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  1. CDW
    While building these 1:700 scale ship models, you need good precision tweezers to hold small parts. I had accidentally dropped mine several times and damaged the points. I couldn’t recall where I had bought the damaged set and tried several times to buy replacements, but struck out on finding a suitable pair. The photo of these two sets came from Amazon and are good replacements for the ones I damaged. Of the two, the ones labeled TS-12 are the most comfortable to hold and use in my opinion. Best part is, they’re only $5 each from Amazon with free Prime shipping.
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    It's the angle of the dangle
  3. CDW
    Awesome looking B-24 Denis! Love the colorful paint scheme.
  4. CDW
    Took this photo while riding aboard the Conway Scenic Railroad in New Hampshire a couple of years ago. A 1:1 plow.
  5. CDW
    The Flyhawk photo etch is so thin, trying to sand it would end in disaster. It literally breaks apart sometimes before it’s bent. I think they need to go a gauge higher on their brass thickness. Way too thin. Makes it almost impossible for some modelers. I have lost parts right off the frets without ever cutting them.
  6. CDW
    There is no one good answer to that question. Sometimes it's best to prime and paint first. Other times, it's best to paint in place. However, that primer I showed you is the least prone to crack of anything else I have used. But it's not crack-proof. You're going to find that sometimes painting after it's all bent and assembled is not practical for a number of reasons. As an example...the outer railings I will paint first before installing on the model. Why? Because I will have already placed the wood deck and the rest of the model will be painted before installing those railings. If I tried to paint them after installing, I would get paint in places where I don't want paint to be.
  7. CDW
    I have not found any primer or paint that does not crack when bending the photo etch. If you do, let me know. I just touch up as needed with a brush after it's all done.
  8. CDW
    First thing I do is wash the plastic and photo etch parts in a mild solution of water and dish washing liquid. Spray the photo etch parts with a metal primer. Modify the plastic parts as required then apply the photo etch. Dry fit the superstructure components for painting. After painting, disassemble then add the wood deck stickers.
  9. CDW
    Add some masts, radar arrays, build and detail some boats, then will be ready to do some painting.
  10. CDW
    I definitely want to hear about your progress with that machine once you get underway, EG.
  11. CDW
    Those are outstanding RGL! Beautiful work.
  12. CDW
    Thank you Roger. Yes, it is a USA manufactured glue called Gator Grip Gator’s Grip Hobby Glue – Gator's Model Studio (gatorsmodelstudio.com) I use the Thin Blend type. It's possible that a shop in your country may carry this item in inventory. It is not an instant set. However, it usually holds the PE to the location placed by surface tension, then it sets up in minutes. I like it because it's easily cleaned up with water, can be diluted, and gives me the extra time I need to position the parts where I want them. But there are times when I want an instant set, then I use CA glue for that.
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    My Cuban cousin does that a lot. 😄 Of course, the other thing to make sure of, and you probably already have done this: Check to make sure that there is no excess friction, wobble, anything mechanical that could be a potential source of unwanted movement. When we're dealing with tolerances of fractions of a mm, just the slightest thing can cause it to be outside of tolerance.
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    Thanks Alan, with this, I had to give it a rest for a while for the eyes to become uncrossed.
  15. CDW
    Well, yes they do. The first link I posted (see above a few posts up) was for the WW2 version, but I completely understand that you might not be interested.
  16. CDW
    Here is a 1:350 Tamiya 1991 USS Missouri that was built using the Pontos set, along with details from Infini, right here on MSW
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    Looks like the new airbrush is working well for you. You enjoying it?
  19. CDW
    Do you have a link to those videos? I am curious to see what is totally wrong.
  20. CDW
    Okay, that's better...Spruebrothers are a very good USA online hobby seller. Phantom Phreaks are a company who manufacture decals, particularly F-4 Phantom decals. It seems that they are taking on a joint venture to produce a new line of 1:32 F-4 Phantoms. Awesome! That's going to be a very costly undertaking on their part. Hope it pays off well for them.
  21. CDW
    Here's one without the wood deck: PONF22002 1:200 Pontos Model Detail Up Set - USS Missouri BB-63 1945 without Wood Deck (TRP kit) - Sprue Brothers Models LLC Scratch that. It's 1:200 scale
  22. CDW
    This: BB-63 USS Missouri Model Kit | Detail Set For Tamiya (freetimehobbies.com) Only one I see for WW2, but it's 1945 and includes a wood deck which you already have.
  23. CDW
    There is nothing to indicate who it's from except a logo that's unknown to me. Just CAD drawings, an idea. Not even a prototype yet.
  24. CDW
    Who is that from? Looks interesting for sure.
  25. CDW
    I know about the 1:48 Phantoms, but have not heard about 1:32

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