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6 hours ago, Bomber_County said:

Gaz, I’ve done four and Male IV and Panzer III are sprayed and just need weathering etc......the Tempest and Corsair need base coating etc......

I try to limit my irons in the fire to 2 or 3 at a time.  I think more would make me nuts.

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23 hours ago, Bomber_County said:

Remember this list of all the projects I was going to finish before starting something new.......

  1. M3A4E8
  2. Panzer III G
  3. Male IV
  4. Fw190 D9 - 48th
  5. Marder III H
  6. Matilda
  7. Tamiya Birdcage - 32nd
  8. SH  Tempest V - 32nd
  9. LRDG Chevy
  10. Sherman M4DV

Man, some would call that a wish list! :D

I'm just as bad so I can relate. 

Carl

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On 5/16/2019 at 10:33 AM, Bill_S said:

I don't know about a video tutorial; it's beyond my technical capabilities at the moment. The finished product:

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Far left is the base color, all varying shades of tan. The top five are Model Master enamels; the lower five are Tamiya acrylics. Second column is with Windsor & Newton Burnt Umber oil applied. Third column has the the oil wiped after about 90 minutes drying time (no Japan drier). My wiping tool of choice is an ordinary cotton swab. You can vary pressure to remove as much of the oil as you deem necessary. After a few days for the oil to dry, I sprayed Tamiya clear orange on the fourth column. I still need to label each base color, but after I present it, it will go on the wall so I can use it to pick base colors.

The paints used (in order):

MM Radome tan

MM Sand

MM Armor Sand

MM SAC bomber Tan

MM RAF Middlestone

Tam XF-57 Buff

Tam XF-78 Wooden Deck Tan

Tam XF-46 Khaki

Tam XF-59 Desert Yellow

Tam XF-55 Deck Tan

Thanks for the guide Bill. I've only tried this a couple times so your chart will be a great reference. 

Carl

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Couldn't resist, I'm so happy and got 5 kilos of freshly caught Peto or White Tuna or Wahoo or whatever it is called in other places on the market today for nearly nada.

Cheers Rob

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2 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

Where is your wasabi and gallon of soya sauce Rob?

Hehe, was on the market to get red Tuna, but there was none, but the Peto is the second best choice and almost available the whole year. While filleting, me and the dog got some slices of crude Peto, the rest will be at the barbacoa (barbecue) tonight.

Cheers Rob

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On 6/1/2019 at 10:19 AM, DocRob said:

Couldn't resist, I'm so happy and got 5 kilos of freshly caught Peto or White Tuna or Wahoo or whatever it is called in other places on the market today for nearly nada.

Cheers Rob

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That's making me hungry. 

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On ‎6‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 7:19 AM, DocRob said:

Couldn't resist, I'm so happy and got 5 kilos of freshly caught Peto or White Tuna or Wahoo or whatever it is called in other places on the market today for nearly nada.

Cheers Rob

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Wahoo or Ono as it is called in Japan and Hawaii. White Tuna is more like Albacore.  I am actually going fishing for these in July. Teeth so sharp they will filet you open in a heartbeat.

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They are in the King Mackerel family. Actually they dont have big scary teeth, it is a row of fine razor sharp ones. Most cuts come from handling them. Crew are quick to club them once in the boat. What sets them apart though is they have been known to jump into boats. If you are fishing them by casting and retrieving a jig you have to pause before taking your jig out of the water as they will follow it right into the boat. Many an angler has been injured this way.

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42 minutes ago, smitty44 said:

Wahoo or Ono as it is called in Japan and Hawaii. White Tuna is more like Albacore.  I am actually going fishing for these in July. Teeth so sharp they will filet you open in a heartbeat.

Here in Spain they are called Peto and if you want an explanation, the fishermen tell you it's kind of a white tuna. They do look like something between a Tuna and a Barracuda, but they are like smitty said part of the Mackrel family and can be as long as two meters and they taste pretty good with a salsa made of fresh mangas, red onions, chily lime and a little bit of palm honey.

Cheers Rob

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2 minutes ago, DocRob said:

Here in Spain they are called Peto and if you want an explanation, the fishermen tell you it's kind of a white tuna. They do look like something between a Tuna and a Barracuda, but they are like smitty said part of the Mackrel family and can be as long as two meters and they taste pretty good with a salsa made of fresh mangas, red onions, chily lime and a little bit of palm honey.

Cheers Rob

I looked up peto after I saw that and got dozens of pictures of some naked male porn star...barf!!

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Yeah, I don't live anywhere the water anymore (closer to Hell, these days or at least it feels so) but I grew up on the Gulf Coast and barracuda were our thing although I personally fished from the shore or off a pier. Shark are popular here, too. If I'd had a boat back then I can't say I would like any large fish jumping up into it with me, be it wahoo or barracuda. Same as I wouldn't want a deer crashing into a hunting blind with me.

To be honest, I have never eaten tuna outside of the solid albacore packed in water sold in any grocery store. I grew up Southern Gulf Coast-style and somehow frying what is posted in the pic above and serving it with tartar sauce and hushpuppies seems rude. My wife, however, has eaten yellowfin steaks and liked them but will not eat my tuna salad or casserole. I will eat fried flounder and grouper all day long so I guess that reveals my lack of sophistication regarding fine seafood. But I ask you, who here has not put a fish stick in their mouth? Don't fish sticks taste good?

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