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  1. cog
    Such detail is sick ... it really is incomprehensible the realistic detail you create in your build ...!
  2. cog
    You might not need steelers with that size of wood. Put it in boiling water, and you'll be able to bend it quite far
  3. cog
    I use the cheaper ones for less important work, a.o. priming large surfaces. I prefer the Bulson/Harder & Steinbeck for more detailed work The H&S has two different needles and two cup sizes, which makes it more versatile (http://www.harder-airbrush.eu/en/infinity.html - the tow in one) but is rather pricey (simply put darn expensive) but I want to use it not just for modelling. Compressors ... is a different piece of cake. Get a silent one, and one you can regulate the pressure easily. I've made the wrong buy, I can regulate the pressure, but it isn't easy.
  4. cog
    I found some value in this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/Your-Guide-to-Buying-an-Airbrush-for-Model-Kit-Building-/10000000177318677/g.html In the end it is the content of your wallet, and what you are prepared to pay. At present I've got four: two brand-less (one siphon fed the remainder gravity), a bulson, and a harder & steinbeck. As an after thought, you do notice the difference between low and high end airbrushes
  5. cog
    and you can see at your convenience how you jam the tool you are working with in your finger(s) or e.g. the palm of your hand
  6. cog
    Ah, so you can relate to it, well then ... watch out my friend, for you'll be frequented by it when you least expect it ...
  7. cog
    Human error follows us where ever we go Mike ... it sticks like glue, and we see it in our endeavours ... at least you get the opportunity to correct it You know the adagium: Assumption is the mother of all f... ups Well I've had my share in programming ... and in modelling too
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    Jack, My best wishes to your admiral. I do hope she is better. Ah the centenary plus 1, I remember last year's double 00 ... enjoy the family gathering, wish him happy birthday from a daft Dutchy Cheers mate
  9. cog
    You've done her proud, Nibble A lovely build, maybe not "Deutscher grundlichkeit" but pretty close!!!
  10. cog
    Kevin, That amongst others is a question everybody has ... we are still full of anticipation ...
  11. cog
    Being Dutch with the risk of turning into a double Dutch corrupted mind, as a cheese head I should know ... there are no true colours ... having said that, there are primary colours from which we can derive all colours we can imagine ... Discouragement is all the defence you need ... turn your opponents power onto him-/herself (aikido)
  12. cog
    es magnifica (it is magnificent)
  13. cog
    Life gets in the way ... as usual ... we'll be waiting, Nenad. at leat you've got a new office!!
  14. cog
    That ladder comes out wonderful, Denis. Don't try to draw the attention away from it
  15. cog
    The Test Strips Art is a pain in the hiney. I know, my father was a dress designer, I've followed art school, and I still can't get across what I want ... Colour (Finaly someone who knows how to write the word ) Maybe try a light underground, and dry-brush a reddish (teak) colour on top. Define the planks by drawing a dark line, to represent the seam between them ... Painting guids are what they are GUIDES. Teak isn't sandy brown, it is reddish brown and if not maintained with oil, it turns brownish grey An established deck in teak, looked at from afar .................. grey-ish I would presume Beat you to the the book bought it from a seller in Germany Doitashimashte, Fartyg-san
  16. cog
    Hello Elijah, I make them from pieces MDF I've got laying around. But I glue the sandpaper on it. You can rip it of once the grit has vanished, and glue a new on on
  17. cog
    Hi Jack, Having granddaughter blues, or does the garden take up your spare time ... I'll be seeing you ...
  18. cog
    Have you seen this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pontos-Model-1-350-IJN-Yamato-Detail-Up-Set-New-Tool-for-Tamiya-kit-/272318184359?hash=item3f676dbba7:g:zTMAAOSwf-VWZTNL it comes from Greg's corner of the globe. Found most of the PE sets in that neighbourhood. I usually look on ebay.com/co.uk/de one never knows if and where you can grab a bargain. Often cheaper even including shipping & handling The same bloke has a set for the old tool (AU$340)
  19. cog
    With these pictures she looks much bigger, compared to the shot on your table top (previous post #248), and still you cram her full of details ... magnificent, I've had a look at the IJN Musashi (1/350) I've got waiting for comparison ... I wonder how I will fare with my big fat clumsy fingers. You are doing an outstanding job ...
  20. cog
    You didn't take long, Jesse. You took the time you needed for those fiddly blocks and hooks. Those are tiny!!! They look splendid to me ...
  21. cog
    That is not what I meant. Planks usually run from stem to stern or vice versa, but your wood looks a bit like a single plank for the entire deck. As a plank it looks good, although, as deck it looks strange to me.
  22. cog
    Nothing teak-ish ... should it look like one big plank, or multiple smaller planks ...
  23. cog
    Looking at the sizes ... For testing ... That will be a tight fit
  24. cog
    Great, now you'll be our reference for La Créole builds !
  25. cog
    Well, I thought your admiral would faint because you are using here hair dryer for your build You'll manage, Ken. A wee bit of learning, and you'll be planking to your hearts content

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