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Canute
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Kinda tough if you're strafing a ground target. We set our hope on "speed is life" and prayed that the Golden BB didn't have your name on it. And jinking usually worked. Jinking is meant to spoil aimed fir, since you changed directions in all 3 planes about every 2 seconds. You come out feeling like you'd been homogenized in a blender, but the AAA usually missed.
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That's pretty true in most navies. USN colors came as mixing kits, with a base and tints for mixing, than premixed. Same for a lot of other businesses, such as railroads. The quality control of the mixing was non-existent. So, who's to say how accurate a particular color is.
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If you're lucky the dies/files go to a quality model maker. The big thing with a lot of these molds is fair wear and tear making the parts with more flash still attached to the parts. The dies need refurbishment or eventually replacement. Sometimes a mom and pop outfit acquires the dies and they do a great job until the time comes for replacement. I've seen it with some model railroading gear. 3D printing files relies on the quality of the printer, once the design files are debugged. And these printers are only getting better/cheaper.
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Yeah, don't forget, the tracer works both way. Our old Mark 1 eyeballs just aren't fast enough anymore. New aircraft gun-sights take so much into account for more accurate shooting.
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OC, looks good. The time and effort are worth it, mate.
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Douse 'em in hot sauce and they may be edible. 😉😁 Well, it seems to work down here in the Southeast. Hot sauce is de riguer in many luncheonettes around here. I'm not a user, except in Mexican restaurants. I think all the sweet iced tea they drink does something to their tastebuds. More on topic, the Bissy has been a fave since I saw the movie way back when, but I think Scharnhorst has almost a similar cachet for me. I like the job you've done so far, Channell. 👍
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As I remember, the Germans like their beer cool, not cold. Some brews are meant to be drunk warmish, like the British and I guess Dutch. Some Belgians, like Stella, can be cooler. Most American stuff has to be cold or it's horse whizz. Ever had warm AnheuserBusch Budweiser? Yuck.
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Really nicely detailed Mike. And then those shots of you holding the paint with the ship attached.
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Well done Jack. Looks first-rate. 👍
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James, I am an absolute tyro for building up these individual frames so pardon my basic questions. You glued up the As and Bs separately, with the chocks fitted? Then faired each A to B? I'm starting to lay out the parts on #6, but am hesitant to do much truing with blurry eyesight. My first op is next Monday, so I'm raring to go.
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Man, what a bummer. You have a workable repair plan, so that's OK. I've seen an outfit here in the States with these little conical sanders. Forget how fine they are.
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Coming along nicely. You may want to look here for the various schemes these ships wore: https://shipcamouflage.com/usn_cve.htm very good site for USN camo in WW II. Gambier Bay was in MS 21 (overall Navy Blue 5-N) in 1943, then MS 32/15a, per this site. But photo evidence would override a database.
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McLaren M8B by CDW - Accurate Miniatures - 1:24 Scale
Canute replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I'm in. I've become an IMSA fan of late. Up to four classes running at the same time in 1 race. This model looks like what is now called a Daytona Prototype or LeMans Prototype. Cool. -
Evergreen Scale models makes styrene sheet at .005"/0.13mm, in white and clear. Don't know if anyone makes thinner styrene.
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Be on the lookout for D'Artagnan and his Amis.
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Dan, the Like is for the fine work you're doing. Has to stink to be doing roof work in the winter.
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Where I used to live in South Jersey, there were four or five hobby shops when I left in 2009. Only train place left is Sattler's, in I think Westmont, NJ. It's been around since WW 2. The other model train place is in Piscataway, the Model RR Shop. There is also AAA Hobbies, Internet selling as MegaHobbies, in Oaklyn. There are others, but I don't remember the names anymore. Here in western NC, we have places like Michaels, HobbyLobby and HobbyTown USA. There is one "hobby shop" in Hendersonville, with random hours and minimal stock outside of some Lionel Trainsets and the owner's knife collection. Needless to say, I do a lot of shopping online.
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Ekis, that is one outstanding diorama. 👍👍 Hopefully, we'll be patient as you continue with this adventure.
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Craig, yes I knew the place. Whenever I got down to MacDill AFB, I'd pop over there at least once a trip. Found a few bargains and several oldie but goodies. And his stuff migrated all over the country. I bought kits up in Jersey with his store stamp on them. Probably consignment sales from passed away modelers. A good place to hang out for a few hours. We had a few shops like that back in the day. Owner comes in, fires up a coffee pot and opens for business. Spent many a happy hour in places like that socializing and shopping. 👍
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Sounds good, OC. Give us a head's up next time. We'll bring suitable adult beverages,
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