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Amazing work Peter! The finished model looks amazing! 370 decals......after 75 or so I would have run out of my house screaming!

Would using a hair-dryer work?

Glad to see more work on this. An amazing- looking kit! Nice work!

Barry, now That's modeling ! The details done in brass....outstanding.

Thanks. I'm calling this one done. That's just the way I like it....a clean build.

Cool sander....linear, thats different!

My Churchill tank.....

My thoughts exactly..... Also love the Traction Avant!

Have you ever seen a MAS 1936 rifle? Not the most elegant of designs, no safety and awkwardly forward bent bolt handle. Having owned one, I must say it did hande and fire well. I also owned the ground-breaking Mle. 1866 Chassepot needle-fire rifle that quickly became obsolete. I like French stuff.....even the Citroen DS, but the ARL-44 and the AMX-50b were not good designs. They both suffered from engine and drive train problems and were for the French people a complete waste of funding.

Thanks I saw a documentary about how Israel got their first Tanks recently and the H39 was featured. A great idea for the markings!

Today a couple of items...... First; from Tamiya, their Mitsubishi Isshikirikko Type 11 G4M1 (61049) in 1/48 scale. Looks like a nice kit and.... It's Big! Also today; yet another set of Friulmodel tracks. A set for the Conqueror tank.

Nice work Carl! Incidentally, I was recently gifted one of the Hasegawa "Egg Girls". These are companion pieces for their own Egg planes. I have to admit I was taken by suprise! She's 1/12 scale- so pretty big. The character is " Rei Hazumi" , dressed in a swimsuit, and in a dynamic pose. Something different for me, but I have to admit, she's pretty cute!

Looking great Rob! I'm expecting hearing those engines start-up they look so real! Excellent work!

I'm pretty sure I'll go for this one....just imagine the aftermarket stuff that Will pop up! I remember one of these was in the movie The Killing Fields . I have the ancient Tamiya kit that I bought as a nostalgia thing....I built it as a kid and I thought I'd build it again....but this thing! That old 1/35 Tamiya kit will probably fit inside it! Here's a scene from that movie.

Saw that...here's the video. Not at all what I was guessing! An interesting subject.. The ubiquitous little M113 used by just about everyone for years!

I have the same feelings. I asked my mom to see my birth certificate........... She seemed cagey, and tried to change the subject.

Coming along nicely!

Very sad to hear. Hoping for a quick recovery....

Interesting

Nice work!

It's clear in the photo....very long gun.

Yes, I think they want it pronounced "Hobby Meow".

A few items...... From ICM, their; Laffley V15T WW II French AtilleryTowing Vehicle (35570). O.k., so you need a small vehicle to pull a 25mm. anti-tank gun..don't make it simple and reliable like a US jeep. No, use an unnecessarily complicated vehicle with swing axle assemblies at each corner, a big transfer case in the center with four drive-shafts coming out of it to each swing-axle, no differential to the front wheels..just two levers to disconnect whatever front wheel depending on which way you turn, and last.. Connect the two rear wheels with an oscillating beam with quarter elliptic springs on each side! Anyway, this little beast has a sort of charm with its overhanging hood and four auxiliary wheels. Oh, and btw, let's put the muffler and exhaust outlet at the front of the vehicle. Next, I found some working tracks for my AMX-50b tank. They're by ET Model (P35-040) and are 3d printed resin. A nice feature is that the connector wires are pre-cut, a real time saver. They look great! Last, Is from HobbyMio ; It's a paint shaker that's built like a tank! Made of anodized aluminum, its solid, and silent running. It comes with a power pack, four rubber straps, and double-sided tape to hold it down. It does need to be held down, otherwise it will rattle on your bench. The unit has two threaded holes in the bottom that can be used to secure it....or the tape. Anyway it looks and works pretty good.

Nice work! I really like the lighting.

Nice work and a very cool subject!