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This is the meteorologist I follow. Opinions from experts vary. The prediction models all vary, too. -
There are variables. One involves how soon the cool jet stream impacts the system turn to a more southerly track that takes it partially over the Yucatan Peninsula. If that happens it could significantly change the storm intensity as it makes a final approach to the west coast of Fla. we will know more tomorrow.
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My favorite meteorologist, Ryan Hall, predicts the storm will not develop as a dangerous one, but lots of rain. My motto is, prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
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Wow, great news to hear from you, Ken. The last time a cat3 hurricane landed a direct hit on Tampa Bay was 1921, over a hundred years ago. In those days, people had enough sense not to build on the shoreline. The storm surge on that event was over 20 feet. If this storm continues on this track at a level of intensity that is being predicted, it will be an event of greater magnitude and severity than any other ever experienced here before. TROPICAL STORM MILTON (noaa.gov)
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My niece and her children live in that area. They have no electric power, not communication lines, no running water, no way to access bank accounts. Major roads are completely washed out. It is a desperate situation. She is a schoolteacher, and their school was totally demolished. Nowhere for the children to go to school until something can be arranged as an alternative site. Local businesses have had to resort to a manual set of books and lines of credit for people to trade for essential supplies. Very limited fuel supplies. It's bad. Real bad.
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Has anyone heard from Ken (Canute)? That area got hit so hard, I'm worried about him.
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Great subject material, Jav. Your cockpit looks super!
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What a beauty. She looks very scale and authentic. You did an outstanding job on her. Something to be proud of.
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That surge is devastating and deadly.
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Picked up this pile from the front yard this morning. There’s twice as much in the back yard. More rain is inbound today.
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Storm surge is the greatest threat from Hurricanes. Much greater threat than wind. The old saying is, run from the water, hide from the wind.
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First light assessment is okay. Lots of limbs and branches down. Gazebo went by by. No major damage. Neighbors west and south of here did not fare well. Storm surge over 8’ flooded many. Bridges are shut down this morning. We have already started our cleanup. By tomorrow we will be back in business. Others will need more time. Lots of debris for contractors to pick up. That will take weeks to happen. Too much for regular pickups to handle.
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My gazebo flew away, into my neighbors back yard just a few minutes ago.
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Lucky for me, our home is high and dry. Storm surge poses no threat. The windfield here is protected as well. Suburbs where there are farms and open fields as well as coastal areas always suffer the worst. Thanks Jav
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Costa Passenger Coach by yvesvidal - OcCre - 1/32
CDW replied to yvesvidal's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Looks like we have a big storm coming. Making preparations now. NOAA hasn't given it a name yet, but tropical force winds are a fairly high probability for my area right now early in the wee hours of Thursday morning. During the day while my daughter is at work, I'm on puppy-sitting duty. She's an energetic, sweet little thing.
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I know what you mean, Jav.
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The most common paint on these Porsche Carrera GTs seems to be either silver or black, so I didn't want that. Then I read this particular yellow was done by special order for this single Porsche at a customer request. I like the yellow as well. The pup I bought for our youngest daughter, the 27-year-old who lives with us. The pups feel like another one of my children, maybe even like grandchildren. I think the older I get; I am becoming more attached to pets. It wasn't like that for me when I was a younger man. I never let myself become emotionally attached to pets. Today they give me quite a lot of joy for some reason I cannot explain. They are so innocent.
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After giving the front body clip the enamel paint job, I put it in the dehydrator, set to a temperature of 122 degrees F for 24 hours. Then waited ten days before handling the painted piece, giving it plenty of time to cure. I don't want nasty fingerprints and prefer to err on the side of caution. The headlight lenses were cemented in, the headlamp buckets painted and cemented in place along with the air intake pieces and radiator. The front clip rests in place dry-fitted so to speak. It will actually be screwed into place in later stages of the build. Next stages include painting and installing the door jambs and door hinges. Then doors and inner door panels. It will be a slow process while I wait for enamel paint to cure and dry. Same paint process as described before.
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Ruby joins our Cavapoo named Topaz. These two are going to be amazing friends. Topaz is a mix of Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Poodle. Ruby is a pure Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She looks just like Topaz sire.
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It's been explained to me this way: Enamel dries to a surface finish that is nonporous whereas lacquers and acrylics are porous. While enamel has slow dry and cure times which are a pain to deal with, and slow down production, a glossy surface can be achieved without the polishing and buffing that's needed on lacquer finishes. Scale model car builders, particularly the old school ones, prefer enamel for model cars. I used a white lacquer primer for this color and the enamel went down with no problems, easily covering and reaching the intended color. Scale Finishes mixes and bottles his colors using DuPont Axalta paints, a high-quality brand. Surface preparation makes ALL the difference in a final finish. You want that surface to be prepared to where it feels as smooth as a baby's butt when you lay down your color.
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One of the beauties of spraying on enamel, a random hair or speck of matter that gets into the paint while spraying can be carefully removed (before it sets up) with a set of fine tip tweezers then another coat of enamel will level out the spot where that trash was located so you never see it ever happened. Unlike lacquer or acrylic which kick off too quickly to allow that, The downside to enamel is a wait for a week or two for it to fully cure to the extent it can be handled without fear of leaving fingerprints. Enamel dries from the top down. It may look or even feel like it has set up when it really has not. It's still wet underneath.
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Porsche Carrera GT - Front Clip - a special shout-out to Dennis Graham for turning me on to Scale Finishes enamel paints. It's the 1st time I have used it and am very pleased with the performance of the paint. They mixed this unique Porsche color, Signal Yellow, upon request and it matches perfectly with photos of the real car. I took the front clip out of my dehydrator for these photos, and will now place it back inside to allow the enamel to cure/bake in. I found it helpful to add a squirt of Mr Color Leveling Thinner 400 to help the paint self-level. Just a few drops into the cup of my airbrush before giving it the last coat of paint. I put on three light coats then one last heavier coat at the end.
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