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Well Hubert, when it is delivered, I'll sniff it and give you my opinion😀

Got this today: A Copper State Models kit #35005 Italian Armoured Car 1ZM. Again, A nicely molded, packaged, and presented kit of a very interesting subject.

Nice work John! It's amazing how quickly you've been making these beautiful models!

Please tell me you haven't ..........been drinking it!

Just ordered some.😀 It was not easy to find!

Interesting subject for a build. Will be following

Thanks. I'm probably the Last person to know this; but I just had to have it confirmed.

Question regarding Future floor polish; is this sold as Pledge now?

Wonderful progress!

Got the companion piece to my DSPIAE circle cutter today; The "Stepless Adjustment Circular Cutter Locator". It should add a little more versatility to my circle cutter; allowing It to cut concentric circles for roundels and the like. Again, it is a quality tool, albeit a very simple one. Also arriving today; eight bottles of Tamiya LP-24 semi-gloss clear lacquer. I'm looking forward to trying both products out.

Another great build John!

Looks like a great project.

Been reading Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse

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Thanks. Glad to hear that leveling thinner can be used.

I just ordered 8 bottles of Tamiya semi-gloss lacquer (10ml) from Tower Hobbies.

No, I meant I didn't know future could be mixed with Flat base. The Tamiya flat base works only with their Acrylics as far as I know. The only reason I would buy the spray and decant is that the semi-gloss lacquer comes only in small bottles and the spray can lacquer would already be thinned.

Cool! I always thought it was bigger. https://spruebrothers.com/tak02001-1-35-takom-object-279-soviet-heavy-tank-3-in-1/

Thanks, I noticed that tamiya makes a clear semi-gloss lacquer in spray; I may decant this from the can and use it in my airbrush. Thanks for the tip on using future. I didn't know this could be used with the Tamiya flat base. I'll give it some thought. Thanks for The link as well. Does the Future need to be thinned? If so, with what do you thin it with? I recently purchased a Minerva armoured car from CSM and I would like to try something different than my usual dead-flat finish.

Just finished this Takom Skoda 30.5cm gun. Interesting little kit; not sure if its available anymore. Like the Bt-7, it's in 1/35 . Mine represents one in Hungarian service.

What product do you recommend for a semi-gloss clear finish? On my recent Dragon German bicycle build, I mixed a little clear gloss with my German gray (Both Tamiya) and I got a nice, durable finish. I know Tamiya has a flat base that you can mix with its gloss paints to achieve a semi-gloss finish; but my attempts using the flat base haven't been successful. I saw that Tamiya has semi-gloss clear, but it only comes in the mini bottles and is sold-out everywhere. My question is; what other manufacturers are out there, besides Tamiya, that offer a good semi-gloss clear?

Years ago, I built some of the Tamiya 1/16 RC tanks: I built the Sherman, Pershing, and the Tiger 1. I haven't run them in years. I'm still a novice here when comparing skills with others on the forum. I posted a couple 1/16 builds here: A Takom Ft 17 in Brazilian markings and Takom's type 94 in PLA markings. I hope you don't decide to stay in the background as your massive Char shows you have great skills! Paul

This will be cool! Always wanted to do a natural metal finish. I'm sure yours will be great! Will be following.

I'm not familiar with this aircraft. It certainly was a handsome little airplane. Your build looks impressive so far and I certainly will be following.