KevinM

I am off on Wednesday and will be out and about they have a good show at the Mall with maybe 2/3k cars will get some pics.The locals this week eat in you cannot find a food joint without a wait unless I go to Wiggins 30mins N.I am also going to bring the camera to work get alot through the shop.

This is becoming one of the biggest events for antique cars in the USA.The event plays out much like a week long Mardi Gras parade would now today is day one of the event this year and they were hoping to get 10K per-registered much less those that just show up!The roads and sides of the streets are still bare some but by Tuesday it will be full.The pics I have tonight is just to convey the atmosphere of the event I also have the local sponsors website. Welcome to America’s Largest Block Party. Cruisin’ The Coast® began in 1996 as a festival to celebrate antique, classic and hot rod vehicles, nostalgic music and related events. 374 vehicles registered that first year and in 2017 we had 8,308 registered vehicles. Car enthusiasts from 40 states plus Canada, Germany and Puerto Rico arrive on the Mississippi Gulf Coast once a year to showcase their rides and to cruise our beautiful 30-mile stretch of beach-side highway with designated stops in Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, D’Iberville, Gulfport, Pass Christian, Ocean Springs and Pascagoula. Each venue is set up as a mini festival with a stage for live bands, reserved parking for registered cruisers, spectator parking, and vendors for food and event merchandise. Registered cruisers will receive an ID card in their registration packets to exhibit all week in their car’s front window; this ID allows entry into the venues where reserved parking is available. A program with maps will also be part of the registration packet so cruisers can plan their individual schedules as this is an open cruise – events are scheduled and you decide which ones you are interested in attending. Our week long event includes cruise-ins, a Salute To Our Veterans event, car auction, swap meet, car corral, and a parade. Spectators are welcome and will find that our cruisers love to talk “old cars.” https://cruisinthecoast.com/

I do not know about the carriers but the still looks possibly a Heavy Cruiser with the short SS and I see atleast two guns up front. It's the five turret set up Mogami class https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogami-class_cruiser

Thanks Gary luv the lines on the Imperial Navy Ships.

That's a Hase with the Verlinden kit added probably built faster than the ZM with less headaches and cheaper.That was the days I enjoyed all that still do some but just to many kits unbuilt.

Well you asked.............but seriously I want to bring an aircraft(wife says I need to) to the show later this month.I like the B-25 lotsa extras in the front office and pit but it's a taildragger a few degrees forward she's good to go Then I have three different 109's and "Miss Caesar"P-47 what you think?

You got to multi-task Peter multi-task!!😄

This one is finished and ready for the show.I went a very light rust for a ship probably could of gone lighter seeing I did nothing with the deck area but it was to be a clean build but once men hit the decks that changed. FYI when I over did the rust I used those rubber brushes to remove it it worked frigg'in excellent!!

When I built Trumps "American Beauty" engine fit sucked(scraped) I left out the gunbays and boy talk about a build almost nill of filler life became easy.

I know of him and definitely not a B team person Hubert but maybe I need less engineering ?

You guys sure do know how to talk a fella out of a kit.It's looking like Gary ZM had there B team on this one I think I will stick with Revell or Trump for the 109's I look forward to the final presentation.

That sounds good Ernie I was going to say some abusive stuff about some members Peter ,Rob,Gary.Carl ........but figure I just lay back.I still like to play like I am still 20 sometimes life is to short not to have some fun.

Peter that crate is looking real sweet and tell me does this have the same wing span or close to the Mossie? I'll go look that up. not even close WW=32' Mossie=54'

I am getting really close here on this one being completed the men are the PE started realizing I can been them?Duh!The flag is paper from a spares box the colors look more natural and easy to fold.That's all for now.

I must resist .... OH OH could it be the Scharnhorst?

Scott I am really disapponted after all these years of marriage you didn't learn to Work Slooow !!Once you finish one list she has another waiting and another it never ends me I could give a rats A about brownie points at this stage of the game.Give me the shop and some peace and quiet.

I enjoyed this one on your channel last night,

My favorite bomber and my father was a radio operator on a B-17 this really came out looking great!!

That really came out Nice John and who could hate a B/C model!

I watched your "American Beauty" using the Revell P-51 short sweet good tempo on the music.I have to say your decals were way better than what Trumpter provided and more accurate!The only thing in that build was I could not tell the yellow on the wings to your yellow chromate all the YC I have ever seen or used has a ever slight green/dark tinge to it.I think other than that really a Nice Build oh try some Quintas Studios stuff it brings the pit to life.I am in to watch some more on YT.

Thks harv.

I have another Inland on a Springfield forged receiver built up by Jerry Kuhnhausen with a pot belly stock and round bolt I pick up for $750 5/7 years ago it's a frigg'in tack driver.I bought it at his estate auction and these were probably his low end rifles family and high collectors got the others in private sale/transfer and I guess there was a minimum of 500 weapons for sale.He led a very quiet life but was one of the foremost Colt .45 guys in the nation and trained fellas to go work throughout the industry.Some of his books...... https://www.amazon.com/Jerry-Kuhnhausen/e/B00J05B82U%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Cool got the early flip site does have the early band up front?or the bayo type?

So,this is were I am at the rigging is completed I tried quite a few times to get a sagging line that is not hard getting two next to each other do the same thing.I finally in the end went a taut line though one or two are to taut that area out front of the SS was a little of a PIA till I just backed off an maybe try Mike's idea about some sprue for curved line on Mogami.I knocked off some planes that need to be reattached and the decals for the stern with some touchups in paint.I have done better rigging but they were on smaller ships but it seems the Graf Spee came out quite Nice.

I like it Tom just wish the Navy had more colorful markings for there modern A/C.I have the 1/48 my Son picked up for me and want some more unique seen this set was about the most colorful.