Mike 1017

The box art on the new 442 shows all the decals. Are all those decals in the kit? 7 pages of reviews are way too much to go thru Thanks Mike

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Very well done My son is into Gundams and customizes them. Is yours wearing women's high heel shoes? LOL.

I have bought quite a from him. Check out his web site Good luck Mike Fireball Modelworks (fireballmodels.info)

This is one excellent B17. When I was growing up there was TV show 12 O'clock which was all about the B17. After watching the show, I would sit in my bed pretending fly that B17. Great build Mike

Nice. I see that have even rigging. Nice

Very Very Nice. You have posted a lot of models that you have built. How many are in your collection? Mike

Phillip Another great build I have a Spanish Galleon that is partially assembled. Seeing your ship might give me inspiration to finish it. You are a man with many talents. Mike

Very nice. Are those Keith Marks decals? Mike

Phillip, This is one beautiful ship. More pictures please. I always look forward to seeing anything that you have built. You are a man with many talents. Mike

I use Testors Model Master Aluminum Plate. If you can find any, for me this is the best. After painting the model, it needs to be washed and then sealed. I also use Vallejo Jet Metallizer. Good luck Mike

I clear the body first 2 coats Then I apply the decals. If the decals behave themselves, I just leave them as is. If there is silvering or ragged edges, I will clear it. For me I have to clear most Waterslides. Mike

I like the Straight 8 Rail Job

It was a test. I never ever use any new product without trying it out first. That window was in the parts box. Mike

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I found a 30-year missing padlock key inside a 2-inch socket. Now I have a 30-year-old padlock and key. Mike

I don't think that this is even possible. Can this whole thread be sent to Ebay? Let them know more about this guy. Mike

I have used acrylic paints that sprays flat. A most of them need Gloss to get a shiny finish. Also, a lot of basecoat paints sprays flat and need a gloss coat. Check out Splash paints Most of their paint require a gloss coat. Mike

Good to know. I bought one of those sets in the blue case from Amazon for about $7.00 Talk about cheap. Most of the bits didn't even sharp tips they were squared off. You get what you pay for. Mike

The 2 part Bondo is impervious to chemicals except acid. Think about. It can be painted over with any type of automotive paint and not get destroyed. It can even take a minor hit in a car accident and not even crack. I word of advice: Before it gets hard sand it. We used a tool called a cheese grader to file it down while it was still curing It is impossible use that tool when it gets hard. Good Luck Mike

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I just read up on Acrylic and you are right. In defense of Hobby Lobby, they must have 100 or even 1000 products. No one could be an expert on everything that they have. Thanks for the info Mike

Got back from Hobby Lobby no one and I mean no knew anything about paint. I showed the manager what acrylic is and what is in that can. One would think I was speaking Klingon to her. Got my exchange and bought a bottle Createx clear. Thanks for all the comments. Mike