Landlubber Mike

That soft line between colors came out really well.  Nice job on this one!  

As much as I like using Vallejo, I have issues at times with the nozzle getting clogged.  Flow improver and thinner help a lot.  Also, make sure you really clean your airbrush.  Vallejo I think leaves a trace amount of clear residue that you might not see.  So, you think you have your airbrush cleaned out (needle, nozzle, etc.), but it's still a bit clogged.  I try to remember to spray water to test if the nozzle is clogged before filling the paint cup, but I forget sometimes and it's a pain to then have to dump the cup, and really clean things out if it's clogged.  Using something like a bit of lacquer thinner will really clear things out.  It could also be older paint that has just clumped a bit.

That's a real beauty there John.   I've always wondered how these were to put together.  You're a walking advertisement for this kit - looks fantastic!

That's looking really great EG!  Nice job!  You're on the home stretch!

I've always loved the look of these planes.  I'm in too!

Funny, I came across this kit for the first time last night looking for subjects to include in a 1/72 diorama.  Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

Really well done Dave!  One of the best Mayflowers I have seen.  Congratulations!

Hey Craig, great choice!  I have a couple of the Eduard F.2b kits on the shelf (Brisfish and Crocodile) so will be following your build for sure.

There's not that much AM out there for these kits, but I did pick up this Part set (No. S48-133) which is for the Roden kit but has some helpful PE for the build.  Worth it just for the much improved radiator in my opinion.

If interested, you can look at what this guy did with the Crocodile kit - lots of amazing scratch and other upgrades for the kit.  Of course, you can always look at the Wingnut kit to see if there are any details, etc. that this particular kit may be missing.

https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mate.php?id=21997&p=albums&album=42324&view=list

Nice job AJ!  Really fantastic work - on both!

Wow, this is all so very cool!  Clever use of materials!

Looking absolutely fantastic Ron.  The sails are really impressive!  Can't wait to see the ship in it's glory when you get it in the diorama!

A really impressive build of an equally impressive subject.  Great job Alan!  I learned a lot reading your log, thanks for sharing your journey!

Another true work of art BE!  Thank you for sharing your journey with us, including all your clever techniques.

Wow, that's very clever!  Really well done!  I agree, they have to be one nicely or they detract from the model as they eye is always drawn to details like these.  I'm going to save this for future reference!

Great job Alan - came out really nicely!  Again, what a cool subject!

What an interesting subject Alan!  Great job on the camo too - this is really cool, certainly a conversation starter!

Wow that came out great!  Especially amazing that it's your first card model!

I'm in for this one Kevin!  Interesting how even in war, the Italians put a nice design stamp on their planes (and ships, etc.).  What do you think of the kit?  I don't have any PCM in the stash, but just wondering what you thought.

10 minutes ago, king derelict said:

Gosh Mike

That is wonderful PE work

Alan

Thanks Alan!  I'm slowly getting better at it.  Once you figure out what tools and techniques works best, and how to apply CA properly, it gets easier.  The Five Star set is really nicely done, with pre-indentations along fold lines so folding is pretty easy.  I've also found having a hold and fold tool can be really helpful on longer folds.

Quick update on this one.  With the Asashio mostly built up, I turned to the Akashi.  It's an interesting ship with five different cranes and lots of small boats, and the Five Star set is another gem for this kit.  The folks at Five Star were also kind enough to email me a high resolution PDF of the kit instructions which already has been of immense help.  

I built up one of the stand-alone cranes and its associated platform in the middle of the ship, and added some other easy PE to the deck:

Next I started on the bridge.  All this was built using only two pieces from the PE fret!  The middle platform and associated rails fit into the primary assembly, and it probably took me a couple of hours to figure out how to do the folds and in what order.  The instructions just have pictures of what the assembled structures look like, with no instructions on how to do the bends.  It was a lot more intricate than it first looked when I started, but came together nicely.  I still have to add a rear platform and three separate cranes that attach off the back.

Thanks for looking in!

Really well done Mike!  Beautiful model!

Agree with Pat - you win the creativity award on MSW!  Nice job!

Sherline is great, they are built like tanks and the accessories are generally interchangeable between the mill and the lathe.  They have been around forever, and you can get replacement parts down to the individual screws, etc.  Very helpful customer service too.  Pricey, but their tools will last a lifetime.

Thanks Roger - I'll have to see if I can get more info on what happened.  Unfortunately can't find any photos.

Looking good!  Great start of a cool little subject.  Even better that it's local to you.

Nice display cases!  Thanks for passing along the info.