Yeah Toshi.if you really want to punish yourself,build the 1/72 ICM TB-3.REally fun build....NOT!    

Reasoned

 

 

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Looking great Toshi...better you than me, I can guarantee that one won't be in my stash.

 

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Looking great Toshi...better you than me, I can guarantee that one won't be in my stash.

TREYZX10R

Coming along nicely Toshi! Sad to see what happened to the Arrow. Thanks for sharing a glimpse into your personal world as well.  I get the gist of what you mean about good job opportunities for the next generation , I've got one headed to college ,all we can do is prepare them the best we can, cheers Trey

 

Toshi

Coming along nicely Toshi! Sad to see what happened to the Arrow. Thanks for sharing a glimpse into your personal world as well.  I get the gist of what you mean about good job opportunities for the next generation , I've got one headed to college ,all we can do is prepare them the best we can, cheers Trey

Here is my progression for today, I have at the minimum, worked on the cockpit.  Thank you forum members for following this build.

Toshi

patrick206

Hi, friend Toshi -

Too bad about the Arrow, but there is another kit just sitting idle in the box, waiting for you to buy it and build it. When that second arrow is completed and you're happy with it, you will have long forgotten this one that made the "hard landing."

Just excellent work on the jet, actually quite an elegant design and way "out there" for it's time. Looking forward to seeing this one completed. Thanks for the post and photos. Press on, Buddy.

Patrick

 

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scottrc

Hi Toshi,

I have been away for awhile, work and family issues are a time a plenty this Spring, and dropped in to see the extensive work on the Horten.  (Why is I what to add "Hears a Who"?)

Man, that is the model of all models and reminds me of a kit plane (Full sized RV4) a friend of mine built.  You will be pround of this model when you are done.

On another note, your story about leaving Hawaii helps me a bit with my struggles with leaving my home state that is also very popular with tourism and vacation homes for the rich and famous.  I was born and raised in Montana, but due to job scarcity after college and family closing the business, took a job in Kansas and am now celebrating my 25th year in this state.  

Keep up the good work

Cheers,

Scott 

 

Ultimately, in truth, home is where the heart is.  

Toshi

M. Brindos

Looking great so far, Toshi. Sometimes its a good idea to challenge yourself, and this build certainly seems to be a challenging one. Still however, you seem to be crackin' on with a good steam under you. :)

 

Toshi

Hi Toshi,

I have been away for awhile, work and family issues are a time a plenty this Spring, and dropped in to see the extensive work on the Horten.  (Why is I what to add "Hears a Who"?)

Man, that is the model of all models and reminds me of a kit plane (Full sized RV4) a friend of mine built.  You will be pround of this model when you are done.

On another note, your story about leaving Hawaii helps me a bit with my struggles with leaving my home state that is also very popular with tourism and vacation homes for the rich and famous.  I was born and raised in Montana, but due to job scarcity after college and family closing the business, took a job in Kansas and am now celebrating my 25th year in this state.  

Keep up the good work

Cheers,

Scott 

Hi, friend Toshi -

Too bad about the Arrow, but there is another kit just sitting idle in the box, waiting for you to buy it and build it. When that second arrow is completed and you're happy with it, you will have long forgotten this one that made the "hard landing."

Just excellent work on the jet, actually quite an elegant design and way "out there" for it's time. Looking forward to seeing this one completed. Thanks for the post and photos. Press on, Buddy.

Patrick

Looking great so far, Toshi. Sometimes its a good idea to challenge yourself, and this build certainly seems to be a challenging one. Still however, you seem to be crackin' on with a good steam under you. :)

Buckeye

Great work on this one Toshi and it's nice to have you here in Ohio. :)

Mike

 

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philo426

Wow!Toshi ,for such a talented modeler you are humble and gracious.Press on!

 

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Gamera

That's crazy complex Toshi but the results are going to look incredible. 

BTW: Pulled out my 1/48th Shinden and I don't know how it compares to the 1/32nd kit but it's a pile of detail there. 

 

Toshi

Great work on this one Toshi and it's nice to have you here in Ohio. :)

Mike

Wow!Toshi ,for such a talented modeler you are humble and gracious.Press on!

That's crazy complex Toshi but the results are going to look incredible. 

BTW: Pulled out my 1/48th Shinden and I don't know how it compares to the 1/32nd kit but it's a pile of detail there. 

BrandonK

This really appears to be quite a complicated little kit. I am enjoying watching you build this. Keep it up Toshi.

BK

 

What continues to drive me is the first lesson I've ever learned from you all; "Just have fun"!  Thank you sir for following my threads, it means so much to me!

Toshi

Jay Jay

I also live in a tourist area ,Daytona Beach ,and when the economy is down so is the tourism ,hence the jobs are few and far between, maybe somewhat similar to Hawaii.

I'm very impressed with your build so far Toshi. It looks so very complicated and your patience in the assembly of it is paying off.

 

Thank you sir!  It is one of the most difficult kits I've ever touched in my whole life.  Complex is an understatement.  Ultimately, it's a blast assembling this kit!  Jay Jay, thank you so much for always following my builds.  It means much to me.

Toshi

This really appears to be quite a complicated little kit. I am enjoying watching you build this. Keep it up Toshi.

BK

I also live in a tourist area ,Daytona Beach ,and when the economy is down so is the tourism ,hence the jobs are few and far between, maybe somewhat similar to Hawaii.

I'm very impressed with your build so far Toshi. It looks so very complicated and your patience in the assembly of it is paying off.

allan

At this stage of your build that sort of, kind of, reminds me of Anakin's pod racer. lol

 

 

 

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knox

Toshi,  this is looking great, but the song Tubular Bells keeps running though my head when I'm looking at your pictures.  

 

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philo426

I hear ya Toshi!at 51 my eyesight is not as it used to be (Thank goodness for my Optivisor)and I have to force myself to have patience especially at the end of a good build.My hands are still steady.

 

Toshi

At this stage of your build that sort of, kind of, reminds me of Anakin's pod racer. lol

Toshi,  this is looking great, but the song Tubular Bells keeps running though my head when I'm looking at your pictures.  

I hear ya Toshi!at 51 my eyesight is not as it used to be (Thank goodness for my Optivisor)and I have to force myself to have patience especially at the end of a good build.My hands are still steady.

philo426

Yes!Toshi seems to have good eyesight ,a steady hand and lots of patience! 

 

Thank you sir for believing in me.

Toshi

Greg

 

 

crown r n7

super job on a very complex model

 

 

 

 

Ditto that.

And that is an interesting perspective on real life in Hawaii, thanks.

 

 

When I was growing up in the late 60's early 70's in Honolulu, these things that you see in brochures are authentic and available for a price.  Again I reiterate, for a price!  I continue to tell people of which falls onto deaf or ignorant ears back home that the biggest issue that I toute is that this volcanic rock literally in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 3000 miles away from any type of land mass is only capable yet barely I should say capable of sustaining 150,000 to 200,000 people.  Maybe less than that!  There are now over a million people on that island.  Stress, drugs, crime, and anger are the norm of society now.  

There is no industry there to sustain a livelyhood, production of any kind is non-existent, and most importantly the real key fact is where or I should say what kind of life would your children have to look for?  Growing up, all I wanted to do is play jazz music.  Everyone thought I was crazy.  Hence I left home at seventeen to San Fransisco, California.  That was the best thing I've ever done, I invested in myself!  

Toshi