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    I can top you. My sister's first dog wouldn't eat cigarette butts but the cigarettes themselves. She'd sneak into a visitor's purse and take their pack of smokes. She would eat the cigarettes and then spit out the butts. She was also known to drink schnapps.
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    The vet said it's something to do with the nitrates (?) in it that makes it appealing to dogs. Our dog Zoe loved cat turds. Found out the hard way when Sue and I moved in together. She had two cats and the litter box was an all-you-can-eat buffet to Zoe until we caught her in the act. I had to get creative and block the litter box from her but still have it accessible to the cats. These days the litter box is in the basement and there's a baby gate to keep the dogs from getting to it. That being said, the moment I go to work at my bench our oldest cat will follow and drop the nastiest bomb and gas me out. Ugh. Catl
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    I think Quill and Jimmy would get along so nicely. He occasionally does the latter. Not fun at all.
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    Thanks Phil! No booth, just what's supposed to be a dedicated bench and exhaust fans for painting. One reason why I'm using Mission Models paint on this and the Lanc (when the time comes). It has absolutely no smell and washes up with water.
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    Thanks Mark! Except for the size, it's probably easier than your Viggen. It certainly is Peter. The scary part is I still have to do the upper wings. One step at a time.
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    Not much done tonight but I did get the lower wing sections into primer. Same with the tailplanes.
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    Thanks Rob! Unfortunately the wings aren't removable but rather assemble around the spar. Plus with the demarcation of the camo, I felt it best to paint everything before I join them and then hopefully just have some touch-ups. Thanks Peter. I'm not sure I have the room for it either to be honest. The "plan" is to build a bunch of kits so that I can consolidate one of my shelves and then I'll have room to build a new display case. Then I'll have the display space for this, my 2 Lancs, and B-17. Plus whatever else will fit. Thanks Martin, always great to get your encouragement.
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    I managed to finish the fuselage camo tonight. Removing the masking tape made it look much better. The wing sections in the background have been primed and those will be painted next.
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    Tomcats in high viz are the only way to go.
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    Nice kit Rob. Tamiya does the MP4/6 in 1/12. If you do get one, check out the Top Studio detail sets for the kit. They are mind blowing. But are easily double the price of the kit. Model Factory Hiro does the MP4/4 in 1/12. It has working pistons. You can even get the engine as a separate kit from them. Carl
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    Thanks Gary for the suggestion. I'm not sure if have the space for one in my basement. Especially once the wings go on. Here's a quick mock-up.
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    It really is. Plus I had to put so much nose weight in that holding it up to paint it has been tiring.
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    The white dried so I started on the upper camo. Lots of masking tape. Followed by Extra Dark Sea Grey.
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    Thanks folks! The white is on now. Reminds me of Moby Dick.
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    Gus, as everyone else has mentioned your Comet looks great. The gear on the back is nicely done too. Carl
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    Here's the fuselage with a coat of primer on. I'm using AK Primer which is lacquer based. For the camo, il going to use Mission Models paint. It covers well but needs a good primer under it to prevent lifting. Unless you like the chipped look.
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    I hear you Gary. The Tamiya F-4s are some of the worst for that. And it looks like the GWH P-40 has a similar issue with the rear windows on that kit. Thanks Tom! I'm hoping with everything else sealed up I won't get anything into the fuselage. Plus I've already done all the seam sanding and filling. We'll just have to wait and see I guess
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    Thanks folks! It feels good to have this back in the bench. Well, it never actually left but got piled on at one end. Anyways, I taped up the openings in the fuselage and used the closed bomb bay doors to cover that section up. I then got a coat of green down over the window frames and then started priming the fuselage.
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    As mentioned, with the Strike Valkyrie finished it's time to get back to the heavies. First thing up was installing the flight crew's seats. With that done, time for the canopy. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have that masked and can start on the painting.
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    Thanks Hubert! The standard version of the Valkyrie is more like an F-14: Personally the Strike version is my favourite but it's certainly not a sleek looking plane. Here she is all done.
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    Thanks Peter! That's the plan, get this done and then back to the B-24. At least before I lose the canopy again. Speaking of getting done, I added the last few parts to the Valkyrie, mostly small details and the gun pod. I have a few decals left and then she's done. Carl
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    Forgot, the pic of Kaiser with the destroyed bucket reminded me of my parents' Shepherd Pippin. She had a knack for getting flip lid garbage cans stuck on her head.
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    Gary, some dogs just take to it a bit easier than others. My older dog Zoe had all of two accidents as a puppy when I was training her but Jimmy had quite a few more than that. It ended up taking close to two months to get him trained but he's been god since. My sister's dog still has accidents from time to time and she's 6. Drives my sister nuts.
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    The landing gear is the Valkyrie now. Right side up. Some small final details to add and then she's done.
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    Mark, can't wait to see it. Should be interesting to compare to their 1/32 kit and if they made any corrections when they down scaled it. Carl
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