Martin Oostrom
Thanks for the offer Łukasz, but the only time I'll be touching this girl is when I need room in my display cabinet

Donald Dickson II
Have you tried using Solvset? That stuff melts damn near anything.

https://modeltrainstuff.com/..p;utm_content=All%20Products

Martin Oostrom
No I haven't Don. To be honest, I'm not interested in another bottle of softener, while I already have three. I do appreciate the tip, thank you.

Even in the display cabinet, this thing keeps haunting me. Repairs needed and effected.

Donald Dickson II
What the hell happened?

Roland Gunslinger
Wow, you're tough. Good job despite the supernatural circumstances! Some would have chosen the funeral in the garden.

Martin Oostrom
Donald, my wife happened. She occasionally dusts the cabinet. She claims she never breaks anything, but miraculously pieces are wandering around the cabinet...
Ronald, just plain stubborn

Danny Meer
What a perseverance with this 1

Sy Bar
Glad you were able to fight this one to a win. I had my own fight with their 1/48 version and their unbelievably thick decals, need to acquire some super strong softener!

James C
It's a great looking finish despite the troubles it may have given you along the way, so well done for persevering

The F-86 (along with MiG-15) is high on my todo list as well at some point (in 1/48) and I have had a similar experience with an Italeri F-14 that I started several months ago that has sapped any and all enthusiasm to want to put it back on the bench and finish.

Spanjaard
now, get something else on your bench, and start having fun

Martin Oostrom
That is what this easy build was supposed to do!!!
Anyway, thank you gentlemen for your kind words. I also have a MiG-15 to build, but in 72nd.

Clifford Keesler
Very nice F-86 Martin.

Spanjaard
next will be better, Martin, if not.... live, die, repeat

Es-haq Khosravi
Lovely result!

Roland Gunslinger
Very nice

Martin Oostrom
Thank you

Martin Oostrom
I have a pointer for you Bozzer: Don't use Vallejo liquid mask on Alclad silver base. It rips the silver from the plastic on removal.

It took some attempts Spanjaard, but with my support group I cannot fail!

Bozzer
I'm not a big Vallejo fan. I have used on cab interiors etc, but that's about it. It's definitely not my go-to paint. I use a lot of enamel paint, for my vehicles. However, I do love some of the funky modern colours! I've still yet though, to find a very crisp white, and a yellow that goes on easy, without giving me trouble? Both these colours haunt me. There's definitely some sexy blues around, which I wish to seek out and try. I'm not the best for looking online, I like to hold the tin or bottle, so I can make a definite decision. That's not an easy task, during this COVID madness. I shall endeavour however, to seek out the best for my builds

Greg Baker
I really like how this is coming along. It's going to be a beauty.

Danny Meer
OMG, love that blue color after all the troubles it came out very nice Martin

Martin Oostrom
Some assembly and wet sanding done. I like her!

Spanjaard
with good reason hard work, but it is paying off!

Bob Hall
I love that color, Martin ! Can't wait to see this beauty complete !

Bozzer
I've just picked up some Alclad candy paint too. It's a tricky paint to use, but once clear coated, it looks the dog's danglies!

Lode Schildermans
And we request even more colour, my mate. Nice to see you progressing on this build

Martin Oostrom
Why build 2 models at the same time, when you can do three? After my moderate succes with Tamiya primer on the Porsche, I had an urge to see some colour. And there was this truck calling me softly...
So I got the primer out of the airbrush and put some yellow in it.

Nathan Dempsey
Now that's a nice color

Spanjaard
that yellow looks beautiful

Tim Heimer
Follow the yellow brick road! Or in this case the yellow truck load!

Martin Oostrom
Small steps are still steps

Kerry COX
The red Australian mud splatter is looking good. Make sure that some one has written with their finger through that splatter, "Clean me !" for it to look genuine. hahahahahahahahaha
Looking the ducks nuts Martin.

Tim Heimer
Step by step, mm by mm he will get there! Go Martin go!

Tim Heimer
Nicely put Lode.

Martin Oostrom
Sure, no pressure

Martin Oostrom
Enough progress for one day

James C
Nice work on those tracks

Spanjaard
Looking great

Tim Heimer
Almost looks like you know what you're doing! LOL! Keep up the good work!

Martin Oostrom
I DO know what I'm doing! Sort of, maybe
I use this magazine, which has all kinds of techniques, which I mix and match https://scalemates.com/press/issue.php?id=229
It is so much easier to learn when each step is detailed with pictures.
I must confess I'm pretty pleased with the result and even more with your compliments

Tim Heimer
Well then I guess you're on the right track! or maybe the left one! Looks like a magazine well worth getting. Thanks

Martin Oostrom
And another kit that will be prepared but not yet painted.

Spanjaard
Some sanding ahead...

Kirill Kuzin
Good luck with your project Martin. It is very good kit. But I'd recommend you to cut off side skirts, paint them separately and glue them in the end. This will avoid you of some troubles with "wedding"

Martin Oostrom
Wedding. That's a new expression for me. Do you mean something like overspray?
I'll take a look when I get to that stage of the build. Thank you for the suggestion

Kirill Kuzin
"Wedding" in automotive industry is the process of connection the body with the chassis ) Btw I used Studio27 detail-up set for my SV. It is quite difficult to work with all that tiny PE details but they look great on the model

Martin Oostrom
Oh, that wedding
No pe on cars, for now, I've enough of that stuff on ships, tanks and planes

Martin Oostrom
Another COVID build. As I'm still quarantined in the attic, no painting on this as well. All bits are cut, sanded and where practicable glued.

herbert otto gille
building this 1 too on this moment

Spanjaard
I am in

Spanjaard
I would love to get one tooo

Spanjaard
Me too

Martin Oostrom
Took pictures and filled the what's in the box section. Will start this tomorrow. Due to COVID quarantine only some non-painting work can be done.

