SilvrT
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Been here since 2006 ... that's 13 years ... not as many as several of you but quite a lot just the same.
My subscription is due for renewal the 15th of this month. Considering I no longer ride, considering I don't contribute, considering I rarely read the posts, and considering the ridiculous exchange rate we Canucks have to suffer to buy anything coming from below our border .... I'll not be renewing.
That said, I may still lurk from time to time.
All the best to you all, keep chasing that front wheel and keep the rubber side down !
It's been a great 13 years here and for those who've either just joined or are considering joining, the benefit far exceeds what meets the eye so get on board and enjoy the ride ... I sure did!
BTW, there may be a Kruisn the Kootenays in 2020 so if anyone wants to be on the "invite list" that isn't already, shoot me a private message with your email addy before the 15th.
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Is that when you were on a Fornication.... Sorry, just had to do it...
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..I now find myself scared silly of heights. Strange...but just climbing the ladder to the roof gives me the willies. So no...I'm not going with them.
If your depth perception is off and/or you have an equilibrium thing going on, it can cause you to get the willies over heights. I've been this way most of my life due to eyesight and a depth perception issue ... yet being in an airplane ... even a 2 seater, doesn't bother me and I'd have no problem sky diving ... I figure it's because there's nothing else around to associate depth with like a building or whatever.
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FWIW, I'm on my 3rd set of full dentures. Had all my teeth yanked when I was 22 and replaced with upper and lower dentures. The first set lasted me about 10 years but I had a lot of trouble with them as they were the first set and your gums shrink a lot initially ... should have had them replaced after 5 years. The second set lasted me roughly 25 years. Ones I have now I got around 2010 so 9 years now.
Biggest problem I have with them is little hard things getting between the denture and the gum mostly on the bottom ... things like a speck of pepper or anything small and hard ... man that can hurt so I usually have to get to the bathroom and rinse that out. After almost every meal or eating something I will have to pop the dentures out and rinse them off ... things like bread seem to stick ... toffee??? OMG! but I can't resist it LOL
What I like about them is I can eat anything including ICE ... apples - no problem, corn on the cob - no problem, you name it, I can eat it (ok leave the joking out of this lol)
If I'd had the money along the way, I might have gone for implants.
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On top of the snow we already had, yesterday we got another 10 or 11 inches ... 5-6 of it overnight which I had to plow my driveway yesterday morning and then another 4-5 during the day. Pic att'd is after the snow stopped falling yesterday afternoon. Then we got another 3-4 inches last night. NOT complaining coz the snow here is light and easy to clear and frankly, I like the snowy weather in this area. It's not been all that cold (anywhere from +2 to -10), lots of sunshine and very little wind. So glad we're no longer living in the Vancouver area!
Our driveway...
Looking east towards the river from the driveway...
Looking west ...
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Mother Nature probably had her gas shut off.
I wonder if they can shut my "gas" off ....
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I was certain it was against the law but the NDP/Green Party got into power so things are going to Hell around here. Mother Nature probably had her gas shut off.
careful .....
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Cool! Thanks! Put some of those models in the right setting & yu could be excused thinking they are full size vehicles. Great work, keep on enjoying your hobby!
Like this....
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Just wondering SilvrT do you always use spray cans & brushes to paint? Ever thought of an airbrush? Never used one myself but would love to play with one. Friend of mine in the UK had a framed painting done of his E Type Jaguar, done by a guy that painted using airbrushed I was astounded at the detail. It looked amazing when completed.
Yes, I do use an airbrush also ... in fact, I have 3 of them. ... it just depends on what paint and color I'm going to work with or what I want to do ... the "bug" in the pic above was done with an airbrush using a candy orange over silver base. Did the yellow/orang graphic on this truck with the airbrush. I have a home-made spray booth and small compressor in my "hobby room" which is a spare bedroom converted to an office/hobby room.
