CANicoll
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Definitely is!!
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Strange looking bird, Carl, but you've done a super nice job on that paint scheme and the underwing pieces. Wow, that is a LOT of work. Three pieces per rocket?? Nice work on the elevator tabs. Agreed that painting is better than decals. The fit of the kit looks really tight from here. Beautiful.
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Nice John! I have not tried the Has P-40 kits but your cockpit looks terrific OOB. Wow
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Sweet John!
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Rog. DAMN. Amazed at what you are having to deal with but also at your great attitude and clear vision for your future, inclusive of Jane. That positive attitude is fantastic. Certainly you have down days, but I hope things keep coming together for you. Good luck on the jobs front, of course!
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No worries. Hope you feel better soon!!
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8 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said:
Hey Chris, thanks for the kind words. I thought the exact same thing about the fuel bowser lol Looks very strange but I guess it served a purpose!
For the pushrods, I ended up using my micromotor to drill 0.4mm holes for the rods in the center section. The idea was that if the holes had a little depth to them, I wouldn't have to cut the rods exactly to length. The concept generally worked, though I was using 0.4mm brass rod for the rods and the holes were too small. I tried going up a size and the holes ended up merging into one bigger hole. That actually worked out just fine. Gave me a little more room to play with, and I just used CA to fill in the gaps.
For the tarps, I got a product from VMS when I was placing an order for some of their glues to try them out. I'll let you know how they go.
Good Christmas here. Finally a couple of weeks of no work, kids have practically no activities, etc. Almost too quiet! Of course I thought I was going to get these dioramas completed and a host of other things done, but between catching up on sleep, honey-dos, and taking care of stuff on my to-do list, I haven't had as much time as I'd hoped. It's all good though.
Hope you had a good Christmas! Happy New Year to you too neighbor!
Mike: I just searched for VMS and found their stuff on the Hobbyworld website. Is this the stuff you are referring to on the tarps? VMS - WFU Modeling Paper
I'm sure you found this video on using their Modeling Paper. VMS has a ton of how-to videos. Never found them before... I seem to always learn something new from you!
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34 minutes ago, DocRob said:
Great detail work on the engines, Mike. Like Hubert, I mostly drill tiny holes with a hand held pin vise, but when there is a lot of drilling to be done, like with MFH kits, I use my Proxxon micro drill on a stand and with a foot pedal, which works equally well, with both hands free to hold the parts.
Until now, I never made larger tarpaulins, but liked the tin foil of wine bottle caps very much.
The oil cart will be a very nice addition to the dio.
Cheers RobOh, I do have a *lot* of wine bottle tin foil!
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On 12/25/2024 at 10:04 AM, PeteF said:
Oh and someone referred me to this product. I’m going to try it with the trio of 1/48 Monogram white box kits I’m going to do next.
Pete, If you haven't ordered this yet I can send you my bottle. I keep forgetting I even have it, but I can see where it would be useful over old decals to keep them from fracturing. LMK.
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Mike, incredible work on, well, ALL of this! The detail is amazing and I'm amazed at the pushrod work. The fuel bowser to me looks like a baby buggy, every time I see one. Can't help it! Nice work on the cowlings - I'm looking forward to seeing how you do the tarps. Could come in handy sometime!
Have a good Christmas? Sounds like it was a quiet one.
Happy New Year, neighbor!
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One of my favorite planes!
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On 12/25/2024 at 5:01 PM, belugawhaleman said:
Trying to recover from a wounded mojo, I'm building this
Tamiya Sherman.....This is one of Tamiya's recent "single motor" kits.
Yes, it's silly....Just a bit of fun, but it is a step ahead towards a return
to modelling after some health issues.
Hope you are feeling better. Is that Steel wool in the background? What do you use that for?
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8 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:
Thanks! And here it is with a quick wash.
Better! It is amazing how much detail a wash brings out. I bet it looks even better to your eye. I hear you on the markers. I used a Gundam marker on the Earnhardt #3 and had mixed results. I can see some places where they work great, others are a bit of a stretch. BUT, nice to have in the tool kit!
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Looking very smooth Rob. Can't wait to see some paint on it. Going to be a beauty.
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Ernie,
Thank you again for another fun raffle. Your work is greatly appreciated!
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Good morning and I hope everyone has a safe and happy Holiday season. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Merry/Happy everything.
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10 hours ago, PeteF said:
When I tested the wheel hub ones, they were superb! Lulled me into a false sense of security. But I think the damage was done on these because the paper curled so much.
That does put stress on the decal, but then the age just finishes them off. But if you can keep the paper flat, it helps. But I've still had decals shatter even after that. That's why when using old decals I start with the under-wing ones in case they don't work. Kind of hidden then.
BTW, I could not tell from the video - did you put down a gloss coat before decaling?
Happy Holidays!! Video build log. Very cool.
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Don't you just LOVE old Revell/Monogram decals?
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Long delay, sorry, but have been doing some minor work. The decals continue to be an issue.
(and I keep getting error codes when I'm trying to upload pictures, even those under 2 MB. arggh)
The decals have that tan color and I'm having a very difficult time removing it from the tire decals. It is gone from about 65% of the tire decals, but does not want to seem to come off as easily from the rest.
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Which I will never in a million years get around to building, Vodka not withstanding!
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Very cool!!! Great story and great detail/weathering. #1!
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In addition to my previous contribution, I'd like to make a second one: The ZVEZDA TBMP T-15 "ARMATA" in 1/35 scale. It actually came from a model club friend, who brought it from Russia. Sadly, the bottle of Kalashnikov vodka that was included has mysteriously disappeared. A search party has been launched, but no one has heard from the search party either. Strange. And with the boycott of Russian vodkas, another cannot be procured. The sadness just keeps coming...
For some reason, all of a sudden, I can't post pictures, but the ARMATA has some extra PE and resin extra bits included.
To save on postage, I'd like to restrict sending this kit to the US/Canada.
Just one entry for me please - I don't need a second entry. Thanks!
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Love this model (kit and plane).
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Update/Clarification: I meant for this to be ONE entry - both models together.
I'm in! Sorry to be late. Things are challenging these days...
My entries are the DML M4A3E8 "Easy Eight" from the Korean war, 1/35 Imperial Series and an Eduard D.VII kit in 1/48. The Eduard kit has lots of goodies in there, including masks and PE IP, machine gun jackets and for the strut plates (have fun with that!!) and both four and five color Lozenge. This kit makes some incredibly colourful planes.
The DML kit has a resin mantlet included.
For my friends outside North America, I'm offering a $75 gift card.
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Post-Scriptum to "Very nice sandy beach ... but the sea is really far !". French Aeronavale (Navy) Potez 25 TOE. 1934 "Pink Cruise"
in The Sandbox Group Build.
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Me thinks Hubert is expert at basket weaving, too! Fantastic metalwork, Hubert! Wow.