Semper Fi War in the Pacific

ww2psycho

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Reference ="Thanks guys, its been awhile since Ive had to go in the bathroom. I think its over, just soar from doing it now."

Thats ok , we're just havin fun with it .

WW2 - Good to hear your feeling better.  Sitting around watching movies all day doesn't sound that bad of a deal.

CARL - Thats a nice haul from the store  Thats a lot of half-tracks.  Sounds like a nice little shop to go to.

LVT- filled in the front plate of the cab....all visor block locations holes and the MG mounting hole.  Should have been quick and easy but....the MG filling did not go well.  Had cut some styrene flat stock and glued in place, must have used to much glue because the piece of styrene and the surrounding area that it was glued to was turning to goo / melt.  Had to cut the styrene and surrounding area back out, cut new thicker flat stock and stuck it back into the already gooey hole, let dry completely.  After dry wiped some Squadron putty on and sanded all smooth.  All is well now.  Now cleaning track links.

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BaBill212

TMI         ww2        TMI

glad you're better though...........

That crossed my mind also .......................................

BaBill212

TMI         ww2        TMI

glad you're better though...........

LOL. Glad you are starting to feel better.  I get flu every year bu it stopped when I take flu shots   Hope t stats that way... 

TMI         ww2        TMI

glad you're better though...........

Thanks guys, its been awhile since Ive had to go in the bathroom. I think its over, just soar from doing it now.

Carl,,,    Splendid work on that jeep,,   double A +      Excellent job!    I am still plinking around with the engine on mine...  doubtful that I will have the hood open though. I am just having fun working on some of the detail.                    Very nice hobby-shop-haul too,,,  !    Some great goodies.

WW2,,,,    ACK, hope you all are feeling better.   Porcelain dipping is never fun..........

Wow , thats dont sound good ww2 .

I almost finished painting everything, just the base of the gun went unfinished.

Well depending on how Im feeling later on today I might get to paint some OD on the sherman.

Me and my parents were up most of the night hugging the toilet. Had to call into work and such. probably spend most of the day on the couch watching movies.

Hope everyone is feeling better else where!

Andy , naw i didnt do it for bill only . You know i like getting the feedback from all of you guys .

I did pretty good today on model purchases . Up in Spokane there is a sporting goods / toy store that has been around since 1948 ......!!! The owner that originally started up the business is in his mid 80's now . He's a vet from WW 2 . Originally the store was a surplus outlet . The store has been in the same location since 1956 . I started shopping there in 1978 . Now the original owners sons and grandchildren run the store but the old man still pops in everynow and then . I purchased about 80 % of my stash there . Also done a lot of shopping there on sporting goods . They carry a complete isle of models , mostly cars . A new guy working there has started ordering some good miltary stuff .

Anyway today hall ........

Dragon smart kit T19  105 mmm howitzer gun carriage #6496 , smart kit M16 multiple gun carriage (quad 50 cal ) #6381, Sdkfz 251/22 Ausf D (pak 40 on a half track )#6248 , Academy Merkava IV LIC #13227 , Academy U.S. Machine guns set #1384 and allied and German tank supplies set 1 # 1382....................he he ............

WW2 - Bummer about the running out of paint but at least theres an easy solution

CARL - Looking SWEET with the jeep. 

How could you leave us hanging..........of course, lets see what you got  If you made a good haul sounds like you have a good hobby store there?  Nothing good around me and now buy most of line  I prefer to go to the store and brows and talk and just be able to put things in my hand.  Like to be able to support the local stores also but there just seems to be not that many around anymore.  Anyway, what ya get??

Loving it!  You are doing the for Bill.  Now add a beer can or a case for me.  Nah only kidding. I never get tired looking at your build.  Keep them coming!  

Bill , for you my friend! I weathered the hoods under side and sat it on the jeep .

Carl,,,,      I didn't think  you could let all that superb engine work go unseen,,,  glad to hear you're poppin the hood.....  and  ,,    umm  sure,     just speaking for me,,,        but I would like to hear about your shopping trip - - and all the goodies,        you betcha!       Cheers my friend       

Andy , i'm glad you like it my friend

Bill , yes , the friggin hood will be open .............it will be done real soom . Thanks again .

Guys , not anything done on the jeep today . maybe later . The wife and i went ot Spokane and did some shopping today . I stopped by my favorite sporting goods / toy store today and made a great hall ......probably as good as Andy and Rob did recently . I wont post any pics or comment .........well not unless you guys want me too .............HE HE !

Be talking to you guys later .

Rob, yes i remember that you liked my Pz III . I wwont forget your graciouse complement of it . Like Bill said a light coat of dullcoat is best . Too wet and the colors disappear. Like Bill i leave the final coat as is and dont handle the model .......at least handle it carefully .Lately i've gotten into the habbit of reading kit reviews on line and forming my judgements that way . After a few reviews i can get a good idea on the quality of the kit . The kit i was ooking at by Trumpeter is their SA2 Sam Guidline missile with transport  , #00204 . Looks like a beautiful kit and the reviews are good .

I ran out of paint I was using a rattle can do paint my sherman and 88mm gun for the 1942 GB, thought one can would be enough.

Rob,,    always welcome pal...  I have a feeling you are not going to let that hatch stay as it is...  casting, here we come!      I'm sure you will do a good job with whatever you decide (best of luck with it)

Carl,,   [[ broken record here ]]    the jeep looks fantastic. Are you going to lift the hood to show off that great engine?     (dam well better,,   ha)           I like to use pastels too. When I do seal them I use the same method as I do over my water color weathering,, a few light mists of flat. I seem to have pretty good luck with them holding their color.     There are some instances where I don't seal however.... but handling the piece afterwards gets tricky on those occasions.                Now,   you're back frettin about those bumpers?        Bounce off those bumpers,, they look fine!  I have additional backing from Rob and I would bet the rest of the group too...   they are fine

WW2,,    looking forward to your pic posts. Good luck with the decal search!

