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  1. CDW
    I've got too many irons in the fire. Very little time has been available for the tom kitty but the cockpit is nearing a finish with some minor details, a little detail painting, and a dull coat to finish it up. Somehow I managed once again to see a small part go flying off into the netherworld, never to be found again (yet). This time it was a shoulder harness strap. Hence, the rear seat has no shoulder harness straps attached yet. I will not attach the gun site glass pieces until the very end before the canopy goes on. These are all box stock parts from the kit, no aftermarket used at all.
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    Did the tumbler come with two sizes of pins, or are those purchased separately? In the ads I've seen for the unit, did not see the options for pin size selection/purchase. it simply says it comes with pins, not stating size.
  3. CDW
    I love your choice of subject here, a MFH kit in particular. I've had my eye on that same tumbler for a while now but never decided to purchase it. Your show of how well it works has helped me clearly see its value. Trying to clean up all those tiny parts by hand would be a monstrous task. I first got the idea of the tumbler by watching a fellow who builds MFH kits on YouTube. He suggested it in his builds. What will you use as a cement for the metal parts of the kit? PS: one other question about that tumbler...how long does it take for the parts to clean up?
  4. CDW
    Sharp bike!
  5. CDW
    The way I'm thinking about doing the ordnance, I'll be able to switch out to whatever loadout I want. My plan is to use some micro size magnets to hold the ordnance in place on each pylon/station. I learned this technique watching a modeler who builds on commission. He uses this to mount all the weapons and other fragile pieces because they tend to get broken off in shipping. Everything he builds has to eventually be boxed up and shipped out. (158) Primedmodelworks - YouTube
  6. CDW
    Best wishes to your pup for a complete and quick recovery
  7. CDW
    Here is a great site for future reference. Tons of info and photos. VF Fighter Squadrons FITRON US Navy (seaforces.org)
  8. CDW
    It may not be long. My niece and her husband both work in the maritime industry. She is an executive for an ocean-going tug company, and he is the first mate on a super-tanker. Their new home is decorated with many nautical items, and I mentioned to him he needed a ship model on display. I am going to give him several choices with that PT boat being one, and then build his choice for display in their new home. Will wait to see what he decides he would prefer.
  9. CDW
    Those photos look amazing, Gary. Very well done. I like your models and admire your photography skills.
  10. CDW
    Paid $60, brand new in the box. 😁 Gotta love swap meets
  11. CDW
    That's quite a dramatic difference between the three.
  12. CDW
    The Last WW2 Triple Ace, Bud Anderson, Dies At 102 Bud Anderson, the last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102 - Task & Purpose (taskandpurpose.com)
  13. CDW
    I'm leaning toward finishing her as a VF-2 Bounty Hunter OIF, 2003. All these photos are from that squadron. This gives me the option of incorporating micro-size magnets to my ordnance, that way I could swap it out to any configuration I choose. If I find out I have the wrong combination, no big deal, just swap it out using magnetic action.
  14. CDW
    The vendor tables were well stocked at the show as well. Among a few other other things I brought these home. Didn’t have any plans for a 1:35 PT boat, but the price was right so I snagged it. Good trading material if nothing else. The Iwata HP-CS airbrush is smooth as silk. A great all-around airbrush. If you find one for $75 or less at a swap meet, do yourself a favor and grab it. You won’t regret it.
  15. CDW
    Wow, Gary. That came out great, and fast, too!
  16. CDW
    Your earlier question/comment made me realize I had not yet done a test-fit of the cockpit inside the forward fuselage. Here are a few photos of a dry-fit test. I'm still debating whether to finish this kit as a bomber or equipped as in an air-to-air role....hmmmmm...decisions, decisions.
  17. CDW
    Yes, the cockpit and wheel well slide in from the back. The are quite a few modern kits that are using slide mold technology already, though this is the first aircraft kit I've built where the entire forward fuselage is molded that way. On other kits, including this one, it's often found used in the ordnance pieces. In armor kits, the gun barrels. Flyhawk 1:700 ship models use slide molds as well.
  18. CDW
    Before I cut the forward fuselage from the sprue, I wanted you to see the slide mold technology used to form the forward fuselage in one piece instead of left and right halves. No seam to deal with.
  19. CDW
    Wish you the best on making this right. My own track record with merchandise returns to China is not good at all. Maybe Ebay will intercede somehow. It looks like it was cut with something. Was the packaging damaged as well?
  20. CDW
    Someone sure was a Petty fan. He even had the car Petty "rented" for one race, the number 6 green Monte Carlo. I saw Petty race at several Firecracker 400's on July 4th at Daytona. I was young when I went to those races way back then. Today, I would not want to sit through that heat for that long. It makes me realize how huge a fan was my dad for taking me to all those kinds of events when I was a kid. My dad loved racing, and he didn't care what kind of racing it was. Horse racing, buggy/trotter racing, motorcycle, sprint cars, clay track, hydroplanes. just everything.
  21. CDW
    Worked on other projects this week, but one of those projects was about all I want to know about the subject...installed a new door gasket on a front load washing machine. Man, that thing gave me a workout. I count my blessings it was indoor work. The heat/heat index has been ridiculously hot this week. All week I looked forward to today. There was a model car show in a neighboring county, and I showed up bright and early to see the model cars and vendors. Walked off with a few nice kits and took a lot of photos of the model car entries. A nice venue and a large crowd supported the show. I did not enter any models in this show because that requires you stay the entire day. I didn't feel like hanging out there all day long.
  22. CDW
    You are really getting the hang of the figure painting, Alan. Looks great!
  23. CDW
    Seeing the riders in short sleeves, I take it the weather is warm this time of year in your country, James. Here in the USA, in my home state of Florida, it's outright hot. Work too many hours in this heat, dehydration and a sun stroke could result. A great museum and some beautiful bikes in your photos.
  24. CDW
    Your vac canopy looks great, Dan.
  25. CDW
    Thanks for posting that! No, I had not seen that yet.

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