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20 hours ago, Peterpools said:
Paul
Nice additions for sure. When you use the Dspiae please do a review, as I'm always looking for a better pinvise and heard very good things it. Will be very much appreciated.
Well Peter, I've already used it and my impressions are positive. It's
solidly built and very easy to use. Formerly, Dspiae used two set screws
on their drill/pin vise to hold the bits in place. I think the change to a twist
Collet makes more sense. The drill bits look to be good quality and are
very sharp. I've tried the drill with other bits I purchased from Amazon and
Harbor Freight and they fit. Please note the bits have what appears to
be about 1/8 inch shanks ( 3 something mm.) and the drill does not adjust to smaller shanked drill bits. Drill bits with this size shank are common and Dspiae
sells sets of these. I paid about $20.00 US. For the set. The set comes
in a nice case and the usual Dspiae packaging ...also nice.
Incidentally, I purchased the set because I was looking a set that included
drill sizes typically called-out in Tamiya's instructions.
The sizes included are : 1.2mm, 1.1mm, 1mm, 0.9mm, 0.8mm, 0.7mm, 0..6mm, 0.5mm, 0.4mm, and 0.3mm.
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Some items today:
From Dspiae, a nice drill set. (AT-SHD). This is typical Dspiae quality.
It includes a anodized aluminum and steel hand drill having a smooth
palm swivel at top, a twist collet Chuck ,and a magnet that holds the bit
in place while inserting the bit. It also comes with 10 tungsten drill bits.
Next; from ASK Distribution, a mask set for the Tamiya "Betty" I bought
recently. Their G4M1 Betty Type 11 1/48 (200-M48059). Lots of windows on
a Betty.
Next; from STAR DECALS, their set for Hetzers used during the 1945
Prague uprising. An impulse buy, it just looked interesting. Jagdpanzer 38(t)s were used with their main guns removed and replaced with MGs
and some weird graffiti and markings.
Last; more Friulmodel track sets.
ATL-14 for my Tamiya JS-2
ATL-71 for my Tamiya Matilda.
I had another set on the way but USPS decided that the parcel needed
a 700 mile detour westward to San Francisco instead of sending it eastward to Illinois-- inexplicable
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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!
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Would using a hair-dryer work?
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Glad to see more work on this. An amazing- looking kit!
Nice work!
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Barry, now That's modeling ! The details done in brass....outstanding.
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1 hour ago, Peterpools said:
Paul
Looking good and some mighty nice progress
Thanks.
I'm calling this one done. That's just the way I like it....a clean build.
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17 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:
An oldie but a goodie (I hope).
For the price, it was hard to pass up.
And something to help with sanding on the F-15J build.
Cool sander....linear, thats different!
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My Churchill tank.....
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1 minute ago, BlrwestSiR said:
Who doesn't love the DS. Such a gorgeous looking car.
My thoughts exactly..... Also love the Traction Avant!
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2 hours ago, Martinnfb said:
I think that the French industrial / technological achievements are criminally underrated. Their designs are unique, functional and tasteful. Tanks, aeroplanes , cars, ships, you name it. Their product is amongst the coolest out there.
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.
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10 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:
That Tamiya’s Betty I always wanted. Good catch Paul.
Thanks
I saw a documentary about how Israel got their first Tanks recently and the H39 was
featured. A great idea for the markings!
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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.
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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!
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Looking great Rob! I'm expecting hearing those engines start-up they
look so real! Excellent work!
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24 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:
Paul, there's going to be so much potential for the kit.
Like you said, a lot of users and a lot of variants. I wouldn't mind an M163 one myself.
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.
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4 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:
No pics yet but Andy's HHQ has just announced that their next 1/16 kit will be an M113 APC with the option of doing it as an ACAV version.
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!
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I have the same feelings. I asked my mom to see my birth certificate........... She seemed
cagey, and tried to change the subject.
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Coming along nicely!
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Very sad to hear. Hoping for a quick recovery....
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9 hours ago, ScottsGT said:
Not sure if I’m a genius or just a modeling hack. But I just went and bought this at Harbor Freight.
why you ask? Because there’s not one straight line for my eyes to reference to so my decals don’t look like a crosseyed fool put them on.
Interesting
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Nice work!
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On 4/9/2024 at 9:25 AM, Peterpools said:
Surely seems some is out of whack. I went online and looked at a few photos and the canon didn't look that big but could have been a different version/variant as my knowledge of armor is very limited.
It's clear in the photo....very long gun.
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4 hours ago, FullArmor said:
Is that a cat in that logo? Hobby mio😸
Yes, I think they want it pronounced "Hobby Meow".
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Soo.... What did you just get???
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Thanks, I have a Tamiya Hetzer....didn't know about the Academy kit.
I'll see if I can download that kit's instructions on scalemates... To get
the color call-outs.