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Yeah one of those necessities of life after 65! I finally got a new set this last year, after something like seven or ten years or something, and I HATE them. I started hating them when the lady told me how much they were going to cost, and it has been going on ever since. They function OK I suppose. I only really need them for reading comfortably. I can even do that OK without them but it tires me out long before I get the stuff read that I want. Not that good for TV and I just take them off altogether on the rare trips to the movies. My wife is the TV person and cannot function without it on. I could live just fine without even owning one! But books, and now to include electronic books, that is a different matter. I have them stuffed in unbelievable places. I always wanted a real library like rich houses have in the Victorian movies, where you could go to the proper shelf and pull out the perfect book for the subject you were interested in at that moment.

This model is coming along wonderfully CDW, such careful and precise work.  As others have mentioned, I too like your method of painting the inside of the clear canopy from the outside - very clever.  A very informative and fun build to follow.  Thanks for sharing it with us.
 
Gary

I had the Admiral whispering into my ear about going off on a few errands. One of which was getting my new eyeglasses. A big deal for this particularly voracious reader.
 
Interesting history of Daimler-Benz. Look up BMW's involvement for additional WW II aviation history.

Craig has the process.  👍
 
The relative humidity can affect the MM clear flat. Higher humidity may cause the milkiness. A second application should fix it.

As others have said, the order to follow is: 
gloss coat where the decal is to be placed
microset under the decal
microsol over top of the decal
flat clear coat over decal when it's dry
 
I've run into the same issue with model master flat clear - it dries milky. Tamiya flay clear is my go-to for that purpose. As you said, never over brush. Let the clear settle itself over the area where applied. Otherwise, you will leave brush marks.
 
PS: if you have any Future, it works perfectly as your gloss clear coat under decals and it works perfectly when brushed on.

Great idea as to how to make the eye bolts in this situation.

Continue with work on cannons... started with making bunch of eyebolts that will be replacing those included in the kit.
 
The kit provided is above and home-made is at the bottom.

The home-made appears to be more realistic than eyebolts supplied in kit. So, 12 cannons x 2 eyebolts, 24 plus few extra to make.
 
The process is very simple. Cut the wire to appr 10mm in length, twist around 0.7mm drill bit and blacken them all.
 


The wire i was using:
 


The wire was lightly sanded to remove the protection and to easy blackening process.
 
Little eyebolts after blackening process.
 

Happy modeling.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Your'e a braver man than I Tom E. When I took the same plunge a few months ago, all I thought I could justify buying at the beginning stage was a $30 gun/pump. The gun looks like the clone in your first picture, but the pump is a tiny thing that sits on the bench, or in my case the table.  So far it is doing everything asked of it But I am probably not experienced enough to strain it's probable limited abilities. I will be certain to hang out here and learn . 

Ekis,
 
I was looking through the catalog of kits from the company you had mentioned to see if there was one I wanted to build. The one thing that bothered me is the roofs all looked out of scale. I thought maybe they had changed since you purchased yours. It didn’t dawn on me you modified them. The results improve the buildings a lot!
 
Kurt

Yes, I've read The Pillars of Earth by Ken Follet. It's a very interesting novel with a lot of information about the social organization of the Middle Ages: a must for those who want to go deeper into this period. ☺️

I think I have quite a lot of personal information about that and about that period. I have had the opportunity to see (and see again) many historical sites in France and Europe.
I will just try to give with this village a medieval atmosphere and respect the buildings around the 14th century. All this with the materials (and skills) I have at my disposal...
 
In fact, I'm not trying to be ultra-realistic (the materials don't really allow it), but just to do something coherent.
 
While the roofs are being done (slowly, each tile has to be cut back), I finished the small wall that closes the cloister and a few more things like the chimney in the common room.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I haven't looked for them,  but there are some really neat science kits out there........we get them for our oldest grandson.   the last one we got him,  he had it assembled in a couple of hours!   I used to enjoy the erector sets....buy others and connect them together.  mine had hand cranks..........today's kits have electric motors  ..........nothing like spoiling a kid.....harumph!

See you can improve someone else's build. I would have never thought of painting the interior frame color from the outside! My Huey has much the same design in that the frame is clear and part of the windscreen. I was wondering how hard it was going to be to do the inside gray and the outside black. Now I know.
 
Each picture you are taking of this plane makes it look more massive than the one before. 

Your'e a braver man than I Tom E. When I took the same plunge a few months ago, all I thought I could justify buying at the beginning stage was a $30 gun/pump. The gun looks like the clone in your first picture, but the pump is a tiny thing that sits on the bench, or in my case the table.  So far it is doing everything asked of it But I am probably not experienced enough to strain it's probable limited abilities. I will be certain to hang out here and learn . 

Looking like things are moving along Mark. I have heard the same as OC. Apply a gloss coat then decals using Micro Sol & Microset. Then clear coat either dull or gloss and then your final dull or satin coat. BUT I am fairly certain those instructions were intended for people using an airbrush. I really hope Craig has some answers for you.
 
I think I solved my problem with my Huey interior. All it took was more money.  I hope you have better luck. 

