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  1. CDW
    I always enjoyed looking up when Tampa had them in our sky daily from MacDill AFB in the '60's MACDILL AFB FL USA F4 PHANTOMS Photo Gallery by Paul Newman at pbase.com
  2. CDW
    This will be another exciting chapter to follow. Soon? Never seen one of these before now.
  3. CDW
    I don’t think you overdid it at all, looks spectacular. Very impressive model Jav.
  4. CDW
    In my younger days before I settled down to spend more quality time building scale models. 😃
  5. CDW
    My heart is racing at the prospect of a 1:200 Yamato
  6. CDW
    Upon checking the contents of my storage building in the back yard, discovered a small leak in the roof developed over top of a couple of cardboard boxes full of models I had stored there. I removed the models from the boxes and put them in sunlight to dry the dampness some had. This 1:48 scale kit of the Israeli F-16i Sufa was one that was damp. The decal sheets are my only concern from the leak. Beyond that, the only online review I read on this kit claimed it is a dog of first order, that it does not fit together correctly. Once I finish the MRAP, zI will start this kit next, If I find the bad reports are erroneous, I will start a build thread on it. If it’s truly dog poo, I’ll save it for the spare parts bin.
  7. CDW
    Is there a “go-to” glue for paper models?
  8. CDW
    Super!
  9. CDW
    Son and grandson screening in our porch today. Old cast iron columns are gone now. They were over 60 years old.
  10. CDW
    I thought this was a nice touch… With this kit, Ryefield includes one full sprue with fuel cans, tool boxes, ammo cans, a water cooler, a spare machine gun barrel, and more. No mention of the extra parts in the instructions, just items to be used as the modeler sees fit.
  11. CDW
    Our monthly electric bill went from an average of $280 monthly to $450 monthly a few months ago. For many years our bill has been on an average use billing cycle, where we pay the same amount each month when in reality, the highest usage months in Florida are during the summer where air conditioning usage is heavy due to the extreme heat.
  12. CDW
    I have to install all the glass, mud flaps, exhaust and muffler, a tow bar, some decals, and I am done after everything gets a dull coat.
  13. CDW
    I cannot recall another 1:35 scale kit I’ve built with as detailed a .50 cal machine gun as this kit has straight out of the box. Ryefield knocked it right out of the park IMO.
  14. CDW
    Wow, that canopy looks great from where I'm watching. Nice work, Chris. By the way, I received that Japanese Nieuport we discussed. Two pages of parts and one half sheet for frames.
  15. CDW
    Amen. I heard that the death toll from the area where the storm made landfall is significant, not to mention the extraordinary property damage.
  16. CDW
    My pile of tree debris from front yard. More in the back yard. Grandson helping me out.
  17. CDW
    We made it through the storm just fine. Lots of limbs and tree debris scattered about the yard. I be picked up a lot of it at daylight and began piling it at the roadside. Debris removal contractors will pick it up in the coming days. For us, no flooding, no structural damage to the home. Minor damage here and there, Gazebo canvas top torn to tatters. It can easily be replaced. All those south of us did not fare as well. They will need time and help to get their lives back together.
  18. CDW
    Love the look and the scale perspective those figures give to the model. Beautiful.
  19. CDW
    Standard preset
  20. CDW
    At this time it looks like Ian will come ashore well south of Tampa, on a path that’s similar to hurricane Charley back in 2004. We in Tampa are getting rain and minor gusts this morning with more rain and tropical winds later today and tonight. All hunkered down and playing around with my model and a new phone. On the new phone topic, this one came with 5 different presets for taking photos. I took a photo of the model from the same distance using each of the five presets to see which one takes the best model photo. What’s your opinion. Which of the five presets appear the best?
  21. CDW
    With the tremendous growth that’s happened on the coast in the past decades, it’s ripe for a storm surge. Some of our most exclusive housing is all on the coast. I’ll be saying my prayers for all in the storms path and for you in particular. Lash down the hatches matey. Let us know how you made out when you can.
  22. CDW
    Thanks Phil. We grandpa's have to stick together.
  23. CDW
    Thanks Ken. As is often the case, this storm has taken a slightly different track, one that puts its eye making landfall south of Tampa by 30 or more miles from where it was originally forecast. I feel certain its course will adjust again before making landfall, so we remain on ready as its uncertain at this time where it will go. I feel bad for the people south of us.
  24. CDW
    Thanks for the well wishes. We will do our best. Prayers for those who will be in the greatest need wherever that may be.
  25. CDW
    The 50 cal M2 before paint

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