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mtdoramike reacted to donrobinson in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
You get a two thumbs up from me
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mtdoramike got a reaction from coxswain in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
Upper deck planking finished and added a little bit of detailing to it, then clear coted it with a few coats of satin water based poly.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
Upper deck planking finished and added a little bit of detailing to it, then clear coted it with a few coats of satin water based poly.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from coxswain in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
Finished the planking of the upper deck. Pictures of before and after the trimming.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Canute in Model expo Constitution
You can't deal with a better company than Model Expo. They make every attempt at correcting any issues that you may have with a kit that they manufacture and will even assist the best they can to short comings of foreign manufactured kits as well. Try dealing with Artesania Latina or Constructo or Mamoli, I have on a few occasions and what a real pain in the butt it was on each occasion. I have built a number of Model Shipways kits and have yet to be missing any parts. The Constitution is one fantastic kit so I don't doubt for a minute that it's popular Marc. I have built a few Constitution kits and the Model Shipways version is by far my favorite and quite realistic too.
Way to go Model Expo.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from texxn5 in Model expo Constitution
You can't deal with a better company than Model Expo. They make every attempt at correcting any issues that you may have with a kit that they manufacture and will even assist the best they can to short comings of foreign manufactured kits as well. Try dealing with Artesania Latina or Constructo or Mamoli, I have on a few occasions and what a real pain in the butt it was on each occasion. I have built a number of Model Shipways kits and have yet to be missing any parts. The Constitution is one fantastic kit so I don't doubt for a minute that it's popular Marc. I have built a few Constitution kits and the Model Shipways version is by far my favorite and quite realistic too.
Way to go Model Expo.
mike
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mtdoramike reacted to texxn5 in Model expo Constitution
That kind of response and actions keep all of us coming back. Well said Frankie, and thanks Marc.
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mtdoramike reacted to Nirvana in Model expo Constitution
This is what I like with MSW, the sponsors are truly reading and follow some of the inputs from us.
I also take my hat off for Marc.
So I was both right and wrong in my previous statement. Sorry.
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mtdoramike reacted to donrobinson in Model expo Constitution
I am inclined to agree with all aforementioned comments, however, on the negative side I would like make a mention of the lack of any sort of guarantee on these kits.
My first build, one year ago, was the AVS(an awesome kit) and there was no guarantee. Since then I have bought the Connie, Pride of Baltimore, Rattlesnake and Fair American none of these with guarantees. I now want to get the Syren, but than again no guarantee.
So could you please guarantee I will live long enough to build all of these fantastic kits.
I for one love your kits and will continue to promote them. We are some times lost in the "perfection" of kits, but in reality it is wood that we are working with and it is not perfect and that is why we should love it,
In closing all I can say is you are doing great and keep it up...........get new rigging
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mtdoramike got a reaction from UpstateNY in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
Finished the planking of the upper deck. Pictures of before and after the trimming.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Model expo Constitution
You can't deal with a better company than Model Expo. They make every attempt at correcting any issues that you may have with a kit that they manufacture and will even assist the best they can to short comings of foreign manufactured kits as well. Try dealing with Artesania Latina or Constructo or Mamoli, I have on a few occasions and what a real pain in the butt it was on each occasion. I have built a number of Model Shipways kits and have yet to be missing any parts. The Constitution is one fantastic kit so I don't doubt for a minute that it's popular Marc. I have built a few Constitution kits and the Model Shipways version is by far my favorite and quite realistic too.
Way to go Model Expo.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Model expo Constitution
You can't deal with a better company than Model Expo. They make every attempt at correcting any issues that you may have with a kit that they manufacture and will even assist the best they can to short comings of foreign manufactured kits as well. Try dealing with Artesania Latina or Constructo or Mamoli, I have on a few occasions and what a real pain in the butt it was on each occasion. I have built a number of Model Shipways kits and have yet to be missing any parts. The Constitution is one fantastic kit so I don't doubt for a minute that it's popular Marc. I have built a few Constitution kits and the Model Shipways version is by far my favorite and quite realistic too.
