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I don't 3D print. I don't hate such things, but the quality is so hit or miss as far as surface textures go, I wish to offer my customers the best possible quality model at a reasonable price. That, and once the molds are ready, LPP casting takes less time and has fewer toxic chemical hazards...

Smoke from the chimneys belays a snug, warm vibe, in the frosty winter setting. Welcome!

The first go at bow waves. Nah. The bow wave should go more out than up for a speedy transit. Crockett's Scarab is only a 36-footer, but you get the idea, yes?

(in Joshamee Gibbs voice) 'Tis the CURSE! Aye, boys, Furst castin' o'me USS Tigerfish/Ronquil-WPSS-Columbian smuggler sub mold. The curse o' the Gray Ghostof the Florida Coast, I teyell ye. Coom no closer, lest ye be accursed as weyel. Castin's be soft, slippery, as blubber oil, they be...

Yeah it didn't go so well.

No additional fees or tariffs were imposed. The whole purchase was close to $100.00. An extravagant model purchase for a part-time special needs school teacher. I did have to meet the Postmistress outside to sign for them. The neighbor's dogs had her cornered in her pickup. :salute::lol:

Paint. Everyone and his dog makes paint anymore. Everyone has a favorite. So many tricks to lean to make it apply properly. I inherited a bunch of Humbrol enamel tinlets and Model Master Military Modeler enamel paints from friends. I'm satisfied to use my 4th Testors Aztek airbrush to spray...

You din't pay them Yankee weather-gissers no mind, then?

Posties been! Communication with this eBay seller is excellent! He advises buying 2 1/72 scale F7F Tigercat kits for the same freight costs and I could not refuse. The new 1/72 scale Tigercat kits arrived, well packed and undamaged in just 25 calendar days from Poland. Quite acceptable...

It is a hard landing, indeed that prangs a kite into such bits. (Insert Monty Python RAF Banter in Polish here!) Not very cricket, that. :bigrin:

Now hear this, "The Gray Ghost of the Florida Coast" is building, and I am well pleased with her. I marked the PUFFS sonar* array mounting points with black marker to get them square. There are tiny holes in the deck for their location. Snorkel, and shears follow. This version is the...

Bloody Brilliant! :notworthy

Welcome to our merry band of model makers! There are experts and beginner about. Never be afraid to ask questions. We are by and large a helpful cheery lot!

She's one of the 1/96 Revell CSS Alabama white metal boats. I have a set of the metal parts for her, and I liked her lines. she's 12 scale feet too short for a 1/350 USRC Roger B. Taney cutter and 18 scale feet short for a 1/350 1799 USS Enterprise schooner.

Fresh RTV made all the difference on the second go. First castings are done without my signature gray pigment. 4 PUFFS sonar antenna, incase you drop one. This model will be modified to USS Ronquil/USS Tigerfish and one more mold will be made to finish the Cold War submarine project. Never...

Saul gets his wish. I got started on the figures for the Narc boat.

It began at Oshkosh, WI. The Spitfire taxied by our family with the prop ticking over, wingtips bobbing as she went over the grass taxiway. The hood was back and the door was down. The pilot's scarf trailing along behind the cockpit.... My first "Warbird". The coolest thing a 7-year-old...

The elemental truth is that making the Masters again wouldn't ever really be necessary. I don't like to lose, but at the same time, consideration must be given to the prudence of continuing this project. No one clamors for a 1/700 scale GUPPY III submarine model kit. Fewer still would...

Failed RTV. Bubbles and "Muffin-top" are sure signs of some new kind of contamination. I dumped Part B of the mold material to hasten curing of the failed RTV. 24 hours should make for easier removal of this gooey clusterfuck, but why should I bother to try to save the Masters? There is...

Impressive!