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vossy got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Kit Prices
Hi, first of all I live in Victoria, Australia. About 2 weeks ago I bought the Sergal 1:50 Mississippi Riverboat kit from Cornwall Modelboats in England. I purchased it online at about 5pm on the Friday evening and it was on my doorstep at 10am the following Wednesday! With exchange rates the total cost including postage was $612 AUD. The EXACT same kit, had I purchased it from a prominent vendor in NSW Australia, a mere 8 hours away by road, would have cost me $997 AUD for the kit alone! The service I received from Cornwall Modelboats was second to none! Not to mention the $400 odd dollars I saved.
It pays to shop around!
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from davyboy in Kit Prices
Hi, first of all I live in Victoria, Australia. About 2 weeks ago I bought the Sergal 1:50 Mississippi Riverboat kit from Cornwall Modelboats in England. I purchased it online at about 5pm on the Friday evening and it was on my doorstep at 10am the following Wednesday! With exchange rates the total cost including postage was $612 AUD. The EXACT same kit, had I purchased it from a prominent vendor in NSW Australia, a mere 8 hours away by road, would have cost me $997 AUD for the kit alone! The service I received from Cornwall Modelboats was second to none! Not to mention the $400 odd dollars I saved.
It pays to shop around!
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Kit Prices
Hi, first of all I live in Victoria, Australia. About 2 weeks ago I bought the Sergal 1:50 Mississippi Riverboat kit from Cornwall Modelboats in England. I purchased it online at about 5pm on the Friday evening and it was on my doorstep at 10am the following Wednesday! With exchange rates the total cost including postage was $612 AUD. The EXACT same kit, had I purchased it from a prominent vendor in NSW Australia, a mere 8 hours away by road, would have cost me $997 AUD for the kit alone! The service I received from Cornwall Modelboats was second to none! Not to mention the $400 odd dollars I saved.
It pays to shop around!
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Kit Prices
Hi, first of all I live in Victoria, Australia. About 2 weeks ago I bought the Sergal 1:50 Mississippi Riverboat kit from Cornwall Modelboats in England. I purchased it online at about 5pm on the Friday evening and it was on my doorstep at 10am the following Wednesday! With exchange rates the total cost including postage was $612 AUD. The EXACT same kit, had I purchased it from a prominent vendor in NSW Australia, a mere 8 hours away by road, would have cost me $997 AUD for the kit alone! The service I received from Cornwall Modelboats was second to none! Not to mention the $400 odd dollars I saved.
It pays to shop around!
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from mtaylor in Kit Prices
Hi, first of all I live in Victoria, Australia. About 2 weeks ago I bought the Sergal 1:50 Mississippi Riverboat kit from Cornwall Modelboats in England. I purchased it online at about 5pm on the Friday evening and it was on my doorstep at 10am the following Wednesday! With exchange rates the total cost including postage was $612 AUD. The EXACT same kit, had I purchased it from a prominent vendor in NSW Australia, a mere 8 hours away by road, would have cost me $997 AUD for the kit alone! The service I received from Cornwall Modelboats was second to none! Not to mention the $400 odd dollars I saved.
It pays to shop around!
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from Canute in Kit Prices
Hi, first of all I live in Victoria, Australia. About 2 weeks ago I bought the Sergal 1:50 Mississippi Riverboat kit from Cornwall Modelboats in England. I purchased it online at about 5pm on the Friday evening and it was on my doorstep at 10am the following Wednesday! With exchange rates the total cost including postage was $612 AUD. The EXACT same kit, had I purchased it from a prominent vendor in NSW Australia, a mere 8 hours away by road, would have cost me $997 AUD for the kit alone! The service I received from Cornwall Modelboats was second to none! Not to mention the $400 odd dollars I saved.
It pays to shop around!
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from mtaylor in 1/200 PE railings Supplier needed
BNA Modelworld in Melbourne is my go to place. just google BNA Models and follow the links.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from Canute in 1/200 PE railings Supplier needed
BNA Modelworld in Melbourne is my go to place. just google BNA Models and follow the links.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from Eddie in 1/200 PE railings Supplier needed
BNA Modelworld in Melbourne is my go to place. just google BNA Models and follow the links.
