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Dspaie makes a circle cutter that makes making masks for the wheels easy.....that's what I use...works great. Worth the price https://www.amazon.com/DSPIAE-Stepless-Adjustment-Circular-Cutter/dp/B07MHMNZMZ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=282RRFTNF4PBH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.teILi65iTSbHfi8YpA2pi8fDSI46bjZzJfcqWghD5IxoEGbMC4wZbv3mH6rrqZTGtfalKlZkYUAdpZLJbt020Z0xcUOXDpEa43SoStfzF76n4HORp6YIZhIHl-LLkA_AJalZLB18WLqIiH3_jl0PkNbFPpLsMMe6yDYeCnByP9XBNIyeKvbWVK0V4kPQJQSzRr1IPS1WAdtJfOwPZ85fqzOGmie8cCw88O5QSnJVSynZ6eTFthYaL3iocR5BSsoVobVyutKVBPfQtBSQgZeNPj-6yQ518KUWeew_A8PMZ5M.VUymgEJ3g7kUMIy8yKGKRBValSNVMDpTf9j_WRXZ7ls&dib_tag=se&keywords=dspiae+circle+cutter&qid=1747410083&sprefix=Dspiae+circle%2Caps%2C622&sr=8-2

I've Been playing around with the UV resin......it's great for making headlights models .Apply Chrome silver then make a lens. Surface tension makes a great lenticular shape when you add the resin. Then, the UV light..I have one of the Dspiae UV flashlights...excellent Little light. I recently replaced the lens on a Mini cooper rally car.....really can't tell the difference. Cool stuff! I've also Used the stuff to fill gaps on resin figures...works well....And Fast!

Nice looking little tank. I understand these little Luchs are rare with just two examples surviving. Nice job so far. Now admit it, isn't building tanks fun? I have a bunch of tank models to finish whenever I can get back to the bench again. It's funny, recently I've been buying aircraft models...some vintage.. ( see "what did you just get" ) I've been getting 1/32 Hasegawa Japanese aircraft kits returning to my roots of modeling when I built everything Japanese.

Hope you'll be feeling better soon. I have health issues as well but because of apparent spinal stenosis....Mostly nerve pain in the feet. Burning and tingling in the feet and occasionally experiencing nerve pain in my upper extremities.I seem to be improving though with some exercising I'm also hoping to get back to my bench. I know how frustrating health issues can be. Wishing you the best and I welcome your return.

I have that kit and I was concerned about the part that is used to make up the spine of the rear fuselage.. Will it fit well....we'll see. Interesting conversation... Nice work so far😀

Yes, Scott, I'm sure I'm really overreacting, but I've had problems with them in the past and I suspect the worse from them. When I order from Burbanks house of Hobbies or from Sprue Brothers they get the package off the same day and Is accepted by the post no later than the next Day. When I was given a reference to the current administration I was dumbfounded! I won't do business with them....not just because of this but mostly because of their ridiculous order processing time.

Well having trouble with hobbylinc (usa). A shipment has been in preshipment for several days. Clearly, this has been sitting in their Mailroom for days. I ordered this last Tuesday. When I emailed them I got a response blaming the current political administration....Really!. Clearly, they have not bothered to get the package to the post office. I've had it with them. It takes an incredibly protracted time for them to process orders. For them to suggest that orders have been delayed since " the beginning of this year" is horseshit. Oh, I see blame Trump! It's quicker to get things from Japan! What the hell! Funny, Trump hasn't delayed orders from Sprue Brothers, Squadron, Tower Hobbies, Scale hobbyist or anyone else. Because it's just a f..cking lie! I'm seriously disgusted! Next, a BBB complaint!

Got these today.... From Airfix their new 1/48 Westland Lysander Mk.I/Mk.III (AO7116). been waiting for this one. I haven't opened the box yet. My first Airfix kit since the 1980's. Also some items from ANYZ. Cockpit handles 1/32/1/35 (AN030) and Magneto and Fuel Selector Switches 1/32 1/35 (AN032) These things are extremely small !!!

Looking Great Hubert!

Recent items..... first, from Tamiya, their newest release. Their 🇫🇷 French Light Tank H39 /Pz.kpfw 38H 735 F (35389) in 1/35. Looks like a nice, but tiny kit. You may remember I recently got some decals for Israeli versions of this tank. Like everyone, I'm not sure how to paint the Israeli version. The tank in the Lantrun museum in Israel is sand color and may be incorrect. Some say these tanks as used by Israel in '48 may have been greenish. I also got a set of Friulmodel tracks for the Hotchkiss H39 (ATL-68) in 1/35 I got some more lengths of hard stainless wire....this time in .3 mm thickness. From Amazon. I also reordered some instrument decals WWII USAAF from Airscale in 1/32.

A Plaza Japan order arrived...... First, from Hasegawa, their Kawasaki Ki61 HIEN (08078) in 1/32. Looks like a nice kit. Also got a set of Eduard mask set for this kit (EDUJX067) From Tamiya, their Japan Ground Self Defense Force Light Armored Vehicle Iraq Humanitarian Assistance Unit. (35275) in 1/35. This boxing has been hard to find. Also, two older Tamiya releases; their S.A.S. LAND ROVER PINK PANTHER (35076) and their BRITISH SPECIAL AIR SERVICE JEEP (35033) I got a Quinta Studios set for the Pink Panther kit (QTSQD35087). I also got a hard wire cutter off Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QHKRM8G?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_titl A set of STAR DECALS : EARLY I.D.F. MARKINGS SHERMANS and otherTANKS in 1948-49 (35-C1428) in 1/35. Not shown is a quantity of hard straight .2mm stainless wire lengths purchased from Amazon. I intend to use these for rigging wires. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMZX56WH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Yes, the link is where I got it from. I think I might order some .3 mm this week. Thanks for the PM.

Thanks, I bought a few items for these kits, some Gaspatch mgs for the P 12e, airscale instrument decals and some stainless .2mm straight wire for the rigging....the peashooter had tons of wire bracing!!. I have some Yellow-Wings decals and I plan to buy some more. I haven't seen the LoneStar stuff for sale anywhere....but I'm looking. I may do some basic scratch building to make the cockpits look a little better. I'm looking at the ANYZ stuff...really cool stuff there! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMZX56WH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Oh, you know I'll be following this! Incidentally, I used to tumble my rifle and pistol cases to clean them when I used to do a lot of hand loading back in the 90's. My preferred medium was crushed walnut shells impregnated with a type polish similar to jewellers rouge....worked very well.

I knew Takom made a version of this beast....didn't know about about this one. I saw friulmodel makes tracks for this Tank. Can you imagine four sets of tracks?!!! Anyway, hope you post a build! https://friulmodel.hu/termek/object-279/