# Help me balance my workbench.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-balance-my-workbench/144349>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 22, 2002, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-balance-my-workbench/144349 "2002-12-22T07:17:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ab097/32.png) [@Khan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khan)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-balance-my-workbench/144349/1 "2002-12-22T07:17:47Z")

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I build models as a hobby. After ten years of building and three or so years of collecting models on a whim, I’ve narrowed my list down to ones I must and will complete. However, the problem is that I lack a reasonbly modern American aircraft. Right now the two that strike my fancy are the F-4 with a camo scheme and the AV8-B. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Maxxxie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@Maxxxie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxxxie)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-balance-my-workbench/144349/2 "2002-12-22T13:27:19Z")

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How bout the F-16 Falcon? YF-22 Raptor prototype? Depends, I guess, what sort of aircraft do you like? When I was making 1/32 and 1/48 scale models, I particularly enjoyed making the RAAF’s strike aircraft… the F1-11 and F/A-18s… do you have a theme in mind?

Max 🙂

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**Author:** ![Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ab097/32.png) [@Khan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khan)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-balance-my-workbench/144349/3 "2002-12-22T13:35:01Z")

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I’m trying to steer away from the “basic” F’s, such as the 14, 15, 16, and 18, as well as the F-22. I had considered the F-111, though.

I work in 1/72, as well.

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**Author:** ![Maxxxie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@Maxxxie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxxxie)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-balance-my-workbench/144349/4 "2002-12-23T07:56:28Z")

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Not sure if you’ve seen these pages already, but thought it worth a look.

The [USAF’s list of aircraft](http://www.af.mil/news/indexpages/fs_index.shtml)  
The [US Navy’s list of aircraft](http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfile/ffiletop.html)

The USMC and Army aircraft aren’t so easy to find… but I’m sure with a bit of hunting on their respective web sites ([http://www.army.mil/](http://www.army.mil/) and [http://www.usmc.mil/](http://www.usmc.mil/)) you’ll find their current aircraft.

Have fun!  
Max. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-balance-my-workbench/144349/5 "2002-12-23T08:03:21Z")

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How about an A-10? Very distinctive look.