Latest Acquisitions - pt.3

[Duke Maddog]

Thank you guys. Bruce, I tend to sharpen my blades sometimes as well; but like Carlos, I eventually lose the tips so replacements are needed then. I'm always rough on blades. When building, I use two knife handles; one has an older blade with a broken tip that is still sharp enough to cut most things, and a second handle with a brand new blade for trimming and refining parts. I have been in need of new blades for quite some time.

Tom, yes, they are French ships, naval frigates of the most modern kind. I just wish someday they'd release more of the older French and Italian cold-war-era ships inn 1/700 scale, especially the old Guiseppi Garibaldi aircraft carrier and the Vittorio Veneto helicopter cruiser. Alas, a man can dream. And yes, Debonder can melt plastic. They sure did a number on my vinyl parts on the Budweiser wagon, but not enough that I couldn't finish it.

[speedgraflex]

I totally agree and am completely aware of how it’s a personal touch with blades. It has to be. You use what feels right in the hand. I didn’t want to post actually but it occurred to me that I’ve never spent much on blades because I just sharpen them - the worst crustys I just sandpaper them smooth again when I’m working. I think my mantra is to use a saw for brute force and blade for finesse.

[Brandons_Iron]

I'm just wierd. I won't spend money on blades, but I'll blow all kinds of money on other stupid things I don't need. It's far easier to change the blade, that's for sure.

I finally picked up a large scale shuttle I've always wanted and the price is good for the size of the kit, it's nearly 20 inches long. And the box is massive. I also picked up some AK weathering pencils, I've waited long enough on these.

Untitled by Brandon Kelly, on Flickr

Untitled by Brandon Kelly, on Flickr

[Stikpusher]

Nice scores Brandon! Mark built aa 1/72 shuttle… it is pretty big when built! How much did the AK weathering pencil set cost you?

[Brandons_Iron]

I paid $47 for the set. I've been watching them for quite sometime and the price just never went down. So I bit the bullet and picked them up.

[speedgraflex]

Hey I don’t think it’s weird at all to sharpen X-Acto blades because it makes them function better in my opinion. Plus I feel that ditching a blade for a fresh one is wasteful, every time I watch a video and the modeler says, “Now I need to use a fresh blade,” I shake my head. Keep your blades sharp!

Congrats on the big purchases! It must feel good to score that kit! Look forward to seeing you crack the seal.

[BlackSheep214]

The last space shuttle I did was when Moonraker came out in theaters. Yup… I built the Moonraker Space Shuttle kit.

[Stikpusher]

Well I went and jumped into the 3D rabbit hole… I had been wanting a printer for quite some time, but haven’t had the spare money to get one.. Until recently when a friend from my old IPMS & AMPS chapters said that he was selling his lightly used set up for a great price due to his being highly allergic to the resins. He gave me a sweet deal, so on Saturday we did an hit and run road trip to go pick it up. Then yesterday I set it up in my garage… he threw in multiple accessories as well



Now I just need to learn how to use the thing. So hopefully sometime in the next month or so I will be starting to produce some items. Keep your fingers crossed

[speedgraflex]

That’s going to be a lot of fun, Carlos. A great Christmas gift, too. Cheers mate

[BlackSheep214]

Oh nice. Definitely will be a learning curve to figure out how to operate it.