texasjohn

Thanks bud!

Jay

damn, missed to vote.

Congrats John.

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texasjohn

Rumba nandri! Did I get that right?

RustyBattleship

My hearty congratulations to Texas John. I think what got them was that extraordinary detail of the cockpit. My hands are definitely too clumsy for that.

As for the "Wash Job" on my M-41, though I have done "Weathering" on many of my HO model train cars, I didn't do it on the tank. That's just REAL dust from sitting in my trophy cabinet for so many years. But I deliberately left it there because it was much more realistic as to where a tank actually gathers dust.

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texasjohn

Thanks a million bud!

I still need to get with you on the "Weathering" thing. I am not sure how to do that with the bf-109 balsa model I am now building.

Also, my B-17 ( Memphis Belle) has real dust from hanging off the garage roof!! It does look "weathered"

I was going to take it down, blow off only superficial dust, then weather the landing gear with grease, etc. I hope you don't mind "off the wall" questions!

RustyBattleship

Almost every question put to me is "Off the Wall" to begin with. Especially from my wife and she gets angry if I don't understand what she is saying when changing subjects almost in mid-sentence.

When the modeling contest on this board gets to model trains (I don't have any dioramas set up anymore) I'll post some of those I worked on. It's really fairly easy and fun to do. Especially with coal cars. The "dustier" they are the more realistic it is.

On airplanes, however, there shouldn't be any real "weathering" except where mud may have been splashed up under the wing from the landing gear. The biggest mistake most modelers do with military airplanes is to paint them with a gloss or semi-gloss paint. It must be FLAT. But there is some liquids you can buy at the hobby shop that will flatten gloss paint.

That's a funny thing though about decals. You have to apply a gloss to the model first and then apply a flat after the decals are dry.

Never could figure that one out.

Before painting, do not wash the model with soapy water as usually recommended. Use a quick brushing (an old toothbrush is perfect) with paint thinner. Then the surface is perfect for applying paint.

Ray

Congratulations.

I thought your acceptance speech would be in the line of the Oscars!

Vive La Martiniere!


Rusty, Marquez and Somail,

Your entries were real good too. I wish I had the patience and industriousness that you all have. Lucky you all!

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kams

Would constant reminders (like twice a day) help with your motivation. I wouldn't mind opening a new thread for the sole purpose of 'inspiring' you. .

TJ congrats man. ARe you motivated enough now to start a new project?

Jay

Almost Its Romba Nandri

texasjohn

Ah yes! A new "Glyn inspirational thread" ," the conqueror build" thread!

texasjohn

The google search for "thank you in Tamil" was wrong!!!!

texasjohn

Thank you sir.

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Elbmek

One is a cesspit and t'other is in his attic!!!

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