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Canute

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  1. Peter, take frequent breaks to rest your eyes. Or else you'll go cross-eyed. 😉
  2. You really got the staining down. Always like the African paint schemes.
  3. That yellow looks so good on this Porsche. And the pup looks good, too. Saw a lady last week with one as an emotional support dog. It was a cutie, too.
  4. Well done with the NMF, Rich.
  5. I liked your photo thru the entryway off the platform. Very realistic.👍
  6. There 2 parts of the old D&RGW left, both are tourist lines in spectacular areas. The line you rode is now the Durango and Silverton, running between those named towns in southwestern Colorado. The other segment is the Cumbres and Toltec, operating between Chama, NM and Antonito, CO. The C&T does a little freight hauling, too. Antonito was also the northern terminus of the line to Santa Fe, NM. That line disappeared in the late 40s, I think.
  7. The roof walk/running board makes the car look like one of the passenger cars used on the Denver and Rio Grande Western branch that ran into New Mexico from Antonito, Co to Santa Fe, NM. Some of these cars had a handrail along side, also.
  8. I have 2 from UMM, both flush cutters. One is about a .25 inch head, the other is narrower. They do cut flush, but I also cut the parts off the sprue with a Tamiya cutter. They're better for the thicker sprues in some kits. The UMMs are for cleanup. If cutting resin, cut as far from the parts as possible and work back towards the part. These resins can be brittle and the snap of the cut may break the part. I bought a dental tool, suggested somewhere on this forum, to experiment with cutting the resins closer to the parts.
  9. Alan, I think this pretty quickly morphed into the YAK-28 Firebar. Two operational versions, YAK-28P and YAK-28PM. The P carried 2 Anab missiles, the PM carried the Anabs and 2 Atoll short range IR missiles. I see at least the 2 Anabs in your parts jumble. This was considered a significant all weather interceptor threat. in the early 70s by NATO. Good luck with the parts fit. My Firebar sits in the Box of Doomed projects. The nacelle fits are oath-inducing.
  10. I'll second OC's choice and add Gunship Gray or Tamiya's German Gray. More like a charcoal gray although the Tamiya is more of a weathered black.
  11. Nicely done. Those pieces turned out perfectly, just the right amount of heat effect on them. 👍
  12. Nice work on the Second Class compartment. 😄 That Gator Glue is a good product. It's really good for gluing dissimilar materials together. It retains flexibility after it sets, unlike CA which becomes brittle.
  13. Another interesting figure. I'm in on this one , too, Alan. He sort of looks like one of the Musketeers. 😊
  14. very well done, Chris. I look forward to you next project, wherever it goes. 😄
  15. Nice to help the family realize the completion of a project their father started. And you'll have the MSW crew following along. 👍
  16. Your supposition of the aircraft is spot on, Peter. Double-check the stars and bars insignia. I think they were using a red outline in that time frame, in lieu of the red dot in the center of the star. Red dot could have been misconstrued as a Japanese himomaru aka "meatball".
  17. Excellent work with that yellow enamel. 👍
  18. Keith, Tichy is pretty reliable and the the parts are sturdy. The Grandt Line/ San Juan parts may be finer, though a little more delicate. Have patience. 😄
  19. It's a real beauty, Yves. 👍
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