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CDW

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  1. It's a fairly basic kit, about 150 parts. I like doing the finish on these types of equipment.
  2. With the basic assembly done and with the base coat of paint, it's now time to begin detailing, shading, and finishing the model.
  3. Very impressive work Mike! The fact that you built them in 1:72 scale makes it all the more admirable. That's a tough scale to work in, everything so small. Can't wait to see your 1:48 scale work. Indeed, yellow is a tough color to do.
  4. We are definitely in the rainy season now. This is an afternoon ritual this time of year. Thunderstorms in the afternoon will turn into thunderstorms in the mornings later in the summer as the prevailing winds change from east-to-west to west-to-east. These storms now develop over the Atlantic and move west across the state toward the Gulf of Mexico.
  5. Your Fokker is shaping up real nice Denis. How do you like the new camera so far? Seems like it's making some nice photos.
  6. We have two sons as well, but they were not in this photo.
  7. Thanks Denis. That's my grand daughter by the way. Here is my wife and our 4 daughters. Wife is on the far left, standing next to her is the mother of the grand daughter. I took this photo right after our youngest daughter was baptized.
  8. Tamiya Olive Drab is WAY too dark for what I'm trying to do right here. I'll do a little damage, wear, here and there.
  9. You got that right. Sometimes a lot of work. Here I've painted the chassis and suspension in Tamiya Olive Green mixed 50:50 with Tamiya Flat Yellow. The engine is painted in Vallejo Black Gray, as well as the tires. Using this as the basis to start, will begin picking out the details and shading/detailing the chassis and drive train.
  10. While the Revell kit is basic, it does a pretty decent job capturing the major details of a recovery vehicle like this. The steering and the rear suspension are articulated, which is neat. Then there are some crater-sized sink marks that must be filled because they will be visible in significant areas. I won't try to fill all the sink marks, such as the one that can be seen on the sides of the front leaf springs. After the wheels are on, they won't be noticeable on a display shelf. As soon as the putty dries and I sand it down, will begin the basic painting of the chassis and power train.
  11. You forgot to mention, sometimes it also involves "going broke". 🙂
  12. If she does like her mother did, my daughter will have some gray hair before it's all said and done. 😄
  13. We had a birthday party/cookout for one of our grand daughters yesterday. Can you believe she just turned 13? I sure as heck don't remember girls looking like grown women when I was 13.
  14. Wow Jack, your diorama looks super! Did you learn doing the diorama's with model railroading?
  15. Yeah, and it came from an Ace Hardware store. 😄
  16. Anybody here ever drove in West Virginia? There are some white knuckle roads there, I'll guarantee you. Some of the edges drop off immediately at the edge of pavement with no chance of recovery if your tire leaves the pavement. Falling rocks, too. But that doesn't stop those hillbillys from driving like Mario Andretti in their 4x4 pickups 🤣 When we lived there, every time we crossed the border from WV into Ohio, the Ohio State Troopers would pull us over as soon as they saw our WV tags...just to check our vehicles, tags, insurance, and registration.
  17. One day this past week, a box arrived on my doorstep that I wasn't expecting. When I looked at the shipping label, I saw a familiar name on the sender's line and realized a good friend had surprised me with something. I opened the package and found I had received this vintage 1:32 Revell Military Wrecker kit. Right up my alley! I love military wreckers, and wreckers in general. This one is much larger than the previous military wrecker I recently finished on this forum. Part of that is because it's in a larger scale, 1:32 vs: 1:35 scale, but mainly because this wrecker was larger than the Scammell. Anyway, getting down to business, I have begun assembly of the major sub assemblies and will soon begin painting them before assembling and painting/detailing the model. These vintage Revell kits were simple to build, so this one will go fairly quick. Stay tuned...
  18. That's finer than frog hair. Outstanding recovery from a near disaster.
  19. Hey, thanks Lou. Did you enjoy the drive? Glad you're back. I started working on a subject today that's familiar to you. Will post some photos of it tonight or tomorrow.
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