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on February 06, 2025

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Hasegawa 1/72 Vaught F4-U Corsair. Back in the saddle again.

Hasegawa 1/72 Vaught F4-U Corsair. Building my first model for twenty years.

Hasegawa 1/72 Vaught F4-U Corsair. Base and finish.

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