WW2pyscho- Looking forward to see pictures! 

Carl- "Frigging" awesome job using the paste on your little jeep!  I would have used the bad word but it is not allowed here.  Can't wait to see more...

PANZERWAFFE

WW2 - Sounds good.  Look forward to seeing the pictures.  Did you get those decals in the end?

I did not, I figure I have some time to look around.

Think I worded my question wrong about the DML kits.  Remember very well your Pz III, one of the best Pz III ever!  Should of asked if you ever built one of there newer smart kits?  Not all but find many contain much sharper detail and the fit is usually really good, they are among my favorite kits.

Have never myself tried Hobby Boss and only one Trumpeter.  The Trumpeter was the worst kit I,ve ever built.  It was the Pz H39 Belehlapanzer and getting it to go together was horrible.  Trumpeter and this kit left a very bad taste in my mouth and have not bought one since.  In there defense I now read that this was a bad kit but many of there other ones are quite good.  Maybe one day will give them another try.

Thanks for the tips with the chalks, will give the water a try.  Have only used dullcoat over the top of them so far and have found that the color will disappear, like you have said, or change hue usually to a darker tone.  That has been my experience so far anyway but have not worked with them enough to really know. 

Rob , sounds like a good idea on bottling the chalks . I use the stick chalks and grind what i need with a aluminum tube on the chalk stick . I dip the brush into water to make a thicker application and brush off the excee with a dry brush . Lighter colors will disappear with a coat of of matt clear . I've read were dipping the brush into thinner helps the chalk adhere better.

I have some of those Italeri RSO also and have thought about mounting my own 75 mm on it. Its not a bad RSO kit but the tracks stink . The DML kit comes with magic track and read that the are well detailed but very fidly and time consuming to assemble .

Rob , i've about 10 DML kits so fsr and have many more in my stash . What i havent built so far is a Trumpeter or Hobby Boss kit .

Thanks again for complement .

Really NICE  I say it a lot but the colors / chalks look great.  You had motivated me to get a set of chalks and I have now acquired some small jars from my wife to keep all the ground stuff in.  Also have now acquired a mortise and pestle......wonder were those came from   Anyway like seeing how yours comes out and I try a little more with the chalks every time I use them now.

All the extra details look wonderful.  The engine and compartment, light wiring, weapon rack.  All looks great.  It's simple but one of my favorites is the black around the windshield, never saw that before.

The rear could never tell anything was off or not straight.  The front bumper is very minor and do not believe anyone would pick up on it unless you pointed it out.  As you and Bill have said it is very normal to have the bumpers bent up a little on jeeps.  Wish I had a picture of my jeep I had in AK, it was a 69.  If you saw how beat up it was.......well we will just leave it at that.  It did not make it out of AK alive or in one piece.

Never looked into the DML RSO.  Had some interest in it but I already have the older Italeri RSO in the stash.  Have not really looked over it and probably will not until I can find some tracks for it.  I'm hopping to find some magic tracks that I can use on it.  The nice thing is believe only paid like $10 - $12 for it.  Don't really remember but know it wasn't much.

Don't know what to say about that Sherman.  Could always spoil yourself and try out a DML kit.  You said you have not built a DML kit correct?

Rob it was the DML RSO with 75 mm , kit 6640 . Seams this kit has seats from a M113 ! There are also inaccuracies in the frame and the running gear is not completely accurate . It doesnt come with a metal barrel .................for $26.99 at Spru Bro. its not a bad price though . I see Sprue Bro. has the DML M4A2 back in stock ...............something like $40 now though .

I did some more weathering with the chalks today . When i think i'm done i end up redoing it ....now i'm thinking its time to put it down for a while and get the tools done .

The tweaked body from the rear is hiudden by the rear seat back now but the front bumper is still crooked ..............dont know yet if i'll do anything about it . Like Bill said this is something that will happen on actual vehicles .

CARL - I think you had said it before, a lot of these kits aren't perfect but thats one of the things that makes them fun.  Overall, I think most companies do a pretty good job of replicating and making models.  They have defiantly come a long way from what they used to be.  A few corrections here and there don't bother me.  It's just when the majority of the kit is incorrect and I lose interest in them especially if they are pricey.

Which kit was it that you were looking at?

BILL - Thanks Buddy.  Now I may have to take some time to figure what to do with the hatch.  There is plenty more details to do but they are all waiting for the top to go on.  If I'm going to attempt to fix the hatch, I need to do it before the top goes on.   Going to look into the different casting sets and see what I come up with and then go from there.  While I sit, think, and research I can always start cleaning all the track links   Stay tuned and I'll let you know what happens when I finish swimming in this pond

It's funny that this hatch is different then all the other LVT variants.  It seems only the late WWII model LVT-4 had the hatches in line with each other if there was not a cab mounted MG.  Early LVT-4's and all other variants (1-4 and (A)'s ) had them off set like the kit comes.

WW2 - Sounds good.  Look forward to seeing the pictures.  Did you get those decals in the end?

Rob , to bad you are having to do these mods but so far they are turning out great . its not only Italeri kits that are not correct on details . I was looking at a review of a newer DML kit nd couldnt believe the inaccuracies in it .

So far as casting i have not tried it either . Lokks like you are going to be letting us kno how it goes .

Good luck my friend .

Primer is on the tank, Im going to wait a few days for the enamel paint to try before painting the OD on it. I'll try to get a picture tomorrow.