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Thanks, not a model RR just a couple of locos and some track. I Here's a Video of mine of the Cranko o gauge live steam loco Running on some Lionel track. The coaches were made by Hafner. They are there just to slow the Loco down. The Loco Is powered by two single-acting oscillating cylinders. The 6 drivers are quartered and are driven using side rods. The cylinders can be reversed using a rotary valve between the cylinders.

Nice Work Peter! The only model railroad stuff I have is a couple of live steam locos. One is a live steam loco made in the early 1950's by Cranko of New Zealand. It runs on lionel track and Uses a four wick alcohol burner. The other is a freelance gas-fired Loco I built myself.....runs on 45mm LGB track. Always interested in seeing RR stuff. Thanks for posting!

Back to working on the Tamiya JSU-152... Today starting the Friulmodel tracks for this one (ATL-54). Spent most of the day doing this, but not much progress. About half of one side. These tracks require small--very small-- track pin heads to be glued to outer edges of the track links. A daunting task considering their size. The T 55a has been set aside while I wait for Tamiya USA to send a set of replacement decals. I also added a "lens" to the JSU's headlight by putting a drop of UV curing resin on the headlamp and curing it quickly with the Dspiae UV flashlight I purchased recently....... Worked Great!

Another Hasegawa Egg Girl... This time their No. 25" lucy McDonnell " (coveralls) in1/12.I like this one. The torso is molded mostly in one piece, with separate arms and pieces for her hair. this one might be the most challenging one to paint of the group I have. I added a pic of a built-up "Lucy".

Ok.... This time something Different !. A couple of items from Hasegawa. Two figures from their 12 Egg Girls Collection in 1/12 scale. These started out as Companion pieces to the distorted little egg planes they sell, and apparently, have grown a following of their own. About a month ago I was gifted one of these. That was their No.8 "Rei Hazumi" (school swimming costume). Well, I like painting figures and, admittedly, It was pretty cute, so I thought I'd look into this Egg Girl thing. I have never worked much with resin, but assembly and painting looks pretty straightforward. The castings look pretty good. Decals are provided for their eyes and eyebrows. Anyway I bought a couple of these which arrived today. A third comes tomorrow. First; is their No. 43 "Rei Hazumi" (Casual Clothes) in 1/12 scale Second; is their No. 21 "Rio Asaka" (School Gymnastic Costume). An odd departure for me for sure, but a possibility a relaxing diversion from building tanks, We'll see. Also a set of 20 Ultraviolet LED lights 365nm, 3v. I'm going to use these to light-up some fluorescent paint on the War of the World kits I got a while back. We'll see how that works out. Last; another bottle of Dspiae fluorescent paint.....blue this time.

I always watch these builds with interest. I like to see any builds, especially if they demonstrate skills I'm not familiar with. I like to see the scratch building and detailing of these builds. So, please continue.

Mine too!

Those MFH kits look amazing!.... Who sells these?

Yes, love the Dspiae stuff!. I'm mostly buying tools and supplies now. I will buy a model occasionally.... Like that type 89...been looking for that one for years...it's now sold out at the place I bought it. The fluorescent paint from Dspiae is pretty good. I plan to use it in a Pegasus War of the Worlds War Machine. I found that if it is painted on the inside surface of a clear plastic part it will still glow through the plastic in the presence of UV light. It will also glow through the plastic if backlit by a UV LED. This works even if the transparent part is a transparent green or whatever color. Cool effect...worth experimenting with.

Some items....... From FineMolds, their Type 89 Otsu (FM 62) in 1/35. I've been looking for this kit for some time.. This is a 2024 reboxing with some stowage added. It had been offered in the past as a "Girls and Panzer" kit and I had only seen it on Amazon before at ridiculous prices or other places always sold out. I found this at Burbanks house of hobbies. Next; from Vallejo, a big spray-can of their Fantasy Pale Flesh (28024). I'm going to use this stuff on some figure builds coming up...... From Dspiae their AT-PL Aluminum Alloy Panel Liner. Looks good ,well-made. Works like an old-time nib pen. Also from Dispiae; A couple of bottles of their Fluorescent paint in red and white. I also got some replacement blades, nibs, and a replacement cutting pad for my Dspiae products. Last from Microscale Decals, Railroad Gothic letters and Numbers Black (90102) I added a picture of the Type 89

Thanks Rob I see a item there that I want....I'll purchase there or Hobby link Japan depending on availability. I'm glad to hear that Plaza is fine, thanks again. Paul

Hello; Has anyone purchased anything from Plaza Japan ? How was your experience? Any problems? Shipping, customer service, order processing time, credit card issues? Thanks Paul.

