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A Jarhead Jenny. Olimp 1/72. June 17 2012 at 9:10 AM		(Select Login CSMO) HyperScale Forums from IP address 173.22.156.217


A Jenny is a female mule. This was a "stubborn as a mule build". This kit fought me every step of the way. It is my first and last Olimp kit, It isn't real pretty but I at least have a Jenny on the shelves (bottom shelf in the back row). It is so fragile there is no way I would even think of trying to rig it. My modelling skills are not the best but I challenge anybody to make a contest winner out of this one. As I posted above the plastic of the main sprue is horrible. It is soft, soapy, and greasy feeling. The main airframe parts are molded to the quality of an early Merlin kit. The detail parts are beautifully molded, especially the Lewis and Marlin machine guns that I did not use. I used the kit decals except the ones that read "Marine Flying Field, Miami, Florida". They shattered so I used the U.S. Marines from an old Microscale sheet. I used Humbrol paint and photographed this with my i-Phone. Adios, Larry. Field Artillery brings dignity to what otherwise might be merely a vulgar brawl.

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: ) - Mike Taylor on Jun 17, 2012, 4:12 PM

You are a better modeler than I am. Very well done! n/t. - Anonymous on Jun 17, 2012, 4:31 PM

Re: You are a better modeler than I am. Very well done! n/t. - Mike T on Jun 17, 2012, 6:34 PM

rigging - Mike Taylor on Jun 18, 2012, 4:28 PM

Good Work, Sir - Old Man on Jun 18, 2012, 9:03 AM

Careful rigging would actually make it stronger, less fragile - Gavin Spowart on Jun 18, 2012, 9:04 AM

Based on Mike Taylor's build..... - Anonymous on Jun 18, 2012, 9:58 AM

I Agree, Sir - Old Man on Jun 18, 2012, 10:15 AM

It looks nice to me Larry - William De Coster on Jun 18, 2012, 12:11 PM

Thanks to all! n/t. - Larry Schmidt on Jun 18, 2012, 1:03 PM

To me she is looking nice.. - Luigi Cavazza on Jun 18, 2012, 1:50 PM

Don't see many of these!... - Bill Retoff on Jun 20, 2012, 9:29 AM

It is all about knowing one's limitations. - Larry Schmidt on Jun 20, 2012, 2:42 PM

What's not to love? - Michael on Jun 23, 2012, 6:28 PM

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