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  1. CDW
    Thanks Ken. For me, the "coziness" would be secondary to the thoughts of incredible heat in the summer months and a real bad place to be when or if targeted by Witmann or perhaps Ernst Udet.
  2. CDW
    Today or tomorrow, will begin laying down exterior paint.
  3. CDW
    Excellent
  4. CDW
    You've done remarkably well to manage those old decals. Looks real nice. My luck with old decals has been rather poor lately. It just depends on what kind of temperature and humidity the old decals have been exposed to over a long time of storage. I've got another set of old ones I'm keeping my fingers crossed, will work. I can't replace them so if they don't work, I am rather out of luck. I think you might be in the same position with your John Player Lotus decals. It would probably be very difficult to source a decent replacement set.
  5. CDW
    That's a great looking kit OC. Hope you get your mojo going and finish her up so we can watch it in progress. On a side note, I've heard from good sources that this tank sucks down fuel at an incredible rate, something on the order of a full tank fill-up required at 8-hour intervals. Further to that, its heat signature is such that it can easily be seen by low orbit satellite which make it a very fat target.
  6. CDW
    I'll just have to whip it into shape then. 😁
  7. CDW
    While my initial vision was to leave parts of the armor removable so the interior could be seen, it was an open question as to whether or not the panels would line up sufficiently (without huge seams and gaps) to allow for this possibility. For at least the fighting compartment, this now seems to get a green light. Will just have to wait and see if the engine compartment deck fits as well.
  8. CDW
    That's a beauty OC! Glad to see you finished it, it's superb.
  9. CDW
    Just found your build log Rob. Fantastic start! Looking forward to further installments.
  10. CDW
    Excellent project and look forward to your build.
  11. CDW
    It's getting very busy inside. No lack of ammunition.
  12. CDW
    Oh man, what a beauty this has turned out to be. Great model Chris.
  13. CDW
    I agree. Quite an accomplishment right there. Such a small scale, too.
  14. CDW
    Started working on the 85mm gun.
  15. CDW
    Happy Birthday Denis. Trailer looks awesome!
  16. CDW
    The most devastating site I've ever seen was the aftermath of hurricane Andrew in 1992. Some of the 1st hand accounts of what it was like going through that hurricane makes my hair stand on end. The wind damage from Andrew was absolutely devastating.
  17. CDW
    This little video has some footage of the hurricane action around Tampa and the areas hardest hit to the north of us. All the Tampa flooding you see are in evacuation zone A, the lowest lying land. Much of downtown Tampa is in zone A.
  18. CDW
    Everything good here. Just a mess of small branches the wind pruned from our oak trees. A lot of rain, probably four to five inches overnight and this morning. The last major hurricane that made a direct strike on Tampa happened around a hundred years ago. My dad was a young boy when it came through. On Westshore Blvd, an area filled with luxury waterfront homes today, the tidal surge came up so high that cattle were found dead (drowned) in the upper branches of large oak trees after the water receded. Back then, all that area where millions of dollars in real estate is invested today, nothing but farm and pasture existed then.
  19. CDW
    My wife and I just spent Saturday at a small town where the storm will make landfall. It has one of our favorite seafood restaurants. I remarked to my wife to look at how high the tides there come in. The parking lot is only a couple of feet above sea level. It will be far underwater tomorrow.
  20. CDW
    Where people get into problems with hurricanes is when they don’t respect their evacuation zone and the corresponding orders to evacuate said zones. Wind is a problem but high water and flooding are deadly. Many who are casualties ignored evacuation orders.
  21. 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.
  22. CDW
    Thanks gentlemen. Proof positive that even a broken clock is right twice a day. Glad the casings are photogenic.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. CDW
    Revell. I’ve got a copy in the stash.

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