Clunkmeister

Spent a couple hours setting up a new riflescope and doing a boresight with a laser. Does that count as bench time?

Mike, I’m the reverse of you! I stayed away from wood ship models because of my limited wood skills, the crappy kits that were out, and the preference toward aircraft. Now, with the new breed of ship model companies like Vanguard Models, I’ve completely embraced 1/64 wooden sailing ship models. They’re a pleasure to build!

Let me offer my .02 worth. Ive used them all: Testors dullcoat, Tamiya, Alclad, etc. Alclad NEVER, EVER DRIED! It always stayed somewhat tacky to where if you had to hold and move the model onto a table, your hand would ever so slightly stick. Other than that, it was great. Testors dullcoat decanted a day sprayed along with Tamiya were “OK”. It was always a crapshoot whether they would leave white spots, no matter how much care you took. But the i was tipped off about ModelMaster clear lacquers in the bottles. I mix them about 60/40 with Mr. Leveling Thinner, applied through my airbrush, and it’s absolutely idiot proof. You can apply so thick it almost runs and it’ll dry Super clear and rock hard within a few minutes. The first few times I used it, I was anally careful, and it was perfect. Later on, I took an old 109 test mule and sprayed it thin, thick, runny, you name it, NO WHITE SPECS, NOT THEN, NOT EVER. I apply it over everything, even Mission Paint, and it’s flawless. It IS lacquer, so I’m still very, very careful the first light pass over decals and Mission Paint, But for 6 years now, I’ve had zero issues. None. try it, it works. They are truly amazing clears.

Beautiful work as usual, John! Stunning!

It’s nice to have a resin manufacturer who listens. Harold is one, Reskit is another.

Holy Schnok knockers, Batman! This is looking mighty juicy this year!!

Phil, I’m looking forward to seeing you work your magic here. This ought to be good. The ZM kit builds up into a fine Mustang, and I’m really looking forward to seeing it come to life.

Beautiful builds! Flawless!

I knew these when they were new. Awesome vehicles, actually. A two horse Amish buggy was faster, but as far as I was able to find, it was absolutely impossible to get a Niva stuck. Period. Plus, they had a heater that would melt the driver, even in -45 weather. Plus, the Ladas seemed to be the only thing that would start and run in those temperatures. Truly AWESOME vehicles, and I’d LOVE to find a decent Niva goal, because I’d own it in a heartbeat. We were given some horrible ComBloc vehicles in the 80s, and we laughed at the Yugo, Škodas, etc, but the Ladas were not one of them. I’ll go out on a limb and say the Niva was the best small 4x4 available in the 80s. At least in Canada.

Looking great, John. Flawless work as usual

Hahaha! I contemplated that exact kit as Grand Prize. Thank you, my friend! I’ll try to call you tomorrow, not just a butt dial either.

GRAND PRIZE: There are three to be given this year. Both will be drawn after all the regular prizes are awarded and all people who entered will be eligible, whether you won a prize or not. 1. Zoukei Mura 1/32 Ki-45 - Donated by Harv 2. Hobbyboss 1/32 Douglas A-26 Invader with two Brassin corrected engine sets - donated by LSM Staff 3. 1/32 Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F-2a (late) - Coughed up by the Stash of Doom ENTRANTS: 1. Krow 2. Harv 3. Bill_S 4. Smitty44 5. BlrwestSiR 5. HubertB 6. Gaming Dragon32 7. Seiran01 8. 1to1scale 9. 10. Pardelhas 11. Recon 12. ScottsGT 13. GazzaS 14. Winnie 15. 16. TJTX 17. Jeff 18. BradG 19. AlanG 20. 21. Landlubber Mike 22. Leitch144 GIFTS: 1. Special Hobby 1/32 Hawker Tempest - Krow 2. Choice of: 1/32 Fisher Hawker Sea Fury or F9F-5 Panther - Clunkmeister 3. Takom 1/35 Renault FT and 1/35 Tiger with Wittmann’s crew in resin - Clunkmeister 4. Eduard 1/32 Bf-109E - BlrwestSiR 5. Revell 1/32 Junkers Ju-88 A-1 - Smitty44 6. Valiant Wungs Airframe Almum #4 on Westland Whirlwind - HubertB 7. Yellow Series Mushroom book on A5M Claude - HubertB 8. Silhouette Cameo cutting plotter w/spare cutting mat and spare blade - HubertB 7. $10 Gift Card - Gaming Dragon32 8. Reskit MH-60 main rotor hub and tail rotor upgrade sets - Seiran01 9. Trumpeter 1/32 Bf-109K-4. - 1to1scale 10. Revell 1/32 Heinkel Salamander - Bill_S 11. Williams Bros 1/32 GeeBee Z racer - Bill_S 12. Fly 1/32 Natter - Pardelhas 13. 21st Century Toys 1/32 F4U-1/4 Corsair - ScottsGT 14. Revell 1/32 F4F-4 Wildcat Smithsonian Edition - ScottsGT 15. Trumpeter 1/32 F4U-4 Corsair - ScottsGT 16. Trumpeter 1/32 P-51D Mustang - ScottsGT 17. Hannants gift certificate for £50 - GazzaS 18. 3 new Tamiya tools, a set of photo etch bending pliers, a photo etch diamond file, and a pair of PE scissors - Winnie 19. One package including: Warbird tech F/A-18 book, eagle strike FW-190 Fighters pt. 1, eagle cals ec32-105a P-47D, cam 32-070 F-4N VF-161 - Recon 20. 1/32 Trumpeter SBD-1/2 with Yahu panel. -TJTX 21. 1/32 Eduard Revell Fw190 F8 PE Interior (33149) and Eduard PE Seatbelt Set (32843) - AlanG 22. 1/32 Aviattic Pfalz D.llla lozenge decals - Pardelhas 23. Wingnut Wings featured build book - Pardelhas 24. TwoBobs F-16C Golden State Griffins decal sheet - [Cat]Cpl.Slade

