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  1. CDW
    Welcome from a fellow Floridian. I've got family who farm down your way in Immokalee, but unfortunately none of them are model ship builders.
  2. CDW
    Sorry it took me so long to find your project, but sure am glad I did. Love it! I'm in, Mike.
  3. CDW
    Wow, what a great looking project, Ras. I see you are in the Bradenton area...by any chance, will you be attending the Pelicon 2023 IPMS Regional show being held in Oldsmar on 18 March?
  4. CDW
    The trouble with photo etch detail sets is the delicate nature of it. Besides that, Eduard is over priced IMO for many of their products. Not sure how well parts like these will hold up under use in RC applications. When I just touch my finished ships in the wrong way, itty bitty parts often fly off. Right now, I have entered five of my finished models in a regional IPMS contest this month, and am contemplating how to get the models there without damaging them.
  5. CDW
    Nothing short of outstanding, in every way!
  6. CDW
    Some of the detail bits and bobs I ordered for my Buc are starting to trickle in. The rest of it is scheduled to arrive this Friday, so it looks like my project will begin in earnest this coming weekend. Haven’t decided yet how I will display the wings, folded or opened.
  7. CDW
    Great background story, Andy! Thanks
  8. CDW
    Happy to follow and learn a bit more about Typhoons. How did the pilot go missing while his plane lived on?
  9. CDW
    Back in 1980, gained salvage rights to all the brass, copper, aluminum, at an old heavy equipment salvage yard in West Virginia. There were all types and description of very old heavy equipment and trucks there, many of which I had never seen in usage during my lifetime and could not identify. I wouldn't be surprised if equipment of the vintage you're modeling here was there. Most all the big trucks had lots of wood in the construction of their cabs. Wish I had taken photos of those things, but it was long before digital cameras and cell phones. Taking photos didn't seem important to me back then.
  10. CDW
    Quite a project on your hands there, Mike. She should look majestic under power and full sail.
  11. CDW
    A good friend named Steve Porter was an Air Force fighter jock. He told me a story about flying with Buccaneers at Red Flag, probably in the same era as you, Ken. Steve flew an F-16, and if I remember correctly, he flew F-4's before that. Sadly, he passed away a few years ago but I still recall his wit and humor, along with his sharp mind. He was involved in Emergency Management after his Air Force career, the Homeland Security stuff that came about after 9-11.
  12. CDW
    In the past, they have asked for individual threads, so I'll probably start with that unless a mod jumps in and tells me otherwise.
  13. CDW
    Roger that. Will be there in a few days.
  14. CDW
    Permission to come aboard, sir!
  15. CDW
    The South African version was one of the schemes I liked, along with a camouflaged RAF version but alas, these RAF ones have the bulged bomb bay. Some seem to have the flared wingtips though. Kits-World Aircraft decals - KW148184 | Hannants
  16. CDW
    What are the physical, visual differences between the S.2C/D depicted by our kits and other versions of the Buccaneer? I have seen decal markings for Buccaneer aircraft that are not the S.2C/D version and really like them. If I stick with the kit decals, then I'll do the Ark Royal version. As for seatbelts, I'll probably just order the Eduard ejection seats and those come with belts.
  17. CDW
    By now, I have one of my own as well. Maybe the three of us will do an ad-hoc build of it.
  18. CDW
    We are cannon fodder.
  19. CDW
    Maybe there were no steering clutches on the track drives?
  20. CDW
    Poor molds or not, they are looking very good from where I'm sitting. Carry on.
  21. CDW
    My wife bought my new best buddy a Valentines Day sweater yesterday. He’s five months old now, a mix between a King Charles Spaniel and Poodle. So much life, energy, and personality. Smart little buggar, too. My grandson bought his little sister and my daughter a bouquet of flowers before we all went out for a fabulous Valentines Day dinner. Dinner was fabulous.
  22. CDW
    Once the details have been painted inside the cab and all the instrument decals placed, it is cemented in place inside the cab. Next the window seal and placard decals are applied to all the glass, then those pieces are cemented into place. The window seal decals were very fiddly and quite easy to break apart being very thin. In hindsight, careful masking and painting of the extensive rubber seals would have been perhaps a better option. I doubt there are aftermarket paint masks available but if there were, I would buy and use them if doing this again. All the fit was good except for a little fitting issues with a couple glass pieces.
  23. CDW
    I took some photos of this massive shore battery that’s been on display here in my hometown all my life. If I remember correctly, it’s an 8 inch gun. The sheer size and weight of these old guns is incredible.
  24. CDW
    After laying down some of the primary colors, the cab is dry fitted before adding more details.
  25. CDW
    Construction begins with the operator office and cab. After sub component assembly, everything gets a coat of black primer to begin.

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