Ezra wanted to share this display he made for "Papa" and "Tutu" as he's going home today.  I thought it was a great example of combing the two hobbies together.  Model kits and football cards.  The items will remain displayed under our flat screen TV on top of a HP printer.  It's a simple yet humble display that I'll cherish.

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Gamera

That's so cool!!! 

And great to see you able to make so many good memories with Ezra during the build! 

 

Your friend's, Toshi & Ezra

That's so cool!!! 

And great to see you able to make so many good memories with Ezra during the build! 

snapdragonxxx

Another excellent result Toshi and Ezra. Really well done!

 

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Shipwreck

You two guys make a great modeling team. Your B-24 looks really good! That stand brings back lots of memories.

 

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lewbud

Toshi,

You and Ezra did a great job!  Like the rest of us here, I'm looking forward to your next adventure.

 

Your friend's, Toshi & Ezra

Another excellent result Toshi and Ezra. Really well done!

Toshi,

You and Ezra did a great job!  Like the rest of us here, I'm looking forward to your next adventure.

crown r n7

Team work = beautiful results. 

 

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Team work = beautiful results. 

plasticjunkie

That's great Toshi that your grandson likes to build models!  

Nothing like doing a project with your grandchild, time spent is glorious. Yesterday I helped my 4 year old granddaughter with a school project and we both had a blast! 

I know you two guys are planning another build so keep that plastic moving ! 

 

 

Everytime when Mrs. Toshi and I gets to spend time with Ezra, we are always overjoyed with positive emotions.  Planning his day to day activities is so much fun and of course on cue, Ezra keeps us busy with his gigantic ball of energy!  

Besides building styrene WWII aircraft kits and collecting USA stamps (We also collect stamps from the Kingdom of Hawaii, England, stamps with topical interest in WWII especially the Third Reich, and any if not everything in between that garners his and I attention and imagination) we both enjoy without any questions nor concerns of stamps (Philately) from around the world.  It's a historical teaching aid and a historical tutor for Ezra.  If my memory serves itself, I have Ezra on a at home program of where stamps are sent to us for approval to view, choose, pick, or return entirely at our discretion of up to 3 or 4 weeks to decide which one to pick or return.  This is also a paid postage plan by the philatelic company at their expense.  It ensures a good faith and honest way to do business.  That's something that is missing in today's world.  Once again, thank you very much sir for the read and reply.

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Greg

Way to go you two.

You guys are the Dynamic Duo of the 20's.

 

 

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mustang1989

Awesome work Toshi and Ezra!!! 

That good sirs.....turned out great!!! 

 

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gregbale

Toshi and Ezra, that's a glorious Liberator!

The construction team can be very proud!

 

Your friend's, Toshi & Ezra

That's great Toshi that your grandson likes to build models!  

Nothing like doing a project with your grandchild, time spent is glorious. Yesterday I helped my 4 year old granddaughter with a school project and we both had a blast! 

I know you two guys are planning another build so keep that plastic moving ! 

Way to go you two.

You guys are the Dynamic Duo of the 20's.

Awesome work Toshi and Ezra!!! 

That good sirs.....turned out great!!! 

Toshi and Ezra, that's a glorious Liberator!

The construction team can be very proud!

You've got to use the unusual Globe Stand!!!!!  Lol!

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To my fellow FSM Forum Members,

      This kit was a first for me, not only did it take 11 months to build, the parts count was minimal.  But for the cost, it was very fun and understanding that Ezra made a lot of the assembly process by himself.  It took a while as you all know by now I had pneumonia that was followed by Covid19 staycations at University Hospital in Portage county.  

Thanks to all of you, I want to thank you for your support and help you've given the Toshi family.  Today I'd like to share our completed build.  I was ready to AB this kit with a NEO by Iwata, but Ezra wanted to utilize the Iwata Eclipse.  So he chose the Vallejo Chrome as the fueselauge color 77.707.  He then decided to brush paint with a old school Testors nylon brush with Testors Silver Enamel from the square bottles.  It was finished with Vallejo Acrylics.  

To my surprise, the decals did not want to adhere after it dried so a little Tamiya liquid cement and Testors Spray Clear Lacquer was utilized to fuse the decals on.  In between a break with cartoons (Masha and the Bear, Paw Patrol) this kit was finally completed today, it now is proudly displayed right underneath the flat screen TV.  Once again, thank you all!!!

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P.S. I submitted this build for the FSM digital readers gallery, I hope it will be chosen as an addition by the editors.

modelcrazy

Hows the fit on that thing? I was looking at it the other day in HL.

 

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P.S. I can't wait to put it on it's globe shaped display stand, I'm still contemplating to paint it or leave the stand clear.  We will figure it out when we get there.

Your friend's, Toshi & Ezra

Hows the fit on that thing? I was looking at it the other day in HL.

crown r n7

Yes very thing is coming together very well !

 

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mustang1989

Ok Toshi. I just got caught up with this build and have to say that you and Ezra are progressing very well with it. There's certainly not a whole lot in the way of parts count to this one and for Ezra that's a good thing. Coming along nicely friend.

Will be lifting prayers for "Grandma" buddy.

 

As for this build, yes the parts count as you mentioned earlier is minimal at best and the detail is as such.  A very simple kit.  This is definately not a Zoukei Mura/Tamiya Kit with PE.  

Although I haven't built one in a very long time, I'm just keeping it simple for now for Ezra!  If mistakes happen then it's not something I need to freak out about.  We just make simple adjustments and keep moving forward.  I'll most likely will be having Ezra back here by the end of this week.  My game plan is to complete this project by then.

Your friend's, Toshi & Ezra

Yes very thing is coming together very well !

Ok Toshi. I just got caught up with this build and have to say that you and Ezra are progressing very well with it. There's certainly not a whole lot in the way of parts count to this one and for Ezra that's a good thing. Coming along nicely friend.

Will be lifting prayers for "Grandma" buddy.