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  1. ccoyle
    Oooooh! Look what came in the mail today! These two intriguing kits are complete unknowns to me -- I've not previously bought anything from either publisher. The kit on the left is a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter in Soviet markings. The Russian publisher is called "Cardboard Factory." The kit on the right is a Fokker C.1, essentially a two-seat version of the D.VII, published by Orel. First impression is that both kits look pretty good, but of course the proof of the card modeling pudding is in the building -- the Salmson from WAK also looked good but didn't deliver on the fun factor. Laser-cut frames were naturally added to the order, and both sets look pretty comprehensive. I ordered these kits from Orlik, but the Sopwith can be ordered directly from cardboardmaster.ru, where they also offer resin after-market wheels, Lewis guns (both Mk.II and Mk.III), and a Scarff ring gun mount. I might have to pick those up later.
  2. ccoyle
    Started on the friezes. It's very slow work. Probably took me at least ten minutes just to free this one piece from its sheet. Thereafter followed coloring, fitting, and gluing. Only nine more to go. 😑
  3. ccoyle
    Great work, Peter!
  4. ccoyle
    That looks familiar.
  5. ccoyle
    More caprails and moldings, oh boy! Now that the caprails and moldings are in place, I will soon be able to cut out and attach the ten(!) pieces of frieze work! 😵‍💫 Not quite yet, but soon.
  6. ccoyle
    More stern work. Starting caprails and moldings.
  7. ccoyle
    Stern work progresses.
  8. ccoyle
    Iowa-class BB. I have a 1-in-4 chance of correctly guessing which one.
  9. ccoyle
    So, to answer Steve's question, since there is a 0% chance that I could get the printed back side to match up with the already cut out transom piece, I opted to paint it instead. Here's the front side again. The layering on the left-hand lion has been done, along with the coat-of-arms. The pieces for the right-hand lion have been cut out. Finally, the completed piece. That completes the most difficult piece of carving work, but by no means the last. Stay tuned!
  10. ccoyle
    Hold that thought. 😉
  11. ccoyle
    Yes, it ain't! 😂 BTW, I was in your neck of the woods last week -- sort of. I was in Fort Frances. Not really that close to you, but at least in the same province!
  12. ccoyle
    I finished the cheek knees, but I boogered them slightly, so you get no picture. 😅 You'll just have to keep an eye out for them in subsequent updates. In the meantime, it's off to the stern carvings! 😮 In case you haven't picked up on it, the transom carvings are not set on a solid transom. They form an open framework through which one can see into or out of the boat. This means that there is a lot of fiddly cutting to do, which is not made any easier by the fact that the part is laminated onto 0.5 mm card stock. And here's the piece cut free. There is detail in the printing that I can't even discern without my magnifier. Believe it or not, there is a piece to glue onto the back side. Hold that thought for now. 😳
  13. ccoyle
    You're off to a good start!
  14. ccoyle
    Love it! If I had space to store one, I'd love to build a sailing pram to go along with my Chesapeake Light Craft lap-stitch canoe.
  15. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard!
  16. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard!
  17. ccoyle
    I hope this isn't a disturbing glimpse into the future?? 😮
  18. ccoyle
    Nice work! Congratulations!
  19. ccoyle
    Starboard side done.
  20. ccoyle
    That was my logic, too. I now have the outer bulwarks and wales installed on the port side. Gonna need a bit of trimming at the aft end..
  21. ccoyle
    I'm back from vacation, and the speeljacht saga continues. Here's a glimpse of where we are with the hull (port side filled, sanded, and painted): What you may perhaps notice is that there isn't really much, in my view, to recommend the filled and sanded side over the untreated side. There's still plenty of obvious seam work. To emphasize the point, here's a broadside view of the port side: This after at least three fillings-and-sandings (I lost count). Here's the untreated starboard side: Like I said, I'm not really seeing much, if any, improvement on the treated side, so I'm leaning strongly toward abandoning the effort (just the hull treatment, not the entire model). This is, after all, a rookie paper planking job, so just getting the build completed will be counted as a success. For future builds, I think that much more attention needs to be given to the first layer of planking and getting the hull closer to the correct shape. While all of this is happening, I have a lot of airplane kits calling to me, and I ordered four more as a birthday present to myself, along with some 3D-printed after-market accessories for an A6M2 build, including a printed Sakae radial. 😮😬 So I need to keep this build moving forward!
  22. ccoyle
    Hi, Terry. I'm sorry that it took this pet-astrophe to bring you out of the woodwork -- your Syren looks very nice, and I hope we will see more of it. In the meantime, your request for assistance will garner much more attention if it is given a suitable title, which I have gone ahead and done for you. Have you also tried contacting Model Expo for a replacement plan sheet?
  23. ccoyle
    That is a beautiful model and a very thoughtful gift for your granddaughter!
  24. ccoyle
    I missed the finish of your project. It's a great model and a fantastic presentation! Well done!
  25. ccoyle
    Nope. Whatever you think is best.

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