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Very nice save, Chris. -
Quite the formidable squad there, OC. They're coming along nicely.
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Denis, working with decals that old will be a trial. The decal bonder is about as good as you can do, short of getting new decals of more recent vintage. All you can do is keep on truckin.
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Nice work on your waterfront diorama. Moving those delicate structures is nerve-wracking. A friend built an elevated RR control tower for an intersection of 4 railroads. He had to build a close fitted shipping box to protect the entire structure. You'll design some protection for this jewel. Covered barges or a station car float, maybe? And the Lackawanna had a self propelled covered barge. Looked like a tug superstructure on top of the usual covered barge. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
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Denis, some kind of internal or external bucket hoist for whatever the fuel. A beam out of the top floor for hoisting up the fuel externally. Many lumber mills used the wood scraps for fuel, since many were temporary and coal would be an added expense. Since this is a permanent facility, it might still burn scrap wood from the leftovers. The paper mill on the other side of Asheville burns scrap pulpwood rather than buying other fuels or using the local power.
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Denis, you might look at installing those Tichy windows from the inside, so the frames don't show. When you look at brickwork windows, there aren't any fascia on the outside, just the wood/metal window frames themselves. Same for the doors. Hope it's not too late.
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Denis, that's pretty typical with those older kits. Bracing isn't included and some joints are butt joints. I keep a supply of balsa and basswood strips handy, along with some thicker Evergreen strips. I think the grey will be fine on your windows. I'm not a fan of those metal windows these folks used in these kits. Squaring up the castings is tedious. Fitting them into the window and door openings is, too. Yours look like they are fitting well.
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TruColor is a very nice paint, although it should be applied over a primer. especially if used on resin parts. It dries glossy, so removes one finishing step if decaling. It is acetone based so use in well ventilated space.
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Rustoleum, parent of Testors, ended the Model Master line. You may find stocks at some shops, but many colors are no longer available in the Model Master line. Get familiar with acrylics or hunt for the dwindling list of lacquer/enamel providers. The available lac/enamel paints are very good, as paints go, but your matching to your desired color may require mixing custom paints. And handling of the materials may drive where you are willing to go.
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Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.G/H - CDW - Ryefield - 1:35
Canute replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Another RFM build. I'm in. That will build into a spectacular model, Craig. -
Foot powered maneuvering devices - sometimes. Your details are really enhancing this bird. Well done.
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You might want to looks at Pan Pastels here: https://panpastel.com/products.html They have an extensive palette and are easy to apply. Work on some practice pieces before you do Cairo to get a feel for applying these pastels. I like them, because you can top coat and the colors and distribution won't change. Almost like there is a glue involved.
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Mark's right, OC. If we all did that for our boo-boos, we'd never get a thing done. 😁
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They may have used preliminary data and drawings to do the model. The early F-15 and F-16 models had this issue, too. The JPL info is what NASA really launched. Your choice as to which route to follow for your build.
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CO is an odorless gas. Thankfully you have working monitors. Ours are wired into the house, but have battery backups. Those of us in northern climes need to pay attention to our protection devices as the heating season approaches.
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Denis, you could file off the outside detail on the front truck to get more swing. I seem to remember the Walthers plastic version of this plow has you remove the outside details. Our model trucks are way too wide with their outside dimensions. Model track radii are way tighter than the real world. Most folks just park the plow as a scenery component in their dioramas. Our dioramas usually model warm weather months, so the plows and flanger cars aren't being used.
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Denis, I'd be surprised that they included the foundations back then. But maybe they did. The roof could also be done in sheets of galvanized roofing. Build up a frame of rafters and lay the metal sheets you acquired over that. The thinness will look better than the 1/32 or 1/16 in thick wood parts. The walls look good so far. What colors are you painting this?
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Interesting to follow the process of blending the matching colors. I'm in, Chris.
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RFM 1/35 Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.G-Finished
Canute replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I'm in. A Rye Field build should be a nice one. -
Nice framing, Denis. 👍 Brick looks good; just need to dirt them up or fade the mortar. Those old kits leave a lot out. Most real structures have some kind of foundation to raise the door opening above the ground. I've seen plenty of articles about adding structures to layouts and adding assorted foundations to do that. I suspect that Keystone kit was designed in the early 60s, so foundations were not planned for.
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OC, you're in the zone with your painting. Thanks for sharing all of this.
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Excellent rigging of that leg. The hanger on top is a beaut. Great detail in any scale.. You must be cross-eyed with rigging the eye-bolts. 😁
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