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- Thread starter tomwes
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Reading/listening to "The British Are Coming" by Rick Atkinson and just finshed about the battle of lake Champlain. Every time the Mosquito Fleet was mentioned I thought of you.
Bummed out, the package I thought was from Poland turned out to be dietary supplements! 
jknaus
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Cool. Its in my shopping cart now
There is another one by almost the same name. https://www.amazon.ca/Fire-Canoe-Pr...1727831957&sprefix=fire+canoes,aps,170&sr=8-1Looking forward to reading these
James
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
LOL! I needed to dig out my Paasche air eraser last night to etch a bezel on a watch for work. Had not messed with it in YEARS! As some other tools I needed to build the blasting case were delayed and I needed to get things done, I put on a dust mask and took the part, air eraser, and compressor out into the garage and went at it.
It did a great job on this:
The light colored area is bead blasted and then the raised numbers were polished.
I am now getting ready to build a case to do micro sand blasting. I bought a medium sized plastic case that should work great once I put some holes for my hands to fit through. Need to be able to reclaim the blasting media, and need to keep it from going everywhere.
It did a great job on this:
The light colored area is bead blasted and then the raised numbers were polished.
I am now getting ready to build a case to do micro sand blasting. I bought a medium sized plastic case that should work great once I put some holes for my hands to fit through. Need to be able to reclaim the blasting media, and need to keep it from going everywhere.
Rhino
Super Moderator
Right! I haven't started the builds of the Niagara or Lawrence US Navy Brigs yet. Castings are done, but them "model squirrels" keep distracting me!Reading/listening to "The British Are Coming" by Rick Atkinson and just finshed about the battle of lake Champlain. Every time the Mosquito Fleet was mentioned I thought of you.
There's a lot to do when it's just one guy in the "Nut Department".
OH I forgot.
Last Friday after Helene blew by the USPO still delivered my brother's of Sprue order.
I only needed the glue but I wanted to round up the order a bit and got the Meng jeep just cause it's a cool kit.
Last Friday after Helene blew by the USPO still delivered my brother's of Sprue order.
I only needed the glue but I wanted to round up the order a bit and got the Meng jeep just cause it's a cool kit.
The aplicator is the best part! I have used brushes (not precise enough), syringes (rubber plunger starts sticking and BAM! too much glue), and this... The only issue, which perhaps has soured your experience, is that the tip clogs with plastic. I used to do the recommendation of using a match to burn it off but this ends up damaging the tip eventually. Now, I have a super fine stainless steel wire (bought for 'wiring' models) created a loop with a long run and it works GREAT! If interested, I can look up, which of these two, is the correct wire size.
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Duke Maddog
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Awesome stuff guys! While on vacation I was able to pick these up from John's Models:
He also had these available, which I snapped up because of all the spillage I keep having:
Upon my return, I worked a tabletop game convention and was able to pick up these:
Those will go toward my M*A*S*H compound when I start making it. Yes, they are a bit bigger than 1/72 scale, but I always considered those characters larger than life for me anyway. LOL! We'll see how things go once something happens.
That's all for me for now.
He also had these available, which I snapped up because of all the spillage I keep having:
Upon my return, I worked a tabletop game convention and was able to pick up these:
Those will go toward my M*A*S*H compound when I start making it. Yes, they are a bit bigger than 1/72 scale, but I always considered those characters larger than life for me anyway. LOL! We'll see how things go once something happens.
That's all for me for now.
paddy
Well-known member
This is a real blast from the past...about 1975 i think, ordered it cheap off ebay but i expect the decals will be useless and its pre the PE edition so may not be that cheap in the long run
I was going to start the Meng Maclaren but then i thought, it was quite expensive so maybe i need to practice on something a bit less of a hit if it all goes wrong. This is an experiment in a totally new direction, i hope i can get into it
Decals, at $25USD, are not too bad:
Niki Lauda of Clay Regazzoni (you pick):
Goodyear tire decals:
Perhaps it is cheaper to get it from the EU due to shipping? Tabu Decals, from Belgium, offers this set for 33.06 Euros which doesn't have tire logos but does cover cars 1, 11, and 12:
I found plenty on evilBay but would stay away from the Chinese no-name offerings.
Yikes! Original Tamiya PE is available in evilBay for $50USD:
Then I saw the Hiroboy super detail set:
While thoroughly sublime it is £139.98!
Then I saw the Hiroboy super detail set:
While thoroughly sublime it is £139.98!
paddy
Well-known member
Thanks Saul, Hiroboy are famous for having nothing in stock...and guess what
There is a company in Belgium who do F1 models called BestBalsaKits but even their PE is £35.00
Best bet over here is usually Spot model in Spain, i found them when i built my Italeri vintage race cars.
looking at the kits you posted it looks like they are just mesh and plain metal panels and i think i can make them TBH
There is a company in Belgium who do F1 models called BestBalsaKits but even their PE is £35.00
Best bet over here is usually Spot model in Spain, i found them when i built my Italeri vintage race cars.
looking at the kits you posted it looks like they are just mesh and plain metal panels and i think i can make them TBH
Rhino
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No Steam Locomotive then?I cant imagine that decals on flexible rubber tyres is even a starter
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I expect watching you install the plumbing and wiring in the Big Ferrari will still be fun!
Rhino
Super Moderator
What about the air conditioner? power door locks? I remember watching Niki Lauda! Jackie Stewart too!working lights ??
