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    I'm in
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    I'm in !
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    Hammock strung ! Waiting for the popcorn truck
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    I concur with Egilman and Paul. I've been using it for at least 30 years, there is none better.
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    An Army draftee in 1965 was paid $90 a month as a Private E1, as an E5 in 1967 the pay was $200 a month.
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    Me too
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    Glad to see you back at bench. I concur with your wife. "Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead"! Great job on the decaling, Sabre looks great 👍 👌
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    Try this MRH Acrylic Post-Floquil Painting Guide - free 40 page guide for subscribers. Membership is free. It doesn't specifically list AK but does match to Vallejo paints which should help convert Vallejo to AK
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    My Admiral looked at the video and agrees, the modeler is female. Very talented too.
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    You're in my thoughts and prayers as well. We'll be here munching on Lou's peanut brittle and Mark's popcorn till you get back to the bench 😉👨‍🍳🍿
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    Or do it free hand. These were done eons ago free hand using a Badger airbrush with a Fine tip. I didn’t like the hard lines camo, preferred the softer edge camo patterns. With some practice I got down to where it was fairly easy to do. These models are easily 30+ years old. This was pre wooden boat models for me.
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    My sentiments also.
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    Left-hand people are the only ones in their right mind ! 😁😁😉😊😇
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    Did you use a PVA glue like Elmers yellow wood glue? If so use a qtip soaked in isopropyl alcohol to swab the glue joint. If you used CA glue, then use acetone instead of isopropyl, give it time and repeated swabs till the glue softens. Don't try to rush it. A sharp blade run along the joint helps.
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    Nicely done OC , I especially like the wounded pair with the muddy boots. Well done!
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    Wow ! Came out looking real nice. Good save EG !
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    You can get the 1/8 inch sanding twig in Hobby Lobby as well,
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    Your wish is my command sir ! 😄 Sanding sticks/pads. Or SANDING-WAND-SET I have the sanding twig set and the sanding wand set plus a set of flexible approx 1 inch square rubber sanding pad of grits from 3200 to 12000. I think I got the latter from Lee Valley .
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    Got one today! Thanks !
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    This little mixer can splatter paint all over if you don't pay attention.
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    Not much. I just spin mine a few times in a jar of water or thinner and anything left comes right off. Then wipe dry with paper towel or cloth rag.
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    I have successfully thinned it with tap water, but personally I don't like their paint. As you observed it is very thick. If you have the MicroMark battery operated pencil sized paint mixer it works very well stirring their paint as well as other brands. I use the stirrer all the time. Cordless paint mixer
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    USLSS : The United States Life-Saving Service was a United States government agency that grew out of private and local humanitarian efforts to save the lives of shipwrecked mariners and passengers. It began in 1848 and ultimately merged with the Revenue Cutter Service to form the United States Coast Guard in 1915. Nice model drawing! Are you going to do a Build Log of her? That would be a very interesting build.
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    @CDW do today's lacquers have the same volatile thinners/solvents as in past? Or have they reformulated them? I used to use Floquil brand exclusively until Testors bought them out and killed the line. I'm still looking for a replacement.
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    Me too !

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