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Anyway, this is what I have so far...I want to get all the buildings finished by Friday.....or maybe I'll have to get a bunch more t-squares......and a gallon of Elmer's. Karl O. Country: | Posts: 1579 nalmeida Fireman Posted - 09/11/2005 :  9:39:31 PM     Looking forward to your progress Karl, I'm waiting from the Railcar Shed from Jimmy and that'll be my first FSM kit. Meantime I'll be learning with you. My Modelling Table Country: Portugal | Posts: 1964 Jeff Compton Engine Wiper Posted - 09/12/2005 :  3:38:10 PM     Karl, I have this one sitting on my shelf. I will be very interested in seeing how you like building this kit. I keep wavering back and forth, trying to decide if I should build this one or not. Can't wait to see what you do with this one! Jeff Country: | Posts: 173 postalkarl Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/12/2005 :  4:06:56 PM     Hey Karl: What it isn't done yet. Just kidding I'm sure it will be finished with lightning speed. I'll try and give yu a call sometime this week ok. Boy thats what I need a bucnh of steel weights. Me Karl S. Country: | Posts: 5389 postalkarl Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/12/2005 :  4:08:14 PM     Hey: What with the polish pickle bottle. You get hungry while you work? Me Country: | Posts: 5389 Peterpools Engineer Premium Member Posted - 09/12/2005 :  6:38:43 PM       Karl O Good start to a FSM kit. Nice to see the collection of squares you use for trueing up the corners. Keep posting as many progress pics as you can. Karl S brought up a interesting observation: Does quantity of dill pickle spears eaten during a work session have a direct relationship to the amount of work you get done? Country: USA | Posts: 12301 fsmmodeler Section Hand Posted - 09/12/2005 :  8:26:07 PM     Karl, Nice to see this thread you have started. This has always been one of my favorite FSM kits. Looking foward to seeing your masterful touch with it. Scott Country: | Posts: 68 Karl Osolinski Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/12/2005 :  10:22:20 PM     quote: Originally posted by postalkarl Hey: What with the polish pickle bottle. You get hungry while you work? Me Hey, Be careful, be very careful.....my Pop was born in Poland but my Ma was born in Sicily.....and I have friends.....very Italian friends... Karl O. Country: | Posts: 1579 Karl Osolinski Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/12/2005 :  10:25:13 PM     quote: Originally posted by Peterpools Karl O Good start to a FSM kit. Nice to see the collection of squares you use for trueing up the corners. Keep posting as many progress pics as you can. Karl S brought up a interesting observation: Does quantity of dill pickle spears eaten during a work session have a direct relationship to the amount of work you get done? Hi Pete, Nah, I just like pickles with horseradish on them.... Karl O. Country: | Posts: 1579 PaulD Crew Chief Premium Member Posted - 09/12/2005 :  10:52:08 PM     Hey Karl, I love the photos of your work area I've studied it over an over, I would like to see more although you always say `I don't like photos of my workbench, too unclean' I'd also like to see your paint collection, I can only see one little bottle of Floquil Mud? hiding on the lower right. Can you give us a blow by blow of priming and detailing all the little white metal castings that come with one of those FSM's when you get to them? Pretty please? PaulD Douglas & Crooked Creek Railway and Navigation Company Country: Australia | Posts: 933 k27rgs Fireman Posted - 09/12/2005 :  11:01:15 PM       quote: Originally posted by Karl Osolinski and I have friends.....very Italian friends... I'm from Malta...... the worst type "M" ( Maltese Falcon ) Country: Australia | Posts: 2582 Karl Osolinski Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/12/2005 :  11:31:09 PM     Hello folks, Well, got some more done on the old Swak kit.....anybody else build this thing?? I think it is a great looking model but be prepared to spend a little time on this one. I built the foundation for the main building and put braces at each corner. I think it will be more accurate when placing the building on the foundation...all will be square. I have no idea how the shrunken head got into the photo...it was a gift from my fifth wife who is now living in Portland with our 19 children. Ok, so that's that..... Karl O. Country: | Posts: 1579 postalkarl Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/13/2005 :  03:07:47 AM     Hey: Hmmmmmmmmm looks very very good. Has my man Froggy had anything to say on this one? You know how he can be giving instructions from behind you. Me Country: | Posts: 5389 nalmeida Fireman Posted - 09/13/2005 :  04:41:11 AM     Thanks for posting the wip pictures Karl, they are very valuable for us scratchbuilding guys as we can understand better how things are made and give us good ideas on replicating techniques. Thanks a lot. My Modelling Table Country: Portugal | Posts: 1964 Rick Administrator Premium Member Posted - 09/13/2005 :  06:17:53 AM     Looks good Karl, shrunken head and all. Thanks for the pictures. ___________________________________ All the things that others want for me... Can't buy what I want because it's free... Country: USA | Posts: 12198 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 09/13/2005 :  06:54:33 AM     Karl, It is looking great. I love the colors that you have chosen. quote: Originally posted by Karl Osolinski Well, got some more done on the old Swak kit.....anybody else build this thing?? From what I've been able to determine by tracking the sales on e-Bay, you are the only one actually building the kit. The rest just keep changing hands for ever-increasing amounts of money. 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