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Maybe the multi-part hull was to make it fit into a somewhat smaller box. The 1/350 scale Essex class ships had separate bow pieces, so getting the hull straight was a concern for the builder.
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Welcome back. Nice job blackening the buffer boom.
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Inexpensive powered rope walker
Canute replied to hornet's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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DR, I'd give you a New York minute to get moving. May not use the Chrome Horn, but I'll be flying close formation. Enjoy the trip. Jesse, sorry about hijacking your thread.
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DR, you will lose your mind walking into Freetime. Aftermarket for many kits. Kits from places I didn't know made kits. It's a good thing it's about 3 hours from me or I'd go broke there. :D
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Greg, what color will the treadplate get painted? I have a 1/700 Mogami in the stash and the painting instructions are less than stellar. Lucky they reference Tamiya colors. No Model Master or Vallejo cites in their instructions.
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Good technique, Jesse. Glad to hear you're OK after the Hurricane. I was up in the Hampton/Norfolk area last week and the local news shows were reporting on the flooding and devastation in eastern NC. The Tar Heel State took a massive hit.
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You might check out Loose Cannon. They do/did an HMS Furious from 1917/1918. Two separate decks with "taxiways" from the aft platform to the forward one. Power projection in it's infancy.
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Think I'll follow along, too, Dave. I have an MS version in the stash, so hope to pick up some tips along the way.
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Carl, it could be worse. You might be working in 1/700 scale, bending radars to shape.
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Red Paint or Red Ochre
Canute replied to davyboy's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Take a look at the Model Master line from Testors. They have enamels and acrylics and should have a number of these shades. And don't forget Vallejo and Tamiya. They are acrylics in these shades, although some of the Tamiya may be voc based. -
Nicely done, Grant. Smooth finish and the stain looks great. I did a cherry blank with a scraper and really liked how smooth it made the wood.
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Nice blending of colo(u)rs on your decking. Making plastic look like real wood is an art.
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Danny, good luck in your chemo treatments. Keep the good attitude. The docs are getting better with beating the "C".
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Think I'll slide in here and follow along, too. My father-in-law served on the Shangri La after WW II and into Korea. I have a Hancock that I can use as a base for the Shangri La, but I think it'll be OOB, with appropriate PE and wood detailing.
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I got a cast off. My Admiral can be a gadget gal and buy a new widget from time to time. Some time back I said I wanted to try the heat technique for bending. Next thing I know, I get a hair dryer to practice with. I love her. Yeah, I was pre-bending that last plank between my thumbs and fingers and I felt a little twinge. I laid it down so that I can do it up properly, instead of pushing it. "use the heat, Obiwan" .
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I use them all the time and modify as needed. Turn a few around so that the thin parts are used as the clamping part. Like some wise man said, you can never have too many clamps.
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Well, I glued up one plank next the port garboard. Woo-hoo. I tried to form a plank below the sheer board. Gotta go back and relearn Chuck's hair dryer/heat gun technique. The Admiral about fainted when I told her about the restart.
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