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13 minutes 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.
I agree Martin (and not only because I am French
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The only issue is that, after the trauma of WW I, they did not want to believe in another war, nor that it would be conducted in a different way from the previous one (but it is not unusual for military planners to think the next war in the terms of the previous one …). They just were late to develop the appropriate weapons for WW II, with some weird designs sometimes. And the political meanderings of the 30s did not help the defense industry adapt to the futures challenges.
And they produced some great designs after WW II …
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You’re making great progress there, Peter
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It’s going to be gorgeous when finished !
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Damn you Rob ! Now I’m gonna have a nightmare, trapped between metal tubes all around me ! And that’s before the rigging !
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1 hour ago, DocRob said:
I also recommend Tesa professional tape, which is a tiny bit less flexible and a tad stronger adhesive than Tamiya Kabuli, but works perfectly.
Cheers Rob… for a fraction of the price of Tamiya
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I love the way you are moving forward with this one, Jeff. Great detailing, and incredibly realistic weathering 👍 !
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Sorry to hear that Peter. But good to know Diane is in hood hands and the injury was not « worse ». Sending her my wishes of speedy recovery.
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Interesting show, Martin. Thanks for posting 👍 !
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I know a few common sense things:
1) If the ice is in the glass, it won’t increase the level of liquid in the glass when it melts down
2) On the other hand, if the ice is in a funnel above the glass, the level of liquid in the glass will rise when it melts down. By analogy, if ice is stored on a bed-rock like, for instance Greenland, Antartica, or a glacier, it will spill into the oceans when it melts down, and this will increase the level of « the glass »
3) it’s a common physics rule that the volume of matter increases as it heats-up. It is the case for water. And it is a fact that the oceans have never been as warm as they are now. So, physically, the same quantity of ocean water will take more volume as it’s getting warmer. If, on top of it, you add water to the tub, the level will mathematically increase …
Edit: the volume of the same quantity of water rising from 20° C to 22° C will increase by a factor of 1.00048611. Infinitesimal, you will say. But applied to the average 3800 meters of Earths’ oceans depth, that is an increase of 1.84 meters … This February, the average temperature of the oceans was 21.6 °C. But of course, as their temperature rises, the oceans loose more water to evaporation, which compensates somewhat …
(And, btw, I have read that Manhattan has become so heavy with all human constructions that it is « sinking » as the bed-rock is pushed down by the added weight. Maybe it’s an urban legend, but I know that glaciers literally weigh on the bed-rock under them, so why not the same with concrete, bricks and mortar ?)
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On 4/4/2024 at 11:15 AM, DocRob said:
My wife returned yesterday from her Berlin trip and brought back some goodies for me.
You wouldn´t think it special, but where I life, it´s nearly impossible to get Tamiya cement anymore. It´s in 40ml jars and only 30 ml are allowed to be shipped internationally, so I´m glad these will last for a while now. I added some Tamiya lacquer flat and semi flat clears - and-
The Proxxon foot pedal. It´s pure genius, if you often use your Proxxon for drilling, polishing or routing. Have you ever experienced, drilling a 0,5 mm hole and finding the right spot with the rotating drill bit. Not anymore, set it in place and tap, why haven´t I seen this before.Lots of polishing bits for my Model Factory Hiro´s white metal preparation. Yes, it´s plural, there will not only my Crocker motorcycle from MFH, but another one is on it´s way.
Some thin copper wire for producing my own eyelets and other causes and finally some Gaspatch resin eyelets, where I hope they take the strain of fishing line riggging. The metal ones were nearly completely spent on the WNW AEG lately.Cheers Rob
Great haul Rob. As for the foot pedal, it’s the second best addition to my bench after the ubiquitous DSPIAE guillotine chopper (unless you have three hands, in which case the foot pedal is not that useful
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It’ unbelievable how fast this is taking shape to look like a Sea Fury. You’ll never cease to amaze me, Peter
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I’m liking what I am seeing, Ernie, but if the pics say « more grime », go for it ! When for once you do not have to invent a Spanish-school quilted effect…
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I always thought the Cylon ships looked cooler than the BSG Viper … as the TIE fighters looked less clunky than the X-Wing
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Ok, strong the dark side of the force with this man is …
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24 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said:
Sure it's not the mother? If then, the bloated appearance may have been pregnancy.
20 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:
The 50 experimented the turret design later used on the 13. The 1945 brief was to have a tank with at least the gun power of the Tiger, the armour of the Panther, and the mobility of the T-34 …The result was too heavy, and as the US, who were funding the project, wanted both France and Germany to buy and use it, when Germany wanted a lighter, more mobile unit, in line with Guderian’s doctrine, so it remained a project …
The 13 was developed on a later brief, for a light, aeromobile, tank. It was far more successful, as we all know
So both your comments are more than apt in this case …
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58 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said:
Thanks, I'm probably going to do the other scheme ...earth and dark
brown. I also have the Russian version; both nice kits. Yes, while the '13 is
not a bad-looking tank, the '50b is like a bloated offspring of the '13. French
military weirdness at its best!
Only the 50 is rather the father of the 13, than its offspring
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Looking better, Carl. Although I am not sure the TV set is going to like the paint fumes (even if there is a spray booth) in the long run
Hubert, Priest of the fork- carrying Tidy Bench Church 🛠️⛪️
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21 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:
X3
X3^3
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That was a nice show. Thanks for posting the pics, Vince. I particularly liked the Spirit of St Louis dio. Do you remember the scale ?
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Very nice show. Thanks for posting the pics Carl.
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16 hours ago, ScottsGT said:
Had another slide in under the radar today! I’ve learned to shut off all the ring doorbell notifications when I’m expecting a package. LOL!
But what’s this? An F-14 Tom?Well, from the front it resembles a Tomcat!
Oh man…all that resin goodness!
Cannot wait to start this ugly ass gutless Cutlass beauty!
A big thanks to Carl for thinking of me when he decided to liquidate it from his collection.
Good one Scott !
Which reminds me I have to finish mine when life issues will give me a rest …
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Scott, sorry to read this my friend, ans wishing Mary all the best.
If it is any reassurance / consolation, Patricia has had now 6 different cancers (got good news about the last one this Wednesday) and got through them. She’s now become a test case for oncologic genetic research, as the docs do not understand how this can happen.
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18 hours ago, GusMac said:
Never seen such a detailed kit of a polished turd before. 😁
But the T-55 is Russian, not polish, isn’t it ?
(confused) Hubert
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What Rob and Jeff said !
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Wow ! I do not know where to start with the deluge of compliments : the incredible propeller, the wings’ skinning, the oil cooler, the float struts: everything is just so incredible
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in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
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I can really imagine a sarge giving private Doe a pot of red paint and a brush « Now paint me some red checkers on that wall ! And you’ve got to finish by tomorrow, or you will do 50 pushups ! »
Not sure that private Doe will have used a ruler, pencil and masking tape …
Hubert