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The movie came from a book by Michael Shaara titled "Killer Angels". I think the movie held fairly well to the book and history, That's the interesting thing about that war, so many facets and what-ifs. And as a Yankee living in the South, it's amazing to me the various names used versus calling it the Civil War. War of Northern Aggression, War of Southern Arrogance or the Late Unpleasantness. I like that last when talking to some of our genteel Southern belles. The subject has many nuances.
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Novel round down on the hull. Looks a wee thing, there in your hand. I'm in.
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I have some plans from them with the watermarks. Good idea. Too bad on that old program. I'll see if my local computer wonks have any leads.
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Pickett et al attacked the 2nd Corps of the Union army. capably led by MG Winfield S Hancock. On the third day at Gettysburg, he was hit towards the end of the attack on the Copse of Trees (Pickett's Charge) and stayed on the field until the Rebs withdrew. The wound festered and he recovered over time. A saddle nail lodged in his groin. He never was the bold aggressive commander afterwards that he had been prior to and at Gettysburg. He held together the various detachments of the Union forces on the first day and picked the location south of the town to defend. On the second day at Gettysburg, he fed various troops into line on towards the Round Tops to prevent Longstreet's Alabamians rolling up the Union line. I'm a fan and have spent a number of days traveling all over that battlefield. Like EG said, it was the high water mark for the Confederacy. As you can see I'm a big fan.😁 And sorry if I co-opted your log, OC.
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What program, Craig? I have plenty of plan PDfs that could be adjusted to scales I want to build with.
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Good idea to take those breaks, Alan. I assume you have good lighting and some kind of optivisor to work with that fine stuff.
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It is a novel scheme. Seaplane tenders are unusual, but they extended the range of the flying boats.
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MIG 15 by Danstream - Trumpeter 1:48 - Finished
Canute replied to Danstream's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Grandt Line made plastic queen posts, See here: https://www.grandtline.com/for-the-model-railroading/ho-scale-model-railroad/ho-scale-car-detail-parts-187/ Precision Scale also sold plastic and brass ones. They're individual posts that you mount on needle beams. You have to open up their catalog, a good sized pdf. https://www.precisionscaleco.com/
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Masking off all the assorted containers, Paul. They really do have all those colors and the stacks are enormous. Used to drive the NJ Turnpike past Port Newark and these ships are immense. Will enjoy following along.
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I think the newer plastic ships in 1/700 are way more finely done than early kits. Mold making technology is so much better, especially what they call slide molds. They allow for finer dimensions, like superstructures and gun barrels.
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Mobbsie, welcome back to the MSW crew.
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Working in those smaller scales, one needs frequent breaks. The breath holding and going cross-eyed working via tweezers with tiny parts. But the final outcome is well worth the efforts.
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