CORONA Virus Sanity saver (updated: Completed)
The Academy F-4J and Sword FJ-3M Fury (Official US Navy Photograph) (Official US Navy Photograph) Since we've all been sheltering in place here sunny South Carolina, USA, to avoid the Kung-flu, I've past the time tele-working, working out and building 2 model kits. The Academy F-4J is my first "press fit" kit. I was a little skeptical thinking it would be like the "snap-tite" kits of my long ago youth. So far, I've been impressed. The fit on the cockpit pieces is excellent, and tight enough it doesn't need glue. Regardless, I've run a little Tenex-7 round the joints. On the other end of the great modeling continuum, is the Sword FJ-3M Fury. This is a limited run kit with few if any locating pins, fine engraved panel lines & thick parts trees with heavy attachment points. The ejection seat comes in two resin pieces. First up is the Fury cockpit: In my kit, the face curtain on the headrest was broken. So, I