quang Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, mozart said: I will, never used UV curing glue, sounds useful. It's a polyester resin which hardens under UV light. Regularly used in nail salons I bought mine on a trip in Asia You can find it in Western countries under the name Bondic ...and others. HTH Q Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Wow, very impressive! Classy as classy gets. ICM definitely has a winner on its hands. Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Great looking model Q. I especially like the added touch of the hand crank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 (edited) On 2/18/2020 at 1:25 AM, Out2gtcha said: Wow, very impressive! Classy as classy gets. ICM definitely has a winner on its hands. Absolutely Brian. Come think of it, it doesn't take much to make a winner: a subject of interest, accurate shape and dimensions, a simple and smart design, adequate mouldings, nice plastic. Are we asking too much? On 2/18/2020 at 1:34 AM, Chek said: Great looking model Q. I especially like the added touch of the hand crank. Indeed C! Sometimes the most innocuous detail makes the difference. To round up the build, the cable dampers were manufactured from the same micro-tube I used for the turnbuckles. The tips were shaped on a whetstone. I made a new mast antenna from a bamboo toothpick. Final rigging for the antenna, a few touch-ups and the Gladiator is finished. Thank you all who followed this build with a special mention to my new friend Mozart Max. Until next time, Cheers, Quang MORE PICS ON RFI Edited February 20, 2020 by quang Larger pics ivanmoe, Biggles87, Paul in Napier and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Excellent! Really a wonderful build for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Bravo! Loved following your build Quang, the trials and tribulations of a modeller laid bare!! Absolutely great result......what’s next? Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, mozart said: what’s next? I'm packing my paints and tools and moving to a new home Hoping to be back among ya all very soon, after the dust settles. Cheers, Quang MikeC, Chek, Kagemusha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, quang said: I'm packing my paints and tools and moving to a new home Hoping to be back among ya all very soon, after the dust settles. Cheers, Quang Keep in touch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 That's a very classy model. All the best with the move - I don't envy you! - look forward to seeing roll up with another scrumdiddlyumptious model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, mozart said: Keep in touch! Of course. Hardest thing is to keep my fingers from itching... photo-itching haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Kagemusha said: All the best with the move - I don't envy you! - look forward to seeing roll up with another scrumdiddlyumptious model. You should see me fondling the Glad with all the cardboard boxes surrounding me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, quang said: I'm packing my paints and tools and moving to a new home Hoping to be back among ya all very soon, after the dust settles. Cheers, Quang Good luck, my friend. I moved in December to a much nicer place, but due to an unexpected 4 month delay between moving out and moving in, laying hands on things I know I have but have forgotten where they were put, is a total nightmare. For instance, just today I happened across a set of big Hindenburger tanks for a tornado. Great! But where's the bleedin' Tornado? I'm sure it'll all be sorted by next Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 I understand your pain C. My plight is different: I’m moving to a much smaller place and have to get rid of a LOT of things I accumulated during the years. And not only modelling-related stuff. The pain comes when you have to decide which one to keep and which one has to go. Chek and mozart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Make sure you keep the Gladiator, a true milestone in your modelling odyssey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Some of my finished models are ‘hosted’ by old IPMS friends. At least I know where they are located! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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