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Yes I did. It worked perfectly. I had thought about making my own "looks like" turnbuckles out of fine brass rod and tubing, but the adjust-ability factor of the real thing in mini swayed me in that direction. I'm really glad I did. EJ

By the way, the new site looks great! EJ

Started on the standing rigging using the wire rope. Had a learning curve there. Also, don't really know much about rigging sailboats so research was required. The rigging in the instructions is very simplified so some scratch building and imagination was required. I used photos of actual...

Not much done today, but a little bit is better than none. Cut the spreader bar, installed it in the mast and soldered the rings in the ends. Also bent up a wire for the boom link for attaching it to the mast. I've spent some time studying the rigging diagrams and pictures so I can see it's...

Got the splash boards done and pre assembled. Added a reinforcing block in the front like I've seen in photos. Then attached the assembly to the deck. Worked on the mast. Drilled all the holes for eye bolts, rigging runs and the Jack stays and spreader bar. Bent up the jack stays and...

Holy Cow! I can't believe it's been nearly 3 years since I worked on this baby. Way back then I was contacted by the client, asking how I was doing on the model. I had spoken to him about 4 months earlier and reminded him he hadn't paid me anything yet. He promised he would send me something...

Latest Acquisitions Ahh Yes. Those oldies. Here is a Revell 1/530 ish scale USS ESSEX with the , at that time, very newly updated angle deck. Kit produced in 1957. Cost then was $3.98 or something like that. I built this kit in maybe 1958 or 59, never realizing at the time I would actually...

When I get in a funk, I just have to look at what you've accomplished to re-energize. EJ

Quite impressive. I've never seen this gun before. That model must be as big a a dinner plate. EJ

I'll be watching this. It's really cool. EJ

Latest Acquisitions That really is cool. Very different. EJ

:popcorn EJ

Latest Acquisitions Nice old destroyer kit. Where did you find that? EJ

WOW, Haulin butt there. Takes me a month to get that much done. EJ

Great look on the stone work. and the Israeli Nagmachon sure bristles with gunnery! Pretty impressive. Good to see you back at it. EJ

Nice! I like the 128's. EJ

That is really nice! EJ

WOW is right. He's got more skills and patience than I do, for sure. I've spent several hours looking on line for 1/32 scale props and landing gear for DC 3 / C 47's with no success except for parts designed for actual flying aircraft with wire or RC controls and fuel or electric motors. Those...

Now the non wood parts and the vac formed stuff. I've never worked with vac formed parts. What kind of glue should I use for them? The landing gear. Now I have to be careful so as to not break any parts loose and not break off the little projections. This might be the toughest part for me. The...

Clear coated with sanding sealer, sanded out, one coat of clear lacquer. Allowed it to dry for a day or so, then began assembly of the major parts. Wings and center part, nacelles to the wings, stabilizer to fuselage, tail fin to stabilizer/fuselage assy. Lastly, the wing assy to the fuselage...