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Just a post to show that Phoenix is back on the bench! Working on getting some veneers done -- exciting, right?
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I've long been interested in the West Coast timbering trade, ever since I used to do field work in the redwood and Douglas fir forests of Humboldt and Mendocino Counties. Roads in that area remained primitive until well into the 20th century, as you probably know, so much of the timber produced in the region went by ship (milled lumber on the outward-bound voyage and general cargo on the return trip). I even did some work on lands once owned by Carson and Dolbeer -- that'd be the Dolbeer who invented the steam donkey, which I hope we will see an example of on Al's prototype. West Coast merchant sail was an extremely hazardous line of work, so this new kit should be a fine tribute to the men (and the occasional woman) who worked these vessels.
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1/200 Scale Bismarck R/C Conversion.
ccoyle replied to Siciliano's topic in RC Kits & Scratch building
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Sad news indeed. Curious to see that the poster on the art forum had only a single example of James' work to share, but here at MSW we have dozens, if not hundreds. He was prolific, and he did very good work.
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I have the 1/96 version of this kit, so I'll be following along with interest. For those who may not know, Shipyard publishes several lines of kits. The most numerous series of kits are are printed in smaller scales, usually 1/96, and are your typical card kits, i.e., printed in color and with no parts pre-cut. A second line features some of those kits published with laser-cut parts. SaltyDog's kit is part of Shipyard's "laser cardboard" series (Polish to English translations include some odd wordings); these are normally 1/72 scale enlargements of one of their 1/96 scale kits, but with everything included to make the kits, such as laser-cut frames, spars, cordage, paint, etc. Curiously, the paper parts for these kits are not printed in color but instead must be painted, a kit feature that sort of defeats one of the key selling points of card models IMO. Nevertheless, they do include instructions on how to create simulated wood with paint, and the technique can be pulled off convincingly. To see some some examples of it, check out Clare Hess's build of HMS Wolf and modeller_masa's build of Papegojan.
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Which ship kit? OcCre Endurance or Terror
ccoyle replied to tony1745's topic in Wood ship model kits
The two kits are extremely similar in terms of design, materials, and skill level. I think the decision would rest on which subject appeals to you more. -
Can you upload your photos directly to the forum? I can tell you that most members will not bother to open attached files -- especially in today's climate of IT security.
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I hope you achieve this goal! But it looks like your 'helper' may be plotting an untimely demise, perhaps? 😉
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I don't even like touching up pre-cut gunports, so I can't imagine having to cut out an entire three-decker's worth. 😬
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The Big Reveal! Well, just like that, she's done. A bunch of little details rounded out the construction: tail wheel (complex and over-engineered), arresting hook (which I chose to display stowed, since the plane is not landing on a carrier, obviously, but which makes the hook pretty much invisible on the finished model), propeller, radio mast and aerial, and pitot tube. The kit includes parts for a drop tank, but I prefer to display my models configured 'clean', and the tank includes two petal structures (yuck!). The propeller was a bit of a headache, consisting of a separate hub and three blades. The hub, which is actually an A6M2 hub and not an A6M5 version (hopefully no one will notice the slight difference in shape), was not drilled for a shaft. I did not have any wire or rod that fit snugly in the pre-drilled engine, so I had to glue a piece of wire rod into the hub and then wrap it with some paper and CA to get the proper diameter. The three holes in the hub for the blades were also not all the same depth, so I had to cut down the shafts on two of the blades. Here are the completed pics -- hope you enjoy!
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After a break of a few days, it was back to work on the main gear. Here's a shot to give you an idea of just how much work that entailed: Not surprisingly, the work required several sessions, but it's now done.
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Hi, Derek. That sort of introduction strongly suggests that your model is an example of a mass-produced decor model. For more information, click here. Cheers!
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I built Corel's Flying Fish. The list of problems with that kit could fill several large volumes. 😑
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Welcome aboard!
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Handsomely done!
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Good luck on your project!
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T-90 by Mikegr - FINISHED - AM - 1/72 - PLASTIC
ccoyle replied to mikegr's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Nice!
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