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  1. ccoyle
    Your work has paid off handsomely! Congratulations!
  2. ccoyle
    Congratulations on finishing!
  3. ccoyle
    Still, I think, doesn't quite match the level of idiotic self-immolation seen years ago in my infamous "absentmindedly transferring the hot plank bending iron from one hand to the other" incident.
  4. ccoyle
    Looking good! I look forward to seeing her in her case.
  5. ccoyle
    The finished product looks very nice!
  6. ccoyle
    I should add that not all acrylic paints are created equally. I use cheap, craft store paints for my card models, and for that purpose the coarse pigments used in such paints are not an issue. For wooden models, I recommend that you use acrylics specifically formulated for models -- they have finer pigments and will thus produce smoother finishes.
  7. ccoyle
    Either will do. It largely depends on what you're used to working with. Personally, I use acrylics simply because they're cheaper, they clean up with water, and I don't use an airbrush.
  8. ccoyle
    Been almost a year now, so time to give this message a bump! Take heed, please! This means that @Old Rentner, @ExPat , @Начинающий судомоделист, @clearway, and @Rvandg: YOU ARE CURRENTLY AT RISK OF HAVING YOUR LOOSE GALLERY IMAGES DELETED. Please move them into albums soon! If you need help with creating an album, contact a moderator. Thank you!
  9. ccoyle
    I'd suggest removing the wood between two bulkheads, then glue in a basswood plug to make a base for the replacement planks.
  10. ccoyle
    I wish I had known about this walk-around earlier in the build process. https://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/macchi-mc-200/
  11. ccoyle
    Great work, Dan!
  12. ccoyle
    A fine result, Richard!
  13. ccoyle
    Wow, very nice! Having the persistence to build all those oars is a stunning achievement in itself!
  14. ccoyle
    Well, I got a wheel (singular) shaped. Each main gear wheel consists of four laminated disks. After gluing one up, I drill a hole through the center and use my Dremel tool to sand it to approximately the correct shape. After soaking it in some thin CA, I lightly sand it smooth. Here's a before-and-after: Don't worry -- the gaping holes get covered by paper hubs.
  15. ccoyle
    Nice work -- congratulations!
  16. ccoyle
    Beautiful, Nic!
  17. ccoyle
    Haven't forgotten this build -- just experiencing a slight ebb in modeling mojo. Gonna try to get to the landing gear this weekend.
  18. ccoyle
    The book Retribution by Max Hastings chronicles the last year of the Pacific war, including a significant chunk devoted to events in the CBI theater and an analysis of how they fit into the overall Allied plans for defeating Japan. I just finished re-reading it a few weeks ago.
  19. ccoyle
    Nice work, David!
  20. ccoyle
    To borrow a quote from the Old Man in Das Boot, "Clever trick!"
  21. ccoyle
    What? No finish pics? 😢
  22. ccoyle
    Looking very sharp!
  23. ccoyle
    Congratulations, Rich, on completing your superb model!
  24. ccoyle
    Why not just build it and call it a 19th-century dispatch boat?
  25. ccoyle
    The AA version reminded me that I saw an M-42 Duster at Patriots Point last weekend. Sadly, like the other outdoor exhibits there, prolonged exposure to the elements has done a number on it.

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