Way to go Model Expo.
mike
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mtdoramike reacted to GLakie in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
The planking turned out good Mike. I think it works well for it too!
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mtdoramike got a reaction from marktiedens in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
Finished the planking of the upper deck. Pictures of before and after the trimming.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from marktiedens in Model expo Constitution
You can't deal with a better company than Model Expo. They make every attempt at correcting any issues that you may have with a kit that they manufacture and will even assist the best they can to short comings of foreign manufactured kits as well. Try dealing with Artesania Latina or Constructo or Mamoli, I have on a few occasions and what a real pain in the butt it was on each occasion. I have built a number of Model Shipways kits and have yet to be missing any parts. The Constitution is one fantastic kit so I don't doubt for a minute that it's popular Marc. I have built a few Constitution kits and the Model Shipways version is by far my favorite and quite realistic too.
Way to go Model Expo.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Nirvana in Model expo Constitution
You can't deal with a better company than Model Expo. They make every attempt at correcting any issues that you may have with a kit that they manufacture and will even assist the best they can to short comings of foreign manufactured kits as well. Try dealing with Artesania Latina or Constructo or Mamoli, I have on a few occasions and what a real pain in the butt it was on each occasion. I have built a number of Model Shipways kits and have yet to be missing any parts. The Constitution is one fantastic kit so I don't doubt for a minute that it's popular Marc. I have built a few Constitution kits and the Model Shipways version is by far my favorite and quite realistic too.
Way to go Model Expo.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GLakie in Model expo Constitution
You can't deal with a better company than Model Expo. They make every attempt at correcting any issues that you may have with a kit that they manufacture and will even assist the best they can to short comings of foreign manufactured kits as well. Try dealing with Artesania Latina or Constructo or Mamoli, I have on a few occasions and what a real pain in the butt it was on each occasion. I have built a number of Model Shipways kits and have yet to be missing any parts. The Constitution is one fantastic kit so I don't doubt for a minute that it's popular Marc. I have built a few Constitution kits and the Model Shipways version is by far my favorite and quite realistic too.
Way to go Model Expo.
mike
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mtdoramike reacted to JerseyCity Frankie in Model expo Constitution
Its not every day on the internet that you see the CEO of a company step in personally and address the complaint of one of the companies customers! And even on the rare occasion we see this happen, seldom do you hear more than some platitudes and vague generalities.
Its refreshing to see this kind of response, an actual precise explanation from a person that could have very easily pretended not to know about a problem.
Model Expo has been an important part of this hobby and I wonder how many of us would be making models today if the company had not been there over the years offering tools and kits? I wish all hobby companies were as attentive to their customers.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Heavily decorated ships
The older you get, there is always an issue with shrinkage.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Heavily decorated ships
Well it appears you need a hammer to break it so...........Also, thanks for making me hanker for some baked chicken.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from toms10 in USF CONSTELLATION by toms10 - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - scale 1:85 - first wooden build
I know what you mean Mark, back when Ship in Scale had there chat room up and running back in the late 90's there was a big discussion on that aft portion of the Constellation being accurate or not. There was discussion about the stern being square like the Connie, but without plans, or some type of documentation, how would anyone know this and why would the stern galley have been changed is what I find to be the interesting question if it had been.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from toms10 in USF CONSTELLATION by toms10 - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - scale 1:85 - first wooden build
WOW, now you see, an old dog like me can still learn a thing or three. I didn't even think of that option when deciding on what to do with the metal windows, I just decided to chunk them and scratch build some new ones. I wish I had thought of doing it your way, it would have saved a few hours of work for sure.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Heavily decorated ships
The older you get, there is always an issue with shrinkage.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Heavily decorated ships
Well it appears you need a hammer to break it so...........Also, thanks for making me hanker for some baked chicken.
mike
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mtdoramike reacted to uss frolick in Heavily decorated ships
The most heavily decorated ship of the American Navy was the USS President. When launched in 1800, she had a triple figure head, consisting of the bust of George Washington sitting on a rock, supported on either side by two full length female figures, each representing an important virtue.
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