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  1. CDW
    Thanks for the input Grant. I am not aware of the fit issues but will begin by looking up Paul Koo on Ebay. Very interested in the instructions with photos. Regards Craig
  2. CDW
    This Pocher Alfa Romeo Touring Gran Sport was an estate sale find. The engine and transmission was started while most everything else remains sealed in the original bags. Purchasing a kit like this is somewhat risky as there could be parts missing, but as best I could tell, basically everything is there. If anything is missing, it's likely to be small nuts, bolts or washers. It came at a good price as these kits continue to increase in value every time I look at them, year after year. I intend to build this kit but it will be done slowly, deliberately, as and when I feel like it. Not going to rush it and may choose to interrupt progress along the way while other smaller projects are taken on. I welcome you to join this adventure and please provide input, particularly if you have built one of these yourself.
  3. CDW
    Thanks Ras. I don’t know how well it will work out and it will be a first attempt at doing a motorcycle model. I did rework a 1:12 scale Ferrari 250 GTO one time and it came out real nice. I was able to locate a complete update set for that particular model that included a wealth of upgraded parts. Unfortunately a hard drive that stored all my photos got fried by lightning and I lost all my photos of that model along with about 10 years of other model photos.
  4. CDW
    For a 50+ year old kit, the engine builds up decent, not perfect but not too shabby. I'm sure kits like these from Japan made Revell and Monogram stand up and take notice back then.
  5. CDW
    Earlier, I posted a photo my both mine and my brother's old Harley Davidson motorcycles. While searching on Ebay, I found a 1:18 diecast model of his 1958 Harley Duoglide. Same color even. I bought the model and plan to disassemble, accurize it. I'll strip off all the chrome plating and repaint everything. Will redo the spokes with wire and add other details, too.
  6. CDW
    She looks real nice in primer, Dan. Where will you be in Florida, what city?
  7. CDW
    I would love to see it. Thanks! Do thay make chains for other bikes as well?
  8. CDW
    A small group of men, who have in common, no ambition beyond the time to discuss matters of interest, but of little importance. John Steinbeck
  9. CDW
    I own a set of their decals for the 1:32 P-26 and they are beautifully done.
  10. CDW
    Wow! I sure hope this is true. I just ordered a set. Thanks Andy!
  11. CDW
    It certainly can be done and have seen others do it very well on YouTube. Many times those individuals have graphics editing software and who knows what kinds of printers to achieve a quality result. I have done some very rudimentary decal printing such as stripes or rectangles, etc., with limited success. The decal paper needs to be prepared for printing then after printing, given ample time to dry, then finally and clear coat to seal the printer ink. I may very well try to print some specific small decal items but for the most part will paint on the national markings and formation stripes.
  12. CDW
    Here is my 50 year old decal sheet. It was sealed in plastic but shows it’s age.
  13. CDW
    When you have the time to do it, go up on YouTube and look up "Greg's Models" channel. He's what I call an old-school modeler. Does some fantastic work IMO. His handling of canopy glass-work joins to his models is masterful. Also, there is a member of this forum whose name now escapes me, he too has a large number of YouTube videos on plastic modeling (as well as other types) where his handling of clear plastic is extraordinary. Both these fellows share a common trait, they both aggressively go after a near-perfect fit of the glass to fuselage with some careful buffing, polishing and masking at the end. Their instructional videos are very much worth watching. Greg's Models - YouTube
  14. CDW
    Very nice join there.
  15. CDW
    Hey, thanks for all those photos, EG! That's a big help. I was a bit concerned the kit provided no cockpit details on the sides (insides) of the fuselage. Those don't look too hard to replicate at least in a rudimentary fashion. I don't care if they are not precise in scale, just don't want a bare 1:32 scale cockpit. I may even look for a period correct pilot and mount the plane flying with wheels retracted.
  16. CDW
    I just saw this today. This kit dates back to 1971. 52 years old now! Curtiss BF2C-1, Hasegawa JS-064 (1971) (scalemates.com)
  17. CDW
    Would love to see how they rendered the interior/cockpit. There’s a site that’s sells digital copies of old card models but I can’t recall the web address at the moment. Maybe he has it? I will check when I am at home on my computer. Thanks!
  18. CDW
    Yves No, I had not seen the referenced material, but I will be sure to read it now. Thanks! By the way, I do have the Yellow Wings decals and a copy of the 1:32 Hasegawa P-26 to do later on. The decals were found on the Spruebrothers website.
  19. CDW
    It was a UFO...phone home
  20. CDW
    @ccoyle Do you know of a card model of this aircraft in 1:33 scale?
  21. CDW
    I've been looking everywhere for this set of decals but cannot find any in stock. According to my regular suppliers, the particular set is out of production.
  22. CDW
    The kit comes with this cool color poster
  23. CDW
    If you think this kit looks old, just zoom in on the picture to see the price tag…$3.39! 🤣
  24. CDW
    I wanted to do an aircraft from pre world war 2, the Golden Age, so I dug this old 1:32 Hasegawa Curtiss BF 2C-1 out of the stash to serve that purpose. It should be colorful is nothing else. I’ll be needing to cut my own stencils and paint on the markings as the kit decal sheet is pretty much shot. It will serve as the template for my masks later on. The kit is long in the tooth and has been around at least 40 years or so. Don’t expect any modern marvel molds here, I’ll just have to work with what I’ve got and maybe add some scratch details here and there to make things lively.
  25. CDW
    Well this is another one for the books. It's finished, or at least as finished as I intend to do it. There are almost always additional things that could be done. But hey, there are too many models and too little time so I must move on now. Thanks to all for your comments, your likes, and for following along. It's been fun. Just a bit of history borrowed from the internet: "For the 1966 GP season, Honda unveiled an updated 250cc six-cylinder, the RC166. The bike raised the bar so high, the outcome seemed inevitable before a single lap had turned. The RC166 destroyed the 250 class in 1966, amassing 10 victories in an incredible display of dominance, and captured the GP world championship again in 1967. With the departure of Honda from the Grand Prix scene in 1968, the chapter closed on one of the most amazing GP racing machines ever created. Six cylinders were crafted into a package no wider than a four-pot engine of the time, with each bore diameter about the width of two fingers. Dual overhead cams actuated 24 tiny valves, and the short-stroke, oversquare engine revved to a dizzying 18,000 rpm where it made 60 screaming horsepower and hit speeds upward of 149 mph. With its cylinder bank tipped forward and cast as an integral part of the top crankcase, the engine was decades ahead of any other machine, and it pioneered technology we would see from Honda for many years to come."

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