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  1. GazzaS
    Thank you, Carl! Yes, it's a Dragon one-piece barrel. It's about 14 scale inches shorter than the Tamiya two-piece barrel and looks a lot less chunky. Gaz
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    Thank you! Great idea.
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    Thank you for those images. They're very helpful. That area has plagued my mind. I now wonder if the exhaust stains haven't put enough lighter shades over the black area to make it look confusing.
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    I have noticed that. But it is such an irregular shape that I haven't decided how to treat it. It only appears to be a meter long or so, and doesn't seem to go all the way to the exhaust stubs. I'm beginning to wonder if it isn't some sort of repair that has been painted over. The shape I see below:
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    I've been getting a lot of practice with the toothbrush. I use it for most situations, now. Even on fragile stuff.
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    With the warship and the FW under way, I've been slow on this build. But... I'm ready for paint. Otherwise, not very noteworthy.
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    Guys, thanks for your input. Generally I don't like big exhaust stains. But the evidence below really points in one direction.
  8. GazzaS
    Thank you everyone for the great comments. Today was time for some airbrush effects. First was a grey misting of the entire upper surfaces to blend and and reduce the contrast of white and black decals. I also wanted to turn the greens a bit closer to grays. The exhaust streaking was added at the same time. And on the ventral side, I added some exhaust and minor dirt effects to the lower areas with the airbrush as well. This is all a a precursor to oils. Please tell me if if you think I've gone over the top with this step.
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    Following along with interest. Huge parts!
  10. GazzaS
    Nice work, Rob! Glad to see you've got the struts sorted out.
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    I'm no expert on USN blues... But your progress is smashing!
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    Aussie truck? Nice start.
  13. GazzaS
    jaw droppingly good!
  14. GazzaS
    That's a sweeeeeet looking pit!
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    Thank you.
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    Wow!
  17. GazzaS
    Very nice seat and stick, Kai! Nice painting!
  18. GazzaS
    Your work looks great, Carl.
  19. GazzaS
    Rob, This is the perfect place for the electric toothbrush and double sided tape. You can have some of the tape and sandpaper actually outside the wheel, allowing you to work in places about 1/3 inch high. Keeping your touch light, the abrasive can do the work with almost no pressure on the strut. Gaz
  20. GazzaS
    I am amazed at the thought of taking that shapeless thing and turn it into an aircraft model.
  21. GazzaS
    Thank you, Kai! I'm really looking forward to getting all of the colors tied together.
  22. GazzaS
    That's not an unusual number. A Panzer Div only had one regiment of tanks. After the fall of France, each Panzer division had to give up one regiment of tanks to form a new panzer division.
  23. GazzaS
    Currently $1.30 Aussie bucks here right now. A few weeks ago could get it for $1.06 on a wednesday. But staying up now. Weekend prices are $1.50 to $1.60 per litre... and we're not talking Premium. And right now your dollar is .97 cents of ours.
  24. GazzaS
    Decals... decals.... decals... what else is there to say? I'll let them harden or whatever it is they do, overnight. Then hopefully add the few remaining for all of the trim tabs later... before I start weathering.
  25. GazzaS
    That is quite impressive, Rob! The mini version looks more difficult!
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