Cliff,

The Type 5 looks fantastic!  And I agree with jack, the side car looks fantastic too! Great side by side comparison.

Hi Cliff, I like those both, but I seem to gravitate a bit more to the little staff car - nice side by side comparison of their size.

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Yeah, computer games can by good and bad.  I sometimes rely on them to continue stoking the fires for a current build.

I've played the original Panzer Corps ages ago.  Like Bish, currently into the World of Warships, playing mainly the Japanese tech tree.  They are suppose to be working on the Royal Navy line, but no announcement made when it will be released.

regards,

Jack

I tend to drift in and out of playing the games. I do rather like the ships, but i was shocked when i saw there was no British tech tree. I have lots of games on disk but have not played any in years, just detracts from bench time.

Joe, thanks!

Mowed our lawn this morning, thankfully nothing broke so I got it done in a hour or so.

Looking forward to the Corsair.

That is quite impressive Gamera. I can't wait to see the finishing touches.

I've had to resist playing online wargames as I would never get anything done, let alone any modeling. Although I have been severely tempted by World of Warships.

I should be able to get started on the Corsair here shortly. The grand kids leave tomorrow (sadly) to return home. As such, I can now return to my bench after far too long a hiatus. Although, the yard is now in dire need of attention and will be taking up a wee bit of my time.

Thanks Bish!

Haven't tried WoW, I think I said I dropped out of WoT a few years ago. This is a single player game so I don't end up signing off all honked off by stupid people on my team

They do have a free demo for the original game, Panzer Corps on their website.

http://www.slitherine.com/games/panzer_corps_sc

That is looking really nice G.

I know the feeling. I have recently started playing World of Warships. Not herad of that one before though.

Ok, I've gotten a little more done, the road wheels and treads are on. Sorry, she's still glossy which puts a glare on some of the detail. I just went and sprayed some mud coloured paint on the running gear, you should be able to see a little where I sprayed some in the crevices before installing the wheels and treads.

I have to admit I've been a bit distracted. I've been playing the wargame Soviet Corps every night when I should be working on this.

Me three on that idea, pretty cool! 

I agree with Bish, that is a great idea! Looking forward to seeing the decals on it, TJ!

Now i like that idea, nice touch.

Bish

 

 

tempestjohnny

Ok. Latest update on the Twin Mustang. Decals soon.

 

 

 

 

Thats looking good. I like the look of the one nose yellow and one OD, is this based on a real scheme or your own creation.

 

tempestjohnny

Ok. Latest update on the Twin Mustang. Decals soon.

 

Thats looking good. I like the look of the one nose yellow and one OD, is this based on a real scheme or your own creation.

Yeap, that Twin Pony does look good! Looking forward to more photos.

Superb paint job TJ. That is really sharp looking. Should be a real beaut with the decals on.

Twin Mustang looking good.

Surface shipping from Hong Kong -  I've done that few times when not in a rush because that thing takes the slow boat from China - but you do save some coin.  If it was just the lone bottle ordered, I can see why the shipping seemed high in relation to the product's price.

regards,
Jack

Ok. Latest update on the Twin Mustang. Decals soon.

tempestjohnny

I ordered some gunze paint from Hong Kong. It shipped on March 4th. Still waiting. I did use cheapest shipping

 

That seems a long wait. I often order kits from China on E-Bay and have never had to wait more than 2 weeks. But then i think i got my Me 410 from Japan before you did and you ordered yours before me.

Oh shoot, sorry Jack I forgot you were in Canada.

Thanks Steve, that price even better.  That particular Ebay vendor won't ship outside US because of the chemical hazzard, which is the norm for most online US webstores.

regards,
Jack

Jack,

I get mine from eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mr-Dissolved-Putty-40ml-P119-Gunze-GSI-Creos-Paint-Supply-Tool-Jar-Bottle-Liquid-/141795289268?hash=item2103a868b4:g:mLUAAOSwaNBUa8aq

I look for US shippers as China takes a month and a day to get to me.

Hi Joe, thanks for mentioning that, never thought of checking Amazon for Mr. Dissolved Putty - the States have a very decent price, and free shipping too.  Then I tried Amazon.CA, um yeah, they must have left the lids open and inhaled deeply -$44.00 + shipping! 

I ordered mine from Australia, BNA Model World for $9.50 AUD.

regards,

Jack

I'm a long time user of Mr. Dissolved Putty and I rather like the stuff. It's actually my go to filler for injection marks. Yes, it has it's limitations in that it best used for smaller cracks and ridges. Yet, it sands beautifully. Also, it does shrink so, a couple of applications are usually in order. It dries very quickly though. I do suggest using it in a well ventilated enviroment as it packs a strong odor. I've just started using Perfect Plastic Putty and I do like the ability to smooth it out with a wet q-tip.

Glad you guys brought this up as my bottle of Mr. Dissolved had dried up. It was about 7yrs old. So, I quickly went to Amazon and ordered up a new bottle from Japan.

I know what you mean about the injection pin holes. I've used a bunch of different stuff and most of it will pop out of the hole when sanded. I've tried recently to use a little rough grit sandpaper before filling the hole to give the putty some 'tooth' to cling to. It seems to work a little better but not much. That's one big reason this stuff from Jack seems interesting.

Moff, i started useing the perfect putty recently and soon found you do have to be gentle with it. You could try a slighlty wet cotton bud and ligthly swipe it over the putty, but again you have to be careful.

I use Perfect Plastic Putty, but again, I'm not very skilled. I apply a blob and wait for it to dry before sanding it down. The problem is, the P3 has a tendency to be sanded out of the injector pin mark. That tendency could either be caused by my choice of sandpaper, or by my inexperience, I don't know. I tried cutting the extra putty off with an Exacto, and that seemed to work pretty well. 

Is that Gunze product lacquer-based? I'm a little leery about using Mr. Toxic 1000 in my indoor workspace. 

Oh I'm interested to hear about the putty. I'll have to order some. I am the worst at filling, and it always gives me fits. I use Perfectl Plastic Putty mostly, but also Tamiya Putty, and I recently bought some Milliupt and Mr. Surfacer 500. But that putty looks like it will be more useful.

-BD-