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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
mtaylor replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
I hope you'll back off a bit and not push yourself so your body can recover. Don't worry about the model as it's patient.- 973 replies
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Even an old hair dryer will work. They don't usually get hot enough to burn the wood if one's not being careful with a hot air gun. I use both depending on my mood.
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I find remember the "treat each piece as a model and at the the of the day, you'll have more models than most do in a lifetime.". Yes, it's hard to do that and I'm still trying to follow that.
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Character and sometimes builds vocabulary in a non-mixed company way while turning the air blue.
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'Necessity is the mother of invention' has reared it's head again. Excellent solution.
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Light table question
mtaylor replied to GrandpaPhil's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
The "diffusing" is a problem. Way back in the day, the "best" one I saw had the lamps (florescent as I recall) under shades around the edges that shined on a white board about 6" from the glass. Also, the glass was frosted on the "light bulb" side. Ours were in a room that wasn't brightly lit but did have easels with lights to hang drawings, etc. -
Light table question
mtaylor replied to GrandpaPhil's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I'd think the 1/8" is pretty flimsy for something that large at 4X8. Best bet may be to go to the supplier (hopefully local) and see. I have a feeling you might need something thicker than 1/ 4" as you will be leaning on it. Back in the day, ours had glass (1/4" or 3/16") for the large tables. -
It sounds like on that last flight he had a full body workout to fly it.
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An incredible build, Javlin of something one seldom sees modeled.
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Hard to believe this is card. Wonderful build, Chris.
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Beautiful work, Craig.
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That's fantastic, Chuck. Congrats and I hope you have some fun will doing it.
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I think again it's dependent on year/era specific. I have vague recollections of AA/Stock which was gas not nitro. I wish my memory was better for these side trips down memory lane.... <sigh>
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Quick bit of Googling later.... https://www.draglist.com/artman2/publish/danny_white/Pro_Comp_AA_A_Photo_History_Part_One.shtml There were/are several types of AA/ cars... Altereds, Funny cars, etc. and the designations have changed over the decades. So with this one.... A or AA would probably be period correct depending on fuel and exactly when as things changed sometimes pretty quickly.
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The A/A sounds about right but it might have been AA/A due to the blower. There were similar rules for the Top Fuel and a few other classes. I'll have to do some digging when I get a bit of time to find the details. Could be that AA's was later but need to research.
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Amen brother. This is probably one of reasons why "street racing" has taken off. Run what you brung and have at it.
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The powerglide was a favorite of many. I suspect it was because aluminum case and relatively light weight. As for the bracket racing... the usual winner in my neck of the woods was guy who drove a small 4 banger... I think it was Renult. Thing would only go so fast but he got mental break because of it. Other guys running against got impatient waiting for their lane to go green and either would red light or just run too fast and break out.
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Yes keep and avoid the rabbit hole. Remember what happened to Alice down one and take heed.
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Clean, beautiful work, Vaddoc. I hope you have a nice case for her to be displayed in.
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Bamboo is a different critter then and something I've never used or been around for anything other than chopsticks. I hope you can figure it.
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As I recall, basic street stock back then.. just a lap belt. I have a vague memory of them starting to require the "armor" when "funny cars" with nitro fuel hit. Some racers lost toes and parts of their feet. One side effect of the armor beside driver protection, was that a blown clutch or tranny didn't damage the framing though sometimes the body took some. If my memory is right, the rear engine dragster for top fuel was a Don Garlits invention due him having injuries cased by a front engine rail having it's clutch blow. Ah... thanks for that memory... bracket racing. The old "stock" classes were certainly a mixed bag of pros and those running the family sedan in same class before then. I had a lot of good times doing those, both as a driver and track photographer.
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It might be too late but you might think applying heat from a hair dryer after the soaking. Using the jig, I'd just carefully do the heating so as not to overheat the glue holding the jig together.
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