steel_tiger1
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4 hours ago, Cubs2jets said:
Thank you for stating what was going through my mind.
C2j
This is a counter intuitive thing to do. How else would anyone else learn the information? The reason for posting work and doing these build logs publicly is for the open exchange of ideas and information. I learned about US Jerry cans things I had no idea about and will be helpful going forward for me. If it had been done via pm how would I have learned? Just like Olivers amazing builds, full of useful information on scratch building and detailing, if it wasn't done on a public forum how would we all learn tips and techniques that we can use in our own modeling ? I don't think Oliver does these builds just so everyone can tell him how wonderful they are with every post, I certainly wouldn't. Discussion is an important tool for learning an improving your own builds. You may not like the way people impart the information, you may think they are being rude or whatever, remember it is almost always impossible to tell how someones demeanor is in a text based post. Also English is not everyone's first language either, and that can make a bigger difference on how a post sounds to you when you read it. You who think you are the forum police have derailed this topic this will be my last post on this. Back on topic.
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13 hours ago, USMCVet said:
Well, that’s a first - somebody who is proudly upfront to be a rivet counter!
I am of the side that does his level best to be as accurate as I can be - but I never waste my time or demean myself by criticizing other modeler’s work. Giving somebody suggestions, aiding them with details - all great. But publicly trumpeting the “errors” in some guy’s build is cruddy and given the recent history, it’s a pattern. As far as gas cans go, when I was in Vietnam in the Marines, we had lots of gear that dated back to WWII, including the howitzer ammo we fired and the C-Rations we ate. It is likely we had some of the earlier gas cans lying around too
As I said earlier, I come from a time when modeling was gentlemanly. All anyone has to do, if they see something worth mentioning, is to privately message the guy building and send their suggestion to him and him alone. Unless you and others believe that this forum is to support one guy’s ego over another.
I think it's funny that someone that has knowledge about a particular subject or item is considered a"rivet counter". And somehow you think that calling someone a rivet counter is an insult to them. Most of us on here aren't snowflakes and words don't hurt us. I certainly don't care and I doubt Heavyarty does either. In fact quite the opposite, I wear it with pride.
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There are 2 ways to look at this.... It's either right/correct or it's not, period. Information was shared with no malice whatsoever. If he chooses to change it or not is his decision, he's a grown man and can do what he wants. What I hate is people who complain about other people. You don't like what you see? Feel free to scroll right on past without commenting. It's easy. Lets not turn these forums into the same trolling/arguing wastes of time that Facebook is.
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He couldn't tell you or he'd have to kill you. Top secret agreements and such.
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I just got both of his books & the decals. They are awesome. Very much the Daco or Reid treatment to heli's. If I had one complaint it would be that there is no coverage of the MH-53 in the second book on CH-53E's. Hopefully that means another book is coming. I have all the Academy big helis and some in multiples so very welcome volumes indeed.
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I'd use Pacer Formula 560 aka canopy cement from them. Way better adhesion than PVA and totally water soluable.
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Cheaper to move to the USA then.
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Ok now I'm mad! Why is they can get this exquisite detail in a 1/48 scale kit and all we got was basics from Trumpeter in 1/32. It's not fair!!! I need to set something on fire.....
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He's probably to busy working on the SU27 UB canopies to get on the forums.
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8 hours ago, Hubbie Marsten said:
Please, guys
Let's not open a new thread with regard to how happy customers we are about ResKit because we might as well have a lot of new threads on the same subject, and that's just a broadband waste. There already exists a thread regarding how happy customers ResKit make us, so please, in future, refrain from opening a new thread on the same subject everytime there is a customer who's happy about ResKit stuff.
Wow. What a grouch. Not everyone is going to search for a happiness thread. There are other sites for that.
P.S.- I ordered almost $200 worth of stuff because of this thread. So get over it.
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I got mine a week or so ago. I have to say topnotch work as always by Chris. A must buy if you have the kit(s).
P.S.- Still waiting on the SU-27 UB canopy! Whats it been 10 years now?
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Ordered.
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On 7/20/2019 at 3:55 PM, Sleepy said:
2015 from the last I heard...
This comment wins the thread!
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I really appreciate you trying hopefully it works later.
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Ok. Well maybe I’ll give up this idea. To much work.
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On 7/13/2019 at 10:40 PM, Dutch said:
Alright. I have some line drawings somewhere and will see if I can find them, scan them and post them here or email them. In the meantime try searching airlinercafe.com.
Cool that will help.
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Tom
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20 hours ago, Ben Brown said:
In addition to adding fuselage length, you’ll have to reshape the #2 engine intake. It will probably be a lot easier to go from a -100 style to the -200 style than the other way. If you can find the clear cockpit part from a Minicraft or Daco 737, it will go a long way to making the nose area of both the Revell and Airfix kits look better.
Ben
I have a dozen or so Daco 737s so that shouldn't be an issue.
Thanks
Tom
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Everything I have read about the Minicraft kit it isn't worth dragging home. And the Airfix kit has issues with the cockpit forward. And with either one I would still have to buy another kit and sacrifice one Revell kit. And for what I paid for the Revell kits its still cheaper to cut two up to make one than buy either a Airfix or Minicraft kit too.
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I want to do a Fedex 727-200. I have 2 727-100 Revell kits how much do I need to put behind the wings and how much in front of the wings to get this correct? I could hunt an Airfix kit if need be and use the Revell nose if that makes more sense.
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AMAZING!
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I have been waiting on the 2 seat canopy for years now (around 10 I think). So don't feel bad.
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Alcohol will turn resin to jelly if prolonged soaking is done. Found out the hard way.
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Totally understand. I would have liked to meet you and buy stuff from you. But I will just have to buy stuff from you via the site.
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H. 34 Choctaw.
in Helicopter Modeling
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I have neither the time, the desire nor the crayons to explain to you where the hobby would be without the "rivet counters" you hate.
Good day to you.