southpier

right; tank on a flatbed truck. Eisenhower credited with the implementation of organization. back when we thought the Red scourge could be stopped on land. Sputnik put an end to that theory ... and the rest is history.

why was 13'6" selected for overpass height?

if Drastic Plastics is shut down, why are there current posts? granted, the most recent is 7 hours old, but that's good enough for me.

we need a separate "resume subforum"

I have one of these trucks in my stash, but I doubt it will get beyond the planning stage for a year - if that. yours will be finished and on the shelf long before that i'll wager.

according to the chart, .040 is a 1/25 scale inch! do I win anything?

"for modelers 12 years thru adulthood" wonder what comes after that?

every time I think I'm the biggest barnacle on this hull, someone proves me wrong

this definitely a "labor of love"!

started? better than most finished I see. Q: is this a solid chunk of resin? share any building details? thanks

nicely done version; surfboards in back, down low, I bet.

Roger that ...

I see what you did there ....

you might try some of the military resin accessory kits. 5 gallon in 1/35 scale might work out well in 1/25. Verlinden makes a ton of stuff. also, check PlusModel.cz - #106 oil tins.

on most packages of Evergreen styrene the size is noted in decimal. if you're modeling in 1/25 scale, a scale inch is .040". so, for example, if you want 1/2" scale rod, pick up a package of .020".

that book looks like an interesting read. next car show, bring a black piece of cardboard with a 2" square hole cut in it. look through the hole and notice how much detail you can see without your peripheral vision competing.

I'm irked at the references to "math" when it's actually arithmetic. they are different. (and nothing to do with metric)

good signature!

I remember the whole schtick behind Floquil model railroad paints was their finer than finely ground pigments to create scale color. personal view is that highly polished paint looks odd as does plastic chrome plated parts. a synthetic model with the introduction of real materials (wood bed on a pickup or a pebble stone wall) often makes the real materials look out of place. and if anyone is using popsicle sticks in their diorama, please reshape the round end ... even if it's only to a different radius.

you do realize that was five years ago ... I know; seems like yesterday.

decals: trim the clear border away! just like plastic flash, the clear outline of the decal backing is a jump-out-lookit-me on the finished surface. doesn't have to be trimmed exactly the shape of the design, but remove enough from the easy areas to break up the outline.

the Youtube model videos are quite entertaining. we'll be speaking Chinese before you know it ....

that's the one

I had the same source of heat but used it to my advantage to set an acc joint or bend a piece of styrene. switched over to LED in the same lamp. I turn it on & off every 10 - 20 minutes, take off the optivisor, and do some far focus work to rest the eyes for a couple of minutes.

no roaches?