This will be my entry to honor Jim.
Yesterday my family and I were at Rotterdam and it turned out that in the city center still one of those rare modeling stores exists. Entering the store makes you feel like being in heaven. Ofcourse I could not resist to take this opportunity and grab a kit which would definitely be appreciated by Jim.

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Opening the box you are presented with four grey sprues and a transparant one. Also a plastic with two rings needed to get the propellor spinning. Detailing on the parts looks very good.

Decals do look very good as well.

Instructions by Tamiya are as expected, clear and detailed.
The scheme that I aim for is the "Big Hog" flown by Tom Blacburn.

@fiveten, it sure does, Spiros. Hope to start with it this coming week.

@lgardner, thank you, Louis. Hobby shop are becoming rare. This larger one was in Rotterdam, also approximately two hours away from my hometown.

That’s quite a well stocked hobby store, John. Something we don’t see anymore in the SF Bay Area. Have fun with your Corsair.

@eb801, thanks, Eric. It will be an enjoyable build. I was also surprised to find this hobbystore packed full of plastic kits of all kind. Also puzzles, trains and lots of other hobbies were present.
@gkittinger, it definitely will, Greg.

This Tamiya kit, along with your modeling skills, will really become a stand-out, John (@johnb). I will be following for sure. I like the hobby store. My nearest brick and mortar store is an hour from here, and looks like a hole in the wall compared to your store. Having two customers in my local store would make it really crowded.

Finally made a start on this Corsair. Seperated the interior parts and glued some of them together. The detailing of this Tamiya kit is very nice.