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  1. That's debatable. My small house is running extremely short of 50-100 cm potential display spaces -- at least ones that the Admiral would be okay with.
  2. Will be interesting to see this "old school" classic coming to life alongside some of the newer wonder-kits.
  3. Model Shipways offers the gunboat Philadelpia, and Amati offer the Arrow, which is based from a plan that was never actually built.
  4. Mantua 1:78 Mantua 1:98 Mantua 1:200 Panart 1:78 Heller 1:100 Billing Boats 1:75 Model Space 1:84 Constructo 1:94 Revell 1:450 Revell 1:225 Mamoli 1:90 Mini-Mamoli 1:325 Artesania Latina 1:84 Airfix 1:100 Airfix 1/180 Airfix Series 1 (no scale) Lindberg 1:500 Shipyard 1:96 (card) Imai 1/150 Deagostini 1/84 Aeropiccola 1:170 Mikrostocznia 1:1200 And this doesn't include sectional models or Chinese knock-offs.
  5. Those kits are all currently in production, so you can find the MSRPs at each manufacturer's website. Take note, though, that Mamoli kits are now made by Dusek Ship Models. Also keep in mind that most retailers will mark down their prices some percentage from MSRP, and that a second-hand example of a kit that's still in production will not be worth as much to a buyer as a new kit. Kind regards,
  6. David, is this going to be an actual build log, or are you just soliciting some pointers? I believe we have a few completed examples in the gallery that you might find helpful. You can find them fairly easily with the search function. Cheers!
  7. Fabulous, Vince! And she compliments the bobblehead on the window sill nicely. 😉
  8. Can't always trust display models as indicators of kit quality. We have many examples here at MSW of finished models that look far better than the ones shown in their kits' box illustrations.
  9. And now, many people will realize why Halinski are considered the "gold standard" of card models. Basically, ALL Halinski models have this level of detail and degree of difficulty -- they don't do beginner or intermediate models. I have only completed one Halinski model successfully, and the other got the better of me and ended up being binned. Finishing one is kind of a badge of honor in the card modeling world.
  10. Ferrocement is actually a fairly common boat building material. I remember as a kid in Northern California (the real Northern California, not the Bay Area wannabe kind 😛) that one of the yards on Humboldt Bay produced ferrocement hulls.
  11. That's very kind of you to take on this project for your brother. You're off to a good start, but I hope you took a couple of things into consideration. First, did you check whether your markers are water-based? I dip in the pond is not good for water-based markers, for obvious reasons. Second, did you give any thought to ballasting? With no ballast, your model will ride too high in the water and be top-heavy. Good luck with the rest of your project!
  12. Hola, Paco. ¡Bienvenido a nuestro grupo! Nos complace que participe con nosotros, pero todas las notificaciones deben hacerse en inglés. Puede usar un servicio de traducción de Internet (que es lo que también debo hacer): produce una representación aceptable y su significado es claro la mayor parte del tiempo. Cheers!
  13. Wow, this is some seriously nice stuff! Far beyond my ability to do justice, but I hope someone on the forum will take you up on your offer and yes, maybe even do a build log.
  14. There's a good chance that the parts you need are off-the-shelf fittings, which you can obtain from a number of U.S. retailers, e.g. BlueJacket or Model Expo.
  15. Wait ... aren't RC yachts a kind of ship model? Welcome to our forum!
  16. Just to be clear, this is not an MSW officially sanctioned selling technique. 😁
  17. I second the consignment option. Let them do the work of finding a buyer for you.
  18. I was also going to suggest paper. It can be moistened for easier forming and then allowed to dry. You can then paint it and coat it with varnish, perhaps a satin or semi-gloss finish to get the rubberized look.
  19. Hello, Trident Model! If you are copying and pasting your English text from a translation service, look for the "copy as plain text" option; that will eliminate the background color.
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