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    Ian M's Heller 1/24 Mercedes delivery van.

    Paint to the left, adhesives center, fillers and abrasives to the right w/brushes & sharp tools. All other tools affixed to bench front. Lessons learned over 70 years of modeling.
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    Winter

    Thankfully I was working in San Diego during that time.
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    Winter

    Well it didn't stop till about 7pm. A balmy 6F this morning. Here's some pics. frontwa
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    Winter

    The downfall seems to be slowing. 18" on the ground. Refreshed the Yorky's path and cleared the front walk for the Postman. I'll take some pics when I thaw out.
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    Winter

    .....and here we are shortly before noon w/a foot of powder on the ground. I shoveled a path for our 8lb Yorky to find 'a spot', but that was the extent of my efforts as my old finger bones don't like 17F weather. Still coming down at an inch an hour.
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    Hi everyone

    Welcome back, remember U fondly as part of the old guard.
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    Some 1/35 dios that I did whilst away from the site

    Excellent work on all, but Tiger & Stug are my faves. Figs are outstanding.
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    Winter

    Looks like we had 6 to 8" overnight, still coming down at about an inch an hour. Not typical for Dayton.
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    Fell today 🥺

    Please don't take damage lightly. People have died of blood clots caused by bumps less severe.
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    1/87 Sherman Recovery by M26 duo

    Progress, but still unsure on structure placement and extent of gardening. Comments/suggestions welcomed.
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    Winter

    Brings to mind winter in Buffalo NY where my wife and I were brought up.
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    1/87 Sherman Recovery by M26 duo

    Potential placement of structures & vehicles. For the curious, a shot of the base underneath. Light but sturdy.
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    1/87 Sherman Recovery by M26 duo

    Base constructed and proposed layout begins. Two side roads and main rod, upper area will be higher grade than lower with main road and right hand side road higher yet. Thinking structures.
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    1/87 Sherman Recovery by M26 duo

    Overturned Sherman is being recovered by two M26s while the Sherman crew are ministered to by an ambulance crew under the watchful eyes of traffic control MPs. Single pull M26 rights the Sherman while double pull M26 provides tension preventing the tank from crashing to the ground causing...
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    1/87scale Ordinance Maintenance Co. C, Maint. Section, Recovery & Evacuation Elements

    1/87scale Ordinance Maintenance Co. C, Maint. Section, Recovery & Evacuation Elements Complete 1st Maint. Sect. R&E Section where an M26 was substituted for a 6ton wrecker and an M25 from the 2nd Maint. Sect. R&E Section.
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    What's on the Bench 2025

    Realized I never finished the Reclamation & Evacuation Section of the Automotive Platoon from the Ordinance Maintenance Battalion. Working M25 & two wreckers.
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    What's on the Bench 2025

    Determined blocking w/timber the best way to secure dozer as scale chain can be a pain in the butt and would require many attach points on dozer & trailer. I've supplied 13 points for other types of load.
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    What's on the Bench 2025

    Now I have to figure out a way to keep the load from falling off, then final paint & decals.
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    What's on the Bench 2025

    Mucking about on the bench after fixing the D9 with pcs/parts trying to use spares box articulated five ton suspension and BW heavy truck frame in a heavy 25 ton trailer for the tractor to pull and maybe carry the D9.
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