belugawhaleman

Nice looking Corsair😀

Very Nice😀 I saw that kit. I thought about getting, but the specter of all those dots scared me off. You really nailed it! Well done😀.

Very nice Work!

Some odd items today...... First; a couple of track sets from Friulmodel From Archer Fine Transfers; ART8810 Surface details Fabric Weave Texture. For an upcoming project. I don't know the current status of Archer .I hope someone restarts their product line. Pretty cool stuff. My Hobby boss 1/16 38 (t) has a featureless shell catch bag. I hope this will fix that. Next; another Oldie from Tamiya. Their M3 Grant MkI (35041) This is a 2013 re-boxing of a kit that dates back to 1974 I know this kit has its problems, but really it doesn't look that bad. And it probably will build up quickly. Also, a set of tiny magnets bought off of Amazon. 100 2mm x 1mm round, flat disc magnets. Last a hobby knife from DSPIAE AK-DKO2 NARROW BLADE HOBBY KNIFE. These things are very nice. Much nicer than the Knock-off x-acto type handles I've been using....(I'll still use the old ones however, because I have a huge supply of #11 blades.) Well, that's all for now. I have a couple of things on the way from overseas . a Plaza Japan order has been held up a week because of their OBON holiday...but that's fine. Again, I hope someone finds this post useful😀

Great to see, Thanks😀

I have been waiting MONTHS for this one!!😀 From Andys's Hobby Headquartes, it's his new 1/16 scale M3/M3A1 US Halftrack (AHHQ-010). Ever since he Announced this thing I knew I would get this one! Very excited, I haven't even opened the box yet😀 Definitely going to be a fun build . Had a look in the box ......lots of detail Including the engine😀

Found this on EBAY..... It's Tamiya's ancient (1979) M113A1 Fire Support Vehicle in 1/35 (35107). The only reason I bought this thing is that I built this kit around 1981 and I was surprised to see one for sale. A nostalgia thing, I guess. Basically, it's a M113 with a Saladin turret added by the Australian military... A fun, Quick, build most likely😀

I now have to accept the fact that everything I order from somewhere in the U.S. must go to customs before I get it...for no explainable reason. Inquiries about this have now made this bizarre reality set in stone.

I have one in my stash. Oh, you know I'll be following this build😀

I had the pleasure of meeting James Lovell while I was working at Lake Forest hospital in the Late 90's as an X-ray technologist. I also did A Cat scan on his son. 😀

Looks Amazing! Nice work Martin!

Viewing this really made me miss our Mikey...but in a good way. He was our poodle for just over 18 years. I mean Our dog because he belonged to our entire family..... He remembered everyone in our family, greeting them with equal joy.Despite actually belonging to my mother. He really treated me, and other family members with equal love. without really having reason, In my case, to do do so. So, we forgave him for his bad behavior at times. G*d I miss him.Thanks Martin.---too maudlin? Oh well , Hell.

Yes, I have those too, but remember to keep the speed low when working with plastic.. Found out the hard way. They work well on Resin. Just ask Rei Hazumi.... I use this adapter with small HSS drill bits (never tungsten!) To drill Friulmodel tracks with the speed of lightning. A small, center drilled ,Teflon, disc between the end of the drill and the chuck helps to prevent damage the soft metal track links. Sounds crazy, and dangerous ( perhaps irresponsible) but it works😀 Risks are often worthy to avoid tedium.....No?...well, probably not.

I have the rotary tool...but I found an adapter in the form of an adjustable chuck that allows different sizes...I bought it off Amazon... Admittedly, the adapter looks a bit awkward.... But, It works. I'll see if I can find a link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFPPT5J/ref=twister_B0BL3C4FVC?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

I have the Dspiae Sander . It's advantage is that it is light, and cordless. It works well.and I have found it useful. It takes only 20 minutes to charge the thing😀

A newcomer to my airbrush stable...... My first Harder & Steenbeck..... It's their, Infinity CR plus Giraldez.😀 Wowsers! What a colorful gem of an airbrush. This airbrush has some features that I found interesting including a set of what they call "Sketching-caps" that are intended to aid the operator to set the distance and locate the paint spray. The trigger cap has a ridge that is intended to insure the proper finger placement. This I'll have to get used to, but I think it makes sense. Here's a shot of the trigger top........ Well, I, of course, have been hearing great things about H & S products and I was happy to have found a Giraldez locally from Midwest Aibrush Supply 😀 Don't get me wrong...I still love my IWATA airbrushes . My Hi-line HP-BH with its .2 mm needle works great! 😀 I was happy to discover that the airbrush will work just fine with the quick connects I have.

Enjoy your day Carl!

Great finish! Outstanding work.

Those tracks look well made, good quality.😀

I hope you you and yours get a lot of enjoyment from this magnificent vehicle Ralph 😀

Sorry to hear of your problems.... Today I got a call from USPS.....well, to say it was odd would be an understatement. The Person on the other end ....a " miss Johnson" first told me that she looked into the problem, then went into a diatribe and placed blame on "Your President Trump" . Once she had started, she would not allow me to speak, ask a question, or allow any input from me. I started to raise my voice and told her she was being inappropriate..... Bizarre!

Let me start with a question..... Should a package sent from a origin within the US and sent to an address within the US, be redirected from from a local distribution center to an International Distribution Center ( Chicago ISC) for any reason that can be regarded as sane? You would think that this would be a one-time screw-up ....right? Nope! This has happened 5 times to me in the last week alone. I can only regard this as being deliberate or the action of very incompetent staff at the Palatine Illinois distribution center. I'm fed up. I have filed multiple complaints yet the problem persists .The result is my packages are being deliberately delayed. Really, annoying. I will have no recourse...I am at the whim of these people. I will have to pay more to send by UPS if available From the supplier.

Wow! That's proceeding quickly! Have you been having any fit problems?

You're fine, I believe, as long as don't intend to sell livestock or fresh produce😀

Nice one Ralph😀 I have that one in my stash, and the Soviet version. I bought a set of Friulmodel tracks for mine. Incidentally, the Soviet version comes with working tracks.