Gamera

Jim: At least you missed MS-Dos... ARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!! I remember it seemed I had a different boot floppy for every other piece of software I had. Meddling around with Config and System files and mucking about with EMS and XMS memory... when I first started using Win98 it was a breath of fresh air. I've had my issues but I don't ever want to go back to the bad ol' days!  

I cut my teeth on MS-DOS version 3.3!  That was back in 1985.  My first computer was a 80-286 with a 30 MB hard drive!  The drive was bigger than what that version of DOS could handle.  So I had to use a Seagate utility that would partition the drive into 2 drives.  I later upgraded the RAM from the standard 640 KB with the additional 384 KB expanded memory!  Zoom zoom!

I think I have that PC still laying in my Mom's basement!

Ken

Gamera

Hey Jim would you trade those 3.5 diskettes for some 5.25 floppies???

I think some of them are still formatted for the Commodore 64...

BTW: Dunno if I mentioned before that I'd stalled out on the two choppers because of the matte coat going down white and frosty? Well I brushed some Future on them and it cleared right up- but then I ended up stuck with large drops of dried Future all over the bottoms. Nothing seems to want to remove the stuff including Windex which is supposed to take it off. Well, the Windex is supposed to work due to the ammonia in it, so I said today what the heck and brushed on straight ammonia right outta the bottle figuring it would take the paint and everything off. Well, it removed the Future and left the paint clean and fine!!! Wish I'd tried this months ago!!!!

That is great news Cliff!!  I am so happy for you!  That had to be a great feeling.  Finally something working your way!

Ken

jimbot58

Thanks all. Today seems like I'm not getting anything done. Right now, my project is: cleaning up the computer area, AKA: WHERE THE HECK IS THE USB CABLE  FOR THE GARMIN?!!!!!!

Well, I didn't find it, but actually found one that will work. (I have other cables that fit, but seem to only charge it, not allow access to the files in it or apply upgrades!)

In the meantime, does anybody need a stack of text books about using an operating system called Microsoft ME?

How about a stack of 3.5" floppy disks? I want to dispose of them, but some are labeled as "2002 Taxes" and etc. I will have to physically destroy them as I have no slot on my current PC.

I did work a little on carving and sanding down that flap. Sorry, no pic.

Jim

P.S. Garmin won't update as I don't have enough memory on it and need an Micro SD card! GRRRRRR!

I am the same way Jim, I have a bunch of old 3.5" floppy disks, and some old PCs I need to get rid of.  Seems like it was not that long ago (7 years to be exact) when I was using these.  Of course that is prehistoric when we are talking about computers.  I need to take their hard drives out and dispose of them.  Then take all of those disks to a shredder.

Ken

Did finally get the chance to work on the 101 with mixed results. Tried to do a bit of painting, but the airbrush Gods were not favoring me tonight. The brand new bottle of Aircraft Gray I bought did not seem to want to thin correctly and spray, plus the airbrush was mis behaving as well, and ended up needing a tear-down and cleaning. The parts I was trying to paint went into a Simple Green bath for stripping.... The bottle of paint ended in the bin. I have an old bottle I have been using, and it worked fine. I just thought a new bottle would be nice, but thanks to Testors usual inconsistency......

So I worked on those flaps instead and about have them sized up and ready. Just a few adjustments and I can mount them. Just need them just so perfect....

By the way, I'm not eating that tub of margerine! It holds water for wet sanding!

I also worked on a side project: I built a motor powered paint mixer years ago, using a "C" battery holder, electric motor, and a switch from Radio Shack. The mixer paddle itself is nothing more than a paper clip. I know I could buy one ready made for about 10 bucks, but where's the fun in that? Anyway, the switch broke sometime back and needed to be replaced. Some soldering and epoxy, and it is restored to working status. I can put up the toothpicks now.

I know it's not pretty, but it does work!

Jim; Good luck with that! I always take all my stuff to a guy and get him to do my taxes. I could probably do it myself but I'm not sure it's worth the frustration!

Gamera

Jim: At least you missed MS-Dos... ARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!! I remember it seemed I had a different boot floppy for every other piece of software I had. Meddling around with Config and System files and mucking about with EMS and XMS memory... when I first started using Win98 it was a breath of fresh air. I've had my issues but I don't ever want to go back to the bad ol' days!  

Seems I remember hearing horror stories about that. I heard that playing a simple game could mean having a stack of floppies in front of you that you would have to change constantly.

AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH! I say as well! Just finished my 2013 taxes and it was a PITA for a simple return! I had two W-2's because of the company changing ownership and all that. Plus it asked questions about about the small cash inheritance I received back in 2012. (Online tax service I use) Plus there is a city head tax for the privilege to have the honor of working in the fine city of Denver!

There are also questions about the Trust and income from that. I know it's going to be a nightmare when I ever get to settle Mom's estate. Contrary to the advise from friends, I plan to hire an accountant to work all that out-there's no way I can do that on my own!

Maybe I can sit with the model for a brief time this evening......

Jim

P.S. Yes there are some refunds due. Meager, but better than nothing, or having to pay!

Jim: At least you missed MS-Dos... ARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!! I remember it seemed I had a different boot floppy for every other piece of software I had. Meddling around with Config and System files and mucking about with EMS and XMS memory... when I first started using Win98 it was a breath of fresh air. I've had my issues but I don't ever want to go back to the bad ol' days!  

I was a late starter for my first system. My first system was an HP XL754 with a PIII 850 MHz processor back in '00 or '01. It was pretty decent at the time other that the fact that it had ME installed. It was a few months before the P4's came out. I think I had to reinstall the operating system 3 or 4 times.

Lol Jim, yeah I had a C-64 way back, burnt out in '92 or so and I got my first PC- a 486DX66. I've thought about picking one up on Ebay but not sure I'd ever use it these days.

You know I'm not sure if the Windex I used had ammonia in it or not, maybe that was the problem? The last couple of models I mixed about 70% matte with 30% gloss and it seems to have stopped the frosting problem. As I said I dunno what happened - I've only seen it before when I flooded it on, I misted it these times and it still frosted. I'm not sure what adding the gloss does but it seems to halt it though.

Gamera

Hey Jim would you trade those 3.5 diskettes for some 5.25 floppies???

I think some of them are still formatted for the Commodore 64...

BTW: Dunno if I mentioned before that I'd stalled out on the two choppers because of the matte coat going down white and frosty? Well I brushed some Future on them and it cleared right up- but then I ended up stuck with large drops of dried Future all over the bottoms. Nothing seems to want to remove the stuff including Windex which is supposed to take it off. Well, the Windex is supposed to work due to the ammonia in it, so I said today what the heck and brushed on straight ammonia right outta the bottle figuring it would take the paint and everything off. Well, it removed the Future and left the paint clean and fine!!! Wish I'd tried this months ago!!!!

Do you still have the C64? I've heard they still have their fans and are sought by collectors.

Just imagine a system with 64k of ram..... I've only got 5GB on my measly little system!

I remember dreaming of owning a C64.... I didn't have a clue what I would do with it, but I wanted one!

Glad to hear about the Future/ammonia outcome. I always wondered if that would work without dissolving the kit into a pile of goo! Was the Windex you used labeled as "With Ammonia D!"? Some formulations they offer do not have it.

Are you going to try something else for a clear coat? I haven't had the best of luck with them either. My only attempt with Future sprayed on didn't go so well, and I always seem to have trouble with the lacquer finish-I always end up polishing it out as I get a pebbled finish.

Jim

Hey Jim would you trade those 3.5 diskettes for some 5.25 floppies???

I think some of them are still formatted for the Commodore 64...

BTW: Dunno if I mentioned before that I'd stalled out on the two choppers because of the matte coat going down white and frosty? Well I brushed some Future on them and it cleared right up- but then I ended up stuck with large drops of dried Future all over the bottoms. Nothing seems to want to remove the stuff including Windex which is supposed to take it off. Well, the Windex is supposed to work due to the ammonia in it, so I said today what the heck and brushed on straight ammonia right outta the bottle figuring it would take the paint and everything off. Well, it removed the Future and left the paint clean and fine!!! Wish I'd tried this months ago!!!!

Thanks all. Today seems like I'm not getting anything done. Right now, my project is: cleaning up the computer area, AKA: WHERE THE HECK IS THE USB CABLE  FOR THE GARMIN?!!!!!!

Well, I didn't find it, but actually found one that will work. (I have other cables that fit, but seem to only charge it, not allow access to the files in it or apply upgrades!)

In the meantime, does anybody need a stack of text books about using an operating system called Microsoft ME?

How about a stack of 3.5" floppy disks? I want to dispose of them, but some are labeled as "2002 Taxes" and etc. I will have to physically destroy them as I have no slot on my current PC.

I did work a little on carving and sanding down that flap. Sorry, no pic.

