Canute
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Me thinks yon Captain wouldst need be take off his foot stockings to greatly assist in the accounting o' his stock o' seeds. "Struth!- 48 replies
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You're a one man variety show, Denis. I love it. Same about Bowie, I like some. But, it's all rock n roll!
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Denis I'll slide back into my chair, too. Over by Lou. Ah, the old flathead mill.
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Can't like that situation, OC. Medical stuff needs fast action or like Craig said, it could get worse. Hope you're feeling better, soon.
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Roger, take a look at "Shattered Sword", an account written by 2 Americans, Parschall and Tully, about the Battle of Midway and published in 2005. It is much later research, gaining access to more and better after action reports. It goes into detail on both sides, although looking deeper into the Japanese doings. Delves into big differences in the training and combat doctrines of both sides.
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Excellent work, Danny. And yes, Halinski kits are worth the cost.
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Back in days of yore, Floquil made a prep for metals. I never used it, but learned to clean white metal/ pot metal/zamac with vinegar to give some "tooth" to the surface so primers would work properly.
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Was that a vinegar bath or just water? The reason I ask is that the acid in the vinegar is a good prep for getting metals clean enough to prime.
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Lou, they weren't the first to do that.
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Well, it seemed like fun, at the time. The old "Catch me if you can".
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Lou, that was me most of the time over the North.
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Reminds me a little of Dusty Springfield, too. I vaguely remember that band. C'mon, late 60s college?? NYC FM rock stations were very eclectic in their playlists back then, especially the late , very lamented WNEW=FM 102.7. Very laid back DJs, like Scott Muni, Roscoe and Alison Steele - the Night Bird. <Sigh>
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Craig, the motor looks real. Well done. I hadn't looked at these aircraft. My last squadron flew SPAD VIIs and XIIIs at the tail end of WWI. (yeah, they're that old). And their 2 kills were Fokker DVIIs. Looks like Wingnut doesn't make SPADs, but they do do the Fokker. Hmmm....
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Vossie, sure you would. I once escorted an RF4C over Hanoi; we called it the" run for the roses" . We were quite happy to head out of the Gulf after that ride.
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J, like that marking color. The a/c in the 30's were certainly colorful. I await your reveal of this "bird."
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More like Hotel California, "you can check out any time, but you can never leave."
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Check out Kombrig. They have the Hoche in both scales. http://combrig-models.com/
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Yes, you have grooves on this, rather than stand out lines. Way easier to do up properly. I remember having to sand markings and rivet lines off a plane, way back when. The rivets must have been 3-4 scale inches across. An old Hawk brand kit from the 50s I believe.
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There are a lot of aftermarket goodies for these, although finding them can be a long process. Part of it is knowing what each piece is called. And these part manufactures are mostly mom & pop kinds of makers, so can go out of business unexpectedly. If one is lucky, the company assets are bought up by another person or company. The model railroad hobby, like many, has morphed into a "ready to run" one. I admire the zeal to do this up, but be prepared for a long haul if you plan to really doll this up.
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Yes, they'd hang a canvas screen to keep some of the weather out of the cab. Good idea for an added detail. I guess they may have used some red knobs, but I don't know too much about wood burning steam engines. One detail you should show is the water sight glass. It'd be a vertical clear glass tube, with brass fittings holding it to the firebox face showing the water level of the boiler. Would be about mid boiler face , both vertical and horizontal. It was critical that the water level was monitored. If the crown sheet (between the firebox and the actual boiler) inside the boiler was exposed and then fresh water pumped in, the water would flash over to steam and could cause an explosion. If that happened the crew would be killed or badly scalded. Railroading was pretty dangerous in the 1800s.
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OC, you might check Hannants and other sites for aftermarket parts. I'll bet there are those bulged wheels. And I know there is a US company making metal replacement landing gear for many airplanes.
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