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by John Everett
22 Jul 2016, 05:38
Forum: Dioramas
Topic: It has treads. It is therefore, "armor"!
Replies: 19
Views: 9391

Re: It has treads. It is therefore, "armor"!

I finished it.

No idea what happened at my photo hosting service. So you'll have to see the finished diorama at the Cold Basement website http://www.coldbasementmodels.com/?page_id=334
by John Everett
21 Jul 2016, 07:09
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: My new toy
Replies: 9
Views: 1182

Re: My new toy

Was it you who had a kid who would improve that cornering ability by pumping the tires up to 90PSI?
by John Everett
18 Jul 2016, 23:16
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: My new toy
Replies: 9
Views: 1182

Re: My new toy

Those are fast!

Had a buddy meet me at DFW in one of those. He showed me 65 MPH in the 500 feet between the parking lot and the toll booth.
by John Everett
12 Jul 2016, 14:49
Forum: Generic
Topic: What do you enjoy more? Building or painting?
Replies: 10
Views: 3382

Re: What do you enjoy more? Building or painting?

I've come to enjoy the painting more. This is a recent development since discovering how to properly use Tamiya paint through an Iwata airbrush. Just two years ago I avoided airbrushing until the step became an absolute necessity. But now I find that I will happily fill the paint cup with two drops ...
by John Everett
06 Jul 2016, 18:31
Forum: Dioramas
Topic: It has treads. It is therefore, "armor"!
Replies: 19
Views: 9391

Re: It has treads. It is therefore, "armor"!

Progress on this diorama as well. (a compression of all the work done over 7 months) In fact, there's only about 6 or 7 hours of work needed to complete the scene. I'm just being lazy. https://s5.postimg.org/ukln3u3pz/IMG_20160108_202009701+(1024x768).jpg https://s5.postimg.org/h68k7sx1z/IMG_2016010...
by John Everett
06 Jul 2016, 18:15
Forum: Dioramas
Topic: Star Wars Quadjumper Ship in 1/35
Replies: 12
Views: 8519

Star Wars Quadjumper Ship in 1/35

I've been active, just not with an armor model. Some of you may have seen this over at the Modeler's Social Club. I enjoyed my last Scratchbuilt Star Wars ship so well that I've embarked on another one. The landscape is nearly complete and the ship is at about 20%, I would guess. The base I want: ht...
by John Everett
27 Jun 2016, 04:28
Forum: Site Information
Topic: Taking PlasticArmour.com to tapatalk
Replies: 2
Views: 4851

Re: Taking PlasticArmour.com to tapatalk

The app works pretty well. I've got it set up with the Modeler's Social Club site.
by John Everett
21 Jun 2016, 02:44
Forum: 70's Group Build
Topic: AND DONE!!!!! Tamiya's M8 from 1974
Replies: 32
Views: 14528

Re: AND DONE!!!!! Tamiya's M8 from 1974

Do I need to email photos?
by John Everett
14 Jun 2016, 20:02
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: And you though flebay was bad....
Replies: 6
Views: 1128

Re: And you though flebay was bad....

Reminds me of this great old film:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dik_wnOE4dk
by John Everett
14 Jun 2016, 19:56
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What's your favourite cocktail?
Replies: 12
Views: 2321

Re: What's your favourite cocktail?

Before I quit drinking I used to really enjoy something on cold nights sitting in front of the fireplace.

No idea if it has a name.

50/50

Baileys
Spiced rum