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Canute

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  1. Jesse, my heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
  2. Joe, I'm in, too. While I wasn't "in country" back then(flew out of Thailand), I did have friends and family down there in IV Corps. Will follow along with interest.
  3. Lawrence, thank you for the tip. I had tried it earlier, but didn't let the wood soak long enough. I had used this technique with some model RR structures, but soaked the wood with some dilute ammonia. It molded well, but the wood felt "weakened". I'll give the strips a longer soak.
  4. Model Masters is still around. Our local Hobby Town has the line. You may have to go to an online retailer, but here are several you can start with. https://www.megahobby.com/categories/paint-store/model-master.html http://store.spruebrothers.com/category_s/1982.htm http://www.rollmodels.net/search/newsrch.php
  5. Piet, thanks for your research. It amplifies the incidents covered by Cox in his book. I look forward to your work.
  6. The ammonia will work, but once the internal structure of the wood gets modified to bend, it doesn't actually revert back to what it was. I believe the wood structure is weaker internally after an ammonia bath. Good support under the bent wood is a must. Steam is a better bet, since the wood fibers don't get weakened.
  7. Ouch, Dan. Very pricey. The low cost shops in Hong Kong may not carry much US stuff. I did a fast check on some other shops and 1/250 PE isn't readily available, except from GMM.
  8. Dan, what scale is the new ship? Gold Medal Models, http://www.goldmm.com/ may cover it and should be available in OZ.
  9. Jack, thanks for the answer. Been busy. They even include a section for home-made cleaners to keep use of the manufacturer's recommended thinner product for just thinning the acrylic paints as you use it. Can save you a bunch of cash.
  10. Piet, my library found me a copy of "Rising Sun, Falling Skies". Got it from a county out east of here, I'll start into it tonight. Read the intro and he mentions the few prior books written on this sad chapter of the start of the Pacific War.
  11. Model Railroad Hobbyist (http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/) published a booklet comparing the Floquil paints with Vallejo Model Air, Testor's Model Master and Badger's Modelflex acrylic paints. You have to subscribe, but it's free. Search for mrh-acrylic-painting-guide-post-floquil-landscape.pdf The file is a zipped pdf, in a 22 page booklet but besides the charts, gives a lot of good tips for acrylic painting.
  12. Les, it's a great idea. The various glues, paints and assorted other substances we use in constructing our models can be toxic, some immediately, some over time. I'd break it into the various uses; glues, paints, blackeners, etchants, etc.
  13. Greg, he's gone on holiday to Stockholm. Don't think he took any comms/computers.
  14. Fife rails turned out great, Jesse. Glad you're feeling a bit better.
  15. They're pretty new; no more than 3 years or so. The resin & PE will ratchet up the degree of difficulty, along with the size. But, it's better than 1/700 stuff.
  16. Piet, thanks for the book title. I'll check with my county library. I wonder if Boris will do more ships of that area in 1/350?
  17. Greg, I'll ride along with you on this one, too. I think these Japanese light AA cruisers were the equivalents of the American Atlanta class. The Atlantas were loaded with 5" turrets and lighter for AA protection of the carriers.
  18. Piet, I'll join you for this one. The start of the Pacific chapter of WWII was a sorry one. I've read a few histories, but in depth accounts are rare. The few ships the Allies had in the area seemed to be frittered away. Commemorating these folks via well researched and built models goes a ways to remembering them.
  19. Bill, you're right with those woods. I've been tunnel vision on small scale models and basswood. I use a conditioner on the basswood before staining, but that's not a sanding sealer. Thanks.
  20. No, since you've just sealed the wood. I'd recommend staining first.
  21. That series from Steve Wiper is a good one for references. Craig, I'm in on this one, too.
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