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GazzaS

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  1. 1 hour ago, michaelsatin said:

    Just read through this thread. Beautiful job! I just ordered mine from Hannants (sorry, I seemed to snag the last one there) for Father's day hear in the States. It's on its way with an ICM Gladiator thrown in. With the consent of SWMBO, of course! I'm bookmarking this for my eventual build. Thanks, Ern!

    Michael

    Welcome to the Forum, Michael!

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  2. 14 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

    BTW: what did you hit, RPG ?

    hahaha....   I rear-ended the person in front of me when the person in front of them panicked on amber.  Fortunately they had a tow bar and ball, so I didn;t damage them at all.

    16 hours ago, Jeff said:

    Gaz, that doesn't look too bad, just a bumper? Must be one around somewhere....

    It's an old vehicle and though it runs well, I'm pretty sure that is more than 5k in damages.

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    WHAT?  Closed slats?  WTF!!  Anyway...  my spending habits are getting a big change...  I had to apply for a car loan today.  I wrecked my ute on Tuesday.:wacko:

     

    I won't be rushing to buy one, now.

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  4. Well John,

       Hate to say it, but  you might need something different.  Maybe armor.  Maybe not U.S.  Maybe you need to envision something where you don't have to deal with cockpits, Wing roots, leading and trailing edges.  In other words, something that doesn't have all the pitfalls and nuances of an aircraft model. 

    Failing that, put yourself into DIY or other chores (family/church/charity...  pick your poison) and use so much time that you need the reward of model building.  I think if we have too much time for our hobby, that it becomes less rewarding, and becomes common and boring.

     

    HTH

     

    Gaz

     

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  5. My greatest hope for WNW was that they would eventually release all of the Albatros fighters so that I would one day build and collect them all.  But alas, it wasn't to be.  So, what I have begun to do is look for Roden kits at decent prices.  I got this one for about 2/3 the going rate.

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  6. 38 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

    Very nice 262 Gaz? What kit is it? The new Revell one?

    Thank you!  That is the 1978 mouldings in a 2005 box...  1/48 scale.   I wouldn't wish it on any one.  If I do another in this scale, it'll be Tamiya.   When I bought it I saw the 2005 box (this was three years ago) and thought I was getting a new kit.  I hadn't heard of Scalemates at the time.

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  7. 3 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

    Well guys, I don't like to promote this destructive attitude, But I have been working on it for a while, correcting cowling, engine panels etc. Collecting aftermarket as I could. Today I pulled it out from SOD and glued the resin undercarriage bays in. The plastic somehow become brittle and unresponsive to Tamiya Super thin glue so I used epoxy instead. Then I realized that the leading edge is too thick with a look of a hammerhead shark. NO I want to enjoy this hobby, just give me vacuform kit as long as it has basic proportions in check. This was disaster . Hundreds of dollars and disappointment . F'em

    I have three Trumpy kits.  One armor and two aircraft.  Both aircraft were too disappointing to put a lot of work into.  Life is too short to spend fixing junk.

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  8. Frank,

        Glad to see ya back!  All of those details you did...   it doesn't matter who'll see them, or who knows they're there.  The important thing is if you enjoyed doing them, even if it you were cursing through the whole progress.  Remember, models just aren't just about the destination, they're about the journey, too.

     

    I like the dirty look of your surfaces.  It just looks right.  Stencils are a pain...  but they add to the model, for certain!

     

    Gaz

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  9. Nice to see activity, my friend.  I have to say, trying to salvage Trumpy kits with filler ranks among the most hated of things I've tried to do in 1/32.  I tried Mr.Dissolved Putty (NEVER AGAIN), Automotive Primer (too Hot), and CA.  Of the three, CA is the best, but you have to sand it while it's still soft...like right after it dries and settles.  Let it go overnight, and you'll get rid of the plastic quicker than the CA.  Plus, you have to work in small areas.

     

    I've started 2 Trumpy 1/32 scale kits.  They both ended up as spare parts.  I want to do a large scale P-40B.  But if none ever surfaces from a good company, I'll live without.

     

    Gaz

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