Posted by GMorrison on Saturday, December 29, 2018 6:47 PM

                        If you can deal with adding Merlin noses, the rest of it will be fine.

                         

                         Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

                         

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, December 29, 2018 7:31 PM

                        That kit has a beast of a reputation, but it can be built. Modeling skills required. At least two guys on this site have built it since I’ve been a member. And since it is the only game in town in 1/48, there are not other options. I keep hoping to find the G kit so I can do one of the Korean War ones that scored our first kills.

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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                        fotofrank
                        • Member since
                          June 2017
                        • From: Winter Park, FL
                        Posted by fotofrank on Sunday, December 30, 2018 4:04 AM

                        Stik, I think Route62 has an F-82G by Modelcraft in his stash. I'll check with him today.

                        OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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                        fotofrank
                        • Member since
                          June 2017
                        • From: Winter Park, FL
                        Posted by fotofrank on Sunday, December 30, 2018 6:04 AM

                        Stik, I know that there are two of these kits available right now.

                        OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:50 AM

                        Thanks for the heads up on those kits Frank. I’ll be checking eBay and such... it’s one of the last holes in my Korean War collection.

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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                        fotofrank
                        • Member since
                          June 2017
                        • From: Winter Park, FL
                        Posted by fotofrank on Sunday, December 30, 2018 9:47 AM

                        When I hear from Route62, I'll get back to you, Stikpusher

                        OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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