Canute
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Glen, your preservation with glycerin is/was a technique used by model railroaders to preserve the weeds and lichen used as the flora on old model railroad scenery. those plants should last. Been lurking here; you really have an intriguing subject. 👍 Of note for any sci/fi fans, the opening credits of Star Trek: Enterprise has one shot of a Polynesian vessel. They were some remarkable navigators, crossing the Pacific like they did.- 174 replies
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Great looking slicks, Craig. 👍 yep, the base/prier coat underneath sure does affect the gloss/shininess.
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That'll be some serious kit-bashing, Craig. looking forward to following along.
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That's turned out nicely, Yves. Work trains are near and dear to my heart.
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Sign me up, Chris.
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I like the PlasticMagic cement. It doesn't evaporate too fast, letting me apply it where I need it. And it holds quite nicely. Good plastic cements melt the styrene, effectively welding the parts together. However, with thinner styrene pieces, say under .010 inch, I'd superglue them because of the melting action of the Ketones used. You end up with dimples where ever you apply the glue. There are other plastics out there, such as ABS. They require a different glue, since the plastic cements you mention have little binding effect on them..
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Enjoy your vacation, Alan. This is a great time of year with the Christmas markets. Be safe.
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Too sterile. Hopefully adding the tools and shelving will spice it up.
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Superb job, Craig.
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Well done. Looks good, despite the inherent discrepancies of the kit.
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Plaster impregnated gauze is another technique. It's the stuff doctors use to apply a cast. May have to hold it in place until is starts to set for vertical locations. You know it's setting when it gets warm.😉
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Jagdpanzer 38(t) by Baker - Starr - 1/72 Finished
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Russian modern armoured vehicles by Baker - ACE - 1/72
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The Crate looks great (weak pun). I like the Burnt Orange shade. And a garage/shop to boot. 👍
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The resin side of the hobby had one or two, but you may only find them on the 'Bay. And maybe a card model, too. The original was found off Fort Sumter and resides in a museum in Charleston, SC. They're soaking it in chemicals to remove all the salt in the iron; similar to what the museum in Hampton, VA is doing to the turret, cannons and other pieces of the USS Monitor.
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You might look up Antonio "FP45" Santana on UTube. He has done great work in airbrushing Alclad paints on passenger cars. The FP45 in his name is/was a passenger loco used by the Santa Fe before Amtrak took over. The Santa Fe ran a lot of stainless steel cars in what is called the "Lightweight" configuration and they routinely washed them at their major terminals in Chicago and the West Coast. Lionel always had a Santa Fe streamliner in their catalog in the classic Warbonnet scheme. Back then, we kids lusted for a Santa Fe train to run around the Christmas tree.
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That movie debuts tomorrow in the US. Its already playing in the UK.
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Sometimes the base color affects the reflectivity. For stainless passenger cars on a model railroad, a dark gray base coat seems better than the black.
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Such sad news. My condolences to Donna and their family. You're in my prayers.
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I remember building a 63 Vette sprayed with that color. This will be interesting.
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I'll second Roger's recommendation. The authors did a lot of new work to write the book on the Battle of Midway.
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Nicely done. That kit has a ton of detail, Craig.
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Interesting build, Chief. With all your efforts here, if this sinks, there's mischief afoot. 👍
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I'm in, Craig. I think one model RR manufacturer still does. I just ordered parts and they showed up in about 5 days. Most others don't even keep a parts inventory.
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Proceeding nicely, Andy. Definitely a novelty. I keep wondering what their aerodynamicists were thinking when they put that near vertical windscreen on the canopy. 😉
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