Jim

P.S. Garmin won't update as I don't have enough memory on it and need an Micro SD card! GRRRRRR!

Lots of work going into that Jim, doing a great job.

jelliott523

Hello all, just a quick update on my progress, sorry no pictures.  I am still waiting on Hasegawa to send me the replacement fuselage for the F-4G, I contacted them again earlier this week to see what the status is.  They advise that the order has been processed and they are just waiting for the part to be shipped from the manufacturing center in Japan.

In the meantime, I have started work on the Hasegawa F-16D Version 6 in 1/48.  It going together very nicely.  Maybe i can get some photos of it posted in the next few days.

All of the projects that I've seen are looking great!

Hi Jelliott523,

I understand how frustrating that must be waiting for that part.  Hopefully it will show up soon.  Since it is coming from Japan, that will most likely take a few weeks.

Ken

Hello all, just a quick update on my progress, sorry no pictures.  I am still waiting on Hasegawa to send me the replacement fuselage for the F-4G, I contacted them again earlier this week to see what the status is.  They advise that the order has been processed and they are just waiting for the part to be shipped from the manufacturing center in Japan.

In the meantime, I have started work on the Hasegawa F-16D Version 6 in 1/48.  It going together very nicely.  Maybe i can get some photos of it posted in the next few days.

All of the projects that I've seen are looking great!

Hey Jim, again that looks great- you're doing a serious overhaul on that old kit! Somehow it seems the 'right-outta-da-box' build tend to creep into something more...

And yeah, I'm driving my dad's truck right now which isn't too big a problem for him since he still has the car but I'm still looking forward to getting my car back. I'm thinking about buying an older model truck for use as a - I think the term is 'weatherbeater?' to drive in bad weather.

jimbot58

Hey all!

Thanks for the birthday wish. All I'll say is that it's over and done with.

Worked on the 101 today (yesterday)

Opened up the intakes that are under the belly for cooling the afterburners. I'm actually a little further along, but I don't have an updated pic.

Masked and painted the canopy. I am using MM FS16473 which, according to a post by Berny (thanks Berny) it is a match for what was called "ADC Gray" I also did the windscreen, but it came out messed up. Fortunately, it had already been through the ol' Future dip, so a short soak in window cleaner removed the paint and all. It's been re-dipped and drying now.

The kit has the option of having the flaps lowered or closed. I couldn't quite figure where to locate them in the open position (vague instructions again and no positive locators). I decided to close them. I soon found that a lot of surgery was needed.

Here's the before:

And the after with much of that detail removed:

Before and after of the flap panels. I had to remove much of the detail there as well, not to mention that I had to sand the edges down as the part was slightly larger than the opening.

Finally fits into the opening-you can still see it's still a little longer than it should be. I still need to square it up a bit as well. Still that's not the only problem....

Aaaaah!!!!! The trailing edges of the wings are very thick and out of scale, and don't come close to matching the flap!

I can thin the wings a bit, but not as much as I would like without having to rescribe all those panel lines! And I will need to fill and shape the flap to get a profile to match. I already thinned the wing to the left of the flap a bit.

Not sure what happened on this Out-Of-Box build, but it's not going that way.

Good luck on the car as well, Cliff. I assume you are like many of us, and it's your only ride? Hope it isn't too $$$$$$ much.

Jim

Wow Jim, that is a lot of work for an "Out-Of-the-Box" build!  And again that is so surprising that it is a Revell kit.  But you are doing a great job of "fixing" it!     

Ken

Hey all!

Thanks for the birthday wish. All I'll say is that it's over and done with.

Worked on the 101 today (yesterday)

Opened up the intakes that are under the belly for cooling the afterburners. I'm actually a little further along, but I don't have an updated pic.

Masked and painted the canopy. I am using MM FS16473 which, according to a post by Berny (thanks Berny) it is a match for what was called "ADC Gray" I also did the windscreen, but it came out messed up. Fortunately, it had already been through the ol' Future dip, so a short soak in window cleaner removed the paint and all. It's been re-dipped and drying now.

The kit has the option of having the flaps lowered or closed. I couldn't quite figure where to locate them in the open position (vague instructions again and no positive locators). I decided to close them. I soon found that a lot of surgery was needed.

Here's the before:

And the after with much of that detail removed:

Before and after of the flap panels. I had to remove much of the detail there as well, not to mention that I had to sand the edges down as the part was slightly larger than the opening.

