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Post by bbd468 on Jun 26, 2013 20:58:31 GMT -5
but I'm slow like Forrest Gump sometimes. Put down tha ping-pong paddle & box a chocolates Russ and let tha Primer fly!  Looka awesome bro.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2013 21:46:14 GMT -5
This is looking real good Russ.
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Post by rbaer on Jun 27, 2013 10:33:46 GMT -5
My stash is like a box of chocolates......
Another 30 minutes of cleanup this morning and the barrel is ready to be attached, hoo boy.
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Post by rbaer on Jun 29, 2013 12:00:55 GMT -5
Stuck the barrel on, very careful to get it "clocked" correctly, did some blending, went to take pics and by gosh if I didn't stick it on up-side down. Hmm.... So, fixed that, starting sticking little bits on the turret. It's getting that distinctive look now.   Lots of under-pours still, and I may actually have some missing parts, hard to say. No worries tho' |
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 29, 2013 17:32:44 GMT -5
Keep on plugging away at this one Russ! Looks mean with the barrel fitted, no question about it.
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Post by rbaer on Jun 29, 2013 19:46:08 GMT -5
Thanks Bill.
It's not a party until the barrel's on.
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Post by bbd468 on Jun 29, 2013 20:26:12 GMT -5
They never really look a Tank till ya get the Barrel on em. Now she looks like a TANK Russ!! Great works on this beauty! |
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Post by rbaer on Jul 1, 2013 19:10:04 GMT -5
Thanks, Gary. Off to San Antonio for the 4th, no bench time until after...... oh, well, I'm sure having a nice weekend on the Riverwalk with my wife will make up for it, |
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Post by bullardino on Jul 2, 2013 7:46:03 GMT -5
Great progress, the gun looks really threatening, no doubt why Israeli enemies were scared by their tanks...
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Post by rbaer on Jul 2, 2013 15:47:07 GMT -5
Great progress, the gun looks really threatening, no doubt why Israeli enemies were scared by their tanks... That, and the guy pulling the trigger. |
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Post by bullardino on Jul 2, 2013 15:49:51 GMT -5
Great progress, the gun looks really threatening, no doubt why Israeli enemies were scared by their tanks... That, and the guy pulling the trigger. I don't think syrians and egyptians werren't pulling the trigger Just joking, I know israelis were better trained. |
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Post by rbaer on Jul 2, 2013 16:55:06 GMT -5
Workin' on it Dicky, but not till next week at the earliest. Sorry, bud.  |
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Post by rbaer on Sept 10, 2013 10:32:31 GMT -5
Well, all that about plans......  |
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Post by bbd468 on Sept 10, 2013 10:39:43 GMT -5
RUSS, Your ALIVE!!!!! Good to see ya post bro. Gonna get some bench time?  PM To you shortly. |
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Post by rbaer on Sept 10, 2013 14:41:27 GMT -5
Yep, still here. Bench time is still scarce, but there's always hope.
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Post by Leon on Sept 10, 2013 15:39:22 GMT -5
I'll be waiting when your able to get back Russ. |
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Post by rbaer on Sept 10, 2013 20:28:32 GMT -5
Here's ta hopin'!
I may just bust in there tomorrow....
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Post by rbaer on Oct 1, 2013 10:05:37 GMT -5
Well, I didn't "just bust in there tomorrow", as you may have guessed. We had a contract on the house that fell through at the very last minute, and I've got most of my model room packed, so who knows what's in store. We're back on the market, got another offer already but it's probably not gonna go due to financing. It's tough to get a home loan these days......
BUT, I did actually do the spare track bracket on the bustle rack, came out pretty good actually. Legends' part looked nice, but it was in such a big old block of excess resin I broke it trying to clean it up and had to scratch one up. Then my PC died (I'm on a Macbook at work) so I don't know for sure when I can get a pic up. Sheesh!
