Hey Brothers,

Almost have the King Tiger ready to roll with the working tank commander. Just a few more do-dads to add and then a nice three tone paint job and we're in business.

However I stumbled on a little trick that will sure come in handy. I'm having trouble these days keeping the ole hands steady. I found the once enjoyable task of painting the piping on my Tiger Commanders almost impossible. Then I had an idea.

I found the perfect shade of pink thread, and with a little (very little) contact cement I was able to get the piping done straight and in half the time it took to paint it.

You start with a bit of the contact cement which you can thin with mineral spirits, (not too thin) then with a small brush you apply it to the area you want the piping. Let it cure for about ten minutes. Then anchor one side ofthe thread to the area you want and hold with a pair of tweezers. Guide the thread as you gently push it into the cement. When you get to the end yoyu move your tweezers to the end you just finished and trim the end. Then push then end into the cement and let it cure.

Works great! For straight piping use some spray starch to give the thread some rigidity. then follow the above steps and Bingo.

I'll get some pictures as soon as I can get the camera back from my son.

Don