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Ian B got a reaction from mtaylor in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
Your right the few bits I have done keep getting bent 😞
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Ian B got a reaction from NavyShooter in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
Not posted for a short while. I have been slowly plugging away at the main decks and bridges. Once all the PE is on a section I gave it a light grey spray to show up any bad joints or wobbly parts-- far easier to see. The three decks are not glued together.
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Ian B got a reaction from Canute in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
Your right the few bits I have done keep getting bent 😞
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Ian B got a reaction from mtaylor in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
Not posted for a short while. I have been slowly plugging away at the main decks and bridges. Once all the PE is on a section I gave it a light grey spray to show up any bad joints or wobbly parts-- far easier to see. The three decks are not glued together.
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Ian B got a reaction from Canute in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
Not posted for a short while. I have been slowly plugging away at the main decks and bridges. Once all the PE is on a section I gave it a light grey spray to show up any bad joints or wobbly parts-- far easier to see. The three decks are not glued together.
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Ian B got a reaction from hof00 in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
Not posted for a short while. I have been slowly plugging away at the main decks and bridges. Once all the PE is on a section I gave it a light grey spray to show up any bad joints or wobbly parts-- far easier to see. The three decks are not glued together.
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Ian B got a reaction from yvesvidal in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
Not posted for a short while. I have been slowly plugging away at the main decks and bridges. Once all the PE is on a section I gave it a light grey spray to show up any bad joints or wobbly parts-- far easier to see. The three decks are not glued together.
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Ian B reacted to ted99 in USS Enterprise (CV-6) by ted99 - Trumpeter - 1:200 - PLASTIC
Thanks for the info on prop shafts.
I placed the Mk-1 PE detail for the degausing wires, but they looked too flat. The Midwest models guy added styrene rods to simulate the actual wires and I liked the looks of that. So, I added .025" styrene rods on top of the PE brass. Looks good to my eye. But, I only purchased one package of 10 of the .025 rods thinking it would be enough--wrong. Took all 10 for one side, with the left-overs visible in one photo. Gotta buy another package, but it's going to be in .020 size. The larger rods are a little crowded on the PE, and could stand to be a "slightly" smaller dia. Not concerned as it's the opposite side of the hull and only I will notice.
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Ian B reacted to ted99 in USS Enterprise (CV-6) by ted99 - Trumpeter - 1:200 - PLASTIC
Degausing cables completed. Used .020 on one side and .025 on the other. The .020 does not "fill" the full width of the PE simulation of the cables, while the .025 does. The diameter of the .020 looks to be more scale-like. The added stiffness of the .025 made for an easier attachment of the first cable in a run to the PE brass, but the subsequent "cables" are equally easy to apply. Having the PE brass made a very useful guide for placement of the cables, and it looks a little like bracketing for the cables.
The lack of a "step-by-step" assembly manual means one is left to one's own devices on assembly sequence. It's a Rubik's cube kind of thing, for me; as one is juggling how big to go on subassemblies before painting. At the moment, I'm attaching all the smaller plastic pieces to the larger pieces and deferring to later for the PE details. The hanger deck is like the first deck of a battleship, except that parts of the hull extend upwards in front of the internals of the hanger deck blocking a later painting; so these parts will have to be painted (along with internal sides of the hanger deck) before assembling the internals. If this is done after painting, it means using CA glue and not plastic cement for attachment. Also complicating things are roll-up doors that can be modeled open or closed. If open, it will give a view to aircraft stowed on the hanger deck if one peers thru the doors. Decisions, decisions.
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Ian B got a reaction from NavyShooter in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
The skeleton of the first superstructure is done .now to try and wrap it in PE 😲
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Ian B got a reaction from yvesvidal in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
The skeleton of the first superstructure is done .now to try and wrap it in PE 😲
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Ian B got a reaction from mtaylor in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
Let us know when it's out ...
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Ian B got a reaction from mtaylor in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
The skeleton of the first superstructure is done .now to try and wrap it in PE 😲
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Ian B got a reaction from Canute in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
The skeleton of the first superstructure is done .now to try and wrap it in PE 😲
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Ian B got a reaction from hof00 in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
The skeleton of the first superstructure is done .now to try and wrap it in PE 😲
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Ian B reacted to Joe100 in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
I just finished a series of paint scheme diagrams for my upcoming book, so if you need any help in this area, let me know.
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Ian B got a reaction from Canute in Bismarck by rvchima - FINISHED - Amati - Scale 1:200 - WWII German Battleship
Hi, just wanted to say 'thank you ' I have found all your efforts into posting and commenting.super helpful..I'm just at the initial superstructure assembly with my Amati Bis.
Cheers ian
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Ian B got a reaction from hof00 in Bismarck by rvchima - FINISHED - Amati - Scale 1:200 - WWII German Battleship
Hi, just wanted to say 'thank you ' I have found all your efforts into posting and commenting.super helpful..I'm just at the initial superstructure assembly with my Amati Bis.
Cheers ian
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Ian B got a reaction from mtaylor in Bismarck by rvchima - FINISHED - Amati - Scale 1:200 - WWII German Battleship
Hi, just wanted to say 'thank you ' I have found all your efforts into posting and commenting.super helpful..I'm just at the initial superstructure assembly with my Amati Bis.
Cheers ian
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Ian B got a reaction from mbp521 in IJN Heian Maru by RGL - FINISHED - Hasewaga - 1/350 - PLASTIC - Sub depot ship
absolutely stunning--- a true show winner..
PS My Wife is not happy with you!!!! I showed her your build and suggested I did one similar for the dinning room --- But it would mean moving her shiny display stuff-- so that's a 'NO' 🤣
Might I could fit a Sub on the long very narrow shelf...🤪
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Ian B got a reaction from Old Collingwood in IJN Heian Maru by RGL - FINISHED - Hasewaga - 1/350 - PLASTIC - Sub depot ship
absolutely stunning--- a true show winner..
PS My Wife is not happy with you!!!! I showed her your build and suggested I did one similar for the dinning room --- But it would mean moving her shiny display stuff-- so that's a 'NO' 🤣
Might I could fit a Sub on the long very narrow shelf...🤪
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Ian B got a reaction from clearway in IJN Heian Maru by RGL - FINISHED - Hasewaga - 1/350 - PLASTIC - Sub depot ship
absolutely stunning--- a true show winner..
PS My Wife is not happy with you!!!! I showed her your build and suggested I did one similar for the dinning room --- But it would mean moving her shiny display stuff-- so that's a 'NO' 🤣
Might I could fit a Sub on the long very narrow shelf...🤪
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Ian B got a reaction from mtaylor in Bismarck by Ian B - Amati - 1/200
Thanks, I was worried that if I got it wrong I could muck up the decking--still new to air brushing and never tried doing any masking like this before.. My 18thC ships just don't call for it LOL
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Ian B got a reaction from AJohnson in IJN Heian Maru by RGL - FINISHED - Hasewaga - 1/350 - PLASTIC - Sub depot ship
absolutely stunning--- a true show winner..
PS My Wife is not happy with you!!!! I showed her your build and suggested I did one similar for the dinning room --- But it would mean moving her shiny display stuff-- so that's a 'NO' 🤣
Might I could fit a Sub on the long very narrow shelf...🤪