Darius at home

I find it much more relaxing to not care what TT thinks about anything. You end up with less stress in your life and have so much more free time to do things such as making models when you don't have to read pages of turgid text. :cheers:/> Darius

Any chance of getting back to the Olympics rather than country bashing? The way I see it is Ryan Lochte and the others did a stupid thing and Ryan made up a story to tell his mum. His mum then tells the media and Ryan and the others have to spin greater yarns to cover up - tangled web weaving - which seals their fates. As far as I am concerned this reflects badly on Ryan Lochte and not on the rest of the USA Olympic Team or anyone else in the USA. Meanwhile GB is second on the medals table with perhaps a few more golds to come - woo hoo!!!! Darius

Have you ever actually built a model aircraft or even taken an interest in aircraft modelling? Or do you just spend your day cut and pasting vast tracts of turgid text onto websites like ARC whilst hiding behind the persona of a fictional movie character. Not really that curious. Darius

Often the card numbers are put on statements and order confirmations with the phrase "card number ending in ****", ie just the last four digits are stated. If someone has illicitly obtained this data they may be trying to get the other 12 digits to complete the card number. Smells phishy to me. Darius

Really pleased for Leicester City and their supporters!!! It would be nice if Stoke City could achieve the same feat. I remember back in the early '70s when they were (briefly) top of the First Division - there being no Premier League in those innocent days. Then again, Gordon Banks was their goalie back then 😳 :cheers:/> Darius

The seller does seem to be confused with his ordnance. Is it a HARM, Harpoon or (as pictured) a Sparrow. I have to admit to being skeptical when I read "pro-built" on eBay. Darius

Doesn't look that bad to me. I'd leave is as is - unless it is bugging you to the point of distraction. Darius

The latest Hannants newsletter states that they have heard that Heller have gone into bankruptcy. Better get their kits now if you want them. Darius

If you are going to quote Kipling at least take the trouble to get it right. For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' ``Chuck him out, the brute!'' But it's ``Saviour of 'is country,'' when the guns begin to shoot; Darius

Fear itself. Darius

The sad and, perhaps, ironic thing about this is that 3D printing does have the potential to produce very nicely detailed model parts. As the technology improves and becomes more accessible the cost of 3D printed models and parts for models will become competitive. I have a very nice 3D printed 1:48 scale model of a Sheridan Tank that I found on the Shapeways website. The surface texture was frosty in a fine sort of way but it looks fine with a coat of paint on it. If Stratosphere Models had posted about this more as an initiative to see what 3D printing could do, rather than proclaiming i

I did a search on ARC and found that they were first announced with much pomp and ceremony (i.e. lots of CAD rendered images and plenty of text) in mid 2012 - almost 4 years ago. Some photos of actual 3D printed wheels did appear in mid 2015. They were strangely semi-transparent and looked ok if a little "frosty" on the surface. Despite being encouraged to spray some primer on them so that we could see the amazing detail, alas no further images of real parts have appeared on ARC. Looks like it is just more CAD and turgid prose for now. I had better watch out for that bulldozer now...

Looks like two UK Defence attaches got nabbed near another Russian base in the same period. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35821607 Darius

If it is the guy that the Washington Post identified you would think he would have more sense than to hang around a Russian airbase taking photos without permission. His arrest as a "spy" can hardly come as a surprise, especially given the current involvement of the Russian AF in foreign parts. I suspect he will be detained for a period and then deported. Darius PS presumably "Exhausted" thought he was a real spy, wich caused his apparently automatic "thank-you for your service" response.

Hi Haydn, I use a similar technique (with finer paper) on vac forms. Fortunately the Dremel removed most of it and sandpaper will tidy up the rest. The resin dust that ensues comprises lots of tiny fibres which will be quite unhealthy if inhaled, so a good safety mask and frequent stops to clean up the dust are essential when using the Dremel. When sanding I wet the sandpaper with water to capture the dust. Darius

Just received the AIM 1:48 Sentinel Tugmaster kit from Hannants and very nice it is too!!! The only downside, and it is a major one, is that the one piece resin tug body has a 2mm thick "pour stub" over the entire bottom surface. The instructions state helpfully that all poor stubs should be removed before kit assembly. Removing this resin will be a major pain in the proverbial, not to mention the large amount of lovely resin dust that will ensue. So a boat load of pain and grief to get through before the fun of assembly can start. Release the Dremel!!! Darius

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-35699521 Great set of photos and accompanying stories. The link to the Imperial War Museum photo archive is worth fiollowing. Darius

Nose cone diameter a scale six inches too large - that's a real 1/8 of an inch or just over 3mm on the model which is huge - and also rubbish, which is why I don't give it any credit. However, reading this thread (again) has inspired me to get the model out of the stash (or more exactly out from under the bed in the spare room where it's been for the last 12 years) and give it a go. There will be no red and blue lines alas, but I will be using some decals for "Command Decision" that I have also had in the stash for many years. Darius

Quite an interesting guy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35506000 Darius

Wow!!! Thats a steep price. Looking at the website it states that (for the weapons) it is the master that is for sale so maybe he is trying to sell his business operation piecemeal. Another website that I have found useful for 1:48 armour and accessories is Quarter Kit based in France. Darius

I have seen resin equipment in 1:48 from a firm called Propaganda Kompany. The size difference will be 35 divided by 48, i.e. the 1:48 scale item will be 35/48 (= 0.729) times the 1/35 item. Darius

And here I was wondering what Donald Trump had against Airfix... Darius

RIP Trapper Johnintyre Darius

Sorry, this isn't the thread for an argument (And I should know). The argument thread is next door. Saw the film last week and thoroughly enjoyed it 😀 and a Happy New Year!!! Darius