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Got some more Friulmodel tracks today........I know, so what else is new? Well, this time I ordered these directly from The maker in Hungary. Ordered on the 17 of Sept. they came today ....Oct. 4. Not too bad, I guess. It took about a week to "process" the order..the balance.. shipping time. The ATL-13 for my Tamiya Marder 3. The ATL-59 will be used on my Tamiya Marder 1 .....that kit has excellent link & length tracks but I thought these would be nice. Friulmodel sells these for about $ 29.54 USD.

I use those wax pencil things as well...bought on Amazon. I find that if you rub a little off the tip before use they stick better. I took me a long time to find a sharpener that worked well on these...it's easy to break the tip off when sharpening. Nice work on the Sheridan!

I have projects coming up involving the use of Gunze GSI Creos Mr Color paints. And would appreciate any info as I'm not too familiar with them. Do they brush well (paint brush)? They are lacquer, I assume so leveling thinner would be used. I know the have a water based line, right? The manufacturer of these kits recommendeds these colors, so that's what'll use.

Seems like a great place. I order from them frequently and their service is great. They get orders shipped quickly...in hours not days and their rates are reasonable . They answer emails quickly and are happy to answer any questions. I'm a big fan. If I'm ever in the area I'll definitely drop in.

Nice work!

Outstanding work ! Beautiful results!

Think I have that kit.

I saw that! That's one I plan to get.

Amazing work so far! The tiny size and complexity of the PE is unbelievable!

Very nice! Brazilian markings?

Yes, I've heard that. The only reason I buy them separately is for the containers, really. Sometimes I will refill the glue container with the cleaner. I've tried the cleaner as a glue, but I'll continue to use as I do. The cleaner I think is closer to the slower setting extra thin and I prefer the quick setting, that's all. . I also keep the jars separate because I don't want to contaminate the glue as I often do with the cleaner. Anyway, that's just what I do.

It requires a little soaking time, but it does remove ca.

Is that the lacquer thinner with the retarder? Can't find that here. I use the Tamiya for cleaning everything; brushes, airbrushes, tools, and it dissolves superglue off my CA applicators. I use glass eye droppers to measure paint....it cleans those quickly. I'm looking forward to that big Trumpeter kit build!

Yes, I use a lot of their airbrush cleaner and glue. Last weekend I found all my flat white had turned brownish in color.... Weird! I usually by this from nearby Tower Hobbies but I was browsing Burbanks house of Hobbies. I always use Tamiya's X-22 as a clear before decaling....good stuff!

Today no models, no Egg Girls......just a well needed resupply. I did buy a replacement Aber 1919 barrel in 1/16, but I wouldn't call that a kit. Hope to get back home this weekend to do some building.....Working on a 1/35 M8 Greyhound

Amazing detail !

Truly impressive work Hubert!

Interesting subject Carl. Nice work

Very nice!

Mon Dieu, c'est une grosse Jeep !

Nice work John! Glad you found the decals. I hate to think of anyone trying to mask all those squares.

That's sad to hear and in my view shows lazy engineering. Too bad. I still would like to build the kit. I even bought some Milliput to add the detail on the crankcase....the script missing from the crankcase I figure would be impossible, but the other detail I think I could scratch build....It might even be fun. I sure Phil is a nice guy , and he's a very talented builder, no doubt, but I always get this Tamiya thing when I post. To each his own... sorry if I sounded annoyed. Sorry Phil if you read this.

That's kind of a cool system for the tracks. I have a couple of sets of TREX Resin tracks that require small resin pins for each side of link. The pins are extremely fragile Causing me to worry about my set for an upcoming Comet tank build but the tracks have excellent detail edging out the friul tracks for the Comet.

Thanks for posting.....I really like the model and your build. Being a steam enthusiast, the kit appeals to me.

As an aside, I recently read a complaint about the Takom Ontos kit having rubber tracks.....the real ontos had rubber tracks! Anyway, I try to save the Tamiya link & length tracks I don't use...perhaps they'll come in handy. Recently, the working tracks in an Amusing Hobby kit were so bad I had to buy Friuls. ....I still have to finish that one.