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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
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Well, good! Because these Halinski kits can make a modeler go insane!
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T-90 by Mikegr - FINISHED - AM - 1/72 - PLASTIC
ccoyle replied to mikegr's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Thank you! Pre-molded canopies are certainly convenient, but I don't think I've ever had one yet that didn't pose its own unique challenges, and this one was no different, so I'm happy with this result. Next it was on to the ailerons, and naturally with this being a Halinski kit, each one had to consist of no less than thirteen separate parts. 😑 In the end, though, I was completely dissatisfied with how the control horns turned out, so I ended up replacing them with much simplified scratch components, which knocked the parts count down to only twelve per side. As seems to be my habit, I also ended up with the gap between the wing and aileron being much more noticeable on one side than the other, which you can't really see from this angle. What can I say? And lastly for this session, I also added the brass 20 mm cannon barrels and their shrouds. I believe the landing gear are next if I follow the numbered sequence.
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Endeavour 1934 by Herbert Heger - 1:35
ccoyle replied to Herbert Heger's topic in Group Projects on Model Ship World
Moin, Herbert! Welcome to MSW! Please note that our site guidelines require posts to be made in English (I can read German, but not all of our members are so blessed!). Good luck on your project! This looks like the Amati 1/35 scale kit?
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