Thanks Kari! I admit, back then it had landing gear and propellers but they broke off and got lost during my many battles with my friend's models. I had also lost all the guns that I replaced with whittled down matchsticks painted black. Believe it or not; there is a painted pilot inside behind all that canopy fog. I do like your older one too! I also agree that was a stroke of genius adding the wings backward! LOL! I'm glad you still have that. I personally can't bring myself to toss mine out; every time I look at it I get so many fond memories of the 'victories' this plane achieved against my friend's model aircraft in our wargames.
Thanks ModelCrazy! I remember being very proud of that pane when I finished it. It held pride of place in my collection for the longest time and was my highest scoring plane in our wargames for quite some time.
The Duke
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
I do like your older one too! I also agree that was a stroke of genius adding the wings backward! LOL! I'm glad you still have that. I personally can't bring myself to toss mine out; every time I look at it I get so many fond memories of the 'victories' this plane achieved against my friend's model aircraft in our wargames.