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Canute

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  1. Youngsters are into building kits anymore. And a lot of oldsters, too. Prebuilt planes and trains are in. Craftsmanship is growing more uncommon.
  2. Yeah, mark. Although way back when any idea of using a primer was not in my work ethic. Learned that with airplane models.
  3. I remember that stuff, kind of a tan color? Absorbed paint like a sponge, too. Used it a lot for custom car models.
  4. Sign me up, too. And I'll go for an Italian water ice, please. Any flavor will do. I know Greg will be putting on a tour de force with this dreadnought.
  5. I've used fine grained auto body filler (Bondo here in the US) to even out the divots on plastic. Has a strong odor, so wear a good chemical vapor mask. And do it outdoors (peace in the family, lads). I have also seen folks using superglue with fillers. But you need to sand smooth fairly soon after you do that. Otherwise the superglue gets harder than the plastic and you remove the wrong parts.
  6. Ah, well do I remember the good(?) sisters applying ruler to knuckles. Not too often luckily. The Brothers I studied under used chalkboard erasers as standoff weapons as needed. Particularly recalcitrant pupils were invited out back for thrashings. We had some big obnoxious kids in high school (I was a math & science nerd, so avoided those run-ins).
  7. Well, I guess it was a little off-putting, OC. Stiff upper lip and all that, eh, what? Or as that infamous cartoon character said: "Doh!"
  8. No sweat, Greg. Carl has been doing that to me for years. I'll start my search for data and aftermarket, too. Gonna be fun.
  9. Bell peppers? Good stuffed and roasted, excellent with eggs and put into a sandwich. And a staple in some Mexican dishes. Yummy.
  10. Marcus, look at the flexible block walls on the Walthers site: https://www.walthers.com/search/page/2?q=stone+wall They have many scales, including G scale, which is the outdoor/garden railroad scale. Take a look.
  11. Yea, verily. Humidity in the air and moisture from the usual wood glues both affect dimensional changes in wood pieces. Judicious application of the glues works well. Just remember, neatness counts.
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