Canute
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Don't try to do them all at once. Take breaks. Repetitious builds are hard because you keep doing the same thing over and over. I've build N and Z scale structures with multiple multi-part windows. Very tedious.- 225 replies
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Gives you a great appreciation for the conversion process undertaken by the Navy to build a usable aircraft carrier. The early tests with flying off decks fore and aft were oddities. This was one of the first truly functional ships.
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Nicely done hearse, Kevin. Turned out great. Your stagecoach build will be another good one.
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They've been used in some port cities for water tours of the port. Interesting build, all loaded out.
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Sweet diorama, Gary.
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Interesting build. Is this cutter named for Emlen the Gremlin, a long retired NY football Giants player?
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That's a real shame, Paul. Hope you don't give up on doing more plastic ships.
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Coming together nicely, OC. Floors look good.👍
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USS Tenacity looks like a Measure 12 Modified scheme. Here's the page on the Ship Camouflage website: https://shipcamouflage.com/measure_12_modified.htm It was an early war scheme, used on a number of USN ships.
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Fowler Class Z7 Steam Ploughing Engine by wefalck - 1:76 scale
Canute replied to wefalck's topic in Completed non-ship models
Nice lineup, Chris. There is a cable/satellite TV channel here in the US called RFD-TV. It has several shows on a lot of this stuff. -
Gentlemen, that's due to TMB - too many birthdays. My eyesight was very sharp up until age 42-43, then slid down hill slowly. Glasses helped me keep up. Last year, at age 72, the growing cataracts got bad enough to require surgery. Now, my distance vision needs no assistance; however, I do need readers/optivisor for closeup work. I think that's fairly typical. I attempted some 1/700 PE, but it's been a while. I think I'll work in bigger scales, mostly for the manual dexterity rather than the visual issues.
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So, is the house area haunted or are you haunted by this "pet"?
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Good job keeping the building square. The roof should sit perfectly on that.
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Fowler Class Z7 Steam Ploughing Engine by wefalck - 1:76 scale
Canute replied to wefalck's topic in Completed non-ship models
It may have to do with the footprint of the tractor. There is a small point for each tire contacting the ground. The tractor weight, including the fluid inside each of those rear wheels, is concentrated in a very small area. [Yes I did say fluid in the wheels. Adds weight for traction. I forget what it is, but getting a puncture was a pita. Luckily, the tractor wheel mechs are traveling workshops to make repairs.] Heavy weigh, small footprint= high PSI, compacting the soils. -
very nice. You're moving right along.
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Greg, the twin engine amphibians have twin tails. Any idea what those are? My flying boat recognition is sadly lacking. Oh and I'll be following this build. I have a soft spot in my heart for the star-crossed ships of ABDA.
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Nicely done stairway/loo, OC. Turned out very well.
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Superb job, Bob. 👍
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Jagdtiger by Jörgen - Tamiya - 1/35 - PLASTIC - Weathering
Canute replied to Jörgen's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Jagdtiger by Jörgen - Tamiya - 1/35 - PLASTIC - Weathering
Canute replied to Jörgen's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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If you ever find yourself near Savannah, GA, there is an 8th Air Force museum just off I-95. They have a B-47 visible from the Interstate as a marker. They have a number of a/c in the museum building and a few out side, too. The B-17G is open to peek into a bit and you see how tiny this mainstay heavy bomber of that war actually was. My old F-4 carried a heavier bomb load at times than the old Fortress. And the a/c skin still is all that protects the crew. No armor plate, except in the A-10, that I can think of. And they reconstructed an English parish church on the grounds, bell tower and all. Nicely done.
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