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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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    BlrwestSiR replied to JohnB's topic in General Discussion

    We've been working at training our puppy Jimmy. He's a good dog overall but has all the excess energy that puppies have. And some of their less than desired behaviours. Case in point: last night he ate his dog bed.
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    Oh, I like those.
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    I can relate Martin. I drive a car that's nicknamed the Toaster for its resemblance to said kitchen appliance. You need a sticker like this for your Gladiator:
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    I'm not sure Bill. Probably, as it came in from the west of us and ended up running right across the province into Quebec. They're now saying it caused 5 fatalities in both provinces.
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    Yeah, this one rolled in fast. It was bad enough that we even got warnings on our cell phone about it maybe 10 minutes before it hit. Sue and I were out walking and just made it home. Unfortunately 2 people were killed by falling trees during the storm.
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    How about a model of a model kit? Tori Factory is coming out with a 1/12 model of a 1/24 car kit. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/10887090 It even comes with a 1/12 masking tape and dispenser.
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    Getting closer to finishing the Valkyrie. Wait, sorry wrong one. THIS one is closer to getting finished.
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    We got our neighbour's tree today during a bit of a thunderstorm. They were so nice, they even shared it with our neighbours on the other side. In all seriousness, nobody was hurt and it looks like the biggest damage was to the fence. Here's a view from their side. Going to be a bit of a pain to get rid of it though. Anyone need some firewood or mulch?
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    You're welcome! Can't wait to see you have fun with it. Carl
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    At this point, I think I'm going to leave it until/if it fails and then deal with it. Since they no longer do emissions tests here, a friend suggested just getting a straight pipe welded in and forgo the extra costs. Forgot to mention, we bought the car last year for $6800.
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    Brought our Honda Element in for service. I asked the dealership to take a look for a randomly occurring rattle. They checked the cat and although not the source of the rattle, they noticed that the flange on it attaching it to the exhaust is badly corroded. Not a surprise being a rust belt car. The surprise though was the quote to fix it: Needless to say, I told the dealer to leave it alone.
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    I will let him know. Since he started this kit he asks when I'm free to accompany him at the workbench at least every couple hours. Sadly I wish I could be free that much but it does give me an excuse for bench time of my own.
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    Here's the dragon our youngest had been working on. He's discovered the "joy" in repetitive assemblies as the body has 23 segments to it and 20 are identical. He's up to 5 of those so far. I tried to make him feel better and described building working individual link tracks to him. Carl
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    Looks like there's some figures coming out that might work. https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/n9opuol3zpc4lbbl0yer.html
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    I've got the two seater. Carl
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