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I’m now using AK Interactive Gen 3 acrylic usually brush painted over stynylrez primer. One drop of AK thinner in a palette with a couple of drops of paint. Brushes like my old favourite Humbrol. I’m using their ‘rubber black’ most times. However, I can’t get this stuff to airbrush. No way, no how…

Great news!

Thanks Jari. Bill

Hi all, 1. Does anyone know how much weight it takes to make the A-6 sit on its nose gear? 2. Is there a good line on the center line fuel tank to cut to make a shorter A-6E (rounded end) fuel tank? I'm looking at BuNo 161661 during Desert Storm. If I can use the longer tank supplied in the kit, that's a bonus. 3. Any cockpit issues with the HobbyBoss kit and 161661 during Desert Storm? (Using MicrosScale 48-416) Thanks Bill Inglee

I really like Mission Models Paints, however I also had a bottle of Mission Models thinner go bad. It would create tiny particles in the paint. I have no idea of the cause. The label says it contains 2-Butoxy Ethanol. The MSDS says: "2-Butoxyethanol (CAS No. 111-76-2) ----10.00-15.00% Ethylene glycol (CAS 107-21-1) ------ Less than 1% The remainder of the formulation is composed of non-hazardous ingredients." It's not clear to me why this product should have a short-ish shelf life once opened. My Tamiya thinner doesn't 'go off.' Cheers Bill https://www.eduard.com/out/media/gunze/

Great idea! So many kits fill up the spares box way beyond what we can build. Looking forward to giving this a try. Bill Inglee

My shipment of decals from Hannants took 14 days from order date to mailbox on Vancouver Island in May. Cheers Bill Inglee

You could try looking at Canadian vendors first. In the past when the dollar tanked, I would look inside the country first. Many vendors bought at a higher dollar and take some time to raise their prices. Cheers Bill Inglee

The funny part is how my modelling adventures have prepared us for any coronavirus issues. I have n95 masks to wear when sanding resin. I have a box of rubber/whatever gloves to wear while painting. I have IPA to thin Tamiya paint. Biggest challenge was looking through the modelling desk without getting injured by falling objects. cheers Bill Inglee

Most recent order was nine weeks from Hong Kong to Vancouver Island -- late June to mid/late August. Cheers Bill

ES-3A from VQ-5 on the ramp at NAS Whidbey Island July 1997. Cheers Bill Inglee

RCAF CH-148 Cyclone was in town yesterday for our local airshow.

Except the Canadians add a wrinkle on the outside: Cheers Bill Inglee

My first order from Lucky Model using the new system of low-cost shipping arrived today on the West Coast of Canada. At the early end of the projected timeline. All present and correct in a pristine box. Congratulations Raymond. Bill Inglee

Hi, Amazon Canada has "A History of the Mediterranean Air War Vol. 3" on sale today as a Kindle book for $1.99. Looks like you can also get it on Amazon.com for $1.54 US. Great book and I was happy to see Vol 3 at such a good price. https://www.amazon.com/History-Mediterranean-Air-War-1940-1945/dp/B01K90LH4S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538261691&sr=8-1&keywords=A+History+of+the+Mediterranean+Air+War%2C+1940-1945%3A+Volume+3%3A+Tunisia+and+the+end+in+Africa%2C+November+1942+-+May+1943 Cheers Bill Inglee

Hi, I used to attend the Friday daytime shows for their smaller crowds. They were my favourites. I attended one Friday evening show for work and was disappointed. From my point of view it wasn't a full show. The light can be nice for some photographs, but otherwise I found it fell short of my expectations. It reminded me of a carnival rather than an airshow -- if that makes sense. Cheers Bill Inglee

I use one of these simple punches with 5 thou plastic to generate small discs as my first go-to. Putty is a last resort. Some kits end up looking like they have freckles. The punch sizes come close to most ejector-pin sizes. Cheers Bill Inglee http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=51577&cat=1,43456

MMP sprays nicely and levels out well if you get heavy handed -- ask me how I know. Dried to a flat finish over Stynylrez primer. Cheers Bill Inglee

I just used some Mission Models Paint over black Stynylrez on a DML Panzer IVH. No issues. I let the Stynylrez cure for several days which may be overkill. MMP is great, no issues and easy cleanup.

Intakes from F-14A VF-51 Modex 112 BuNo. (?) 161284 July 1993 NAS Whidbey Island. Cheers Bill inglee

I bought an Iwata Power Jet Pro as my 'retirement' compressor three years ago. I use it with an Iwata HP-CS and an Iwata Revolution. The tank helps even out the airflow for me. I waited for a deal at one of our local art stores and jumped on it at a sale price. It's a fine unit. Cheers Bill Inglee

This came up on the Aviationist blog today. https://theaviationist.com/?p=42403 Sea Vixen emergency landing at Yeovilton. Pilot did one heck of a job, but damage is bad. Bill Inglee

Opsec? Go to Combat Camera and type Libya in the photo search field. Tons of pics. http://www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca/netpub/server.np?find&catalog=photos&template=detail_eng.np&field=itemid&op=matches&value=51684&site=combatcamera Cheers Bill Inglee