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  1. Canute
    Well done. I especially like the lit photo.
  2. Canute
    Rode in one, once. Just about rattled my fillings out.
  3. Canute
    Flying boats are cool. I'm in.
  4. Canute
    I'll have to remember that tip, too. 👍 Those wipers are light years beyond the kit blobs. Very nice.
  5. Canute
    What would they say about playing the Doors.?
  6. Canute
    Glen, it was a very long time ago (mid 80s). I'd guess it was some kind of pillow stuffing.
  7. Canute
    The Rye Field models are some of the most detailed out there. 👍 Almost anything by "The Who" works for me. 😁
  8. Canute
    I read Jablonski's books on the air war in Europe for the US. Eye-watering losses. That led me to read the RAF side. Again, heart rending losses. Then I went to Viet Nam and ended up escorting B-52s at night. Quite the air battles. I've read some decent appraisals of that battle, tying in the sorties from both sides. A pretty balanced read. I forget the title, but the author, Marshall Michel, is a fellow fighter pilot and an acquaintance of mine. I second EG's recommendation of reading the US CoS's recommended reading list. The current CoS is USAF and a bit of a cyber fan. He includes podcasts to the usual book list.
  9. Canute
    You could use Q-tips/cotton buds to smooth the putty. Moisten with a little water; think damp. Rub the putty very lightly to smooth it. Do this right after applying the putty.
  10. Canute
    You might try some thin slivers of white styrene in the bigger gaps. You won't need as much filler to cover the opening. And put some tape next to the gaps to protect the rest of the area. Older kits really have some glaring fitting errors, so we modelers have to get somewhat creative in turning a sow's ear into a silk purse.
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    Excellent work with your diorama, Richard. My Dad was over on the Yank side, St. Lo, with the soon to be stood up 3rd Army. I remember him saying the place was a mess for road signs. 👍
  12. Canute
    Looking very good, Phil. Waiting to see your red dragons completed.
  13. Canute
    The Delaware River, above Trenton, was like that. The Army Corps of Engineers built diversion channels to prevent flooding due to ice jams. Below Trenton, the Delaware was a tidal river; barges could bring coal and oil up to Burlington, NJ and Fairless, PA. The coal stopped when the steel mill in Fairless shut down. Jet fuel is transshipped to McGuire AFB.
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    Alan, I think once your grasses go on, you'll forget the ground paint. Nicely done.👍
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    Craig, I thought your original yellow was looking more like a Corvette. This shade seems better for a Ferrari, although I'm of the Ferrari red school. 😉😁 Don't rush this finish. I expect another jewel. 😄 Dan, I've read that about a pink undercoat for yellow. Several builders of model railroad refrigerator cars espouse this idea. And it work well for them. Badger makes a pink primer in their Stynylrez line and Ammo by Mig sells it also. Mig's line is rebottled Badger paint.
  17. Canute
    I believe the railroads in the steam era were conscious of insulating the boilers. Locos had lagging wrapped around the top of the firebox and it extended along the body to the smokebox, up front. The cylinders had vents to drain off the water buildup until the engine got up to speed, then they could close them off.
  18. Canute
    Nicely done, Glen. We did a similar waterfall in a train club I belonged to. We got some shiny fluffy fabric to add to the bottom of the falls. Made for a nice spray effect.
  19. Canute
    Vallejo makes an acrylic putty that fills nicely and cleans up with water. Plus, no odor.
  20. Canute
    Welcome aboard. I see you have a building inspector supervising part of your build. Just hope it doesn't develop a taste for plastic.😄
  21. Canute
    Excellent techniques, Alan. 👍 The only thing I could add is to make sure there is no white showing after the grass and weeds are down. Our scenery gurus down at the club use these same techniques for the scenery.
  22. Canute
    Darn Internet bullies. very juvenile.
  23. Canute
    Nicely done, Kevin. Like Andy I'm interested in how these carriages turn out.
  24. Canute
    Superb work, Nils. This build tells a great story. 👍
  25. Canute
    Yeah, we have precip forecast here for Monday. Snow in the higher elevations of the Smokies, rain around here in Hooterville. We can us the rain, but too much just runs off and only makes a partial dent in the drought.

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