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Certainly a lot of knowledge goes into model making. Where do you get your models from? I would like to find a "Diamond T" truck tractor circa 1970. If you have sources, let me know. Thanks.
for y'all in the USA, Hobby Lobby is a good source. Go to their web site and print off the 40% off coupon ... you can use that against the most expensive item you purchase ... and you can do it over and over several times ... just print off a new coupon and go again.
for me, due to where I live, I'm limited to some on-line Canadian sources.
I don't recall ever seeing a model kit of a Diamond T though ...
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Here's a Chevy van I've painted twice and haven't been happy with either result. The first time the paint was too ripply .. caused from holding the spray can too far away and not laying on enough paint ... second time I got good results but didn't care for the graphic design / colors I used.
You can see it soaking for the second time in the brake fluid ... It's been there since last night and already the paint is almost ready to fall off.
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I have a large expensive box full of Testors paints. In retrospect the Testors paints were never great to work with, I guess I didn't realize there were better alternatives. I will replace them now with the better paints. Far to many hours go into one of these to cheap out on supplies IMHO.
When I was much younger I had 20/13 vision and the steady hands of a surgeon. I painted chrome trim freehand with a precision brush and it was pretty darn good if I do say so. I'm looking at some of the examples of foil vs paint and it's no contest. I have added Bare Metal Foil and Molotow Liquid Chrome pen to the shopping list along with what I'm sure will be a fairly pricey pile of paints. I have been using the Testors precision glue, is there something better I could be using?
I now have an old Peterbuilt cab/sleeper soaking in DOT3, I condemned it years ago with a bad paint job. You saved ol' Pete! It's working! I still have the rest of the kit untouched. I didnt know what would strip the paint without hurting the plastic body. I did, however, find some things that would strip the paint and turn the body into a molten plastic turd.
I didn't know any of what you said here, highly informative and I'm sure I cant thank you enough. I can see each of these tips upping my game considerably. Last time I built a model the internet wasn't a thing, access to tips and professionals like yourself were not available.
What can I say? Thank you! Time to go shopping.
I use 4 kinds of glue ...
Elmer's clear school glue
Testors clear parts cement and window maker
Super Glue aka Krazy glue ... the gel kind.
Tamiya extra thin cement
Happy to share my knowledge!
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Isn't that the same stuff that eats our fairings when leaked onto them?
ya ...and strange it doesn't affect the plastic on models.
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I'm afraid I'm no longer on FB or any social media beyond these great forums. I'll see if I can get to it from my laptop, I would like to see some more work. To bad I cant engage in FB groups like this without actually going back to FB.
I brought out a few that I had done years back, they were wrapped in bubble wrap and carefully fit into small totes. I was moving around too much in those years not to try and keep them safe until such a time that I could place them in a suitable case. My next move is coming soon and will hopefully be my last. I've been collecting a few model kits as I find them. I always knew when I was done moving around I would return to this thing I have been doing since I was a small child.
BTW, I like what you did to Christine, that last one was Christine, right? I have a Christine still sealed, also a 57 300C waiting to be built. Something about the old Chrysler products, They captured all that was spectacular and flamboyant about American cars when the big three were still on top of the world. Every time I go to a hobby shop I go straight for the models and see if one jumps out at me. Usually at least one does. Now I have a fair stack of models to choose from to build.
I understand painting much better than I did last time I tried it on a model truck. I'm seeking out youtube tutorials now. The one part of model building that has always haunted me was trying to get a nice job like that on the body. Most of mine I built simply omitting body paint/CC, but going forward I'm going to learn to do that correctly.
yes, Christine ... a good kit. look into a product called Bare Metal Foil ... thats what I use for the chrome trim ... also a Molotow liqiud chrome pen
painting doesn't always go easy and I've re-done a few because of that. A bit of advice ... stay away from Testor's enamel both brush-on and spray ... their lacquer is ok ... Tamiya brush on lacquer and spray paints are good, Dupli-color is good as well as Krylon spray paint.
