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    Certainly no criticism from me. I actually enjoy getting this kind of information. As far as I am concerned, you carry on with all the web training you want : I’ll be a studious pupil. Hubert
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    Whilst we are at the web-training phase, what is the direction of the fluid flow ? Blue to yellow, or yellow to blue ? Hubert
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    I also learned something. Had never seen it, nor read about it. And your job is outstanding ! Hubert
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    Very nice work Rob ! These erasers are actually fiberglass, and a legacy of the times when people were drawing on calcs (a few of us still remember those times ). Much more precise and efficient than traditional rubbers on calc paper. And yes, the fiberglass strands can break, and have a nasty tendency to insert themselves in bare skin ... ouch ! Hubert
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    And based on what expertise do you guys dare to criticise people who have a real knowledge in a field where you are obviously just amateurs (especially red) ? Let me start by telling you how wrong you are ... ... and then ... Hubert the omniscient know-it-all (and more)
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    Thank you for the nice review, James. ICM are really becoming a force to reckon in 1/32 scale. Hubert
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    I have read not so much for snakes and spiders, who find refuge in the houses. Knowing how nasty the Australian fauna can be, I’d be extra cautious going back home after the flood Hubert
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    Reminds me furiously of other behaviours in a certain pandemic ... « what I believe and have to do is so much more important than your life ... and f#!@k your feelings » Hubert
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    Hi guys, I hope that you and your houses have been spared by the floods in Eastern Australia. Hang tight if its near you. Hubert
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    The collector rings of the Bristol engines were made of steel (not stainless, as far as I know), the only metal that could withstand the high temperatures of the exhaust gases. Their color is actually a mix of the colors you find on steel submitted to high temperatures and almost submitted to a tempering process: from the blue so much loved by the high-range watchmakers like Breguet (steel blued at an alcohol flame) to the reds and oranges of steel going through various high temperature gradients, to some rust. « Brass » is just a shortcut simplification of these complex hues ... Hubert
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    Amazing work as usual. It looks like these Russian trucks had the same type of ergonomics as a British WWII fighter Hubert
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    You’re on another winner, and what a start ! Hubert
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    I’m like you Steve. Got the book last week, and am going through it slowly before going to sleep. The theoretical and practical explanations take some time to be absorbed and integrated, but I can concur that, from the little I have read so far, it’s the best modelling book I have ever bought Hubert
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    No blemishes at all, Rob, especially considering the true size. Which is also why the wire wheels probably look better in real life than on the macro pics. These wire wheels are the nemesis of aircrafts’ and cars’ kits in almost all but the biggest scales. H7bert
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    You did, indeed. I am always amazed at how diminutive the Mirage cockpit is compared to other contemporaries. Hubert
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    Now that you have rigged WWI biplanes, you’re fit for a period ship, Rob And you are right, Chris Watton’s kits are the WnW of wooden period ship kits. Hubert
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    I it a husky or a malamute ? Hubert PS edit : Bingo ! 15 years in the petfood business have left some memories. Yukon King was an Alaskan malamute, bigger than a husky, just like the dog next to the monty lady (otherwise she is probably too short to pass the selection )
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    Beautiful, and the figures are a top-notch topping for this build and display. Hubt
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    These « World’s guards » series are amazing. One of my very good friends and former neighbours in France used to be a cavalry officer in the Polish Army in the 70s ( he even participated to the Atlanta Olympics with the Polish horse-riding team), I could almost swear the ICM Polish Cavalry Officer in this series has been modelled based on one of my friend’s pictures of the time Hunert
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    My comment could be read as political, when it was just referring to an inefficient administrative process. My apologies for this unwanted undertone. Your post on the other hand is purely and unashamedly political, and furthermore with statements that one could think lifted from some propaganda outlet. Hubert
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    In fairness, Peter, Hannants do not charge you. You can fill your basket as much as you want, but when you try to checkout, you’re told « sorry, no checkout possible at the moment ». Even if disappointing, this is actually responsible customer service. And they must be really p...ed to have to refuse orders because of a mess they have no responsibility over Hubert
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    Given the complete mess the UK Post Office, and overall Cutsoms' process, are following Brexit, and the fact that they got thousands of parcels returned because of this Brexit disaster, Hannants do not allow any checkout for non-UK customers ATM. Ask me how I know ... Hubert
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    Jetmads have announced a re-run of 500 kits for their 1/32 Viggen ... You better hurry if you want one. Me, I am waiting for a Draken , by anyone ... Hubert
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    You’re obviously far ahead of me in the design of the engine . If you want to share the file, my offer to print it for free still stands. Hubert
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    Wow ! I had not found this pic anywhere ! Thank you ! And dang, you are absolutely right ! So now, I have to modify the engine, or forget about my intended scheme, which is unlikely, because, frankly, olive drab schemes are not for me . I was procrastinating about a trivial issue, which was how to represent the ignition harness ring of the Mercury, not being convinced about the IBG-supplied PE. it’s good I did, in the end. Now I « just » have to design the GR engine, then 3D print it. At least I can focus on the cylinders (a bit of my nemesis, as I stalled for 5 years on the design of the P&W R-985 cylinder head) as most of the rest will not be that visible. I owe you a printed GR, for pointing me in the right direction. Follow this space and just ask me when I’m ready, if you are interested. Hubert
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