ccoyle
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Keith, your work never ceases to amaze me. Some of us are modelers, but a rare few are miniature ship makers. I think you fall into the latter category. -
Believe it or not, I actually consider that high praise! 😉 And thanks to all for your kind comments. I was just sitting here thinking about how many models I have completed recently, so I decided to tally them up. In the two years since I moved into my current house, I have completed nine models -- ten, if we include the canoe, and, hey, it was a kit, so why not? For me, that total represents a rather astonishing burst of productivity, considering that I completed exactly zero kits during the five years prior to that. No wonder I feel like saying, "Whew!!"
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The Big Reveal! All the last little bits have been successfully added. I'm quite pleased with how the propeller and its spinner turned out -- probably the best such work I have done. My new dapping tool set was a tremendous help for the task. Oddly, the instructions did not include any templates or parts for the 20 mm cannon barrels, so I made them from plastic rod and made an educated guess on their length. There are, of course, parts of this build that I think I could have done better, but the main objective was simply to finish a Halinski kit -- any Halinski kit -- and in that regard the build was a success. The Halinski Hurdle has been cleared! And I have to say that overall I feel pretty good about the finished product. Enjoy the pictures!
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Yep. There was a link embedded in the article that Mark linked to.
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She's a beauty! I love the part about £4.5m equaling 0.05 Pogbas. 😂 PS: I'm mucking along slowly on the build. The canopy is on now and I just finished the exhaust pipes during lunch -- they look pretty cool. The propeller is the only major task remaining, plus the antenna mast, cannon barrels, and pitot tube.
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Laser-cut frames and canopies for the kits I bought through the recent estate sale at Paper Modelers, plus Halinski's Ki-61 Hien kit with artwork too beautiful to pass up.
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Oooh . . . that tingly feeling you get when a long-awaited package arrives from Poland!
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Here, Kevin -- I have created a Polish-English dictionary for you based on my "extensive working knowledge" of the language: okrety: ship klej: glue drut: wire Okay, that's all I know. For the rest, you're on your own. 😜
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Old Montgomery Ward Model Kit worth building?
ccoyle replied to kwaheltrut's topic in Wood ship model kits
The answer to your question is somewhat subjective. If the kit is old, which it looks like it is (my guess is anywhere between 1945 - 1965), it might have some value to a collector, even though it is more of a novelty than an actual scale model kit. I don't collect kits, so I can't determine how much that value might be. Now, as to whether you should build it, that too is somewhat subjective. The kit appears to be highly simplified, in which case it would not be nearly as difficult to build as an actual scale model kit. On the other hand, is the kit a good design? That I can't answer -- only building it will tell. Building a poor kit design can be very frustrating, but if you got the kit for free and aren't afraid to possibly booger it during the build process, then what is there to lose? Sorry I can't offer more help than that. Cheers! -
Somebody had to say it! This is an exquisite model and a wonderful testament to the suitability of card as a medium for fine models. Very well done, sir!
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Wait . . . there's PE details inside the cockpits at 1/350?? Mind blown. 😮
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I have to do this for my card models, except that for each model I have to whip up 4-6 different colors, and it's not an exact science, due to the fundamental difference between pigmented paints and pixelated printing. The problem is worse for weathered models, because then each color doesn't consist of a single shade. Cheers!
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"Isn't that much" is a matter of opinion. If it will keep you up at night, then fix it. Personally, it wouldn't keep me up at night. 😉
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Wheels (I lost track of what chapter this is.) The main gear wheels are each made of five laminated discs. The outer discs were dunked in shellac to prepare them for rough handling and sanding. Here's the laminated wheels. And here they are after final shaping, painting, and having their hubs added. That darn paint has a tendency to pick up all kinds of dust. And here she sits on her new shoes, including tail wheel. Still bits to add, but since each won't individually make a huge visual impact, I think this will be the last update until The Big Reveal. Cheers!
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And a fine result, too. Congratulations!
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We got maybe three inches of snow. That's enough to get the locals excited and paralyze commerce, but it's less than what we were accustomed to in California and substantially less than the 8-12" in the initial forecasts. I have titled this photo "The Wrath of Izzy."
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If you have to go raiding for thread, look for quilting thread. It has far less fuzz than regular sewing thread. Congratulations on completing your model!
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A bit of further progress. All gun blisters complete, along with the oil cooler and air inlet. The latter was a booger to build. I wound up with a part left over. 🤔 Work on the landing gear is in progress. On the left are the port strut and door. On the right are the parts for the starboard strut and door, just for comparison. Not hard work, but kind of tedious. Once these are done it will be time for wheels.
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Finnish T26 tank by Baker - Mirage - 1/72 Finished
ccoyle replied to Baker's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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I was doing a bit of shopping this morning. I think they may be trying to tell me something. 🤔 Side note: Yes, the frames in the product photo are obviously not for a Zero. It's quite common for photos of laser-cut elements in listings to feature a generic set rather than the actual product.
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Noted and done. I have no experience with the Falkonet kits, but I can vouch that the Master Korabel kits are awesome. Just be advised that at their usual 1/72 scale, the parts in such small boats can easily be broken. If you're inquiring about the 1/24 scale Falkonet kit, we have a finished example in our gallery here.
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