ccoyle
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Amazing preservation down there at two miles deep. I remember reading a book about Lexington when I was a kid. I don't think many kids today have any inkling of how important the Battle of the Coral Sea was in thwarting Japanese advances into the Southwest Pacific. Heck, most kids today probably don't even know there is a Southwest Pacific!
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Don't be too worried about whether people are liking your work or not. It's true that cardboard is not everyone's favorite modeling medium, but that doesn't mean that people don't check in to see your progress. You might be interested to know that this isn't the first cardboard model we've had posted here, but it's been a while since we've had one. It's obvious from your work so far that you have some real skills, since cardboard is not the easiest medium to work with, and your model appears very neat and does, in fact, look like a South Dakota-class battleship. I'll be interested to see how you accomplish all the little detail work. Cheers,- 19 replies
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I tend to use the tip of my #11 knife blade to pick up small parts. The tiny little stab mark is imperceptible. Oh, almost forgot to add -- I picked up some EZ-Line (just came in the mail today) and will give it a whirl on my current project.
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Ship lettering
ccoyle replied to rlundy90's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Dry transfer lettering usually comes in typefaces appropriate for that period. Try searching for it at shops or websites that cater to model railroaders, or search for "dry transfer lettering". -
No fear of that. If you already have the kit, then there's now harm in giving it a go. I heavily modified my kit, but I have seen it built essentially out-of-the-box -- just maybe a little more challenging to do than with some others. Good luck!
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Welcome! Having built the Flying Fish myself, I'd very strongly suggest you consider something else as a 2nd project. The FF is, in my opinion (for whatever that's worth), one of the worst kits on the market. My example was a mess of terrible instructions ('translated' from Italian), poorly printed rigging diagrams, poor quality and period-inappropriate fittings, and some of the worst wood I've ever seen in a kit. Corel's higher-priced offerings are often well spoken of, but I think they cut a lot of corners on FF to keep the price down. Cheers,
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Hi, Claude. My first tip is, don't use your name as your post title. It's a bit confusing and unlikely to get you many replies. Second, you say "this co." Which company are you talking about? Model Expo? Who did you speak with? Keep in mind that Model Expo has limited production capacity; if they list a kit as being out of stock, it could be a while before they gear up for another production run. In the meantime, have you checked eBay? There's usually a lot of MS kits available there. In fact, I think Model Expo is even an eBay seller if I remember correctly. I didn't see one listed just now, but you can create a search for one and have an email alert sent to you if one turns up. Hope you find one soon!
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I saw your comment about "sloppy" work and will only make the point that as the actual builders of the models we make, we tend to be too close to our work -- both literally and figuratively. It's important to keep "stand-off viewing distance" in mind. Apart from the fact that your work does, in fact, look very good when seen close-up, from a stand-off viewing distance the overall effect is fantastic. BTW, I also vote for Hornet.
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Saludos, prudencio, y bienvenidos a MSW! Tenga en cuenta que todos los anuncios en MSW deben estar escritos en inglés. No tiene que ser perfecto; bastará con un traductor como Google. Cheers!
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I always like seeing something off the beaten path. Some impressive scratch-building chops shown there, too!
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Interesting new model ship company
ccoyle replied to Erebus and Terror's topic in Wood ship model kits
I think there may be a teensy problem with the Google-translated page, since I'm pretty sure the French never had a ship named "La Clone." -
If you absolutely have to break the "go simple" rule of thumb, then Snake is not the worst violation you could come up with. It's a pretty straightforward design as far as three-masters go, and the lack of fancy ornamentation simplifies things. Cheers!
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It looks very kit-like, but definitely not a scale that any of the current Vasa offerings is made in. Judging from its apparent age, perhaps it is an obscure kit that most of us are unaware of?
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Yes, please do post a build log. There are not too many logs for Bluejacket models on the site, nor are there a great many steel-hulled naval vessels, so your model would be a welcome addition. As I posted in another thread recently, I had a distant cousin aboard the Samuel B Roberts, so I have a bit of interest in the type. I look forward to watching your further progress. Regards,
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Wren by amateur - FINISHED - 1:1- CARD
ccoyle replied to amateur's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
When I started out in card, I did quite a few card model fish, various species of trout drawn up by a gentleman in Japan. They were actually very good likenesses. Lots of subject matter available in the card world! -
Sad story, Piet, but also a fascinating one. I look forward to additional installments.
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Welcome to the Fly fraternity! This is a great model. Someday I will finish mine (started in 2006). Between the kit drawings and those in TFFM, I don't think you'll need the original plans. They're also quite expensive. Best of luck, and enjoy the journey!
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The wording for option #4 seems a bit harsh -- almost made me feel guilty to vote. But, truth be told, I'm not in the market for a wooden kit, so take my vote with a grain of salt. And I won't muddy the waters with any comments about American sloops-of-war.
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Witaj! Ta strona wymaga ogłoszenia w języku angielskim. Nie musisz się martwić, że język jest idealny. Tłumacz internetowy wykona to zadanie w odpowiedni sposób.
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It's great to see dormant projects resurrected.
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Never fear, Jan. I have not come across any card model yet that didn't require some amount of "fixing" to get it right. This is just part of the required (and thus necessarily acquired as well) skill set.
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Great to see another card model project being started! Perhaps you will be the first to finish a build log of her.
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