Finally fits into the opening-you can still see it's still a little longer than it should be. I still need to square it up a bit as well. Still that's not the only problem....

Aaaaah!!!!! The trailing edges of the wings are very thick and out of scale, and don't come close to matching the flap!

I can thin the wings a bit, but not as much as I would like without having to rescribe all those panel lines! And I will need to fill and shape the flap to get a profile to match. I already thinned the wing to the left of the flap a bit.

Not sure what happened on this Out-Of-Box build, but it's not going that way.

Good luck on the car as well, Cliff. I assume you are like many of us, and it's your only ride? Hope it isn't too $$$$$$ much.

Jim

Gamera

Yeah other than the economy the rotten weather has me down in the dumps. Normally I'm a autumn/winter sort of person but gee friggin' whiz- enough already!!!

Good luck on your car Mike, I'm still waiting on the body shop to get the parts together to fix mine.

I agree with you Cliff!  I am so ready for the warm weather to start.  On the few days when we get to hit our normal high, we feel like we are getting a heat wave!  We had 2 inches of snow yesterday and this morning's low temperature was 15 degrees.  We are on the rebound now, it is getting a little warmer, but it is supposed to cool back down next week.  And they announced on the news this evening that April is going to continue being cooler than normal.  Great!

Good luck on getting your car fixed Cliff, I hope it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg!

Ken

mikeymize

Hi Jim, I can only echo what Cliff said about the economy in general. Seems as though this recession is never ending. Not sure anything can be done other than wait it out. My car just crapped out on me this morning so no work today or tomorrow for me. Would be fine except it also means no money. There goes my rainy day/ modeling funds!!!

Hi Mike,

Total bummer about your car.  I think this super cold weather and large amount of snow has added to their  wear and tear.  I hope it gets fixed for a reasonable price!

Ken

jimbot58

Well, the last couple of days at work has been stressful!

The short version:

A. More workload for me as I take on some additional responsibilities! I'm the best qualified to do these things, yada, yada, yada! Yeah, thanks.

B: Company goals haven't been met, so a choice between layoffs or cuts in hours-my hours were cut back to 35. The upside? If layoffs happen, I am on the 'safe' list. Thanks again.

C. My annual performance review: Above average rating, 4% increase.

More work, a raise, and hours cut. How the hell I am supposed to feel, I don't know.

Today is my birthday, and all I think of is how much I miss the one person I wish I could spend it with....

Well Jim, first things first.  First of all, Happy Birthday!!!   

I hope it turns out to be the best one yet!

I guess you just have to look at the rest of the news in a brighter light.  You may have your hours cut, but you are making more money for the hours you are working!  Much better than having to work more hours for less pay!  And you don't have to worry about getting laid off!  So all in all, not too bad!

Ken

Yeah other than the economy the rotten weather has me down in the dumps. Normally I'm a autumn/winter sort of person but gee friggin' whiz- enough already!!!

Good luck on your car Mike, I'm still waiting on the body shop to get the parts together to fix mine.

Hi Jim, I can only echo what Cliff said about the economy in general. Seems as though this recession is never ending. Not sure anything can be done other than wait it out. My car just crapped out on me this morning so no work today or tomorrow for me. Would be fine except it also means no money. There goes my rainy day/ modeling funds!!!

Hey Jim, that sucks. I guess as you said you still do have a job though. Hope things look up at least some in the future. Things seem to be tough all over.

Well, the last couple of days at work has been stressful!

The short version:

A. More workload for me as I take on some additional responsibilities! I'm the best qualified to do these things, yada, yada, yada! Yeah, thanks.

B: Company goals haven't been met, so a choice between layoffs or cuts in hours-my hours were cut back to 35. The upside? If layoffs happen, I am on the 'safe' list. Thanks again.

C. My annual performance review: Above average rating, 4% increase.

More work, a raise, and hours cut. How the hell I am supposed to feel, I don't know.

Today is my birthday, and all I think of is how much I miss the one person I wish I could spend it with....

jimbot58

Son Of Medicine Man

jimbot58

Glad to see air shows are back on! Unfortunately, there will not be one here this year due to a major reconstruction of one of the runways at the Front Range Airport. Wonder how long it would take me to drive to Dayton..... 

Yes, it is very refreshing to see the air shows and their main attraction getters (Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, etc.) back in full swing this year.

But one demise was our local Indianapolis Air Show.  They stated that they will never return.  It is so sad because 1. It was so close, and 2. it was at an airport where you could see the static displays in addition to seeing them take off and land.  And they always had war birds, which is my favorite to see!

