krow113 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Carl? It wont matter where the saran is; it collects paint which then flakes off . lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Working away slowly on the Stratos. It's an older kit so fit isn't perfect but I'm enjoying it. The engine block was done the first time I started on the kit. I've since cleaned up a bunch of the seams and mould parting lines. Here's the central tub dry fit together. The chassis definitely needs help with alignment. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 That curved windscreen could be an interesting fit?! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Gus, I haven't tried the windshield so you could be right. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 12:47 AM, Bill_S said: Thanks, Carl. Actually, there is frisket film right by the fuselage; the saran is just there to prevent overspray on the wings. You are a braver man than me putting anything sticky near those wing decals. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 2 hours ago, GazzaS said: You are a braver man than me putting anything sticky near those wing decals. Gaz, There are several clear coats over the lozenge, and frisket film is only barely sticky... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bill_S said: Gaz, There are several clear coats over the lozenge, and frisket film is only barely sticky... The frisket I have is dangerously sticky. I can;t think of anything to do with it. Glad yours came off clean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Fran Posted December 3, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 3, 2020 On my Bench right now!! B-25 D 1:48 Fran 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Finally got a piece of wood to make a base for the Jagdpanther and railcar. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 9:29 AM, Pardelhas said: On my Bench right now!! Are you going to do a WIP on this, always wanted to do a Mitchell.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 12 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Finally got a piece of wood to make a base for the Jagdpanther and railcar Carl, absolutely stunning. The King Tigers and I think Tigers had transportation tracks on due to the oversail of the track when on standard railcar, is the Jagd the same?.. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Bomber_County said: Carl, absolutely stunning. The King Tigers and I think Tigers had transportation tracks on due to the oversail of the track when on standard railcar, is the Jagd the same?.. Thanks Phil! The Panther and Jagdpanther didn't use narrower transport tracks the way the Tigers did. They just hung over the sides a bit in the pics I've seen. Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 11/28/2020 at 7:57 AM, Bomber_County said: So in rigging the Camel I broke every 0.3mm drill trying to clean the rod turnbuckles........so have to order some more.............so this is the bench....... Love a clean workstation - doesn't stay that way for very long! Noticed the ship on the edge. What is it? Looks interesting... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Landlubber Mike said: Love a clean workstation - doesn't stay that way for very long! Noticed the ship on the edge. What is it? Looks interesting... That’s Tamiya King George V in 1/350.......I added the White Ensign PE to it plus all metal barrels, I dabble now and again, some very tiny PE to manipulate....... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Bomber_County said: That’s Tamiya King George V in 1/350.......I added the White Ensign PE to it plus all metal barrels, I dabble now and again, some very tiny PE to manipulate....... That's a nice looking ship! When I got back into models, I started with wooden kits because I didn't like the old insert tab A into slot B and paint by hand with those tiny Testor's enamel bottles. Then I found out about how much things have changed in the last 30 years with PE, airbrushes, etc. Now I've got a few in the stash (mostly IJN WWII ships). I'm working on a 1/700 IJN destroyer at the moment with a full PE set that is doing its best to make me go blind or crazy or both. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 6, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 6, 2020 Mike, I’m the reverse of you! I stayed away from wood ship models because of my limited wood skills, the crappy kits that were out, and the preference toward aircraft. Now, with the new breed of ship model companies like Vanguard Models, I’ve completely embraced 1/64 wooden sailing ship models. They’re a pleasure to build! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 6, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 6, 2020 Spent a couple hours setting up a new riflescope and doing a boresight with a laser. Does that count as bench time? 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 8 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Spent a couple hours setting up a new riflescope and doing a boresight with a laser. Does that count as bench time? It all depends... are you gonna do a 1/1 scale diorama with you, your dog, rifle, and recently deceased game animal? Special note... ensure rifle is unloaded before putting it and dog in the diorama. It occasionally happens during deer season that some hunter is shot by his dog. ...True story! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 6, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 6, 2020 Well, this ain’t a hunting rifle. It’s a 1500 yard Precision shooter. My dog will hopefully not insist in coming with me while I use this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Well, this ain’t a hunting rifle. It’s a 1500 yard Precision shooter. What's the difference? I like gun pictures, too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Well, this ain’t a hunting rifle. Isn't that why you have the M61? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 6, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 6, 2020 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 6, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 6, 2020 It should knock the dandruff off a fly’s left rear leg at 1300 yds. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Very impressive looking weapon, Ern! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 7, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 7, 2020 46 minutes ago, GazzaS said: Very impressive looking weapon, Ern! It’s a competition rifle. Not much good for much else but ringing the dinner bell from a mile away. The bullets are shaped go fly straight, not tumble, and to stay supersonic for a very long distance. It would be absolutely useless as a weapon of war. But to allow one to hit very small targets from a very long distance away, it does an absolutely perfect job. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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