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Canute
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Fascinating build, Elroy. I'll follow along, too. -
How are you making out acquiring the air group? I see Free Time, over here north of Atlanta Georgia, has some sets, but I'll bet the shipping would be a deal-breaker.
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They do like to encase their parts in clear wrap. Nice quick fix, too. Will be following along.
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Enzo Ferrari by CDW - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
Canute replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
WOW, looks like the stuff the bodies of many race cars are made from. -
Yep, there is/was an International Space Station (ISS) styrene model. Short run kit, ill fitting parts. I have one but put it on hold when I moved and haven't unearthed from the bottom of the stash. There was an aftermarket PE set, too. It's the original configuration, so many newer modules aren't attached. Another version is a paper model: https://axm61.wordpress.com/axm-iss-model/ This one appears to be pretty current with numerous add ons. Need to search on several pages for all the mods that have been made to the ISS.
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Enzo Ferrari by CDW - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
Canute replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
This will be interesting, making the car look like it's carbon fiber. That will be cool. -
Alan, nice outline of your "Billy Ruffian" newspaper items.
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Enzo Ferrari by CDW - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
Canute replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
We get most of those, too. And we have some elk west of us in higher elevations. No cougars, just bobcats. Be very careful walking in our woods. -
Hope your wrist recovers quickly. We do need serviceable mitts to do what we do.
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Yes, along with Northeastern Scale Lumber, too. https://www.northeasternscalelumber.com/
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Enzo Ferrari by CDW - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
Canute replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
We see some big bears here. They do strongman acts like twisting the bird feeder stanchions into pretzels. I think they're getting ready for their wintertime snoozes and eating anything they can. They are omnivores, remember. -
Enzo Ferrari by CDW - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
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Denis, folks who put out bird feeders for our feathered friends end up attracting Da Bears. We have a pretty active black bear crew around here in the mountains. -
Looks good enough to work, Danny. Most impressive.
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Quite the gallant ship. Thanks for organizing the history. 👍
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Enzo Ferrari by CDW - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
Canute replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Neat looking hawk. We've got red-tail hawks up this way, usually loitering up over top of the tree-lines along the meadows, Would not want to be a chipmunk or squirrel around here, with the raptors we have. Or a free range cat or dog. -
Outstanding work, Yves. 👍 And I second the documentation of your wiring work. I belong to a large model railroad club out here in westerns NC and we have a very substantial electrical setup due to the combination of a digital command and control system for operating our trains, overlaid with a very realistic signalling system. The gentleman who did the lion's share of the signalling system passed away unexpectedly about 2 years ago and didn't do a very good job documenting the work. We have had to scramble at times to keep it operating. A word (or so) to the wise.
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They are primarily known in the model RR community for making precision made track turnout/switch assembly fixtures/jigs and tools. Their fixtures are CAD/CAM, quite accurate and quite pricey. Mt Albert was a stand-alone wood supplier with excellent wood. Fast Tracks bought them up and continues to make the wood products, including structure kits(mostly O scale). The wood strips I've purchased have been very accurately cut.
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I remember the manned launches that happened later, with Sheperd, Grissom and Glenn. The nuns rolled big TVs into my 7th grade class so we could all watch history being made.
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Looking good. Nice and spindly looking. PE would turn this into an even spiffier gem.
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May want to clearcoat the decal sheet, if they're as old as you say they are. Probably not much in the line of replacement sets out there.
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Try cutting them off their sprues inside a large clear plastic bag. Once off the sprue, though.... I've launched any number of eye bolts and assorted other details off into the ether. I'll hunt for a while and then get/make new pieces. Two weeks later, I'll be looking for some other suborbital part and find the one from the last part safari.
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Yes, the left wing in your last shot looks spot on, Denis, as does that tailplane. The only time we had vivid colors on the Phantoms was when we got refurbished ones from the depot. Otherwise the greens and tan faded quickly.
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Thank you, Ron. Folks are much better these days about recognizing the efforts and sacrifices veterans made so that the general population can live the lives they want to live. Like Mark says, most weren't disrespectful, just indifferent. The harshest ones were in the Bay Area. Remember that we have Berkeley out there. I get thanked a lot nowadays for my service if I wear my retired AF hat around town. We have a local business man who organizes "Honor Flights" up to Washington, DC, for the vets. They get charter flights up and back and escorted rides around DC to visit some of the memorials. And a big welcome home in Asheville Airport from the local Guard units and the USO. It's quite a show. Not a dry eye in the house either.
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Yes they were. When you read about their operations over Germany and the fact that when 1 plane went down, 10 brave men went missing, it hits you hard. Both the USAAF and RAF bombers crews had short life expectancies. But, they went anyway. True heroes. 👍
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