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    Karls Tamiya 1/48 RAF Mustang III (P-51-B)

    Karl, that instrument panel is a ting 'o beauty. I was looking back on your build and noticed you had been researching interior colors for your build. Here's a snap of a Stress Panel Repair I worked on for a P2 Neptune. If you look closely you will see at least four different shades of Zinc...
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    Rick's Cornerstone 1-87 scale P-51 Mustang

    Shot the O/D......came out ok minute bleed at the nose but it will be painted red so I'm not in a panic over it. Nose, tail and wingtips tomorrow.
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    Rick's Cornerstone 1-87 scale P-51 Mustang

    Top coat went on nice and "Shiny"! Not used to this.... :cool:
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    Rick's Cornerstone 1-87 scale P-51 Mustang

    After getting "Whizzzzzzzed" past by Mr. 570, I figgered I better quit with the outside chores for a bit and get some black Alclad base on this before it "fossilizes" into some sort of petrified whatever......so, black on!! My first time spraying Alclad base and it went on great at 15 psi...
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    Getting ready for Winter....

    I've been working off and on all Summer long cutting, splitting and stacking.....once full the woodshed holds about a 2 year supply. a good chain saw and a 24 ton splitter makes short work of it but my back won't get over it till Spring! Just replaced the floor and side boards on the...
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    Rick's Cornerstone 1-87 scale P-51 Mustang

    Slow as Mole-Asses on this but making progress.....I found more ugly seams to fill around the lower nose and managed to drill out the wing MG's. final weathering done in cockpit, clear coated it and decaled the seatbelts in place. I'll dull coat the interior once the decals are dry and then it...
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    Rick's Cornerstone 1-87 scale P-51 Mustang

    More finite progress........the horizontal stabs. are now in place as well as the "cooler" intake....both the nose intake and cooler required drilling out as they were molded shut and looked as phony as a 3 dollar bill. also got the waste gate installed. This is getting very close to a coat of...
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    Rick's Cornerstone 1-87 scale P-51 Mustang

    Managed to get all of the fuselage put together and filled and sanded. As most of you know, I'm also going for the bare aluminum look so can't have any exposed seams. Wings are now assembled and glued in place.
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    WWII Motorbike Identification

    First shot shows a 1941 Indian S-41 partial restoration, the second is an H.D. WLA from the rear with the Indian on the right. Sorry for the lousy pics, The Museum put up a fence cos people can't read signs and control their kids, to keep them from climbing on the exhibits.
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    Rick's Cornerstone 1-87 scale P-51 Mustang

    Not much progress on this......scratched a instrument panel and stick decaled panel and temp fitted it all to see how things will go together. painted prop tips will mask and spray the blades when tips are dry. That's all for now.
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    Rick's Cornerstone 1-87 scale P-51 Mustang

    Actually Jim, you are looking at three models in the same box. This kit comes with two complete models and decals to do three different planes. I ended up with three as I sent a half kit to Paul coz he didn't have a kit for the GB. These kits were only available for a short time and have been...
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    Micro Set and Sol caps crumbling

    Here you go.....proof positive that the plastic caps on Micro-sol are constructed from stable material. The bottle on the left, I purchased back in the 1980's when I started doing decal work on my HO Model RXR locomotives. I just finished using it up this year. The replacement is on the...
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    Thunder by the Bay

    Every year on "Labor Day" ( a U.S. Holiday celebrating us Peons what earn wages, pay taxes and generally never get ahead) we have a car show in downtown Bigfork Montana. If you are interested, the following is just a little snap shot of a few of the many entrants.....enjoy. ;)
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    Latest Acquisitions (2022)

    Found this Studebaker US6 on evilBay.....listed as an Opel blitz 3 ton. Got it for minimum bid with free shipping for $10.50 USD! Cheapest I have seen these selling for is $17.99.....huge savings on an uncommon model.
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    Spots on the Internet (2022)

    This one is only about 2.5 ft. (770+ mm) long. in 1-87 scale......if you like working with resin kits, they are in your neighborhood Jakko. ;)
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    Rick's Cornerstone 1-87 scale P-51 Mustang

    I'm on the same kit as Paul E.......I was gonna do three of these at once but am reconsidering just doing one as a trial piece as I have never done a bare metal anything and would hate to lose all three of these to an experiment. Anyway, here's the box art and sprues with destructions and decals.
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    Rick's 1-87 Scale Kitbashed Brockway Shovel

    Getting closer to the end of this little preoccupation (you can laugh now......) I must admit it has been a real chore at times, but worth sticking at it. I tried some rattle can gloss coat from Rustoleum and found that it dries real quick. decaled over that and then sealed it with Krylon clear...
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    Latest Acquisitions (2022)

    Grabbed these off evilbay......."cheap thrills" for the price. :tongue-out3:
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    Workbenches...

    As I said JR, that was a "stock" photo..........here's the latest, I like to put names to faces, so I have written them all down on the back so I don't forget.......especially Mr. T......who is no longer available to "Critique" my work....so now he hovers over my bench with the rest of you good...
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    Workbenches...

    Here's a stock photo of my work space.....including the Drill Press and Belt/Disc sander.....paint booth is a temporary cardboard surround and all fumes vented out the window. Stash is located on the shelf above the bench in boxes (so Smitty can't see them!) over 700, last count. Not anything...
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