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Landlubber Mike
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Funny thing here is over the past couple of months, I ordered some modeling supplies from a variety of places all over the world. I had packages sent within the US that took longer than it took to get packages from the UK, Australia and China. That made no sense to me! -
Quick update on where things are on this one. Been a little busy with work this week but managed to get things touched up a bit, and now adding some of the details that were sitting on the linoleum and needed to be painted separately, especially near the stern. Here are some detail pictures of the reels (I thought the kit ones lacked detail so I replaced them with some reels in a Tom's Model Works IJN reel set) and various racks: Here is where things look now. I have a few more touchups (including to unbend some PE parts), and need to add 10 more AA guns and various ammo crates and other detail pieces. Then the plan is to Future, weather/wash, add the rails and small boats, clear coat it, then finish with the rigging and flags. So, I think I'm on the home stretch. Critical thing I'm trying to remind myself is to keep the model well away until I plan to add to it. Some of the PE is so fine it's almost like you can breathe on it and it will bend. Thanks for looking in!
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Thanks OC! I wish my eyeballs could similarly zoom in and out like that. I've been a little busy the past few days, but have been slowly making progress on this build - touch ups, adding the final details, etc. I've always been bothered by the radar on the bridge tower (what looks like two horns) - seems a touch out of scale. I dug through the stash last night and found that I have resin aftermarket replacements that look a little smaller, so I might replace it. A few more details and then it will be on to some weathering/shading/highlighting, and then the rigging.
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Congratulations! One of the nicest models ever posted on these boards. Beautiful work! Forgive me if I missed it, but did you say what your next project was going to be (if any)?
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Damn, those are beautiful! Look better than most plastic models!
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kit review USS Missouri (or any Iowa class) 1/350 by Joy Yard
Landlubber Mike replied to Tigerdvr's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
You might be able to find generic stick on decking material that is pre-printed with deck planks. I've picked up a few for my 1/700 models, my guess is they have it for 1/350 as well. Seems easier to cut out the deck planking you want, rather than try to build it up from scratch and add the planking lines. -
As a Christmas present to myself (shh, don't tell the wife!), I ordered the McArdle 1693 Sussex book from Seawatch. It took about a month, but it arrived safe and sound today. I believe this is the third time I've ordered from them, and have always been really pleased with the books. I do think that in this day and age, probably a response email that they received your order would be nice. I don't know what goes into setting up a system like that, but an order email is what customers are used to and expect these days. For what it's worth, I took a quick flip through the Sussex book and plans and they look fantastic just like the other releases from Seawatch. Maybe one day I'll get to build it. I've always really loved all the ornamentation on it.
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Hey John, good to hear from you my fellow Unicorn hulker. Thanks for the kind words. Hope you are doing well!
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That's a good idea Carl. Would it turn the surface cloudy though, which would make it harder to see brass? I guess I could always polish it back out, but not as much so that it is so reflective.
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Looking great! I like that mini-belt sander. Can I ask what brand that is?
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The blade I use is a #10 curved blade: For this 1/700 PE though, I’m going to see if I can find a blade that is much smaller and more like a chisel. That might give a little more control and precision. The black acetate is nice because of the color contrast against the PE. I wish it was more matte though. It’s very reflective of overhead lighting which is annoying at times.
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Some cool pictures there EG - nice!
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Nice work Mark! Nice to see I'm not the only one that manages to get my feet in my build pictures 😆
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Nice job Craig. Are you using Mr. Surfacer from the spray can or shooting through the airbrush? If the latter, can I ask what you thin it with and in what proportions? I really like Mr. Surfacer as a base prime coat, but have been using the rattle cans for ease of use. I find they don't have the spitting issues that you get with some of the Tamiya rattle cans (though, I recently sprayed some Tamiya Insignia White from the rattle can without any issues at all).
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That's some really nice rigging Joe, excellent job!
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Oh yes, sorry, completely forgot that I had seen your beautiful build! Glad I have company in the 1/700 asylum What did you think of the kit? Nice to have the kit and PE in one box. Seems to be a fairly comprehensive PE set as I look at your pictures. Which Akagi do you have? I have the early three deck version with biplanes, along with the 1/350 kit of the later version.
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Awesome choice Craig, especially with the carbon fiber decals. I saw a video build of I think this exact set up on Youtube a while back. It might have been a Plasmo build, I forget, but the model was stunning with those decals.
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Now that is tiny! Are you building this one? I had the Tenryu on my list, but ended up getting the Tamiya Tama with the Rainbow upgrade set. I think the Tama, as part of the Kuma class, was like a larger Tenryu. I love the three funnels on it (if you like funnels, ships like the Sendai light cruiser have four!).
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I got stuck here because I couldn't figure out a good enough solution for the lettering (I didn't want to use the paper approach as I think it might look weird against the black of the ebony), so I ended up switching over to the La Renommee in part to help PiratePete have some material for his excellent Euromodel Build Notes, and then got sucked into the plastic world. So, unfortunately, no further progress here. I also have a half finished Pegasus on the shelf as well. I think what I might do is prioritize finishing the Pegasus since it's furthest along. I had stopped that build to wait for carving tools to arrive so that I could carve the various decorations in lieu of using the PE in the kit. Either that, or work on the LAR. The Morgan might be last in the queue, but we shall see.
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Fantastic, I'll happily take the blame! Hopefully you don't mind posting a build log - can't wait to see your work!
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words. Frankly if I can do it, you guys can too. It’s not too difficult, just takes some practice to find what tools, adhesives, techniques, etc. work best for you. A few sections of this model certainly could be better, so I’m hoping that I’ll be able to take the lessons on this one and put together a better one next time.
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Wow, that's really cool looking! Love it, very unique display! Those Zwillings were crazy designs.
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That satin black is gorgeous. Very nice job!
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