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  1. CDW
    Looks like he would be right at home with her. Thanks for the compliment.
  2. CDW
    This reminds me of the gun that sits in front of our local VFW. I'll take a photo of it next time I go past it. In front of University of Tampa are some huge naval shore gun emplacements. Those are interesting to see, and massive. I think those might be from the Spanish American War era.
  3. CDW
    Thanks OC
  4. CDW
    Very nice kit EG, the first one I've laid eyes on. Did you order this kit or find it in a hobby shop?
  5. CDW
    Thanks Lou, I appreciate the kind comments.
  6. CDW
    Thanks, Jack. If you start with a dark base color like Tamiya dark yellow, then mix 25% white, 40% white, and last 50 % white, you can achieve this effect by shooting on the layers in that order with the intent to highlight the high spots to give the model an appearance of depth. Also, I used a dark brown wash in the creases and on weld lines.
  7. CDW
    I think this is one of the nicest kits Dragon has ever produced. You probably won't see many others done like this, ever. I bought the Dragon German 88 mm Flak Gun a few years ago and it came with all the turned metal extras, a very complex kit. I started building it and had some fit issues that annoyed me badly, I put everything back in the box until my mental attitude toward finishing it improved and I could work through the problems. Still need to finish that one.
  8. CDW
    Thanks for the likes and comments gentlemen.
  9. CDW
    I eat tomatoes like an apple...only with a little salt.
  10. CDW
    With the added tools, road wheel, track links, decals, and machine gun, I am going to call this one done and move on to something else. This kit was a fun departure from what I usually build. Too bad it's long out of production as it's a kit that gives a good bang for the low parts count, but occasionally it can be found at bargain prices on Ebay and at swap meets.
  11. CDW
    Being the size of a grape is problematic, but fried green tomatoes are gooood. A southern USA favorite.
  12. CDW
    Seeing three models of similar scale in the same photo (the Avenger is 1:32 vs the armor models 1:35) gives a good perspective on the massive size of the Avenger.
  13. CDW
    What kind of veggies and flowers did you plant, Jack? We planted sunflowers and hibiscus hedges at my house this past week. They got rained on real good this afternoon.
  14. CDW
    It will be a surprise. Thanks for the kind words OC
  15. CDW
    Thanks Ken. Lots of ponies in the stable just waiting their turn to romp. Trying to decide now exactly what I'll build next.
  16. CDW
    And also will add the 50 cal to the mount on top of the turret. 🙂
  17. CDW
    Just a few more steps and will call this one done. Need to add some tools, a couple of spare road wheels, a few extra track links, and a couple of decals; then an overcoat of matt clear over everything.
  18. CDW
    I was at the local Hobby Town this week and noticed a new sign in the window..."no credit required, 90 day financing available". 😅 Those RC cars are so expensive, you have to finance them similar to a 1:1 car.
  19. CDW
    If you want to avoid the aftermarket jingo bop, read kit reviews before buying. There are a lot of models out there that can be built straight from the box to a very high standard, no aftermarket needed at all. People complained about the high price of Wingnut Wings kits, but the fact of the matter is, the kits needed nothing more than what came inside the box. Modern Tamiya kits are like that to a large extent, though they still manufacture and sell some kits that are very long in the tooth, and not quite as good as the more modern offerings. Somewhere, someone mentioned the 1:32 Italeri F-104's...aren't those a rebox of the Hasegawa ones? I do know Italeri did a wholly new 1:32 Mirage, I bought one and it's a beauty.
  20. CDW
    Going to be a very interesting build to follow EG. Looking forward to the build and your additions of aftermarket.
  21. CDW
    Thanks Denis. The rubber band tracks are a lot easier to deal with, but some tanks have a sag in the tracks which is hard to replicate with rubber band tracks.
  22. CDW
    With color modulation
  23. CDW
    Here, everything is painted dark yellow and a clear coat has just been added to the entire model. Once the clear has sufficiently dried, will begin shading and color modulation.
  24. CDW
    Great choice of kit for your plastic build, Mark. Beautiful model kit. As for color, I highly recommend this Mr Color modulation set for your Tiger. https://spraygunner.com/gsi-creos-mr-color-color-modulation-set-german-gray/ The set contains four jars of varying shades of gray along with a set of instructions on how to achieve the desired gray color modulation. Along with the paint, you'll need Mr Hobby 400 Leveling Thinner to reduce the paints. I said all that assuming you will be airbrushing your model. If you are using a brush, it's a whole different ball game.
  25. CDW
    Love the British tanks, although at this time only have the Centurian...an IDF one.

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