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OC, the base looks good, mate. Standing by for the completion.
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It and Pogo were in the same vein.
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Yeah, that's the one. It was a long time ago, too.😉
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OC, you sound like that guy in the old "Joe Palooka" comics, always under a dark cloud. Don't know if that comic was shown in the UK and I'm trying to find a picture of him. You have been snake-bit, but always rally back to turn out some gems, like this SHAR. 👍
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Looking good, OC, Suitably mean jet.
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Greg, well done. Always fascinating builds. Thank you for sharing.
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Something else about laser cut wood parts. The laser cuts have a slight slope from the top to the bottom of a cut. Squaring these laser cut sides would help, but you don't need to remove all the blackening. As the others have said, CA wants a tight fitting joint. A thick gel may work better in this case. And if you are gluing into end grain, you'll have issues, since the wood will absorb the CA faster than you can set the parts up. Personally, I'd use PVA on the joints.
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Firing off a ramrod was not unheard of back in the days of muzzle loaders. Some of the American Civil War histories I've read make mention of the ramrod being launched or multiple rounds being packed into the barrel. Men loaded but didn't fire?
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Well done with the heater, OC. A very reliable missile.
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Roger, I'll second that on the training. The Allies figured out how to shorten pilot training without skimping on what the newbies really needed to know. Plus being able to rotate aircrew out of combat roles and into training jobs where they could pass along lessons learned. Mike, yes, you can saw the resin blocks off with a micro saw. I noticed you have a JLC one on your bench; I have one and it's an excellent saw. Wear a mask when you sand resin parts, the dust is annoying. I'd get a piece of coarse sandpaper to start, attach it to a dead flat surface and start gently sanding the part in a figure 8 pattern. Check the part frequently to ensure you're not sanding it at an angle. One very good reason to use that pattern. Go to finer grits as you get closer to finishing the part, if the side you're sanding will be visible.
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Commander Jimmy Thach developed the "Thach Weave" to combat the Zero. Effectively drag a Zero out in front of another Wildcat and the shooter brought his guns to bear on an aircraft having no armor plate over any part of the airframe. No protection for the fuel tanks and cockpit. Made the Zero very nimble and fast, but it did have a serious Achilles heel to get there.
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Another book that goes deep into analysis of Midway is "Shattered Sword" by Parshall and Tully. Debunks some earlier books, like Fuchida's.
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I'm in, too. Just finished an ebook on Midway; more like historical fiction. Good quick read. "The Silver Waterfall". Adds some good info on many of the personalities of the participants on both sides. One character featured was Jimmy Thach, the Navy fighter pilot who figured out how to survive and sometimes beat the Zero with the F4F.
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Jason, it's a good idea to take frequent breaks working on the size of gear. Make sure you have bright lights and maybe an Optivisor magnifier. PE can add a lot of detail, but work smart. 👍
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Dornier Do-217K-1 by Papa - FINISHED - Revell - 1/72 - PLASTIC
Canute replied to Papa's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Mike, try canopy cement. It's a thick white glue and has some expansion capability. More forgiving than CA. RC folks use it to glue canopies to their builds. Dries clear, too.
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Jason, you might look at Tichy Train Group for phosphor bronze wire . It's a bit stiffer than brass wire, but holds it's shape. It's sold in packs of 10 or 12 8 inch pieces or 3 foot pieces. Here's the link: https://www.tichytraingroup.com/Shop/tabid/91/c/ho_wire/Default.aspx
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Masterful work there. Tres bien!
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Nice work, OC. Take your time; this will be a jewel in your display, mate.
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The black powder fouled the barrel fairly quickly. Anything to moisten the buildup to remove it makes sense. One reason they resisted going to rifles as a widespread weapon, I suppose.
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It's essentially a gray tube behind the seeker head section with clips to slide it onto a launch rail. With an electrical contact pad to talk to the aircraft. Very reliable missile when you get to fire one.
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I think we were still flying some of these in the Philippines at the start of the war in the Pacific. Thanks to MacArthur's mis-management, we lost any air force we had in the first few days. Many were lost sitting on the ground.
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OC, the training rounds were actual AIM-9L seeker head sections, so they were dark colored, sort of a metallic gray green. The body was just gray with a blue band to mark it as training use.
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