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Brian, I'm in also. Looks to be quite an interesting build. -
I like Tamiya Fine Gray primer; seems to stick better to the PE. Comes in a rattle can and goes on nice and thin. Tamiya has a Gray primer in rattle cans, too, but it's a little thicker. I believe it's a leveling primer to fill in some oopsies.
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Harry, this keeps getting better and better. Rigging looks great and the aircraft turned out nicely. Sorry I can't help with your flag question.
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Nicely done with the saw table and power hookup.. These facilities were fairly intricate, despite being located in out of the way places. This build is turning out superbly. 👍
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Andy, your Hurri is coming along nicely. They definitely were the workhorses of the early stages of the war. And glad to read you're recovering well. 👍
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Excellent work with all the PE, Rob. The PE you've installed so far really improves the looks of the old girl. 👍
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Bob, Tru-Color used Acetone as a thinner. I tried out a rattle can of their paint on a bare styrene kit I've been working on. Not thinking, I sprayed and the old plastic looked like it was orange peel. The newer Evergreen did not. I had read that Tru-Color needed to go over primed resin, but I'd say prime any plastics also. I love the color ranges; they've added naval colors to their railroad, aircraft and armor lines
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Toni, yes I was asking about the Birchwood Casey. I had used a 50/50 mix but the black could be rubbed off. Thank you.
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I was asking about the echant, Mark. The vinegar is good right out of the bottle. The liver of sulfur has a very specific formula; the Birchwood-Casey does not.
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LED, welcome aboard. That's quite the resource for Vallejo paints. Looking forward to see how your build turns out.
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Waiting to see how your sheathing turns out. We have real barns around here roofed with that stuff and they develop lots of character with the galvanized metal rusting out. You've got a great start with the etching.
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Mark me up for this one, Dan. I'm reading a novel right now, on my Kindle, about Tiffies supporting the invasion - Fighter Fury by Russell Sullman.
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What's your dilution ratio? 1 to 1, 1 to 2 etchant to distilled water. I use distilled water because our tap water or well water has impurities that can affect the liquid we're diluting.
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Very nice work with the pendant lights. That's a tip worth copying for spreading out your lighting effects. Thanks.😀
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Eric, maybe you could get a super-fine paint brush and dab some rust on the more egregious chips. It will add a little more color to the Cairo.
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Rob, that's a vast improvement to the basic plastic superstructure. The shot damage would have been a 16" shell with a hardened nose cap penetrating the armor, but as mentioned that was a short range, point blank test shot. We still use the technique for some aerial bombs, putting a nose cap on and fuzing it with a tail fuze only Of course, there are other methods of penetrating thick armor, but I can't cover them here.
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Great job, Grant The weathering is outstanding and those doors are super. 👍 One trick/tip for the stacks is to glue a piece of wood under the hole, let it dry and then drill a hole the size of the part peg into thru the roof. Make sure it's not visible from outside.
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GTX Boxer and 2 MAN trucks by Baker - FINISHED - Revell - 1/72
Canute replied to Baker's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Nicely done, Denis. Another fine job.
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Looks like the Paasche gives you 3 different tips. Acrylics need the bigger nozzle than enamels and lacquers. The Micro-mark probably has a medium tip, and if you spray acrylics, you'll be cussing the tool. Can you get a larger tip from Micro-Mark?
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Looks like a camera under a light below the silencer equipped barrel. Note a screen above the trigger guard. This one sees around corners.
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I'd expect some nasty barrel wear with frequent replacement of said barrel. 😀
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Pretty sleek looking beast. All those prongs - sensor mounts? Designer had a heckuva imagination. Love it.
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Very well done, Patrick. I appreciate your adding details to these 1/72 scale kits, since I work in 1/87 scale primarily.
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OC, doors turned out great. They look the real deal. More Green Jackets, I say.
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