Looking like things are moving along Mark. I have heard the same as OC. Apply a gloss coat then decals using Micro Sol & Microset. Then clear coat either dull or gloss and then your final dull or satin coat. BUT I am fairly certain those instructions were intended for people using an airbrush. I really hope Craig has some answers for you.
 
I think I solved my problem with my Huey interior. All it took was more money.  I hope you have better luck. 

Only a half an hour? You must be a much faster reader than I am Ken! But then while almost everything keeps me off of the streets, nothing keeps me out of trouble! I'm married so it is just a state of being anymore.

Only a half an hour? You must be a much faster reader than I am Ken! But then while almost everything keeps me off of the streets, nothing keeps me out of trouble! I'm married so it is just a state of being anymore.

Only a half an hour? You must be a much faster reader than I am Ken! But then while almost everything keeps me off of the streets, nothing keeps me out of trouble! I'm married so it is just a state of being anymore.

I got the clear flat to work with some testing.... don't over brush.  Live and learn.   Like you, I've run into a parts issue... not actually parts but painting.  I've ordered the mask for the glass front end as I don't think I'm steady enough to free hand it.  Hopefully it'll be here early next week.

What a Great subject  and set up  - welcome to the club.
 
OC.

Evening, 
Thought it might be a good time to give this project some wings!...….pun intended.....
 
This project will go beyond just the Mitchell bomber. I plan on using this to learn how to airbrush and use photo etch. 
Never have used PE or an airbrush before, this may be interesting. A "practice" model, yet I don't want to wreck it either.
We shall see what happens in the end. 

Originally, the kit was bought in an unplanned trip to Michaels and had a few dollars burning a hole in my wallet. 
These were bought to just put in the stash, and see what happens. 
 
Curiosity got the best of me and I had to pop open the Mitchell kit. 

Neatly packed kit in grey and clear sprues. 
Instruction are pretty straight forward. 

The decals look a lot better than the ones used when I was a kid. 
They give 2 versions of decals to use.
The "Jaunty-Jo" or "Finito Benito".  

I like the leggy gal "Jaunty-Jo".

Next came the air compressor.
When I moved into my new home, I laid out some monies for an airbrush set-up (compressor/brush/ventilation).
I have been researching these things for over a year now. I looked at the most expensive to the cheapest of compressors that are available. 
Many to choose from, many quality products, and many to avoid. 
 
In the end, I bought from a company that I was familiar with instead of Amazon.
90 day return policy helps.
 
This compressor works really well and is quieter than some fish tank filters I've had. 
Holding tank and adjustable pressure settings. Those were the two things I centered around the most. I didn't want one that runs continuously. 
Very happy with this purchase so far.
The compressor came with a basic hose and airbrush. 
All work well.
I test shot some water thru the airbrush this past weekend. I learned a lot just from doing that before shooting any paint, which I have not done yet.
I plan on learning on the airbrush below.

I'm going to excel with the Harder & Steenbeck Infinity Two in One. 
I just learned of this brand of airbrush no more than a month ago. 
For some reason I never saw these come up in an "airbrush" search while shopping. 
 
I was searching thru the "Painting" section here on MSW and finally saw this brand mentioned. 
And from the results I've seen from the people that recommended them, it's a worthwhile investment. 
I hold off using this one until I'm more confident in my abilities. 

It was a little bit of an investment. Not cheap.
The hose comes with it. 

There were some other trinkets that came with the airbrush.
I'll learn about these as we progress. 

Lets have some fun
 
Tom E 
 
 
 

Only a half an hour? You must be a much faster reader than I am Ken! But then while almost everything keeps me off of the streets, nothing keeps me out of trouble! I'm married so it is just a state of being anymore.

That seems to be pretty much an unwritten rule of being retired.   Unless of course, it's an event or appointment decided by the Admiral.

Well, actually NO! I'm discovering that being retired does NOT mean you set actual dates for anything anymore - they just sort of happen when time permits, people show up (or not), and everyone remembers why they're there in the first place, right?
 
Be assured, though, the scullery dog will meet his punishment!!!

Well, the afternoon matinee' went off with only one AWOL - the YOUNG GUY (late 40s) was a no-show (says "I forgot it was Thursday!!!"). Of course, ALL the rest of us 60's/70's, 80's showed up - indicative of the younger generation who can't quite figure out what time it is....sigh! Oh well, HIS LOSS!!!
 
We discussed the movie afterwards as we watched the snow coming down and came to these conclusions:
     1) The movie, while short on naval action, was really good on story, content, and settings.
     2) We didn't mind the Norwegian language, only that the subtitling was in such small type - it made it hard to read.
     3) Being that of the 4 viewing today (3 vets, 1 civilian) none of us was fully aware of Norway's involvement in WWII, we thought that it portrayed the events in a very convincing manner,              the acting was well done, scenes very time period sensitive, and overall - a AAA rating!!!
     4) We all were quite surprised with The King's Choice and I guess had we been in his shoes would have probably done exactly as he did in similar circumstances.
 
Due to the snowfall and one participant having to cross the river to get home, we decided to skip the test and all accept an A- for today's activities. Mr. AWOL is now scheduled for keel-hauling, 25 lashes at the main mast, and shunning.