If you have to re-do (strip old paint), soak the model in DOT 3 or 4 brake fluid for at least 24 hrs ... generally the old paint peels right off.
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I oftern get UP before I get out of bed.....
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WOW, thats some nice work! It would appear I'm a few steps behind you with getting a nice paint job. Love the frankenbug. I have a couple totes full of models where parts were missing/body warped/error victims, just for such things.
I'm getting my data cables back this week and i'll upload a few pics. Should give me some time to clean them up, they haven't seen daylight since I was in my early 20s.
Funny, the wrecker I've been wanting to build, the AMT 8126. I thought it was a bottlenose but I guess to much time went by. I think I have a bottlenose 1:25 cab in that tote though. I'm clearing some room in the loft and sorting through all my paints and supplies, a little less screen time would be good for me anyway.
Lookin fwd to seeing your "stuff" ... if you're on facebook, check out this group ... it's where I am a lot.
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Round' here it's easy to find tax preparers, but mighty challenging to find ones that take it seriously. Congrats on that, I suspect you will be in demand.
I've got a Bottlenose pete towtruck I'm waiting to build, I havnt built a model car/truck/bike since before my first marriage, so, 30 years or so. I do have several I have picked up over the years and really wanting to get back into it. I like to build select classic cars with heavy tilt towards euro, but I have a strange attraction to old trucks, cant get enough of that, especially tow and recovery rigs. Funny, just a couple weeks ago I found my Badger 350 and knife/awl set.
If you ever feel compelled to post some of your work I would be counted among the interested viewers.
Here's a few of the more recent ones ... since we moved here in Sept last year I've built 17 and have 4 in various stages of completion.
The bug has a front mounted Ford 4.6 litre supercharged, intercooled V8 sitting on chassis and driveline components from a '68 Camaro Z28 and yes, the hood fits LOL
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Good to hear you’re still alive and kicking Rick. I was wondering if you were spending all your time planning the Kruisin’ for this summer. I also see you’ve sold your new house you bought and have moved back into a fifth wheel, lol 😂. Anyways, hope your new gig works out for you and good luck with your exams. Doug
Sorry, no Kruis'n this year ... maybe 2020.
Nope, haven't moved back into a 5er ... yet! LOL but if I keep spending money on model cars we might have to!
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Where I've been ...
(well maybe not but anyhoo ...)
Aside from being totally engrossed in model car building I'm now fully emerged in studying to become a licensed tax preparer. ASSUMING I pass my exams I'll be working full-time from beginning of Feb thru end of April.
I do hold a certificate in tax preparation now; however, that was wayyyyy back in 1990 ... methinks some things have changed since LOL ... not to mention I've only done my own taxes both personal and self-employed since. Gawd there's a LOT to know !!!
Did you know, for instance, that a teacher can deduct certain out-of-pocket expenses for his/her classroom? As an example, they can deduct crayons but they can't deduct a fish and a fish tank ... yet they can deduct food for the fish !!! hahaha I just find that hilarious!
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My wife is always thinking outside the box. For example...she bought pair of shoes she doesn't realy need but they were regularly $ 200.00 but marked down to $ 100.00 so she saved $ 100.00
Because of all the money my wife saves on things she buys, we should be rich .... emphasis on "should" ....
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dead deer meat in the freezer.
Does anyone know of anyone who puts LIVE deer meat in the freezer?
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You sir have much more patience than I!!! Wonderful work! And puc, was one of those choppers a KZ? I’ve got a 1100 LTD I’m planning on cafe/brat modifying. Great pics one and all!
Just finished applying the other colors ... now for some clear coats, wet sanding, and polishing ... TAXI anyone?
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I remember using tinfoil for chrome and thread for spark plug wires...
here's what the application of "Bare Metal Foil" looks like (I just finished applying it to this model)
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April 15th 2019 - 13 years
in Watering Hole
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You certainly will Kerry ... we're hoping to get over to the island to visit my nephew sometime this summer so will be swinging by your way then. We'll keep you posted.