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Viperdoc - 24 May 2008 12:39 GMT

Was just dozing when I had a dream this morning that I was just finishing a
version of the new 1/32 F-86, after having spent hours with Alclad getting
the surface just right.

I was about to use the decals, when, in the dream, I spilled a bottle of
decal solvent over the entire decal sheet, which I had just purchased for
lots of money over Ebay as the last custom sheet in existence for the
specific aircraft under construction!

Maybe this sounds like I need a break from modeling for a while.

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Uffe Bærentsen - 24 May 2008 19:59 GMT

> Was just dozing when I had a dream this morning that I was just finishing
> a version of the new 1/32 F-86, after having spent hours with Alclad
> getting the surface just right.

Sounds very normal :-)

> I was about to use the decals, when, in the dream, I spilled a bottle of
> decal solvent over the entire decal sheet, which I had just purchased for
> lots of money over Ebay as the last custom sheet in existence for the
> specific aircraft under construction!

And you did not take the time to run it through the scanner.
You know, just in case...............

> Maybe this sounds like I need a break from modeling for a while.

Or you need to rethink the priorities.

Btw, Big boys don't take backup, but they cry a lot ;-)

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Mad-Modeller - 25 May 2008 07:04 GMT

> Was just dozing when I had a dream this morning that I was just finishing a
> version of the new 1/32 F-86, after having spent hours with Alclad getting
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> Maybe this sounds like I need a break from modeling for a while.

Perhaps you need a hobby. ;)

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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The Old Man - 25 May 2008 12:18 GMT

Maybe, but while you're thinking about it, consider this. I found two
different ways to prevent such spills.
1) Tried and True - I got hold of a couple of spray paint can tops
that have an inside cylinder that snaps to the spray can (NOT the
Testors kind!). The inside cylinder is just larger enough so the Micro-
Set/Sol bottles fit inside. Outside of the cylinder, I poured a mush
of white glue and bird shot to weight the stand down and make it less
likely to tip.
2) My Newer Way - Recently my better half gave me a couple of Visine
bottles. I took the tops off, poured the Set/Sol into them and
replaced the top. This way, I can drip a bit directly onto the decal
and spread it with my clean brush.
Thus the likelihood of spills has been reduced.

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