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I started adding the wingtips, left wing first, but had quite a bit of trouble getting the tip pieces to close correctly. It dawned on me that there was no interior framing here, as there is in some kits. It's possible I simply overlooked them somewhere, but I don't think I did. In any case, I decided to make a couple of such pieces from scratch. The left tip is not closed up at this point, so I can still get the framing piece in there. The hardest part of making the framing was getting the left and right versions correct. I already knew in advance that the two pieces are mirror images of each other, but inadvertently made two right wing pieces anyway. Had to make a third piece to get the correct left wing version. 😑
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The new trim options look like nice additions.
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I'm not sure why so many people have hit the laughing emoji for my post, as the suggestion is not intended to be humorous. I'm well acquainted with production schedules and realize that it may be too late, too expensive, too troublesome, or simply not within the capabilities of the process to incorporate this fix, in which case it wouldn't be a deal breaker, obviously. But if every effort is being made to make the pieces as accurate as possible, and the capacity to make the fix is there, then why not? It's just something to consider.
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Is it too late to mention that Aubrey's bow grip is incorrect? 😬 I didn't notice until just now. https://www.sagemusic.co/blog/how-to-hold-a-violin-bow/
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Continuing with the wing, here we have the wheel wells added and the top cladding cut out. The finished wing framing is quite sturdy. Now the center wing skin is added, starting with the bottom to get the openings for the wheel wells aligned. Followed by gluing the top side down. The kit has optional parts for displaying the flaps down, but I will not be adding them, as it adds some complexity to the build, and I always think it looks just a little odd to show parked aircraft with their flaps deployed. Next up will be the outer wing sheathing.
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Welcome aboard, Matt!
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Jotika’s 1:64 scale 38 Gun Heavy Frigate:HMS Diana
ccoyle replied to Mike64's topic in Wood ship model kits
Welcome aboard, Mike! I would contact JoTiKa directly since the company is still in business. http://jotika-ltd.com/ -
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You'll enjoy that kit. Cutters make very good 'step-up' projects -- they're proper men-of-war but without too much of the repetitive tasks that make larger projects a real grind to get through.
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We would've taken your word for it! 😉 That's a lovely model and display.
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Diorama for ships
ccoyle replied to kgstakes's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
The way to find out if anyone has done this is to use the site's built-in search feature. I did and found 26 topics tagged as dioramas. https://modelshipworld.com/tags/diorama/ -
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I got the final bits of fuselage added, which was a more demanding task than one might expect. The second-to-last section, abaft the gap for the horizontal stabilizer, is not simply oval in cross-section. Instead, it's a rectangle stacked atop an oval, but it tapers down to oval at the back. The skin for it is one piece, so a lot of work was required to get it to the right shape, and a lot of sanding was also needed to get the forward frame piece to fit into it properly. Following the numbering sequence of the parts, the canopy should be next, and I did start work on it. But I decided to check the written instructions to see if there were any potential pitfalls I should be wary of, and there I noted that the designer recommends leaving the canopy till later, which I agree is sound advice. So that was set aside for the present, and work commenced on the wings.
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San Francisco cable car by kgstakes - FINISHED - OcCre
ccoyle replied to kgstakes's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I took the liberty of editing your title for you, since no respectable Bay Area residents I know of call a San Francisco streetcar a trolley -- they are cable cars. 😉 -
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