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CDW

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  1. CDW
    When in High School, around 1970-72, you could buy used '65 Mustang Fast Backs or Coupes for $500. Lots of my classmates had them, they were popular and guys that had them ran them hard. Back then, a car with 100,000 miles (or even less) would need a complete rebuild, engine transmission, suspension, etc. I bought a '64 Chevy Nova. Mine was a 230 cubic inch straight six with a Power Glide transmission. I loved that thing. Completely rebuilt it after paying a whopping $90 for it. Wish I had kept it, as it was a sentimental vehicle for me. Easy and cheap to repair, good fuel economy, and plenty of power really even with the six.
  2. CDW
    Nice little field artillery/prime mover set. Great build!
  3. CDW
    Those last photos on page 23 look so nice OC. Came out great, very realistic.
  4. CDW
    Thanks Kevin. Glad you are enjoying it.
  5. CDW
    The cable rigging is described in the instructions but won't add it until the end. Don't go by anything you currently see as a final color. This is only the base color on which it all gets built (the paint that is), layer upon layer.
  6. CDW
    Thanks gentlemen
  7. CDW
    It's a fairly basic kit, about 150 parts. I like doing the finish on these types of equipment.
  8. CDW
    With the basic assembly done and with the base coat of paint, it's now time to begin detailing, shading, and finishing the model.
  9. CDW
    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.
  10. CDW
    Getting there...
  11. CDW
    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.
  12. CDW
    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.
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  14. CDW
    We have two sons as well, but they were not in this photo.
  15. CDW
    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.
  16. CDW
    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.
  17. CDW
    Moving along with the program:
  18. CDW
    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.
  19. CDW
    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.
  20. CDW
    You forgot to mention, sometimes it also involves "going broke". 🙂
  21. CDW
    If she does like her mother did, my daughter will have some gray hair before it's all said and done. 😄
  22. CDW
    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.
  23. CDW
    Wow Jack, your diorama looks super! Did you learn doing the diorama's with model railroading?
  24. CDW
    Really like the little Willys Jeep. Nice kit.
  25. CDW
    Yeah, and it came from an Ace Hardware store. 😄

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