TimHepplestone Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I've always been a bourbon man, but the past couple of years I've developed a taste for single malt as well. This is my current favorite... Carribean cask, what was in? Rhum? That must be good ! I'm an Islay guy, love that strong sea taste. b All excellent choices gentleman. Have a Laphroiag in my stash -can't be beaten on a cold winter evening.Rum cask aged Balvenie sound intriguing. Only problem is my whisky stash seems to always shrink faster than my model stash. Can't imagine why.? But i also like the sweetness of the bourbon. Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusM Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Gotta agree with Shawn about the music. Given my geography I have to go with the malts as well and have to applaud Zero for appreciating the glorious Islay offerings. One of the few things my wife hates more than the smell of lacquer thinners is the smell of Laphroaig! Not normally a rum fan but was recently introduced to a Peruvian one called Cartavio XO which is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 My chair. Me too . It's where I do all my important visualizing ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 For Tamiya paints. The worlds best bottle opened. https://www.amazon.com/Gundam-Mr-Opener-Paint-Tool/dp/B0010ZXS7Q Tamiya Sprue cutters. https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Sharp-Pointed-Side-Cutter/dp/B000J47Z4G/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1518712702&sr=1-2&keywords=tamiya+cutter&dpID=31meGk9WU1L&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=srch Magnifying glasses https://www.amazon.com/Lighted-Magnifier-Headband-Magnifying-Electronics/dp/B06XWVJVKN/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1518713792&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=magnifying%2Bglasses%2Bfor%2Bclose%2Bwork&th=1 I have these same magnifiers. They are great, but I've been appreciating the extra light provided by the magnifying lamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Carribean cask, what was in? Rhum? That must be good ! I'm an Islay guy, love that strong sea taste. But i also like the sweetness of the bourbon. I like some single malts, especially ones aged in different casks. Glenmorangie port cask is very nice. I used to think all this talk of "sweet, smoky, peaty, vanilla, caramel, etc" was emperor's new clothes nonsense, because it all just tasted like alcohol and burning. But after I've developed a taste for different kinds of whisk(e)y, you really can pick out differences and subtle flavors. All that said, sipping on a nice glass while sitting at the bench for a couple hours is a nice way to unwind. Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Without any question whatsoever, my optivisor. Couldn't manage a thing without it. Max I have the Tamiya version of the same thing. It would EASILY be #1 most important thing I have as well. It's not an issue of "can you see without it" it's an issue of "you will see tons that you never knew existed if you don't use it" regardless of how good your eyesight is. No comparison. I honestly think a lot of "fit issues" are cause by guys not properly cleaning parts b/c they have left tiny imperfections on a piece that can hardly be seen unless you are using magnification. That is why 1 modeler may have good luck getting a cockpit to sit well between 2 fuselage halves and why the next modeler has some type of problem. With CAD designed kits very small imperfections here and there can add up to something being all out of kilter and mis-fitting. Magnification! If you don't have it, get it! And it has nothing to do with how good your vision is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Carribean cask, what was in? Rhum? That must be good ! I'm an Islay guy, love that strong sea taste. But i also like the sweetness of the bourbon. You like the peat monsters! I tried all of the big ones and didn't like a single one. My girlfriend said my Lagavulin tasted like "hospital sanitizer" which is not entirely inaccurate. Some have been compared to the taste of "band-aids" which is also fairly accurate. But of course, to each their own! GusM and Zero77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I'm going to have to investigate the Optivisor! I had absolutely perfect eyesight until I hit 48 last year. I can't seem to focus on anything closer than two feet away now. It's very frustrating, and I need to find a solution for that. I'm getting by with strong reading glasses at the moment. As Sculptor said, all my tools are indispensable, but there are those that I discovered later on that I couldn't believe I had lived without. Pin vise was one, and my Trumpeter electric paint stirrer is the other. I don't know how I got by without them. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 I love how quickly a discussion of must have tools evolved into a discussion about preferred types of booze! I agree with all above that adequate lighting and magnification is the biggest improvement you can make to your work station. Shawn M and Zero77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I love how quickly a discussion of must have tools evolved into a discussion about preferred types of booze! I agree with all above that adequate lighting and magnification is the biggest improvement you can make to your work station. Booze may be some must have tool for some people. The tool i use the most on my bench is just my hobby knife with blade #11, and also my Swann Morton scalpel with rounded #15 blade. The sanding sticks, too, espacially for resin kits with "not perfect" fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Locking tweezers, fold a sheet of sand paper and lock it down. Works wonders for sanding in tight spaces....and my 2.25 readers! Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 The white towel is a GREAT idea - especially since I'm dealing with Bob's Buckles parts right now! Thanks - came about as a matter of necessity with the TINY PE pieces and I think Bob's Buckles qualifies. How goes it with them? I have the WNW Albatross trilogy as well as a couple of Revell 1/28 birds to build. I like the Revell kits for their simplicity, but for my next builds would not mind dressing them up a bit. Nahhhh.. It's for when you ham handed break a days worth of rigging. Rick Been there, done that, said many nasty words as a result... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Speaking of photoetch, I've found a photoetch pencil very useful. Bought it as a last minute add on with a purchase from Hobbyworld USA. It's one of those pencils that has a soft waxy material instead of lead. Just stick it to a piece of PE and it holds it until a stronger bond of CA glue pulls it onto where you're attaching it. Nice little tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Thanks - came about as a matter of necessity with the TINY PE pieces and I think Bob's Buckles qualifies. How goes it with them? I have the WNW Albatross trilogy as well as a couple of Revell 1/28 birds to build. I like the Revell kits for their simplicity, but for my next builds would not mind dressing them up a bit. Been there, done that, said many nasty words as a result... Fokker E.III bell crank for wing warping control... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 That question is like asking me to pick my favourite child!!!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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