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Landlubber Mike

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  1. Nice subject Kevin! Good rescue from the SOD. I used Montex masks for the insignia and letter codes on my Buffalo build, and they worked great. I'm a big fan.
  2. Awesome subject Peter - looking forward to seeing your work on this one my friend!
  3. Another great one John! Poor plane was probably wondering what it was doing on the SOD - came out great!
  4. Just heavy breathing from his number at 2am 🤐
  5. I agree - Peter, you should get yourself a 1:1 version. Then I can live vicariously through you while shuttling my kids around in a minivan the next few years.
  6. Fantastic work yet again Kevin! Really nice job my friend!
  7. Thanks @DocRob and @HubertB! This is really helpful and interesting information. I'm a bit surprised to learn about the thermal expansion differential issue given the lengths of the wires and typical storing of models in climate controlled environments, but good to know. I see that Fisher uses what appears to be brass PE. The AIMS set appears to be stainless steel. I wonder if there's the same level of thermal expansion differential if you switch to stainless steel. Rob, I found some other higher resolution pictures about how the flat wires are oriented, and you are correct - I should have used a little common sense! Using the AIMS set was giving me a little trepidation as the thicker wires for the wings are probably on the order of 1.5mm (maybe 2mm) in width. Doesn't sound like much, but if you have to run them laterally and have them but up against each other, you have to make sure that you are properly offsetting the connection points or the wires will either be too far apart causing a gap, or too close together causing the wires to be torqued and bent. I ran into this issue when I first got back into plastic model planes and started with building the Accurate Miniatures F4B-4 and P-6E. I used aftermarket stainless steel bracing wires thinking they would make the rigging much easier, but they were a real pain in the ass and I couldn't get them to sit just right - and these were easier in the sense that you just had to glue the end tabs to the connection points, rather than drill mounting holes like I would have to do with the AIMS set. I'm a little embarrassed to show the picture, but you can see on the front-on view how the wires are bent and look off: Thinking this through, I might try monofilament fishing line. EZ-Line does indeed have a flat profile, but to the naked eye (at least mine), you can't see it. I don't think I necessarily need extra structural support, but with monofilament, I should be able to paint the wires which I can't do with EZ-Line. This would also allow me to build up the wings and engine mount with the rigging prior to painting - if I used the AIMS set or EZ-Line, I'd have to rig after the wings and engine mount were assembled. I usually prefer to assemble as much as I can before painting to limit touch ups and other clean up. Have you guys (or anyone else) used steel wire/guitar strings? I've seen that used in models from 1/32-1/72. Again, the possibility of the thermal expansion differential, but I've heard of concerns about the long-term life of stretchy products like EZ-Line.
  8. Wow, incredible work Rob as always by your skilled hands. Congratulations on a wonderful model!
  9. Holy cow, those figures are awesome. 1/32 scale?
  10. Congrats guys! PW's Zerstorer was amazing, and so was the Tomcat. Honestly, those two builds made my choice much easier to not bother trying to finish by the deadline which allowed me to actually get some sleep - thanks guys!
  11. Thanks guys, really appreciate the kind words. I've really enjoyed working on the Niko kit. I'm just about done with it, and will turn back to finish the Walrus. I've been a little stuck on the Walrus as I'm not sure what I want to do with the rigging. I've got the AIMs pre-made rigging set, or I just might use fishing line. Not exactly sure which way I want to go but will probably see what the AIMs set looks like. It looks like it's stainless PE, so obviously it's more two dimensional with a "flat" side Does anyone know how the flat side is supposed to be oriented? Is it facing up/down, or facing out? My guess is that it faces out given that there are many areas of the rigging where two lines cross each other for an "X" pattern. It would seem to be much easier to run the lines if they were thus facing outwards so they could fit flush against each other versus trying to run them facing up/down and having to account for the width of the lines.
  12. Wow, really nicely done! Even more rewarding to do it with your son
  13. I likely won't finish before the GB deadline, but will finish this build log out. I've made good progress on the Albatross - everything is now installed except for the Walrus (to be seated on the catapult) and the small boats. I also have two cover options for that entryway into the bowels of the ship where the Walrus and other big items were stored. I can model it closed or open with the cover pulled back. I'm considering open just for a little more visual interest. Next up is to clear coat, add a little shadowing/highlighting/weathering, add the remaining items, final clear coat, then rigging (which there is a lot of) and ensign. This has been a really fun kit of quite an interesting subject. Thanks for looking in!
  14. Wow, really nice job Rob!! That cockpit work is absolutely fantastic. I saw a Hasegawa Arado 234 on one of the FB model selling sites this weekend, and was very tempted to pull the trigger given your model. Thankfully I exercised some restraint, as I would have blamed you
  15. Going to be awful tight for me. I should have my ship done by then, but the Walrus may need a few more days.
  16. Realistically, I probably need 2-3 weeks. I'm just about done with the ship, but still have to finish the Walrus and catapult and I'd hate to rush it and screw things up.
  17. My guess is I'll be in last place. I probably need another 2-3 weeks to finish mine. Oh well.
  18. I just picked up one of the AMK Tomcat kits. I'm less interested in modeling more modern fighters, but have always loved the F-14. Looking forward to seeing this one come along!
  19. Rog, I didn't realize you guys in Australia celebrated Christmas in June....
  20. Wow Kevin, that looks spectacular! Love the invasion stripes, well done my friend!
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