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I am grateful you wrote in such detail, Carlos. We are all here to learn, and your knowledge is first rate in both building as well as historical detail.

I would have never noticed in a thousand years, that the bottom of the ammo can was open but a brilliant bit of observation Stik - I'm sure the builder didn't either. I just goes to show, as is the case in much of life, that sometimes we spend so much time looking at the big picture we overlook the little details (and vice-versa). That's a great dio though.

I'm looking forward to seeing your forced perspective work Bruce - it's a great idea. It's an effect that can work really well.

Long ago, some very stern men wearing Smokey the Bear hats taught me the concept of “attention to detail” at a charming little place in Georgia...

Which is what wold make you an outstanding judge at either AMPS or IPMS.

Thank you as well for the breakdown on that diorama. While the effect is sensational, I could also tell there was a few things "off" about it. I just didn't know what they were, nor could I have detailed them as thoroughly as you have.

Nice catch on the open ammo box too.

So.... this is where some of you boys are hanging out! In the armor department and lots of interesting work going on, by the looks of it. I really like the scratchbuilding you are doing on the engine and how it is morphing into a realistic facsimile.

John! Happy Holidays as well as thank you so much for visiting. Your comments are appreciated. Frankly, my engine work so far is marginal, but I needed a bit of a break from the next stage of Mustang Madness. I am not so happy with the Dragon kit. I wish it was less of a bear to assemble! I do think I dodged a bullet by ignoring instructions and dealing with the exterior forms first before assembling interiors and fitting exteriors around these.

I’d hardly call that “marginal” Bruce. I love what you’ve done with the engine. I think you’re doing a great job.

KennyX wrote:I’d hardly call that “marginal” Bruce. I love what you’ve done with the engine. I think you’re doing a great job.

Thanks, Ken—sincerely. A lot of ghosts are around tonight. Holiday depression rode into town with all the attendant pain of the past attached. Man, all flags are flying the dark colors tonight! The ghosts of Christmas Past are all around. I took a Lyft ride with a driver who wanted to talk about depression. I am pretty much relieved to be watching a boxing match at a local diner right now—listening to Christmas music in the background.

Later I am gonna dose myself with “Big Trouble in Little China,” to chase away the dark spirits with some Chinese magic, John Wayne gusto, and the sight of Kim Cattrall just about as lovely and high strung a filly as a filly can be....

jkim wrote:So.... this is where some of you boys are hanging out! In the armor department and lots of interesting work going on, by the looks of it. I really like the scratchbuilding you are doing on the engine and how it is morphing into a realistic facsimile.

I’d love to see what you would do with an armor build...

I read Stik's comment on the dio with great interest and also a whimsically smile. We all know those scenes in movies where cars explode in a huge fireball after they drove in a 3 feet deep trench. It's not realistic and most of us know. But it adds to the drama and the visual interest. When you look into publications like Panzer Wrecks you see a lot of disabled armored vehicles with rather 'boring' battle damages. Mostly only a small hole caused by Hollow Point Bullets and some blown open hatches.
We modelers like the drama but also realism. Now walk the line, lol. I think I'd prefer to build a tank that got a direct hit by an artillery shell, mine or a bomb.

Bruce, I really dig your idea on the forced point of view. Did you order the M5 yet? HLJ have them in stock.