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Posted: **Fri Jul 31, 2026 8:43 pm**

Really like to see this build. Big fan of sea planes and that is one of the big dogs.

Posted: **Fri Jul 31, 2026 10:16 pm**

Have you built this? I have the Clipper kit, but I was also dreaming of the Short Sunderland after seeing Chris Wauchop build the Airfix kit—oh, it's nice to dream when you can't afford anything.

Also, is Airfix really pronounced A-I-R-Fix? I'm watching a youtube doc on the history and the droning announcer is using that pronounciation. I've just reached the part where A-R-Fix acquires Dinky.

Posted: **Fri Jul 31, 2026 10:19 pm**

I haven't built it, but I've looked at it a few times. Crack that one open and do a build thread.

Posted: **Fri Jul 31, 2026 11:31 pm**

My father had a deep affection for the Pan Am Clippers… in spite of him being a life long TWA man…

I definitely want to see this project built!

Posted: **Sat Aug 01, 2026 10:48 am**

Thank you so much for seeing and responding. I’ve been revisiting the unbuilt kits I have stored with me. Most are in Utah. I’ve been a bit stuck because my neighbor upstairs was complaining about the paint smell and began texting me that it was causing headaches. As she is a legal assistant i realized that she was starting a case against me. It’s unfortunately a result of stacked living in Los Angeles.

And unfortunately she’s home all the time.

I’ve been contemplating a brush build type of project, so I went looking at my kits here—

1/144 Boeing Clipper not a brush build with fine detailing

Wolfpack U-Boat

Various 1/72 and 1/48 kits

Mars Attacks figure bust

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