Martin Oostrom
Everything that can be glued, is. All other parts are cut, sanded, bagged and boxed again. Nothing to see here

Danny Meer
Are you tested positive?
Hope you and your family are all ok

Martin Oostrom
Yup I was positive last week on a Wednesday and have been hiding in the attic ever since. I managed to bring some hobby stuff along. Mostly cutting and sanding etc. No spray booth here!

Danny Meer
Damn, hope you are doing ok..wishing you the best mate
It's nice that you have enough kits to keep you busy even tho you can't paint them..

Martin Oostrom
I have more kits to prep than I can handle
I'm doing reasonably well. No more coughing and sneezing. Breath is coming back.

Alec K
Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery Martin

Rui S
Same here, I wish you a rapid and full recover.

Greg Baker
Take care Martin! I'm glad to hear you're starting to feel better and hope you get back to a 110% as soon as possible!

Martin Oostrom
Thank you gentlemen! 110% might take a while I'll settle for 105%

Spanjaard
Lovely

Lode Schildermans
That was a fast build

Martin Oostrom
Older kit, older builder, older paint, older techniques. Decent result in the end!
I enjoyed myself on this one.

Martin Oostrom
It started during my vacation back in august, stalled in september and gained some speed over the weekend.

Spanjaard
Well done!

Tim Heimer
you know this would be just a life boat for one of Lodes ships! LOL

Martin Oostrom
It probably would

Stefan Schacht
nice start, count me in.

Lode Schildermans
A lockdown build, Martin?

Martin Oostrom
Welcome to my prison!
Yes Lode. After my wife, I also tested positive. Irony is, I only left the house for some solo cycling, visits to my parents and the necessary shopping, since March. It seems I have the mild version, I'd describe it as a flue+.

Lode Schildermans
Strenght, mate and I wish you a fast recovery.

If I am concluding well, your wife tested positive, you teste positive and you are in prison. Most men would have said marriage Just kidding. Keep it up, my Dutch friend

Martin Oostrom
All that can be done is done. Back into the box, until it can be painted.

Martin Oostrom
Smuggled this old stash dweller along on vacation.
Just glue, sandpaper, hairy sticks and thick old Revell acrylics. What could go wrong?

Spanjaard
go for it Martin

Martin Oostrom
Working on it.
It is really satisfying, just working with a brush. Not fussing about thinning and pressure and cleaning of the airbrush.

brianireland
As i am someone who feels like they're missing out without an airbrush it's nice to hear someone else praise working without one!!

Looks good so far. Will follow as I have never built a ship!

Martin Oostrom
Welcome Brian. If you want to be inspired by brush painting, give Augie a look. She is really great with a hairy stick.
The result with an airbrush can be much better, if you're halfway decent. Compared to this build anyway.

Martin Oostrom
It has been some time, but some small progress made.

Martin Oostrom
Well, she's finished. I put the pedal to the metal and raced ahead. Pictures can be found here: Completed - IJN Mogami | Album by Mahoo76 (1:700)
It was relaxing to build old-skool. In the end I couldn't help myself and added a bit of rigging. If Lode can do it in 1/200, I can mess it up in 1/700!

wilky
Holden are about to cease existing.
Holden was a company that built bodies for General Motors chassis that were imported into Australia.
Ford on the other hand sent everything over except for the wooden components for assembly in Australia.
Holden was able to capitalise on the fact that he was already building bodies for the General Motors chassis and he was able to affiliate with General Motors to form General Motors Holden.
Thus maintaining a relationship with earlier customers with a name already known in Australia.
I'm a Ford man myself.
I like Falcons.
They drive better than Holdens.
I like Holden Monaros but I owned three HQ GTS Monaros and I'd rather look at it than drive it.
I have. '70 XW Falcon sedan, XA Fairmont 2 door, XF Falcon sedan an two AU Falcon sedans and a Ford Courier with a broken gearbox, FN shitbox it is because it's a Mazda

Chaz Gordon
Wilky, I'd disagree, whatever the current trend, I see Ford & GM always having their own Identity, at least on the front. Even the Jelly Mould era in the late 80's & 90's produced significantly different offerings from the two in the same segment.

There is a general similarity across Ford (and former Ford) Brands as their identity was derived from a common design team, such as the current Aston Martin nose to new Ford European vehicles, and the common body structure design of Fords with Volvos, although these are beginning to separate as Volvo develop a new platform, and Ford continues with the Platforms designed for them when they owned the Volvo Development team.

Lode Schildermans
Such a lot of comments without one single picture...I must admit you know how to get attention, Martin. LOL

Chaz Gordon
Actually Lode, I think you'll find that We've just hijacked Martin's project thread to have a discussion about a similar looking concept car from 2007

Peter Hardy
Martin who? This is an intellectual conversation and certainly don't need Martin Who.

Martin Oostrom
It is very amusing to see this evolving. Even without the Devolver himself.

Peter Hardy
Yeah, where the bloody hell are ya Devolver?

Lode Schildermans
Blocked in time machine between '49 and '59

Spanjaard
Planning on paint it orange?

Martin Oostrom
I had/have a shade of silver in my mind. I don't know why the cover picture is of a red 911

Spanjaard
and the ALC-704 Candy Orange Enamel in the project?

Martin Oostrom
Did I? Might have to rethink some stuff whenever ai will build it