Jack12477 Posted July 2, 2020 Share #391 Posted July 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Canute said: You have any Cook Outs? Grilled burgers with fresh ingredients. Made to order, so they are slow. . My personal hamburger recipe is 2 lbs 80-20 ground beef, mix in 1 pkg of Lipton brand French Onion Soup mix, or their Beefy Onion soup mix, in powder form, knead well, shape into quarter pound patties and grill. The soup mix keeps the juices in so the burger stays moist. Great flavor. Oh ! Here in the "colonies" 80-20 ground beef means 80% lean beef and 20% fat (ground chuck). Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 2, 2020 Share #392 Posted July 2, 2020 Now I know why you like the Soup mix: Corn starch, Sugar, Maltodextrine, Corn Syrup, Caramel Color (which is actually burnt sugar) ... someone has a sweet tooth(!) Canute, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted July 2, 2020 Share #393 Posted July 2, 2020 Actually Carl, there is no sweet taste or flavor in spite of the listed ingredients. marktiedens, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 2, 2020 Share #394 Posted July 2, 2020 10 hours ago, Jack12477 said: I hate anything and everything Diet xxxxxx. Yuck ! My feelings exactly. Mostly coffee, tea, juice now and then if I think of it and water occasionally. I find my way to a mixed drink every few months or so but place almost all beers in the same category as diet anything for some reason. We have a chain restaurant out here called "The Blazing Onion". Expensive but good! Only problem is that it is also noisy. At least it was before Covid. Haven't been out for a while I'm afraid. For home I am like Jack. Juicy burger with plenty of onion, mushrooms, and green stuff. You can keep the katsup and tomato but I do like a number of different kinds of cheese so long as it is not the "American" processed stuff. Old Collingwood, Canute, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 2, 2020 Share #395 Posted July 2, 2020 16 hours ago, cog said: Don't indulge on the diet products (like diet sodas), neither your body nor your nervous system do respond to well to a lot of artificial sweetners. It actually is quite a list. How is the last part of cleaning moving along? Yep and Aspartame is actually not very good for you. OC. lmagna, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted July 2, 2020 Share #396 Posted July 2, 2020 Acesulfame potassium is not good either. mtaylor, Canute, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 3, 2020 Share #397 Posted July 3, 2020 22 hours ago, Egilman said: and Americas favorite drink is Diet Coke and has been for at least two decades.... "favorite drink"...????? Must be the younger generations doing it. I'm cofffee and/or water all day and either a bit brandy, Irish Creme, or nice wine at night. Canute, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted July 3, 2020 Share #398 Posted July 3, 2020 5 hours ago, mtaylor said: I'm cofffee and/or water all day and either a bit brandy I'm with you on the coffee bit but I prefer dark rum or gin (not the latest fad types) popeye the sailor, lmagna, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted July 3, 2020 Share #399 Posted July 3, 2020 I just spotted this build and was VERY happy that I did. While I have not built a plane model in 60 years, it may be time again. The reason for this is that your build brought back memories of Darryl Greenamyer (RIP) and his Red Baron 104. (Darryl was also a test pilot for the SR71 at the Skunk Works), and flew all manner of planes from Mustangs to Bearcats. I had the good fortune to meet him several times and worked with his team to provide the paint for the Red Baron as I worked for PPG at the time. Even got a chance to sit in the cockpit for a minute. Several of my coworkers and I flew in to Tonopah and Mudd Lake for the four pass low altitude speed record run October 2, 1976 which the French officials messed up, but it was a thrill of a lifetime. He did make another run later that they got right and the record still stands at 998 mph although the early run was a bit faster. The heartbreak was when he had to ditch the plane after a test run for the altitude record for which the Red Baron was specially equipped on the nose with steering rockets. Long story short, his gear did not come down and lock so could not land. He was near Edwards at that time and they put him on a crash line and had him bail out. With all the talk of color schemes, if I do build a 104, the following is what I would go for having had a chance to be part of that little bit of history. Below are pictures of Darryl and the RB and the RB itself. Allan Jack12477, Egilman, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted July 3, 2020 Share #400 Posted July 3, 2020 That would be a cool tribute, Allan. Greenamyer was a hero of