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Happy New Year, all ! Got really bored with the build, so I decided to take a break and do some plastic models for a change of pace. Of course the Covid isolationism is not helping the boredom either. Been taking a lot of walks through the neighborhood with the Admiral, but that only goes so far. Will get back to this in a bit. Stay safe and healthy everyone. -
You know "close" only counts in horseshoes or hand grenades 😇 {chuckle} Looking good so far EG !
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I got tired of all 3 delivery services dropping packages on the uncovered front patio and NEVER ringing the door bell and leaving. Found 1 package by accident soaking wet in downpour. So I got a cheap battery powered motion sensor for $20 at Lowes and installed it by front door so now I get a chime if someone comes to door.
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Yea, I sent 2 boxes of Christmas presents to my daughter/granddaughter in Maryland on Dec 12th via USPS Priority Mail 2 day delivery. Both boxes got to Merrifield VA USPS Distribution Center at 1519 hrs on Dec 13th. Last update on tracking was Dec 17th status "in transit to next facility arriving late". As of today Dec 31st, no delivery, no new status, lost in Merrifield VA . Did a Google Maps, it is 56 miles from Merrifield to ltheir local post office 1 hr 2 min by car, 4 hr 55 min by bicycle or 15 hrs 15 min walking. It might arrive by next Christmas 🤫🤔🤐🤨😐😑😒 Oh, she sent me a box via UPS on Dec 21st, arrived here Dec 23rd. United Parcel Spacers beat the USPS Pony Express. 😀😀😁
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You got that right ! But you can stay !
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So I started assembling the model. Only 4 sprue! Not a lot of parts per sprue. Assembled the cockpit interior which cannot be seen once the 2 halves are glued together, installed all the tiny glass windows, glued the hull halves together. Simple ! Added the engine nacelles to the wings, selected the nose cone for the variant. Nose needs 20 g of weight to keep the nose wheel on ground (tail sitter), so I added a bunch of copper clad steel BBs. And now senility sets in, to keep the BBs in place I squeezed some Testors plastic cement over the BBs and attached the nose cone to the hull. (You all know where this is going! Right ! ?) 🤔☹ Yep a few hours later I notice that the port side of the nose is slowly melting....... 😒 Left it overnight to see what would happen after the glue had fully cured. Photos below show the disaster. Guess this is what happens to "ole coots" when they spend too much time underground.. 😷 The ole grey matter turns to mush. So today I took out the Tamiya White Putty and a small spatula and started filling in and reshaping the nose cone. Stay tuned !
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Now for build number 2 in the anti-boredom project, the DHC -6 Twin Otter done in the colors of the Canadian Rescue service. First the box art and sprue contents, sorry I started building before I dragged out the camera, EG. 😉 The model can be built in one of 4 variants, including a float and ski plane. I prefer the ski plane variant and will build it as such Decals provided
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HH60-J Jayhawk by Jack12477 - FINISHED - 1:72 - PLASTIC
Jack12477 replied to Jack12477's topic in Completed non-ship models
Thanks everyone! EG I did not forget the camera, decided not to use it for this tiny model . -
That is a bright red ! Looks good.
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HH60-J Jayhawk by Jack12477 - FINISHED - 1:72 - PLASTIC
Jack12477 replied to Jack12477's topic in Completed non-ship models
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Got super bored with Constellation ship model, COVID isolation, et al, so I decided to take a break from ship modeling and break out a few plastic kits. This kit is the HH60-J US Coast Rescue chopper, however, I decided to paint it the Centennial colors as shown in USCG photos below. Sorry, did not take any step by step photos. USCG Centennial colors My finished model o Alongside the 1:48 scale Dolphin Next up is the 1:72 Otter by Revell
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Make that 3 ! My wife used to make a Christmas Plum cake, with Brandy, kept in freezer for a year till following Christmas. Had a hot Brandy confectioner sugar glace she poured over it before serving. Outstandingly delicious !
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I got some nice homemade chocolate chip and sugar cookies. Would love some peanut brittle, Lou! Hint hint ! 😉
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It's okay OC, I got the cashew yoke right away.
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I thought there was a College Park MD. Edit: There is The City of College Park is in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is approximately four miles (6.4 km) from the northeast border of Washington, D.C. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 United States Census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the National Archives at College Park, a facility of the U.S. National Archives, as well as to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP). Wiki
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Me too
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Yes ! The Hughes Glomar Explorer raised the Soviet Golf II class ballistic missile nuclear submarine K-129 from 17,000 ft in the Pacific for the CIA/Navy back in 1969ish. See CIA built the Hughes Glomar Explorer ......
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Sounds like a plan! 😉
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Nice job Denis
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Same here
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I had to install a battery powered motion detector by my front door because, UPS, USPS and FedEx drivers all drop packages by door but NEVER ring doorbell. Came out one night around 11 pm, found pkg by door, another night found one completely soaked in torrential rain we were having that night. So now the motion sensor goes off and we look outside. Never hear the trucks pull up in front of house.
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Don't know how expensive it would be to ship from California to Scotland, but I used to purchase a lot of archival storage supplies for my photography from Light Impressions. They used to be in Rochester NY but moved to California decades ago, I haven't purchased anything from them in a long while but when I did, their products were super good quality as was their service.
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1/48 Italeri Hawk T.1A (On Hold)
Jack12477 replied to Old Collingwood's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I knew German immigrants created the American hamburger, naming it after their town in Germany, what I did not know until I looked it up was that it evolved from frikadella. In fact the way I make mine is close to theirs. I make mine using dry Lipton brand French Onion or Onion Mushroom soup mix with 2 lbs of 80-20 ground beef. German immigants also created the Zweigles brand hot dogs pictured above, which btw can only be found within a 50-75 mile radius from Rochester NY, unless you can find a Wegmans grocery store near you. Happy grilling my friends. -
1/48 Italeri Hawk T.1A (On Hold)
Jack12477 replied to Old Collingwood's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Hot dogs coming right up. Who's got the grill?
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