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from mtaylor in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
super build, can I ask what medium you are using for airbrush thinner and cleaner?
chris
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vossy got a reaction from Canute in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
super build, can I ask what medium you are using for airbrush thinner and cleaner?
chris
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vossy reacted to Sevenof9 in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
If one is more technically and historically inclined there is also the book by Lengerer and Ahlberg, The Yamato Class and Subsequent Planning. Not necessarily what one wants as a modeller but lots of additional information that could be of interest if one is looking for information about the actual construction, planing, and history of this type of ship. I haven't seen a mention of this book around here.
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vossy reacted to RGL in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
And direct from the UK
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vossy got a reaction from Canute in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
hey greg, the uppers on a sea going ship are washed down and cleaned every day. every branch has a part of ship they are responsible for. main weathering would be mostly inaccessible area's like the hull as this is generally too dangerous to do at sea.
cheers
chris
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vossy got a reaction from mtaylor in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
hey greg, the uppers on a sea going ship are washed down and cleaned every day. every branch has a part of ship they are responsible for. main weathering would be mostly inaccessible area's like the hull as this is generally too dangerous to do at sea.
cheers
chris
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vossy got a reaction from BANYAN in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
hey greg, the uppers on a sea going ship are washed down and cleaned every day. every branch has a part of ship they are responsible for. main weathering would be mostly inaccessible area's like the hull as this is generally too dangerous to do at sea.
cheers
chris
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vossy got a reaction from cog in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
hey greg, the uppers on a sea going ship are washed down and cleaned every day. every branch has a part of ship they are responsible for. main weathering would be mostly inaccessible area's like the hull as this is generally too dangerous to do at sea.
cheers
chris
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vossy got a reaction from RGL in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
hey greg, the uppers on a sea going ship are washed down and cleaned every day. every branch has a part of ship they are responsible for. main weathering would be mostly inaccessible area's like the hull as this is generally too dangerous to do at sea.
cheers
chris
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vossy reacted to thibaultron in Airbrush
Don't use brushes! Here is a talk by the owner of Badger Airbrush. Great info!
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vossy got a reaction from Archi in Glue for Photo Etch
Hi all. Has anyone got experience using this product? Is it as good as they claim? Or indeed any good at all? I emailed the guy at VMS and I can only get it via British ebay apparently. Just wondering if it is worth my while?
http://www.vms-supplies.com/flexy-5k-pe-product-overview
Cheers
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from thibaultron in Glue for Photo Etch
Hi all. Has anyone got experience using this product? Is it as good as they claim? Or indeed any good at all? I emailed the guy at VMS and I can only get it via British ebay apparently. Just wondering if it is worth my while?
http://www.vms-supplies.com/flexy-5k-pe-product-overview
Cheers
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from Canute in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Hey Greg, I got a complete gun and compressor for xmas. I would highly recommend just spraying water onto cardboard for a while till you get a feel for the trigger and pressure settings on the compressor. No messy clean ups!
Chris
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vossy reacted to WaltB in What is the most EPIC kit available???
As others have said, "epic" is in the eye of the builder. I am just finishing a model of the lobster smack Emma C. Berry. This is not huge. It has no intricate detail or challenging rigging. But it is a beautiful model. And as a plank on frame it is very challenging to build it to scale and to a nice finish. Maybe i was lucky, but the kit i got from Model Shipways had great wood and plenty of it. I found it quite enjoyable to build. Did a bit of bashing. My motto is slow and easy; so it's taken me a couple of years to complete. I'm quite proud of the result.
Walt
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vossy got a reaction from Jack12477 in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Hey Greg, I got a complete gun and compressor for xmas. I would highly recommend just spraying water onto cardboard for a while till you get a feel for the trigger and pressure settings on the compressor. No messy clean ups!
Chris
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vossy got a reaction from cog in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Hey Greg, I got a complete gun and compressor for xmas. I would highly recommend just spraying water onto cardboard for a while till you get a feel for the trigger and pressure settings on the compressor. No messy clean ups!
Chris
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