ccoyle
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Welcome aboard, and nice work!
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Already have one -- but don't ask me to build it next! 😉 The kit depicts the aircraft flown by Ensign John Leppla of VS-2 (USS Lexington) at the Battle of the Coral Sea. Leppla and his gunner accounted for seven Japanese aircraft.
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I have a short list of kits that I would probably snap up if they were to be published by one of my favorite publishers or designers: Devastator, Corsair, Avenger, Swordfish, Dr.I, S.E. 5a, SPAD XIII, Albatros D.III/V. Most of these do exist in kit form, but they are either old kits with poor graphics, the work of designers I don't trust much, or electronic downloads (I prefer the offset-printed kits). Kartonowa Kolekcja just released a new kit, but it's a repaint, a Fokker D.VII in Polish markings that is almost entirely covered in lozenge camouflage. In the first place, I just built the original kit a few months ago, and secondly, instead of one of the many colorful D.VIIs that could have been published, we got lozenge. 😑 No, thanks. But -- we can only pick from what the publishers offer!
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Welcome aboard, Gus!
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The Big Reveal! So, this one is officially done! Not much to say in conclusion except that this is another simply wonderful kit from Pawel Mistewicz and Kartonowa Kolekcja. The diagrams required some pondering here and there, but on the whole this was a relatively pain-free building experience -- a kit that can be heartily recommended without reservation. Enjoy the pictures!
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I have a plan. Of course, the plan changes hourly, so it's not particularly useful. 😅
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I just found out this morning that NRG member David Okamura has passed away. You may not know of him, but if you have ever enjoyed any of the card model builds I have shared here at MSW, then you owe a small debt of gratitude to David -- he's the man who got me started in card modeling. I first met David at a meeting of the Ship Modelers Association (they met in Placentia, California) about twenty-five years ago. He was already a very skilled card modeler at the time, and when I saw his models at the club's show-and-tells, I said, "Wow, I can't believe that's made out of paper!" Sound familiar? David almost always had a new model or two to show at the meetings. He often did beta builds for designers, and if you had ever had the chance to admire his work, you would understand why those designers sought David's assistance. I decided I had to try a card model, too, and that was all it took to get me hooked. So, if any of my models have tempted you, or perhaps even persuaded you, to try a card model, it's partly thanks to David's having persuaded me to try one. Rest well, friend. David showing one of his models at a 2009 SMA meeting
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The SB2U had a shackle under each wing to carry two additional 100 lb bombs. Believe it or not, there are only three tasks left to complete on this model!
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The shackles are simple card rectangles wrapped around lengths of wire. Only the center portion of the shackle is "load bearing" (if that is true in any real sense), i.e. the center piers are glued to the depth charge on one end and to the fuselage at the other end. The outer bits of the shackle are just cut to length and fitted afterward, held by spots of glue.
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It really helps that a depth charge is a basic cylinder instead of being rounded at both ends!
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Gotta remember that in the early 20th century, wood carvings were still common architectural features, so professional carvers would not have been so rare as they are in our modern age.
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An interesting and poignant subject, but when I reflect on the facts that the first crewed shuttle flight was in 1981 and the last in 2011 (already fourteen years ago!), I feel a bit old!
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That is a pair of unique and well-executed models!
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The kit includes options for either a bomb or a depth charge. Since the aircraft depicted served on North Atlantic convoy escort duty, I deemed the depth charge to be the more appropriate armament.
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Back in my CCC days, we were taught this same rule with regards to the off-highway logging trucks we encountered while driving around in our little Chevy S-10 pickups. It was all a simple matter of momentum. If one chanced upon an off-highway hauler while traversing a one-lane wooden trestle bridge with no guard rails, one backed off the bridge just as fast as humanly possible!
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Ryland took care of that for you, but please note that I have also deleted the tags other than "done," since no tagging is allowed in this area. Cheers!
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I admire your willingness to tackle the same demanding model twice -- personally, I doubt I would have the necessary determination to see the job through to completion. You have a knack for quick work, so I imagine this one will move right along!
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Most kit manufacturers have some sort of standardized method of numbering the rigging lines and indicating where they should be belayed. I'm not familiar with Mamoli's method, but a picture or two of the rigging diagrams should help. Also, some of our members may be able to recommend some basic rigging books -- the rigging of English gun brigs should also be fairly standard.
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Well done, Adrian!
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