I tried the bifocal thing with my last prescription.... Never really worked. My close-up vision was never really bad until recently , I still can read without any problems, but really close up....I need help. I did a lot of shooting in the 90's I had a lot of troubles seeing the Iron sights of my pistols. I got a nice pair of Oakly prescription sun glasses with yellow tint....worked great!

Andy has announced that the new Gecko Models Universal Carrier is coming soon. Looks Cool. And I will get one. Anyway here's Andy's video. Also a "optional" engine kit for it. Should be included in my view, but........

Thanks, the glasses are made by Visionaid and i purchased them on Amazon. I've purchased a few of these. They work well. They Are available In rechargeable and battery versions and come with several lenses , the highest mag. being 3.5 power. I did snap the stems on one of mine (my fault) but was able to make a permanent repair with plastruct liquid adhesive. My only complaint is that the lens could be held in a little more securely, but otherwise I'm happy with them. They are inexpensive at about $30.00 U.S. https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Aid-Magnifying-Illuminated-Degeneration/dp/B09MRNMTVQ/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=2SOIC05OT7QIG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RywUYzWMpGDFJnN1HVIF-BYfoLZzSmMR9gw_W2ML62o-s-NUnJzWjcUWzN4nmQCoY-57f-i0PX_MbyQhtcDILdk5mf4dqEE82RlkPfLpH_iZZBqeH_H1wHCjp9yPbFXO-3AWM1xqBRSe-i_N4xZNgxX9iQAUGlpPigNQJZpO6pRQ1CUaX64ffXabF9Y1y4vjhVo9HOAgrr5FIRAVP5wTOOq_TMzsI8u_Q1kMx7qK6kY-LpaCvJLtgzA0Alt21lWQ85CKEkX4nLirO0o2KxVziRcwduwEnw4qs2Do5qXjZHQ._RYx_6C7uPwH205BFI0p_ajPw_T7dGFh3En2JhM_gh0&dib_tag=se&keywords=visionaid+magnifying+glasses&qid=1717868611&sprefix=Visionaid%2Caps%2C260&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Nice work Peter!

Proceeding along nicely Carl. Great work!

Another project... Already ready for painting. Looking sinister in black Surfacer, it's Tamiya's T 55a, this time in Polish army guise. A nice kit that goes together well. I still have the tracks to do to finish my JSU-52, but I put that aside to build this kit. I spent 12 hours on this thing yesterday and ,admittedly, I was getting a little loopy by the end of the day with frequent verbal outbursts of frustration towards the end of the day.....mostly due to problems with my vision. Anyway, I used my Dspiae linear sander during the build and it proved very useful. After removing parts from the sprue, the sander was used to quickly clean up each part. I also used this thing to quickly remove the barrel , and fuel drum seams. I'm pleased with this little sander. Anyway, here are some pics....not the best, but it's black and I didn't have good lighting. Can anyone tell me what the item on top of the turret seen circled in my picture is?

Thanks for the translation. Heard of the Girls and Panzer thing. Nice to see your work! Have the Tamiya BT -42 and saw the clip of the G&P featuring that tank.....wild stuff! I recently was gifted one of the Hasegawa "Egg Girls"; Hasegawa's companions to the distorted little aircraft models they make....kind of thought it would make a fun project, soo much so that I ordered a couple myself, and they are on the way from Japan as I write. Thanks again, hope to see more posts from you. Paul.

Is that GAZ an ICM kit? Very nice build !

Cool! I don't recall ever seeing a metal finished P-40 modeled before. Will watch.

Nice work like your welds and weathering. My work does not usually include weathering. My tanks are meant to be seen by me as as sort of recognition models displayed on my coffee table....I know my efforts are dismissed or criticized for this, but I'm getting the urge to start the weathering thing. I like the inclusion of the SVT-40..brings back memories. I owned one of these at one time along with many Mosin-Nagants and just about everything else used by the allies and the Axis during WW 2. Nice touch. Anyway, my weathering will always be light.....no big clumps of mud. Thanks for posting your work. BTW, really like that crazy IDF thing you're working on....good stuff!

Looks Great!

Some items...... From Tamiya ; their Semovente M42 da75/34 German Army (37029) This is an Italeri collaboration kit. This is the Semovente with a larger gun as used by the Germans. It looks like a decent kit, with interior details, and some new figures added by Tamiya. The tracks are not so great, however, I already have a set of Friulmodel tracks for this thing. With the size of the vehicle and the larger gun, recoil must have been a nightmare. Also today, a set of micro drill bits from CML supply. These have straight shanks and give you the length needed to work on Friul tracks. They are HSS and less likely to snap than the Tungsten drill bits. Last, 3 bottles of Testors DullcoteTop Coat . This is my go-to clear flat. Mixed 50/50 with Tamiya lacquer thinner, works every time.

Great work Carl!. Never knew these things had cockpits.....I thought, somehow, they were autonomous.