mine. popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted July 3, 2020 Share #401 Posted July 3, 2020 Ken, If you have not already seen it, try to find the documentary they did with Darryl and his team in Greenland where they tried to resurrect the B-29 Kee Bird. 99.9% done when disaster struck. Allan Old Collingwood, lmagna, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 3, 2020 Share #402 Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, mtaylor said: "favorite drink"...????? Must be the younger generations doing it. I'm cofffee and/or water all day and either a bit brandy, Irish Creme, or nice wine at night. One cup of decaf coffee in the mornings, then water, iced tea during the day, an occasional glass of milk. No alcohol whatsoever except maybe a sip of something at New Year. That Red Baron paint scheme is outstanding. Wonder if anyone ever did a decal sheet for it? I'll bet someone did. Old Collingwood, Egilman, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share #403 Posted July 3, 2020 4 hours ago, allanyed said: With all the talk of color schemes, if I do build a 104, the following is what I would go for having had a chance to be part of that little bit of history. Below are pictures of Darryl and the RB and the RB itself. Welcome to the build Allen.... That is a striking scheme, it is a beautiful airplane.... (in any color scheme) Darryl was one of the few civilians who had the privilege of being in the Mach II club.... an amazing man as well as airplane..... The biggest privilege of being a model maker is being an inspiration to a fellow modeler... Thank you most deeply for your gracious compliment...... EG CDW, Canute, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share #404 Posted July 3, 2020 11 hours ago, mtaylor said: "favorite drink"...????? Must be the younger generations doing it. I'm cofffee and/or water all day and either a bit brandy, Irish Creme, or nice wine at night. According to daily sales data Diet Coke surpasses the next nearest competitor by more than 2x..... Surpasses regular Coke by 50%...... It's what the people actually buy.... I drink predominantly Black coffee with a pass towards irish creme occasionally.... lmagna, popeye the sailor, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share #405 Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, allanyed said: Ken, If you have not already seen it, try to find the documentary they did with Darryl and his team in Greenland where they tried to resurrect the B-29 Kee Bird. 99.9% done when disaster struck. Allan And it shows what one little minute detail can do to such endeavours.... they forgot to secure a battery near the tail gunners compartment, in the rough ride to get to the improvised runway, it bounced out of it's bracket and threw a spark which ignited some flammables which quickly spread to the fresh paint.... It filled with smoke in seconds and was a smoking lump of melted aluminum in minutes..... If it had a full crew it would have been saved..... but by the time the pilots realized they had a fire it was too late.... A real heartbreaker..... Old Collingwood, lmagna, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share #406 Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, CDW said: One cup of decaf coffee in the mornings, then water, iced tea during the day, an occasional glass of milk. No alcohol whatsoever except maybe a sip of something at New Year. That Red Baron paint scheme is outstanding. Wonder if anyone ever did a decal sheet for it? I'll bet someone did. Hasegawa did N104RB Red Baron in 1/48th back in 2007.. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-09749-f-104-starfighter-red-baron--101097 Esci did it in 1/72nd about '83 or so.... From what I can see there are no 1/32nd scale decals, although images of the Hase decals sheet are available if one wants to do it in paint.... (or duplicate, scale and print them in white decal paper for a red airplane) mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted July 3, 2020 Share #407 Posted July 3, 2020 Allan and EG, I watched that video and almost cried when the "bird" caught fire. There's a lake near Eielson AFB, near Fairbanks, AK with a B-29/50 in it. Or at least it was, back in the mid 90s, when I was on temporary duty up there. allanyed, Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor and 5 others 8 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 3, 2020 Share #408 Posted July 3, 2020 Another interesting variant would be the North American Eagle Project. Another project with an unfortunate end. Canute, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share #409 Posted July 3, 2020 32 minutes ago, lmagna said: Another interesting variant would be the North American Eagle Project. Another project with an unfortunate end. Yep, she was shooting for the women's world land speed record of 