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  • Birthday 06/14/1965

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    American Canyon, CA
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    Modelling... doh!

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  1. There were some Sea Hurricanes operating with 880 Squadron on HMS Indomitable during May 1942 in the Indian Ocean. They were supporting Operation Ironclad, the invasion of Madagascar. Cheers, -randy
  2. That is a gorgeous model! I love the scene, very well done.
  3. Thanks Maru! It's good to be back and at the bench again.
  4. Gazzas, thank you! Jaro, thank you! Yes, I do have a better setup that's packed away right now. Once we get into the new house, I'll get it setup. Cheers, -randy
  5. Thanks for the kind words, guys! Reuben, the member who passed away was Pat Rourke. He was an armor modeler for the most part, but he did dabble in other subjects.
  6. It's been a while since I've posted anything... a long, long while. I'm slowly dipping my foot back into the water, so to speak. I'd like to start with a recently completed kit which has a bit of a backstory. A few years ago, when I was a member of the Austin Scale Modelers Society, one of our members passed away. It happens, although too frequently these days it seems. One of the other members was given a stack of kits to pass out to other members of the club. We all drew straws, and I drew the short straw and picked last. This kit was the last thing in the pile. It didn't look like much, half started, but it did come with a set of BarracudaCals for the P-40K. On it was some markings for a P-40K (Evelyn II/White 171) flown by Maj. Elmer Richardson out of Hengyang, China in late 1943. Maj. Richardson flew with the 75th FS, 23rd FG, and this aircraft had a faded O.D. finish with fresh O.D. over-sprayed to cover some previous markings. What was even more interesting was the DF football behind the canopy and the addition of a second set of droptank/bomb shackles. It was these markings that Pat had set out to build. Well, flash forward seven years, a bit longer than I had hoped, and here is the result. I still have to add antenna wires and the rearview mirror. Sorry for the cellphone pics. And, as always, constructive comments are welcome. Thanks for stopping by... -randy
  7. RandyB

    Six Camels!!

    Thanks for the info Dean! I thought I'd read that he was... So, I guess that may have played a role in the decision to go with WETA as a distribution channel. And, as history has shown us, it didn't work out so well. For us in the U.S., Spruebrothers just landed a role as the U.S. distributor for WNW. I've had good transactions with them in the past. I just want a Camel before they all sell out. :-D I don't know which one - I don't know enough about them to really have a preference. Cheers, -randy
  8. RandyB

    Six Camels!!

    Isn't Peter Jackson still a partner with Richard and Tania Taylor in WETA?
  9. Barry... That is horrible news. Keep your chip up, our thoughts are with you. -randy
  10. I'm going to second what Thierry said... Setting aside accuracy and ease of construction, Trumpeter has set the bar pretty high with the breadth of their releases. When I got back into modeling 15 years ago, Trumpy's list of releases, especially in 1/32nd scale, was jaw dropping. A 1/32 Su-27B (and UB) was unheard of, as was a 1/32 Hun... not to mention the Avengers, Dauntlesses, etc. I'd have to say, all things considered, what I think the favorites from Trumpeter are: Avengers Dauntlesses Me 262 series Swordfish I like their later jets and have several of them. In my mind, this (partial) list shows the best of their 'A' team...
  11. When I tear mine down every night after an evening of painting, I make sure to seal the threads of that little bitty nozzle before I replace it... I have some beeswax that I got from somewhere - the pharmacy or supermarket most likely - and I turn the nozzle threads in the wax (being very careful not to drop it, it's very small) and then replace the nozzle in the airbrush body. Do not over tighten the nozzle, it's very easy to do. I had that same issue with my HP-C+, and sealing the threads fixed it for me. Cheers, -randy
  12. Hi Brian, If you can find them, Hasegawa makes a set (actually three sets I think) of photoetch saw/scribers under their Tritool line. They come in various shapes and sizes are are very handy for scribing and sawing various parts and shapes. Hobby Link Japan used to carry them - and they are backordered/out of stock currently. If you see them elsewhere, grab them. Otherwise, JLC and Radu Brinzan make some great, very thin razor saws. I have each of them and they all serve their purpose for a variety of situations. Here are some links to get you started: http://www.umm-usa.com/catalog/tools_JLC.html - I'd get the "15 Year Anniversary" Edition as it's the most complete... http://www.radubstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=77_112 - I have one each of RB-T013, RB-T014, RB-T015, RB-T016, and RB-T017 and all have proven their worth with resin and plastic. Radu also makes Contour, Micro-, and Nano- saws that I haven't tried, but do look intriguing. So, the bottom line is that many saws can accomplish the job you're looking to do... The key is taking it slowly and test fitting as you go. Cheers, -randy
  13. Hi Peter, Having not used them myself, at first I thought they were related to the Aircraft Colors range of paints... which didn't work out well with me. However, I did find a review on Britmodeller.com: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/48915-lifecolor-acrylic-paints/ Apparently, good old water will thin them just fine. Of course, Lifecolors own proprietary thinner will also work, but I'd opt for the more inexpensive option. :-) Cheers, -randy
  14. Those are Cartograf decals. They make some very nice decals, I don't think I've ever seen a bad set of decals from Cartograf.
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