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Post by bbd468 on Oct 1, 2013 10:14:10 GMT -5
Well, I didn't "just bust in there tomorrow", as you may have guessed. We had a contract on the house that fell through at the very last minute, and I've got most of my model room packed, so who knows what's in store. We're back on the market, got another offer already but it's probably not gonna go due to financing. It's tough to get a home loan these days...... BUT, I did actually do the spare track bracket on the bustle rack, came out pretty good actually. Legends' part looked nice, but it was in such a big old block of excess resin I broke it trying to clean it up and had to scratch one up. Then my PC died (I'm on a Macbook at work) so I don't know for sure when I can get a pic up. Sheesh! Howdy Russ! Man, i sure am sorry to hear about the Sale fallin out from underneath ya, i knew you had packed your goodies in prep for a possible move. I sure hope something comes thru soon bro. Hows the new job? Your not gettin into the stock supply are ya? If so, save me some too! |
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Post by bullardino on Oct 1, 2013 13:16:38 GMT -5
Russ, I hope everything will be sorted for the best soon, in the meantime no pressure on this side. We're always happy to hear from you, but take your time and remember, we'll be here for you when you can pop in |
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Post by pantherf on Oct 1, 2013 16:29:09 GMT -5
Hang in there as we have had that happen to us before. We were all moved into our first house and then found out the lady who approves the HUD programs, wasn't even turning them in and we hadn't even been "legally" approved. So we lived there 4 months rent-free until they sorted it out. We eventually received a modified loan from the Government and it all worked out in the end. That was 27 years ago!  Wheewwww!  Jeff |
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Post by rbaer on Oct 2, 2013 9:50:02 GMT -5
Zounds.
Well, I got a couple of pics this morning, but I'm having no joy getting any uploaded on the Mac I use at work.....prolly just as well since "I'm at work"....
The job is good, low pressure, good boss, good work, good hours. I'm very grateful to be here. I'll see if the PC at home feels like working tonight, get a couple of pics up.
And Gary, I'm being good. I did pull a half-consumed bottle of port out of a 700 bottle shipment that I'm inventorying, had to make notes on that one.....
Thanks for all the good wishes, it's appreciated.
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Post by rbaer on Oct 3, 2013 10:04:10 GMT -5
Thanks, Dicky.
I'm seriously jonesin' for some bench time, like I'm gettin' the shakes, man......
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Post by bbd468 on Oct 3, 2013 10:12:30 GMT -5
I'm seriously jonesin' for some bench time, like I'm gettin' the shakes, man...... Russ.....ill recommend Decaf coffee and a quick Snap-Tite kit. That'll sort tha shakes and get ya a quick model fix!  |
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Post by rbaer on Oct 3, 2013 10:54:24 GMT -5
I got a cup of something that smells like coffee and I'm gonna go put 70 cases of wine in three lockers that I have to climb a ladder to get to. That'll fix me.
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Post by bbd468 on Oct 3, 2013 12:26:46 GMT -5
LOL |
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Post by rbaer on Oct 4, 2013 9:42:51 GMT -5
Well, well, well.
Still no pics, but in the process of "cleaning up", I found the Legends ERA for the bow plate, and since the lovely wife had a hair appointment last night, I popped off the plastic parts from the Italeri kit I'd stuck on way back when and substituted the very nicely detailed resin parts. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside, but still no pics. Now if this Mac would recognize my card reader.....
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Post by rbaer on Oct 13, 2013 16:44:29 GMT -5
I need to get my PC fixed, replaced or figure out this Mac..... I have modeling progress by gawd, and whining to do about casting blocks, fragile resin parts, short shots and why in the world did they do that in resin when brass would have been SO much easier.....
But as they say in the racing world, no pics means it didn't happen.
I've also figured out a whole lot about using hot water to straighten resin parts, but as George Costanza can tell you, there's no fix for shrinkage.
I really need something OOB. Maybe I can un-pack some of my stash and do the Tamiya Char B or a Trumpy KV, just to chill.
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Post by bbd468 on Oct 14, 2013 10:51:28 GMT -5
Hey Russ, Lets see ya build that KV-1!! Id love that. BTW, if ya tie it in a knot, you dont have to worry about shrinkage! Thats what i do anyways....... |
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Post by dupes on Oct 14, 2013 10:55:53 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your delays...still can't wait to see it with paint! Going to be awesome! Lots of great scratch work in there.
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Looka awesome bro. 
