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popeye the sailor
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the planes look fantastic Mike! the rigging looks superb....... -
I'm look'in too Mike ......just a bit late to the party. gonna be a neat bit of surgery on the wings to get them to fold. nice find! even the B 17 had life rafts on board
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getting a good feel of fall up here...........this morning was the coldest day.........34 degrees! stinks that I didn't get any real paint time in the garage
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thanks Kevin for the concern........but no one is missing much. I haven't been very busy of late. there is so much going on around me, that I'm having a hard time focusing on things. the camera on the other hand, has so far been a failure...........no matter what I adjust, it just won't give me a clear picture. I wish the darn thing had auto adjust like the other camera. the admiral's phone gives better pictures for cry'in out loud! I was chatting with my older son, and he has an old phone that can't be used anymore, due to being obsolete......he's gonna find it and give it to me to try. I don't need a complicated camera, so it might be an option. I've been looking in stores, the simple point and shoot camera has been scant at best. I hope to have something for you all soon........sorry for the procrastination
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it's quite a model you have there James the basic construction looks to be the sturdiest I've ever seen! really nice progress thus far
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sorry to hear about your fall...........hope you are recovering nicely get well soon!
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railings can be a problem. I use Ca for my railings, but all my models are static. if you intend to paint the railings, you'll be better able to hide the solder and give them a more uniform look. did you clear coat over the rest of the decals too? looking very good
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mak'in some great progress on this one OC..........decaling and the cockpit glass look awesome!
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quite a collection...............the cabinet looks super!
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gonna look awesome when you pull it all together nice!
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thanks Man! ...you know, I still haven't painted the rudder yet.............yea, I know...... "what the hell are you waiting for?" been kinda busy.....an a bout of 'da funk'. I'd go to the table to get something done, but I'd end up doing something else.....sometimes not modeling related. the camera has been an issue too........can't seem to get this darn thing to take a good picture........piece of junk I'll get there......don't give up there were problems with the kit itself.........subject being off.......decals......etc. this is probably the best way to make sense of an ill fated model kit.........just change the kit subject!
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look'in really good!
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that would depend on what your going for. museum planes have been basically 'polished'.....they made them look good. a plane on a carrier deck, or on a runway in the field is another.....they look weather worn, beaten and abused. the wethered model looks super........some are so life like.
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WOW! ...came out great! the finish looks really good.......the decaling sets it off nice!
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I don't think they will ever know who fired the fatal shot........they are convinced that it came from the ground though. at first, they thought that Canadian Arthur Brown was the one who fired the fatal shot, but when he intervened on Richthofen's pursuit, he was on the wrong side. Richthofen was hit on the right side and exited through the left side of his chest......which indicated that he was shot from the right and below. Brown intervened from the left. the theories led to an AA gunner that fired the shot.......here it branches off to three possibilities........sergeant Cedric Popkin or W.J. Evans........both met with contradictions..........C.O. Major David Blake was the person that initiated the theory on the ground fire and that someone in his squad may have shot him. that was also disputed........since it was his responsibility to take care of the baron's body, he was buried with a military funeral.
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great camo for bombers.........most winter camo was made up of flat black blotches on a lighter color backing........light blue to the lighter shades of gray. there was no modulation on the blotches, primarily what made it so interesting. bombers were common with the camo pattern that you chose...not sure if it was done to distinguish the difference. it's the perfect camo for nighttime bombings the decals worked well with the underbelly color you chose. superb looking model.......airbrush would have to use a fine tip and the paint would need to be retarded, so to keep the paint from drying as it leaves the nozzle. I once built a Heinkel 219 'Owl'........I haven't seen this kit in a long time. I've seen other kits that probably came from the same moulds though. it's a very beautiful model
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glad to hear she has a home I extend my thanks as well.
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that's strange........wonder why I got that message?
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winter camo........came out great to me I've been tempted, but never felt I could ever pull it off. super job.......it will look real good with the insignias in place does this one sport the letter codes that the Germans were noted for? I have a book that I think you might want to add to your collection........ it cover many planes that they flew in the war.......gets even more interesting when it talks of how captured allied planes played a role in some of the missions
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I was simply curious........I'm still interested I tried to PM you but your not set up to accept pm's.
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yep.....same here.......the early K bodies paved the way for unibody construction. we nicknamed them 50K cars...........drive 'em and toss 'em some of the car models sold in the US weren't really worth the effort to keep 'em on the road. those that were could be repaired, but it was an expensive process.
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it's probably your best bet. I've never used a varnish, but then again, I'm an enamel guy and not an acrylic user. my experience with metallic colors...I've had better luck with ship hulls, than with aircraft. your results came out really good with all that you've done, it might not be good to try to remove .......it would make matters worse. forward would be better ........sweet look'in aircraft!
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how much do you think it will cost if you box it? I'm interested
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super progress Grant where did you get the stand for the chassis? did it come with the kit?
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