Here I have my very cute and most lovable distraction.

aaawwww very cute!

iampiper13

aaawwww very cute!

 

 

Here in Streetsboro, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, during this time of year, we can expect temps in the lower thirties and the twenties.  We even could be having temps in the teens and single digit numbers.  I recall subzero temps one year in that it was such a cold winter that it snowed on Easter Day.  My children at that time many years ago were hunting for Easter eggs in the snow!  

For the last week and this weekend, we've been experiencing temps in the upper sixties and lower seventies!   WOW!!!!!!!  With these temps, I've been taking my grandson in a stroller around the complex where I live.  The photos you see above were taken at a park in the complex where we live.  iampiper13, thank you again for your kind comments of my grandson.  He is the love of my and Mrs. Toshi's lives.

Toshi

Beautiful grandchild Toshi! Grandkids are very special indeed. Many times my little granddaughter took me hostage to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, the rest can wait.

plasticjunkie

Beautiful grandchild Toshi! Grandkids are very special indeed. Many times my little granddaughter took me hostage to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, the rest can wait.

 

Thank you so much for your very kind comments of my grandson.  Yes I agree with you; "they are very special" indeed.  Mrs. Toshi and I baby sit him five days a week, now that he's in Columbus, Ohio, I already miss him.  LOL!  Watching the Mickey Mouse club with your granddaughter was a moment in time in your life that you'll never forget.  You're a great grandfather.  You're final comment in that "the rest can wait", is a fantastic analogy. 

Thank you PlasticJunkie for following and helping me fix my machine guns on this build.  I so greatly appreciate this.  You're the MAN!!!

Toshi

Dang Toshi, thanks so much for your kind words.

Toshi - 

Sorry I'm late to the build.....dang work keeps getting in the way (LOL). Your builds keep getting better and better. You're attention to detail and painting are top notch!! Great job so far friend.

P.S. - Your grandson is a cute little buddy

Hunter

Toshi - 

Sorry I'm late to the build.....dang work keeps getting in the way (LOL). Your builds keep getting better and better. You're attention to detail and painting are top notch!! Great job so far friend.

P.S. - Your grandson is a cute little buddy

 

Toshi

To my fellow forum members,

I've come across a very weird and terrible set back on this P-38 build.  The decals are damaged.  For some strange reason after I soak the decals in water, they refuse to slide off and or they disintegrate immediately. 

With this situation, my build is on the holding pattern.  I still can work on the ordinance of which I will continue to post but once that's done I'll be waiting on some AM decal sets to come in of which I ordered from eBay.  Until then, thank you for your dedicated following of this P-38 Lightning build.

Toshi

 To my fellow forum members,

I finally feel better, at least enough to post my most recent addition to the P-38.  I'm not 100% yet and when Mrs. Toshi caught me building this kit today, I got scoldings so I stopped for now.  I'll be able to do some more tonight as Mrs. Toshi finally conceded to my building of kits with the remark she made of which is; "Only for a half hour at a time"!  LOL!  

Until then Mrs. Toshi and I plus our grandson and grandsons mom and dad, will be going to Chinatown to eat some Dim Sum.  This will be my first outing in two weeks!

Toshi

Looking great!  Just remember the props rotated outboard making both engines "critical" during single engine operations.  The orginal plan of counter rotating inboard caused buffetting over the horizontal stabilizer and elevator.  

Welcome back, Toshi, I wondered where you were and missed your posts.  Get well!

Melgyver

Looking great!  Just remember the props rotated outboard making both engines "critical" during single engine operations.  The orginal plan of counter rotating inboard caused buffetting over the horizontal stabilizer and elevator.  

 

 

Toshi

M. Brindos

Feel better, my friend. No rush, but it's good to see you back at the bench. :)

 

But I definately know I still need to get bed rest and to not do things.  Thank you again for your concern and I'll be posting a little bit of something every so many days.

Toshi

jeaton01

Welcome back, Toshi, I wondered where you were and missed your posts.  Get well!

 

Toshi

I wondered what happened to you and your entertainig daily posts. So glad you're feeling better and looking forward to your assembly line starting up again LOL.

Jay Jay

I wondered what happened to you and your entertainig daily posts. So glad you're feeling better and looking forward to your assembly line starting up again LOL.

 

Toshi

I caught a cold just before the weekend lol. I spent a couple of hours on my P-40 Saturday, but all I did was make more work for myself. (Bad masking)

I'll have to post some pictures later I suppose. Its not exactly my best day of painting.

M. Brindos

I caught a cold just before the weekend lol. I spent a couple of hours on my P-40 Saturday, but all I did was make more work for myself. (Bad masking)

I'll have to post some pictures later I suppose. Its not exactly my best day of painting.

 

Knowing you have a plan and I'm most eager to follow this build you speak of.  Thank you for your concern, read and replies!

Toshi

Here is is my next project in regards to the decals.  For those of you following this build, the original decals would not come off, those that did which of only were a few decals desintergrated.

So my fix were these AM decals.  Has anyone used these before?  Please let me know ASAP.  I'd like to know, that's all.  Until then, I'll be working on the prop hub and some misc. clear parts and items.  Thank you my brothers and sisters!

Toshi

Really nice work Toshi !

Chris

Good to see you back Toshi.

I have not used any of their decals yet, but i have not heard of any issues with them.

Gee, I'd spend a nice day out with the grandkids too but good to see you back at the bench after your illness!

I used a set of the Kits World decals a couple months ago and had no issues with them. They were tiny 1/72nd decals though, hope these big ones don't give you any problems. 

Bossman

Really nice work Toshi !

Chris

 

Toshi

Bish

Good to see you back Toshi.

I have not used any of their decals yet, but i have not heard of any issues with them.

 

Toshi

Gamera

Gee, I'd spend a nice day out with the grandkids too but good to see you back at the bench after your illness!

I used a set of the Kits World decals a couple months ago and had no issues with them. They were tiny 1/72nd decals though, hope these big ones don't give you any problems. 

 

That's good to know that these decals work.  I'll be decaling the P-38 this evening.  Gamera, thank you so much for your help and support for me!

Toshi

Great to see you slowly getting back at it. Very nice. And great work on the -38 thus far.

With regard to your inquiry regarding those decals, yes, I have used those on my B-17 and they were no issue at all to use. Went down great.

BK

To BrandonK,

Yes, it's nice to be back.  At least as you mentioned slowly.  I need to definately take it easy.  Thank you for the information in regards to the decals.  I really appreciate it!

Toshi