We have a few airshows that is closer than Dayton, but they are not at airports.  You only get to see the planes flying past.  Not much of a show for me.

Ken

I don't think we have had a decent show here since 1997 when an F-86 crashed during a performance. (I was there that day!)

I wasn't too far from where that video was shot and even from that distance, you could still feel the radiant heat from the fireball.It was hot that day and the airport already sits at about 5500 feet in elevation. The air was very thin and many of the acts were struggling as it was. It wasn't too fun to watch somebody die right before my eyes. The Thunderbirds were scheduled to perform that day, but never did as the show was cancelled for the entire weekend..

Since then, shows have been downsized with continued debates about safety, esp. with all the encroaching development going on all around the airport. No shows have included any major acts such as the t-birds.

By the way, I said Front Range Airport before, it is actually Rocky Mountain Metropolitan.

Yes, last year at the Dayton Air Show they had a tragedy as well.  A wing walker and the pilot was killed.  All caught on video:

Ken 

Son Of Medicine Man

jimbot58

Glad to see air shows are back on! Unfortunately, there will not be one here this year due to a major reconstruction of one of the runways at the Front Range Airport. Wonder how long it would take me to drive to Dayton..... 

Yes, it is very refreshing to see the air shows and their main attraction getters (Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, etc.) back in full swing this year.

But one demise was our local Indianapolis Air Show.  They stated that they will never return.  It is so sad because 1. It was so close, and 2. it was at an airport where you could see the static displays in addition to seeing them take off and land.  And they always had war birds, which is my favorite to see!

We have a few airshows that is closer than Dayton, but they are not at airports.  You only get to see the planes flying past.  Not much of a show for me.

Ken

I don't think we have had a decent show here since 1997 when an F-86 crashed during a performance. (I was there that day!)

I wasn't too far from where that video was shot and even from that distance, you could still feel the radiant heat from the fireball.It was hot that day and the airport already sits at about 5500 feet in elevation. The air was very thin and many of the acts were struggling as it was. It wasn't too fun to watch somebody die right before my eyes. The Thunderbirds were scheduled to perform that day, but never did as the show was cancelled for the entire weekend..

Since then, shows have been downsized with continued debates about safety, esp. with all the encroaching development going on all around the airport. No shows have included any major acts such as the t-birds.

By the way, I said Front Range Airport before, it is actually Rocky Mountain Metropolitan.

Son Of Medicine Man

Striker8241

For those of you who haven't seen gregbale's post in the Aircraft forum, here is the link he provides for some breathtaking pictures of planes in storage at Davis Mothan AFB.

www.dhc-2.com/Monthan_Memories.html

Russ

Great pictures Russ, thank you for sharing that link!

Ken

My pleasure, Ken!

Russ

jimbot58

Well, I have been working a bit here and there on the Voodoo. Most of the time, I work a little, afterwards I'm then just too tired to catch up with WIP photos.

Friday I pretty much got wiped out by a major migraine, and its after effects which carried into Saturday.

I did manage to button up the wings to the fuselage: The left side was being a bit stubborn so I had to use rubber band power to get it to cooperate. Right side gave very little argument.

I also did some assembly of the fuel tanks and the Falcon missiles that you can just barely see on the right (nothings attached yet, dry fit only. You can also see that the gear bays are not boxed and I wasn't going to do a bunch of work for what's supposed to be OOB build. The bays have since been painted, but no photos yet.

More later, but I need to get some rest. Lack of proper sleep can be a trigger for migraines......

Jim

edit:

Forgot the photo....guess I am tired!

Hi Jim,

Great work so far on your "One-O-Wonder"!     

Very sorry to hear about your migraines.  I hope they have subsided by now.

Ken

jimbot58

Glad to see air shows are back on! Unfortunately, there will not be one here this year due to a major reconstruction of one of the runways at the Front Range Airport. Wonder how long it would take me to drive to Dayton..... 

Yes, it is very refreshing to see the air shows and their main attraction getters (Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, etc.) back in full swing this year.

But one demise was our local Indianapolis Air Show.  They stated that they will never return.  It is so sad because 1. It was so close, and 2. it was at an airport where you could see the static displays in addition to seeing them take off and land.  And they always had war birds, which is my favorite to see!

We have a few airshows that is closer than Dayton, but they are not at airports.  You only get to see the planes flying past.  Not much of a show for me.

Ken