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DHL says my Zola Patrol is out for delivery today! I'm just going to enjoy it and try not to think about the ludicrous shipping! This is my first Valk in prob 3 or 4 years in any scale.

AAAAND on that note! I just go a text from DHL requesting ADDITIONAL TARRIFF PAYMENT for my package to the tune of $23 more bucks. Bringing the total now to $57 for one HM-R toy. Yeh I'm DOOOOOONE after this with this crap. Officially retired from toy collecting from Japan for now and the foreseeable future.

#YamatoDidItBetter. I'm out. I'll keep my 17D

DHL shipping from AE for the Zola Patrol was $34 for me. Just paid it. Seemed about normal from pre-covid days for one package from Japan to me. Maybe a hair more. Nothing to cry about though. I like DHL over the other options in the past couple of years.

Ok, now I'm getting excited for this! I totally had forgot about pre-ordering it!

Yeh, I finally caved in and pre-ordered the TV QRau. It's my favorite Zent Armor. Also put the GLAUG in my private warehouse from HLJ. Guess I'll eventually pay a jillion dollars to have them both shipped once the QRau drops.

Decided to break out the TEXAS from the depths of the closet stash after over a year of not touching it. A little bit of photoetch on a quiet Sunday morning is a good way to get my feet wet again on this build. Not to shabby after not doing PE for a while. Small steps Ellie... LOL. For those who have done ships in 1/350, you know what I mean! 😁

Yeh it will!

@505thAirborne - BROH! That look SOOOOO MEAN! I love it! Great job!!!

Any progress is good progress they say..... 🤔

@Return To Kit Form Absolutely phenomenal work!!! The painting and the layers of weathering are just astonishing! Outstanding presentation! Love it!

Yes, it's the Academy 1/72 bird. I'm going the NATO Black now, going to mask some panels as you suggest with some very dark greys and then try some light oil washes for streaks and white chalk, but like you mentioned, I've had that disappear with clear coat. @Papa Rat - I still say you're waaaaay more experienced than you let on! But if you aren't, you have some serious God given talent for modeling! That Elint looks GREAT!

Started knocking back the pre-shading on the Cat's Eye 👁️‍🗨️ and the Blackbird on Monday. I'm determined to make the SR-71 not just look BLACK... but like they do in reality...which isn't easy.

@VF-1A Grunt - Do it! It's a beautiful kit!

Mottling preshading started on the 1/72 Moscato Cat's Eye 👁️. This is as far as I've gotten on this kit in 10+ or so years.... 🤔 🙄. Still deciding on what paint scheme I want to do, kinda want to do something fun and crazy 🤪. Also picked up a Dspiae mini rechargeable electric sander, looked kinda cool for $30.... because I despise sanding... LOL

Perfectly stated! My feelings precisely!

Final Report : Enterprise Leaving Space Dock : NCC-1701...No bloody A, B, C or D! 😂. Polar Lights 1/1000 TOS Enterprise Space Seed Edition completed. This was a looong build because life interfered over the past year and a half, this kit was old, you can just tell.... it's my least favorite Enterprise design and the fit issues... My goodness. Soooo much putty and sanding to get rid of ALL the seams..thought it would never end... along with other issues that cropped up along the way...stupid clear domes that are now forever rattling around inside the saucer... But anyways!!!... I'm pretty darn happy with the final result. Looks good enough for me to want to display it at work with my other 1/1000 scale ships. Enjoy the pics! Onto the next unfinished kit on the list! 😁

I know the Yamato Fan Racer kit I got from somewhere had the pilot with it. I don't thiiiiink I bought it with my Angel Birds release, but I can't say for sure. No Landing gear though did bum me out. I had plans to make a cool diorama with the 1:60 hand painted Petite Cola machine and figures from @EXO back in the day along side the Yamato VF-1D and Roy's TV-1S and the Angel Bird 1A.

@tekering Awesome looking Black Hole 🕳️ ship! I'm forever jealous of that Borg cube of yours! Over here the TOS Enterprise is in the final stages... As terrifying as it sounds, I'm going to attempt sanding down the decals on this one in order to get that finish looking silky smooooth... Fingers crossed 🤞! couple of good solid coats of TS - 13 Clear down 1st! If I'm not careful this thing might actually end up looking half way decent!

OMG I want one.😍

You guys and your awesome pics of this thing ARE NOT helping me not having one! Seriously considering selling off some Valks and other stuff just to get this combo.....

I like the TV version better, DYRL looks like a low vis camo tiger scheme ... LOL

@Papa Rat - Man! That recon scout came out GREAT! Good job! I LOVE the texture of the brushing! Yeh, you got luckier than I did on the decals, none of mine survived, they all just disintegrated. I wish I had gone back in and gotten rid of the two seams on the front now where the body comes together on mine, but back then, I didn't have the skills. No pics, but the 1/1000 TOS Enterprise got detail painting finished up and ALL her decals this weekend! She's alllmost ready to depart Space Dock! 😀

Maaaan, I would buy the crap out of that scheme! In any scale!

@Papa Rat Brush painting?! You ARE a madman aren't you! There is something soothing and therapeutic about brush painting...to bad I completely SUCK at it and always just give up and break out an airbrush on anything other than the tiniest parts on things....Looking forward to seeing more! What paints are you using and what's your method?