Recent content by kgambit

You can also try immersing the bent parts in a hot water bath and straightening them. :)

It's a multi-step process actually. There are tons of great references around for how to do it. Just google biplane rigging or something similiar. Here's one link from BritModellers forums that I think does a good job of explaining things...

I agree with E on that one. Here's the color scheme according to starfighter decals. SBC-4 1940 USS Enterprise

Had some heavy storms in our area last night. About 15 or 20 feet from the northeast corner of our back deck, there is a 60 foot white pine. During the storm it took a lightning strike. No damage to the house although a handful of surge protectors and fuses kicked off. The bark on the tree...

Canopy frames?

:lol: At least it will be easy to figure out the color scheme.

Here's the latest addition. Saving this one for the Pre-1939 group build. :)

Resistance is futile

Tony, Try these: 1/72 B-17F FLYING FORTRESS DECALS FOR HASEGAWA ACADEMY - eBay (item 220751975091 end time Mar-16-11 11:41:35 PDT)

Fantastic! :) Awesome job on the Cat and the diorama Vic!

Steelers - Packers; couldn't ask for a better match-up. :)

Mallet has "issues" - work ethic, personality etc just like Gabbert and I don't see Newton translating his game to the NFL. Cam strikes me as a Vince Young at BEST and a JaMarcus Russell at worst. Locker had a terrible year so it's tough to tell whether 2009 was a fluke for him or not.

Bill, You might want to take a look at this: Halifax B.MK.III, Airfix-72 Model Plane Kit - eBay (item 350430723245 end time Jan-19-11 08:21:56 PST) Kit is going for 8.99$ plus 11.46$ shipped to Australia.

That Prinz Eugen kit looks awesome Kevin. :)

19 degrees F at 9am with an expected high of 26F today. Been snowing since the day before Christmas with over a foot dropped so far, and it's STILL snowing. :shock: Supposed to continue snowing thru today with winds between 20 and 30 mph. We're snow bound. :lol: No way I am tackling...