Recent content by Heavens Eagle

The rivets are about the size of many of the watch screws I deal with Paddy. Make sure your tweezers are prepped so they don't launch small parts.

I am going to be blunt, there needs to be an angry emoji for this wanton destruction. Glad all the ICM folks are OK and still going. The other side needs a large dose of karma visit upon them and make then reflect upon their actions.

No salt equals no rust. The rust that most folks see on vehicles is caused by salt on roads to melt snow and such. That was never used during WWII. Vehicles in North Africa didn't get rusty at all. Scratched, dented, dusty, and dirty, but no rust. The other part is that most vehicles were not...

The tread on the rear wheels is the wrong direction Bob. It should be like on the front wheels. Other than that it is quite impressive!

Here is the painter's tape I have been using Paddy. Not sure if it will work better or otherwise on the Tamiya gloss colors. It has done just fine with everything I use, even the Alclad seems to work ok with it. Not sure if it is available in the UK, but it is 3M so might be readily...

Practice makes perfect and improves the skills Chris. I always like to watch you build your masters.

Welcome to the forum! you will find that there is a core group here that has been around for years. In many cases we have actually met in person (at least in the US). We also have a Zoom meeting that we have started the first Saturday of the month, usually about 8AM Central US time. Still...

Good job Gary!

You mentioned that the painted color (that I tend to use) of silver or steel is incorrect. What would you suggest. I tend to use the brownish track color that Humbrol has put out, and dirt on the tracks, but have used a steel color semi-dry brushed on in the wear areas that the bogies and...

Looks like a really nice place to visit. Thanks for sharing the photos!

It must be something with the gloss paint Paddy. The Tamiya tape also has some texture to it and that could be part of the problem. I now use some tape that I bought at the local hardware big box store. It is purple, very smooth. and the tack of the adhesive is so low that it will lift itself...

My daughter ended up with my old drafting table which was a bit over 3'x4' It had a fold up base and could be folded up and leaned against the wall. Then it only would stick out about 6 inches from the wall. Several years ago I bought another table from Hobby Lobby that is about the same size...

Why does it have a ball on the end of the axle? Was it easier to mold and they intended for it to be glued?

@Sharkmouth Saúl you have a couple that interest me though it would be ages before I would ever build them.