512 mph....... She had made a previous high-speed run at 483.227 (good looker too) She was my neighbor.... Fastest woman on wheels.... Rest in peace sweetheart.... lmagna, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share #410 Posted July 3, 2020 Ok, New paint test..... Testors Metalizer Rattlecan aluminum Plate (buffing).... I took the lower hull of my junk M-41 and prepared it for the buffing test this way... On the left is an undercoat of Testors Ultra Gloss To the right of it is bare plastic (green tamiya styrene) To the right of that is Krylon Shortcuts Black (supposed to be gloss but is actually a semi gloss) And on the right is a finely brushed coat of Future.... They are all oversprayed with metalizer buffing aluminium plate and the can directions say let it dry for an hour... It has dried.... Time to do some buffing..... EG Canute, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 3, 2020 Share #411 Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Egilman said: Yep, she was shooting for the women's world land speed record of 512 mph....... She has been credited with the title at 522.783 MPH when she hit something probably on the course. I always wondered why they didn't fully check out the expected course for objects large enough to destroy the front wheel. Probably didn't need to be all that big at that speed, but still.................. The team considered the car was capable of 833 MPH if they lit the afterburner. Pretty good for a 1950s design rescued from a junk yard! What are you using for buffing? popeye the sailor, Jack12477, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share #412 Posted July 4, 2020 38 minutes ago, lmagna said: What are you using for buffing? My hand and an old t-shirt.... thought about using the dremel but I think that would be too much. anyway, I don't seem to be getting the results they show on their pics..... Old Collingwood, lmagna, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted July 4, 2020 Share #413 Posted July 4, 2020 Hand buffing isn't cutting it? Hmm, try running the Dremel at its slowest speed? Edwardkenway, Egilman, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 4, 2020 Share #414 Posted July 4, 2020 Future or Ultra gloss as a topcoat? Some kind of ultra fine polishing compound? https://www.novuspolish.com/products.html mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share #415 Posted July 4, 2020 36 minutes ago, Canute said: Hand buffing isn't cutting it? Hmm, try running the Dremel at its slowest speed? Yeah I did, isn't cutting it either... and if you happen to hit an edge..... OUCH! Edwardkenway, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share #416 Posted July 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, lmagna said: Future or Ultra gloss as a topcoat? Some kind of ultra fine polishing compound? https://www.novuspolish.com/products.html It looks like fine aluminum paint when it goes down, the can says let it dry for an hour then buff it... so when you buff it it lays down and starts to shine like polished metal, or is supposed to... Testors reccommends shooting it over bare plastic, forget that, doesn't work, just looks like blotchy paint... putting it down over ultra clear gets about half way to a NMF but it is still blotchy also, same with Future except more blotchy.... Over the gloss black paint, does nothing... except come off.... This isn't working at all.... I had better results with uschi powders over gloss red with a thin coat of future.... Now, it's becoming a real challenge.... mtaylor, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 4, 2020 Share #417 Posted July 4, 2020 Have you thought about trying Chrome Rattle can sprays, I have heard some good results from them? OC. lmagna, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted July 4, 2020 Share #418 Posted July 4, 2020 Here's a wild suggestion. Try the buffing rouge they use on a strop to fine polish the edge of woodcarving knives/gouges. Scrape some powder onto a piece of polishing cloth then use the cloth to polish the model. Old Collingwood, Canute, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 4, 2020 Share #419 Posted July 4, 2020 My old boss, the General, would say, "you are pole vaulting over mouse turds." Get a cheap airbrush and a bottle of AK Extreme Metal Aluminum paint and call it done. 🙂 You'll be glad you did. JMHO. mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share #420 Posted July 4, 2020 11 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Have you thought about trying Chrome Rattle can sprays, I have heard some good results from them? OC. Yes Brother, I've tried them and I call them false advertising.... They don't work, for anything... Thanks for the suggestion... lmagna, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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