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warthoglvr

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  1. Seriously, the worst part is a couple of pricks from the needle on your gum to apply the anesthetic. once that's done, you will not feel a thing. It seems like a lot of the dentists in my area advertise that they "cater to cowards" . . . in other words, they understand most folks' apprehension about going to the dentist and do everything they can to make you as comfortable as possible. From my experience, things changed a LOT (for the better) in the decade since I last sat in the chair.
  2. Jman, I feel for you, brother. I broke the corner off of one of my back molars a year ago and ended up having a crown put on it. I would have just had it pulled, but I was already missing a tooth in that area, so I needed this one to stay. The process was not painful at all -- before that I hadn't been to a dentist in close to 10 years myself -- but it is expensive to have a tooth crowned. Much cheaper to have it pulled. But the dentist will assess the situation and provide you with all your alternatives. Bottom line is, I'm sure the pain you are experiencing right now far exceeds th
  3. PM sent on the following - if still available . . . F-4B/N "CVW-19 CAG" - $30 F-4J Colorful Marine Corps - $30 F-4S VMFA-321 Hell's Angels - $35 AV-8B PT28 - $22
  4. That is one of my all-time favorite plane/markings. You did a beautiful job with it. Outstanding weathering, too! I love it!
  5. I've built several of the Tamiya's and they are NOT tail-sitters. No weight is needed.
  6. I used the foil lids from a Dannon yogurt containers and shaped them. The straps are Tamiya tape.
  7. Tamiya 1:48 with TwoBobs decals:
  8. She's done! Check out more pics in the Display Case . . .
  9. Outstanding job! You answered a lot of the questions I had about this kit. Gotta get me one, now! Your paint work and weathering are top-of-the-line!
  10. Should have this one done by the weekend. Stay tuned for the final unveiling:
  11. Got her legs on, decals added, scratch-built intake covers fitted, primed and painted, decals given two misty coats of Future to seal them.
  12. Thanks MJ. Looking foward to seeing the end results of your labor......
  13. Okay . . . paint is on! The Lizard has come to life. The camo was applied freehand - a first for me. It's not perfect by a long shot, but I am satisfied with it to continue to the gloss coat/decal phase of this build. This build was all about the learning experience of applying the camo freehand and I've learned that you can't rush it. :) Paint colors were Tamiya acrylics: XF-5, XF-70, and XF-24. I applied them as a base coat and then lightened each color with a drop or two of white and highlighted some panesl. It's not glaringly evident, but hopefully will provide some tonal depth w
  14. The Tamiya kit represents a FSD aircraft. There are several things about the airframe that need attention: The flare and chaff dispensers under the wingtips and behind the main landing gear. The kit has flap guides that extended beyond the trailing edges of the wings. The extended flap guides were due to the FSD airframes having thirty degree flaps while production airframes only have twenty degree flaps. The ejection seat was an ESCAPAC, not an ACES II. Since this build is mainly for the purpose of airbrush practice on a 3-tone scheme for me and will only be displayed at home . .
  15. Pure eye candy! This one is a jaw-dropper! I love it.
  16. finished the seamwork, canopy was masked painted black and installed. Now she's all primed up and ready for the camo . . .
  17. Those are a BIG help! Thanks a million, Scott. That's a beautiful Hog!
  18. Oh yeah! Scott if you have any of those pics that you can share that would really make my day! All I have at the moment are the tiny pics that come with the TB decal sheet. Any shots of the real bird in higher resolution would be a great help. Thanks!
  19. Thanks, Eric. The cockpit detail on this kit is VERY basic (decal only) and the seat needs replaced with an ACES II to resemble anything like a modern A-10. Even then there are other accuaracy issues with this kit trying to masquerade as any production model A-10. Having said that, this is more of a paint project for me. That Euro I camo is one I've been wanting to tackle for some future builds. So this one will be practice for me. And I really like the "Ice Hawgs" markings to dress the end result up a little better. I've got a HobbyBoss, a couple of Italeri, and several Revell/Monogram
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