Jeff

The pilot looks so cool with his period mustache.... I love that

To all my friends in the UK and Commonwealth, I just heard of the passing of Price Phillip.... sad news , I got this email this morning... The National President RCAF Association Colonel (Ret) Terry Chester, CD has sent a letter of condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on the occasion of the passing of her husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip. Our Prime Minister's statement on this matter may be found below: Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the passing of The Duke of Edinburgh April 9, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh: “It was with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of The Duke of Edinburgh. “A man of great service to others – first as a decorated naval officer and later as a dedicated leader in the areas of community engagement and philanthropy – the Duke always sought out the best in people and challenged them to strive for greater heights. “Prince Philip maintained a special relationship with the Canadian Armed Forces and over the years became Colonel‑in‑Chief of six Canadian units. In 2011, he was named honorary general of the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, as well as honorary admiral of the Royal Canadian Navy. “The global program that bears his title – the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – has helped empower millions of young people from all backgrounds to realize their greatest potential, and is but one example of his contributions to the social fabric of this country and the world. He was also the patron of more than forty organizations in Canada, including the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute and the Outward Bound Trust. During his last visit to Canada in April 2013, the Duke was named the first-ever Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada. “Prince Philip was a man of great purpose and conviction, who was motivated by a sense of duty to others. He will be fondly remembered as a constant in the life of our Queen – a lifelong companion who was always at her side offering unfailing support as she carried out her duties. “A family has lost a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. The thoughts of Canadians are with Queen Elizabeth II and the members of the Royal Family as they mourn such a significant loss.”

Thread drifts are always interesting...

That's encouraging, John, I have the Tamiya MkXVI in the stash...

I hear you on the getting old bit... my damn knees are giving me Hell these days... too many years climbing and jumping off heavy equipment and big trucks..... still though, the belts look great, I have yet to try the fabric ones....

They look excellent

SWEET, I will look forward to that for sure !

The belts look great..... kit ones ??

Quite clearly we have to see if the mods can make another section, for the goodies you build, trucks, cars, ships etc..... keep posting your fabulous builds , IF by chance you accidentally post in the wrong place, one of the mods will quietly and politely move it to where it should be. So no worries.....

Personally, I really like the looks of this, and if by chance you want to see an outstanding rendition of painted and detailed floats, check out Doc Rob's builds, he absolutely has the detailed weathering down to perfection. He could make these beauties shine..... I'm no expert on these older floats, I know a little about Edo floats, but these look really good....

Hi, and welcome to the 'club'..... the floats look great to me....

Me either actually, but I have been dealing with them since 1972.............. off and on... more off lately than on, but back in the day, they were my go to hobby shop... I still have a near mint catalog from 1974 ....

what a shame..

Ok, Phil... no worries, I will be the guy sitting BEHIND you breathing beer and popcorn breath over your shoulder watch out when I burp tho !!

No Kidding

LOL, sounds like my bench... I'm just not sure how they would ship something like that thu good old C/P.............. you know what those guys are like..... I might have to sniff around locally to see what I can muster up....

You sure don't do anything by half measures, this is SPECTACULAR ! And I agree with Hubert, this is an iconic car, and one of my fav's, and I'm a bonified CHEVY guy ! Awesome job on this one for sure !

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That's really good info for me as well, Gaz, I have some art store oils as well, but was a little apprehensive on using them.... now I know they will work just fine.... I want to try my hand at oils as well..... I REALLY need to step out of my comfort zone, and your information will certainly help me do that..... I LOVE what you're doing here.....

I'm in too, front row seat as well...

I'm about to do the same thing , Scott.... my 'model room' is a little room in the basement right now, and FULL of 'crap'....I can barely move in it... my bench was a computer table, and I have so much other stuff on it, that my work area is about 12 inches by 12 inches... and that's on a good day LOL... we are going to move soon to a little smaller house, but I will share a room with my wife, she gets one side I get the other....I now have a BIG desk ( to load more crap on ) and I will hopefully be able to organize it and keep it under control when I get back to some spare time.... also where do you guys buy your cutting mats, I would like a fairly large one, but it will most likely have to come in the post.....not sure how that will work... and how big are your cutting mats? AND how many of you guys use cutting mats?

Which one is the perpetrator, the one with the black nose or the other one? EXCELLENT "body" work my good friend.... it looks great !

Thank YOU, Doug Ford !