ssculptor

If we spent as much time building kits from our stash as we do blowing hot air about what may or may not happen or why what is happening is happening we would get a lot more models built.

Musicians are hard to live with as their music keeps them on the road and avoiding temptation is difficult. Artists who make the plastic arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc,) have problems with their spouses because their art takes primary importance in terms of the great amount of time they need to make their art, the money they must spend on studios and art materials, etc. Their art assumes primary importance and the wives and spouses do tire of being of secondary importance in the relationship. Even when both domestic partners are artists they have problems of jealousy and time, and money. I'm a sculptor, been one for 60 years. It ain't easy being an artist. No way at all.

I doubt it. Color is too variable and can vary due to variation in lots due to wartime conditions and the like. Also colors are affected by exposure to the elements: heat, cold, sunlight, inclement weather, etc. Age is a factor, too. Frankly it has never bothered me. To me all colors are variable and I do not worry about it. I am in the hobby for enjoyment, not to grow an ulcer.

"Tis possible that when they shut down the other year they were just taking a break and were waiting for things, in general, to simply calm down. Or maybe waiting until finances came back up, or one of a zillion possible reasons. Who knows? I sure don't. Or to take a pessimistic point of view perhaps they were waiting for the right time to empty their warehouse, especially now that prices of their old stock have risen so high. Hey, if I had the ability to read peoples' minds I'd be a multimillionaire.

We men grow up when we are so infirm due to old age that we just haven't the energy to resort to childish behavior. Overwhelming situational pressures can also reduce us males to the stultifying, dour, "proper" behavior patterns so favored by our wives. Problem there is that when we become so dull that our wives are pleased that then they get bored and seek affairs with other men who are a bit more exciting. Either way we males are screwed. So go do what you want while you are outwardly pretending to behave the way your wife wants. Just pretend you are an actor and develop an alternate persona. Yes it becomes difficult at times but after a while one gains skill and actually finds a bit of pleasure in keeping one's loved one(s) happy. Look, one way or another all humans are weird so relax, sit back and enjoy the ride.

I've lived through a lot worse weather than this over the years, especially during the 28 years I resided in Chicago. Like the year where the warmest it got was 3 below zero Fahrenheit for 10 consecutive overcast days. At night it would drop down to the -25 -30 degrees range. The eleventh day it hit 6 degrees above zero and the sun came out; I thought it was an early spring. Then I moved to Connecticut and I thought I was in the tropics. Except for the occasions where we would have 18 inches of snow overnight. Today I just feel sorry for those folks in Texas, especially those with no electricity. Hang tough people, it will warm up by the end of March.

Five years ago we had a house fire. It was confined to the library, wherein were stored all my decals. The quantity of airplane decals were well soaked. I will unstick them from their storage envelopes by in water. But then how do I get them to stick to the models when I have finished assembling the parts? Which liquid do I use? Any special adhesive should I use? Help. Many thanks, Ssculptor

Paper card models of railroad trains are in 1/25 scale, by the way. I am too ham fisted to work with fragile card materials. I would prefer to xerox copy the paper models to 1/32 or to 1/24 scale, then rubber cement them onto styrene sheets and then assemble them. But first remove the color copy off the plastic. Assemble the plastic model and then paint it. I have been planning to do this again but I never got around to it. Still wont but the idea is good.

Hey, it is snowing again. What a surprise!

Hi Tigger, It would be less expensive to contact a model making company in England and hire them to make the molds you want. You might find professional model makers close enough to home so you can drive by with a sample or two and explain exactly what you need. Ssculptor

RIP

Oops. I forgot to mention the French and noxie float planes and flying boats.

Excellent.

There are just too many to list. USA/GB WW2: Baltimore, Maryland, B-26 Marauder, Skua, Vengeance, Japan: Jill, Betty, Pete, Kate, Italy: Sm79, All their float planes. Everywhere; FLYING BOATS And the list goes on, and on. I am a greedy one indeed.

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Big deal. I remember 18 inch snowfalls when my kids and I would run around in the drifts yelping and throwing snow on one another. Also had ice storms when every thing froze up so we had to stay with friends a few days until electricity was restored. That was here in bucolic Connecticut. I grew up in Chicago which was even worse. When l was a child I had to walk 5 miles to school and it was uphill both ways!

I'll buy that if it is at least 1/32 scale.

Hi Ke v. Call Jeff yourself. It is best for you to speak directly to Jeff. I have known him for years and he assured me he wants to sell out the whole business. But talk to him diectly. Stephen

A super store run by a person who enjoys the hobby.

shipping costs were a lot lower back then, too.

You said a mouthful. Probably have to ship in a container, or half of one.

LATEST INFO: I was just talking to Jeff Roberts, the owner/operator of Combat Models. Jeff is seriously looking for a buyer/s to buy his company; all the molds, forms, vacuform machine, plans, etc. In other words, buy him out. His phone number is 570-450-5647. He is in Pennsylvania. His internet address is RMCombat@PTD.com. By the way, do not type combatmodels.com. All that will get you is a guy trying to sell you only the domain name Combat Models. Stephen

Gollee; That looks like the real cockpit.

Back about 2004, Craftworks announced their 1/32 Val. Indeed, they were showing a sample at a few model shows. But as I understand it Craftworks was run by three guys and one was getting tired of it all and as so often happens with partnerships, their little company broke up. Since then I have been waiting for a Val (and Kate) kit in 1/32. Some years ago I found a 1/32 Val in carved wood (one of those made in the Philippines) offered on eBay so I bought that. Needs a lot of detailing but it is a Val. Never could find a carved wood Kate, though. I have one of those 1/33 scale paper card Kate model kits but I have not cut it out and assembled it yet (probably never will). I don't like fussing with such delicate dainty materials. This is a hobby, not a profession. If I cannot get pleasure from doing something in my hobby I don't do it.

Be careful; I found it quite easy to get hooked on early aviation from the 1907 airshow to 1918!