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Work on these small models progresses pretty quickly. Next we have the hull plating. I'm not completely satisfied with my work on this part, but as you'll see shortly there's a way to deal with this -- kind of. P.S. While I was trying to get the port-side plating on, the model popped off its glass plate, which actually made the job easier, thankfully. Next we start attaching the laser-cut railings. These add a substantial amount of 'wow' factor to the model and help draw attention away from less expertly done parts of the model. Moving forward, we install the inner bulwarks, stanchions, foredeck railings, and caprails. That's all for now!
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Yes, it certainly does! Your 3D printed upgrades should spruce up the basic kit nicely.
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Step 2 in the build sequence is complete, consisting of the amidships main deck structures.
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New Member - Some modeling experience
ccoyle replied to Dave Wells's topic in New member Introductions
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Try one! But be warned -- you may never go back to wood or plastic! 😅
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And here is the completed internal framing. For anyone unfamiliar with the process, the hull base plate is temporarily glued to a piece of glass to keep the hull flat during construction -- just a small spot of glue at the bow and stern. This is typical "egg crate" construction, but this newer design has two additional longitudinal frames (older kits typically only have the center-line frame), which should greatly aid in construction. To provide additional strength, I soaked all of the frames in thin CA -- before adding them to the base plate, obviously, otherwise the hull and glass plate would be mated for eternity.
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Welcome aboard, Jim, from South Carolina, where the big question is never "When will the first big snow arrive?" but rather "Will there be any snow at all this winter?"
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Well, thank you! Ironically, my actual-and-not-figurative top shelf is still empty at this point. 😅
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Did you think I was going to take a break after finishing my Bf 109 last night? Ha! That is where you'd be wrong! Of course, you are also wrong if you thought I might be going back to work on Phoenix. The reason I'm not is because I only have a month before I'm taking a long-ish Christmas break, during which there will be no modeling. 😒 So I've decided to tackle a small project that I think I may be able to finish within four weeks. That project is the Norwegian excursion steamer DS Børøysund, currently home-ported in Oslo. She began life in 1908 as the Odin. She went through a number of owners over the years, all of whom it seems didn't care for whatever the ship's previous name was, so they changed it. She became the Børøysund after being acquired by the Norwegian Veteran Ships Club in 1968. Børøysund is 33.1 m long with a beam of 5.5 m. Her triple expansion steam powerplant can whisk 100 passengers along at a breathtaking 9 knots. At 1/250 scale, the model consists of only two pages of parts and when completed will be a shade over five inches in length. I also have the laser-cut detail set. Look for first cuts soon!
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Bryan, I hope your recovery is going well!
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Thanks, Paul! That filter is called a vignette -- just one of the filters available on my phone's camera.
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The Big Reveal! And so, just two days shy of two months from beginning to end, we reach the end of this journey. As is usual with Halinski kits, which have sometimes been described as 'over engineered', this model was quite a challenge to build and thus very rewarding to finish. It is not a kit for the faint of heart or neophyte card modeler, but its degree of detail and realistic artwork are matched by few other publishers in the hobby. On to the pictures! Thanks for stopping in, and I'll catch y'all on the next one!
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Between last night and today we finished off the drop tank pylon, gun sight, canopy, armored headrest, antenna, aerials, wing cannons, aileron balance horns, and pitot tube. And with that, she's all done. And that's all you get to see for now, because it's way too late here to be taking more pictures!
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Here is the finished gun sight. Yes, there was certainly some eye strain involved. I'm down to only 18 parts left to add to the model, so the next post (whenever that is) will be the Big Reveal.
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Nautical archaeology internship programs
ccoyle replied to Ferrus Manus's topic in Nautical/Naval History
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A very quick update, sans photos. After cutting the canopy free of its molding, I discovered that it was too large to fit the model. I dimly recalled having the same problem with the E-4. So, as on that model, I will be forced to display this one with the canopy open. Needless to say, that will be one of the very last steps of the build. In the meantime, I have assembled the propeller and its hub. This, too, will not go on until the very end. One of the things I need to do very soon is decide whether to add the structure for the E-7's drop tank. I will likely not add the tank itself, as I'm not overly fond of drop tanks visually, but I may change my mind. I'm still reading up on whether all E-7s had the drop tank hardware or whether it may have been removed in the field for whatever reason. The kit artwork allows for either option. Stay tuned! If all goes well I may be able to wrap up this build this weekend, but we'll see how it goes.
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For anyone interested, these are high-quality kits, and difficult to come by in the present geopolitical climate.
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See post #1 in the "Mandatory - for sellers" thread.
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Potential buyers always appreciate a few images, if you can post them.
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I have had similar mixed results with CA and EZ-Line. I now use Evergreen Canopy glue whenever possible. I still have to do a 30-second count, but at least most of the time I get the desired result.
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