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- Birthday 08/15/1963
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony" by ccoyle - Halinski/Kartonowy Arsenal - 1/33 - CARD
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony" by ccoyle - Halinski/Kartonowy Arsenal - 1/33 - CARD
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Gratings on model shipways Phantom
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Gratings on model shipways Phantom
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Messerscmitt Bf-109G-5/G-6 by BLACK VIKING - Airfix - 1/24 - PLASTIC
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USS Bagley (DD-386) by catopower - 1/200 - Avangard - CARD
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This topic will give you some ideas on how the finished gratings should look. I'm assuming you're using the typical interlocking combs supplied in kits. The important part to remember is that the fore-and-aft pieces (the battens) ride on top of the athwartship pieces (the ledges). Also, the finished grating should always fit within its coaming so that the coaming's inside edges abut a batten or ledge; the edge cuts should never be made through the grating gaps themselves. Cheers!
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony" by ccoyle - Halinski/Kartonowy Arsenal - 1/33 - CARD
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I used it almost exclusively back in my early days. It does the job well, though it is thicker than the canopy glue I prefer these days. Since it is water-based, it can easily be thinned to whatever consistency one likes.
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Congratulations, Russ, that is really some very nice workmanship!
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HMS Victory cross-section by Russ2025 - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:72
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Bateau de Lanvéoc by gregory-boyington - 1/72 scale - Lanvéoc Boat from Ancre plans
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Bateau de Lanvéoc by gregory-boyington - 1/72 scale - Lanvéoc Boat from Ancre plans
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Bentley Blower by RGL - Airfix - 1/12 - PLASTIC
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#4 is not an option. Even incomplete builds can be useful to someone looking for information on that kit. In your case, I'd go for #3. Everyone understands that there are reasons why someone might lose interest in keeping a log updated, but it'd be nice to see the finished model and be able to mark your log with the highly-prized "finished" tag.
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This is why I never, ever let my guests backlight my models when viewing them! 😂 offset printing
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Endeavour J class by TerryPat - Amati - 1:80
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Messerscmitt Bf-109G-5/G-6 by BLACK VIKING - Airfix - 1/24 - PLASTIC
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I found the review. It's in the March/April 2006 issue of Ships in Scale, Vol. XV No. 2., page 92. The author rated the kit's written manual 2.5/4 and photo manual 4/4. Overall he had this to say: The kit's final score was 2.5./4. Keeping in mind that the review was written 20 years ago, I think it's safe to say that the Constructo kit was similar in overall quality and design to other kits of that era, but that those designs are typically dated in comparison to what's available today. Cheers!
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Novice: AL Sanfrancisco II or OcCre San Martin?
ccoyle replied to Arnie-75's topic in Wood ship model kits
Welcome, Arnie! The first question to ask is: do you really like these particular ships? You'll be making a significant time investment, so liking your subject is important. Second, whereabouts is "here"? Access to kits can certainly affect your decision, but if we know where you are located, we may be able to suggest some alternatives for your consideration. Other members may chime in with more kit-specific comments. Cheers! -
Johnny has provided a great overview of the kit. I remember maybe twenty years that one of the modeling magazines (might have been Ships in Scale) did a review of the newest Constructo version available at the time, and the reviewer's verdict was that it wasn't a bad kit for the money and represented a step up in quality compared to earlier Constructo kits. That being said, I don't think you'll get much argument against the Constructo kit being several steps down from the Caldercraft kit, and even the Caldercraft version is a bit dated, since kit design in general has advanced significantly in recent years. Cheers!
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Vought F4U Corsair by PeD - Tamiya - 1/48
ccoyle replied to Danny_CZ's topic in Completed non-ship models
Amazing work and a great memory of your Dad! Thanks for sharing! -
Arado Ar-196 by Ian B - FINISHED - PLASTIC - German seaplane
ccoyle replied to Ian B's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Fabulous! As I posted before, you've made her look just as of she has done some hard shipboard service.
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