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Had to go out today, so stopped by Hobby L. Got a sheet of 3/32 balsa to remake a broken part. While there, I found some really nice pins in the sewing dept. Some shorter pins with a nice large round head, easy to push in, and some smaller, thinner T pins. Swung by the model supplies and lo...

Got the top and bottom keel parts glued up, and both the side keels too. Cleaned up the fuselage formers and trimmed off the tabs on the left side formers while the glue was setting. Then started on setting formers. I need more pins. Can only do two or three at a time as I don't have square...

I started by getting some full size copies made of the building, parts and layout sheets. I wanted to save an original but also needed to cut up the plan sheet to make a building board. I cut the copy sheet into manageable pieces. I used some softer wood scraps from the shop for the boards...

First, what's in the box. This is a balsa wood kit. The package came from the store with much of the paperwork missing. I called Guillow's and they responded quickly, furnishing everything that was missing. The "flat pack" with the paperwork and stuff was apparently left out when packaged. I...

Latest Acquisitions You got it. I started a build log on Wessedorf field - EJ's wooden DC-3.

To start off, I have NEVER built an aircraft in plastic. 65 years ago, I used to build balsa and dope painted paper aircraft with little gasoline engines like the Fox 40. I'm a ship guy, with a little crossover to armor (if they float). Saw this on the shelf in the LHS and couldn't resist...

Latest Acquisitions Been looking at power mitre boxes lately. Got the one from Harbor Freight for $34.99. I liked the looks of the Proxon, but the price of $250.00 was a bit much for the use I would get out of it. The one I got, I made a table for it with side extensions. The first test cut...

Decals really look great. Last ones I did on an old Hasegawa kit all shattered. EJ

I'm always amazed at how the silly putty camo turns out. I need to try that. Nice work. EJ

Thank you. Havn't been at the bench for a bit. The painting (my Achilles heel) was giving me fits so I moved to another project. This is a 1:1 scale living room paint job. I do fine with a 12" roller. SWMBO has been after me for a year to do this and I finally broke down. Should be ready to get...

Nice looking tractors. I might just try one of those instead of a floaty. EJ

Nice door hinge. EJ

Hey Paulw; MMMMM, interesting question. Being a bird farm sailor, I don't really know much about battlewagons. I have been to the Mighty Mo in Hawaii, but she has lots of differences now as a museum than in WWII. I don't even know where exactly the Quarterdeck is, let alone if there was a...

Looking good. I'm struggling with the paint on my Missouri. EJ

How's the bird farm coming? Inquiring minds want to know. EJ

Today, the family is coming over. It will be quite a house full. We have 5 birthdays in late January and early February so we do them all in one fell swoop. I won't get anything done today. In the last few days, winter has arrived here, so it's a daily shoveling chore, plus, I installed a duct...

Painting the vertical surfaces on the main deck and 01 levels is giving me fits. Very frustrating. Had to walk away for a couple days to get a grip on it. I knew it would. I have to brush paint them, as I had to much difficulty trying to mask around all the projections and getting the tape to...

A little more done. The PE takes me some time. Bent a couple the wrong way then, when bent the right way they broke, so I had to glue them together before proceeding. Got 14 pieces of PE on the main deck, 24 pieces of PE on the bulkheads on the main deck level and the O1 level, 16 do-da PE...

I just noticed the ribbon on my page. Can anyone tell me how it got there and what it's for? Pretty nice though. EJ

I've had a problem with figuring out how to combine the kit parts and the Pontos parts for the build. Some of the stuff is overlaid wood or PE details that require removing raised detail and/or parts before applying. Some of the PE and turned brass is to replace or add to the kit parts. But, of...