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Egilman

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  1. Pretty beefy suspension there, it wasn't fast, but it would pull just about anything.... (the Germans used it to recover tiger tanks amongst other things) It had such a high reputation that all sides used them when they could get their hands on one....
  2. Me, I've always stood by Micro-set/sol, call it the old standby.... seldom have had a bad result using them with the proper surface prep...
  3. I think it's coming out beautiful brother, but then I'm kinda partial to camo on great planes...
  4. You had to get the one that came in the wheaties box, the one that came in the crackerjack boxes was a cheap knock off....
  5. Thank you OC, gonna try and fit some time in tonight to do more work on her....
  6. I usually paint a section that will be under the decals with future to create the glossy surface for the decals to adhere, then overcoat them with Testors flat rattle can lacquer for the final finish...... Most important is the smooth surface under the decal to prevent silvering, doesn't have to be glossy, but it does have to be smooth. (flat paint doesn't create a smooth surface) The reason most use a gloss coat for decaling is the perfectly smooth surface gloss lacquer produces and it's easy application.... I prefer Future floor wax because it dries thinner than most lacquer overcoats..... It coming out beautiful my friend......
  7. And the master car builder opens up shop again... I'm going to have to put an engine and wheels on my chair to keep up.... I'm in...
  8. But the Baron shot him down--'CURSES, foiled again!'......
  9. They look perfectly fine to me Carl..... to both my Mk1 eyeball and through my pocket microscope.... Nice work on a difficult color combination....
  10. Not on a B-25, the curved plexiglass waist gun cover was introduced on some mid war models and was permanent, on the aircraft models that carried waist guns, the gun was on a pintle with a rubberized canvas cover in the lower left corner of the window.... This cause the waist guns to be staggered when mounted on both sides..... The B-25's never had an open waist gunner position.
  11. I would say they would pass for the top of the line detroit production.... Color corrected image..... The camera didn't read the light conditions properly, caused them to be too dark and muted.... The chrome looks perfect the paint is stunning. It's a beautiful lady in waiting....
  12. I"m here, still hunting around for my pocket microscope though....... ;-0
  13. Now that is a good sized airplane model..... (I see some of what looks like fishin' line, you gonna hang her up?) Gorgeous paint job!
  14. Definitely pullin up a big comfy lounger for this one....
  15. Now ya TALKIN' I hope you don't mind me taking the liberty of color correcting the image.... I'm sure she will get her dance..... She really can strut it.... Beautiful girl my friend Impressive.....
  16. That the reason I don't do them either, can't build a display cabinet big enough.....
  17. Easy answer, Field drab with lightly applied black wash.......
  18. Yeah she's asked me several times how it's coming along...... (and it is right there on my desk in plain sight, yeah I gotta clue) thank you brother.... Thank you, I'm very glad you are enjoying it..... (I don't know about the great part) I've gotta find the time to get it done, she deserves it....
  19. There are some people in the modeling world that simply need their friggen heads examined..... Something I just don't understand is people that can't see brilliance when it slaps you up side the noggin......
  20. Now that is a battle hardened vet if I ever saw one....
  21. You and me both brother you and me both...... Please do, your techniques of aging I've never seen before..... And we love to expand our tool boxes.....
  22. Just goes to prove my theory..... Models should to be treated as ladies, it's easier to understand them that way, there are some where you have to go back time after time for more, those you got to tease and tease the beauty out of, those that are just simply there for you, those who have to be shown who's boss, and finally those that wind up in divorce/judgment/cemetery. (shelf of doom/trash can/binned) Looks to me like you have her well in hand..... {chuckle}
  23. They have special requirements, that's why I call them ladies, you have to tease the beauty out of them before they satisfy.... A reminder that everything good requires effort.... That's what makes them special, when done, and done well like we see here, means you have actually accomplished something...... EG
  24. Now that's the ticket..... Ardennes in the winter supporting the infantry.... Beautiful job!
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