2020 has been one crazy year and it’s FINALLY coming to an end. If it’s bad, it’s happened, or is expected to happen, so much so that I wouldn’t be surprised if an asteroid collides with us or some insane volcano springs to life just cap off a crappy year. Our Christmas raffle went over well the last two years, and the few minor tweaks we made last year seemed to have helped ease it along. It’s a learning experience here too. I’ll go over the rules and once again, a d attempt to keep it simple. So here is rundown of rules so everyone is refreshed and aware. For those who participated over there, you'll see a couple minor rule changes implemented by me just because I can. 1. Anyone who wants to enter to win may do so, IF, they are an Active Member of LSM as of right now. (November 28, 2020 2025 hrs CST) 2. Active Member is defined as anyone who has contributed to LSM by posting two posts to LSM within the last calender year. I though again of making it a WIP requirement, but decided again to nix that idea. The whole idea here is to promote a feeling of Christmas Spirit, get people posting more, and hopefully bring a better ending to 2020. So let’s make this fun! 3. Enrolling: Entering the raffle is easy. Just post "I'm in" and I'll mark you down. You do not need to contribute a gift to win a gift. 4. Gifts: You're welcome to contribute a gift to be included in the raffle. It’s absolutely not required or expected and you do NOT need to contribute a gift to be part of the raffle. 5. Impropriety: To avoid any sense of impropriety, I am going to ask that all people who feel led to contribute gifts to please verify your gifts as listed correctly. If I list it wrong, please let me know so I can correct it in time. Anything LSM related is good in my book. Aircraft and AFVs, supplies, AM, tools, etc, are all OK. I would suggest that if you're giving a bunch of little AM bibs and bobs, or things like magazine collections, think about including them as a package. It makes my job easier when it comes to keeping track of who gave and won what. 6. More Impropriety: As the organizer and overseer of this operation, once again, I will again NOT be eligible for any gift drawings. 7. Giving something is cool, but there is no right or wrong. Some give kits, others a resin set of wheels or #11 blades, or decide not to. If you feel led to, then do, cool, if not, then there is no big deal. 8. But remember, if you offer a gift, you're responsible for the shipping charges to the winner. 9. Gift givers and winners are to contact each other in a timely manner and winner must provide shipping information so the giver can get the package in the mail. 10. This is a fun Christmas Raffle, guys. If you pledge a gift, please make every effort to get it out in a timely fashion. 11. I will attempt to update the prize list and the names of those who entered the raffle on a daily basis. If there's more entrants than gifts, not everyone will receive a gift. If there's more gifts than entrants, then some will get more than one. 12. Drawing: Christmas Day in the USA, because that's where I live, and I work the day before, so the Aussies and the Kiwis gotta wait an extra day. Sorry guys! Grand Prize this year will consist of a Hobby Boss A-26 Invader Kit with corrected resin engines. This will be drawn from all names after the regular draw has been completed. Pretty normal stuff, eh? I think this oughta be a fun thing and I really hope everyone has a good time with this! Ernie

Tony we need to get you past the rubicon, Brother

Beeew- Teee- Full!! Congrats, mark, and stunning builds as always. You've done something none of us have done this year,... attend a show.

John, or anyone, I'm curious about the GSB FAA Corsairs. What's with that? Did they just take USMC or USN birds straight from US stock in US colors and simply install their own equipment? I was always under the impression that the FAA Corsairs were built to their own unique spec with, other than the first several Birdcages, had British modifications performed at the factory before they got delivered to the FAA. I learn something new every day, it seems.

For some reason, John I thought that FAA wingtips ARE included in one of the Tamiya boxings? I'm SO glad you're doing an FAA bird. Other than the beat up Birdcage Corsairs, the FAA Corsair is by far my favorite scheme. One reason I've never finished my first Corsair is that the blue schemes bore the shit out of me. So model On, John. Let's see this one come to life!!

I've seen it advertised, but have been attempting to binge on The 100, so haven't looked further. Yet

So the main airframe is in resin? All things being equal, you and I personally prefer the resin, but apparently most people don't.

Yay, woo hoo and yippee, the LSM 3rd Annual Christmas raffle will be a go for this year. I expect I will start some thread on it in the next week or so. Maybe, if I actually have the time to figure out what I will personally donate, being that my usual go to of the winner's choice of Wingnut Wings single engine kitsets is now no longer possible (grrrrr), so we'll reevaluate the situation.

I wonder how it compares to HPH kit.....

Amazing detail. Tony, they are now on my list. I need to pull out the two seat version of what you got from me.

Stunning! Good grief! Amazing and flawless.

Dropjaw speechless! Rowdy, it’s just stunning!

Stunning work so far, Carl!