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    what glue?

    Check out the MicroMark catalog (on line or print version). There are more kinds of super-glues than thin and gels. Check out a good hobby shop (you know - the kind that stocks models and supplies)--- they should have three or more kinds.
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    Speed....

    I have used Firefox for a year or so and love it. Much better layout than IE 7 (if you're using IE6, think about updating). The worst thing about Firefox is that you have to keep IE to download the monthly patches for Windows!!!sign1 Bob
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    Dioramas.

    Speaking of dioramas, I got a Squadron sale flier in the mail yesterday. How about 1/35 scale shoe soles (from various wars and armies) to use to make tracks in your diorama? Is that just a teeny bit too much, or what? :wink: Bob
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    Happier Model Building

    I did something last month that all of you should try. I built a P-40C in AVG livery for an 85 year old neighbor who was a Flying Tiger. I really get little pleasure from the Grumman Duck or the Brewster Buffalo hanging over my computer, but------- Scout around for an elderly neighbor who...
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    what are you making

    I am currently struggling with the FG Curtiss P-40 (in Flying Tiger colors, of course). That was my favorite plane when I was a kid in WW II and is still one of my top three all time favorites! I think the last time I dropped it in the trash dumpster was the 4th or 5th try on the fuselage...
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    itty bitty pilots

    Hey, Liz, I like your work (I wish I could get backgrounds like that in East Texas!). You do some fascinating stuff. But, as a Native American, I've got to tell you that braids don't make people feminine!!!!!:roll: Bob
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    Opinions needed

    Hi, Lizzie, I'm really not sure what you are doing here. Are you just displaying the model, or is this to be a diorama of of some sort? If you are just displaying the ship itself, go with a medium gray background and black frame. If you want people to see the underside, use the mirror...
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