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Uh-oh -- progress may be slowed in the short term. My boss, a former A-6 driver who shares my affection for military aviation, surprised me at work today by loaning me his copy of Dead Reckoning, an account of the P-38 mission that took out Admiral Yamamoto. I haven't read a good history book for quite some time. Of course, I told him he'll be to blame now for my increased felt need to acquire a P-38 for my stash, a purchase I've been avoiding due to the finished model's size in 1/33 scale. And no, I won't build anything in a different scale, so don't ask. 😁- 150 replies
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The WW2 ship building boom is the reason why my mother's side of the family wound up on the West Coast. My grandfather and one of his brothers trekked west from Kansas to work at the Kaiser yard in Vancouver.
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Congratulations on a nice result!
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So, after returning from a long weekend in Myrtle Beach, I made a tiny bit of progress. Work now shifts to making the 14-cylinder Pratt & Whitney radial engine.
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Anyone out there working on a card model?
ccoyle replied to gagliano1770's topic in Card and Paper Models
Most recent cell phone models have some kind of translation app on board. My Android phone has Google Lens. Your kit is an older kit published by Wilhelmshavener. I'm guessing it's hand-drawn and probably a little light on the instructions/diagrams -- probably not too detailed, either. -
Hope you feel better soon. I've had COVID twice -- it's a good time to catch up on sleep.
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To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee: "That's a model!"
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- Union Steamship Company
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I missed the completion of this one. You did a fine job!
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Rudder and elevators dry-fitted. I will permanently attach these at a later date so they don't get knocked off during construction.
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It helps when each stabilizer skin is a single piece -- no seams! Also, Mr. Dworzecki is a master graphic artist.
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Horizontal stabilizers skinned. Working on the elevators now. Same as for the rudder, there is no internal framing -- but there is a lot of fiddly folding, rolling, and gluing. Pics later. Cheers!
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You're off to a good start. Two tidbits of information regarding photos: 1) We have an onboard photo resizer -- the control panel for that will pop up when you double-click on the photo after you insert it; 2) You can add multiple photos to each post if you'd like. Cheers! P.S. Photo size is a matter of taste. I resize all of my photos to 640 x whatever to keep them a uniform width -- medium-sized photos seem just about right to my eye.
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Update: Fillets are done. These are always a tricky part of any airplane build, and these were even trickier than usual because there is a cutout for the wheel wells that leaves a strip only about 1 mm wide at that point for attachment. And now we go back to the empennage. So far, I have only finished off the internal frames for the horizontal stabilizers. That's all for now!
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Midwest Maine Peapod for Next Build?
ccoyle replied to JacquesCousteau's topic in Wood ship model kits
Someone with personal knowledge of this kit can correct me if I'm wrong, but I suspect that this kit isn't 'planked' in a manner that will be applicable to the more usual POB or POF types of models. It is probably built over a mold, and the internal structure is added after the basic hull is removed from the mold. Cool boat, though. -
F4-D Phantom - Dumas - FINISHED - 1/25 Scale
ccoyle replied to rvchima's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Check this pinned topic for a reminder. But don't fret -- I don't keep a record of past violations! 😉 -
I've taken to using canopy glue as my all-purpose glue for card modeling. It sets quickly, so holding or clamping is not an issue.
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Welcome aboard! Where are you ex-patting from/to?
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I have found WAK to be one of the fastest and most reliable shippers from Poland, and with the lowest shipping rates.
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Excellent result, Bruce! The crew and catch add a nice dash of visual interest. Cheers!
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Hey, Halinski still intimidates me, and I have many finished models under my belt! BTW, which version did you get, Flying Tigers or RAF North Africa?
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