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  1. CDW
    Thanks OC. Much appreciated. I'm keeping my eye on it. These things are unpredictable this far out. Lots can happen between now and Tuesday/Wednesday. We will prepare as best we can and hold tight.
  2. CDW
    Thanks gentlemen. Proof positive that even a broken clock is right twice a day. Glad the casings are photogenic.
  3. CDW
    I used Mig Ammo acrylic brass over a black primer. First time using it. I wondered if it looked too dark over the black primer.
  4. CDW
    Continuing to add interior components. The red-brown colored tanks are probably fuel and coolant reservoirs. Lots of ammunition to add and of course, the big 85mm anti-tank gun along with a plethora of other interior parts and pieces. Hopefully at the end I'll have a nice fit of the armor plates and be able to attach them with magnets, leaving the armor panels removable for a full view of all the interior.
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    Revell. I’ve got a copy in the stash.
  6. CDW
    Makes one wonder how we got through all the prior hurricane seasons in the past without all the insurance hassles we have today. For one thing, the bulk of original Florida settlers knew better than to build where it's common to see homes built today...close to large bodies of water. Old timers did not do that and/or knew the risk they were taking when they did. Insurance companies are making homeowners do all kinds of renewal projects these days or face insurance cancellation. I've got friends who own homes on the Gulf Coast who don't even carry insurance because it's too expensive. Of course, they own their homes outright and are not forced to carry insurance due to mortgage requirements.
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    I agree. The Wood finish is very nice/realistic.
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    That's just awesome Ken. A work of art. Hot-rodding a Buick of any kind was always a challenge because just about any high performance item that wasn't stock had to be custom machined. Of course, back in the day when this particular dragster was built, most all high performance items were custom machined. This was a car I wish I had seen live and in person but I don't think it ever raced in my hometown area. Ivo probably did match races with it as a headline featured race on tours. That's how I saw a lot of the old famous dragsters, at match races.
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    That came out real nice Kevin. The Russians had some very interesting fighter aircraft in WW2. Lots of aces, too. In that mix of famed Russian fighter pilots were some females as well.
  11. CDW
    Me too!
  12. CDW
    Very nice model Scott. I like the weathering you did on it too.
  13. CDW
    Yes indeed, orders of magnitude cheaper.
  14. CDW
    It's a lot of plastic for sure. Thanks for coming on board Rob.
  15. CDW
    Hitler wasn’t the 1st to be handed his rear end in Russia and likely won’t be the last. Napoleon should come to mind. The Russian small arms were and still are today, remarkably effective weapons. I own a few from the WW2 era.
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    It can easily be seen in museums and as you said, rough. But the operative word was “effective”. Despite taking 27 million casualties in WW2, they kicked the living crap out of the Nazi’s and their finely engineered weapons.
  17. CDW
    Thanks Ken! Tankers are a whole 'nuther breed IMO. I admire them for what they have done and do. Certainly not a task I would want to entertain. Thanks Mike. MiniArt do a nice range of WW2 armor, infantry, and softskin vehicles. On the modeling front, got some more building and painting done and it was now time for a dry-fit before going too much farther along. Any gaps will close up easily once cement is applied. I like the way MiniArt engineers/designers placed ejector pin locations (in most cases) where they will be covered by other parts in subsequent steps of construction. I've had a few that needed filling and sanding, but not all as can be seen here. These will be covered and remain unseen later on.
  18. CDW
    Come inside the cockpit and fly the Wildcat with one of my favorite local guys, Kermit Weeks. If you go back and watch video parts one and two, he gives a great walk-around and explanation for all the aircraft features. He cranks like crazy at the beginning to raise the landing gear. It was a lot of work flying one of these old birds as you will see in the video. A lot for the pilot to pay attention to and do.
  19. CDW
    The eight vertical boxes, four on each side of the fighting compartment will contain springs for the suspension, to be added later. The main colors have been painted on all these parts. I'll play around with lighting and camera settings to try and get better color resolution on coming photos. With that huge engine and transmission taking up half the floor space, it must have been very loud and hot inside one of these vehicles. Stand by, there is a lot more detail that gets packed inside which will be revealed in subsequent steps.
  20. CDW
    She's got a real nice weathered finish.
  21. CDW
    The driver's seat, controls and linkages are reproduced in significant detail.
  22. CDW
    Superb! Excellent build and very realistic.
  23. CDW
    The engine gets sandwiched between two massive radiators.
  24. CDW
    With the major components of the engine and transmission/steering clutches painted, will drop back now to pick out details and weather it up. Once the radiators are installed, much of the engine will get covered up, only to be seen from the top.
  25. CDW
    Thanks for your comments Kevin. MiniArt packs an incredible amount of detail in the kits I've built so far, and for a fair price I must add. The cautions I would point out for 1st time builders of a MiniArt kit are 1. Pay close attention to the parts assembly by test fitting and looking several steps ahead. It's quite easy to assemble the parts in a way that will not fit later on when sub-assemblies are brought together. 2. The plastic is very soft. It's very easy to damage the parts without a gentle hand in prepping and cleaning them up. 3. There are a HUGE number of parts trees, all labeled a, b, c, etc. organize your parts trees with a clearly seen label or else you'll drive yourself nuts looking for the correct parts tree as you build your kit.

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