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Sir, The bridge was open, and all the traffic lights went red. Sorry, I'm a bit late. Am I still allowed to enter class_room? Jan
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Ah, well. Thought I was the only one not being able to recognize this as a model . I was looking for sailors in the pic, actually Jan
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@mtaylor: Mamoli But as I can see, there is technical improvement in the mamoli-kits, but no 'historically accurate' improvement. Jan
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Question: will you repaint your 'main model' into this new colour? (actually, I am starting to like the new looks and colours: far more subtle than the Maya die Biene-version) Jan
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No, don’t use a fluid, just wipe away with a cloth (or paper towel) (And use a fairly thich aint) It leaves just enough to suggest the lead strips between the glazing. jan
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Hi Ives, Are you sure that those are blocks in the antenna-wiring? They look like black porcelain isolators to me. Jan
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But it should not go ‘in front’: a train in ‘push-mode’ was, as far i know, speed delimited, especially if low weihjt carriages are pushed. Jan
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I think the answers of the first two questions are hidden in the mists of history..... The answer to the third question is (as far as I know) yes. Some small inland craft are still build kind of shell first: Although it is hardly a shell: those are mainly working boats, build on a heavy floor, and with sides made out of one or two heavy oak boards. The frames are put in after the sides are in place. check this one: https://www.dezeilpunter.nl/de-bouw-van-een-punter (don't forget the video that is embedded) It looks like shell first is just the upskaled version of this building technique. (but I don't know whether or not there is any evidence for that....) Jan
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Don't overdo it: rule number 1 was to keep your machine as clean as possible. There willbe some buildup of grease, but on theotherhand, that is in spots that are easily accesible, so the driver wa/able to remove the build-up. The constant maintenace results in a rather evenly shine of the wheelfronts and driving shafts. the sand is not in contac with the machine: it is deposited on the rails, so no sand on the machine. Finally: trains get an amount of dust, but are not in contac with real dirt. So it shows up as a dusty film, mianly on the upper parts. you have to check the position of the fill-caps for the water and coal: those do show up quite clearly. Check out some of the railroad-building sites: subtle weathering is in my view far more effective than the 'shouting out' version. Jan
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I was wondering: there are about 20 people displayed in that model, so it looks quite large and 'roomy'. What was the full combat crew? 40 or so? Jan
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It looks as if those are mrealy functional brakes.... great job on the wheels. Jan
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To add on this, in the Netherlands it was not the first shrould going single, but the last one. This is a pic of a contemporeneous modell (1650, destroyed in WWIi in Berlin), showing the Dutch solution of that period just a single rope, with a half-hitch around the masttop.
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two ships by the same name in the same Navy
amateur replied to AON's topic in Nautical/Naval History
LIke the list in Wiki: The NMM gives plans for a 20 gun 6th rate ship (1755), named Squirrel a 24 gun 6th rate build in 1785 and a 16 gun second class brig (1853). No others mentioned aoudn 1785, and no 28 guns.... Jan -
Larger than I thought. .. Jan
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Maybe, but this one looks fabulous. Something different from the "steamloco's are black or green"-standard. (Did you intentionally leave out the camo-stripe on the left side of the driver-cabin?) btw: I am still guessing for the size of this machine. How long is the model? Jan
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Other type of br52, but you get some idea of how Br52 looks on the inside Jan
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Can't remember where I read it, but a German guy was complaining that Trumpeter just made stuff up: it looked OK, but it was in no way a 'model' of the original cabin: levers missing, placed on the wrong side etc. The result looking good, though Jan
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Enzo Ferrari by CDW - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
amateur replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I have been looking for quite a while at those pics. I would have believed anyone telling me these are pics of the real car, and not a model. Jan -
Hi Ab, Thanks for the answer. Funny though: Van Beek doesn't list this stuff in its webshop. I'll have to go to Amsterdam and visit the Rijks. (Actually, I don't like Amsterdam very much these days, it is so completely overcrowded) Jan
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Hello Ab, in anorher thread you explained you building method: grey card for the framing, soft cardboard for the outer hull. I tried to find that softer board. My local supplier (arts and crafts) doesn’t sell it. What is more, they don’t recognize my description. They come up with atiff passepartout-board, or foamboard, or even bristol-board. on the internet I can find so-called finnpappe (can only find it in German sites), but they charge ridiculous prices for transport to this side of the border. So here is my question: where do you buy yours? Jan
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Ah, this is were you are hiding Nice work on the loco's! Jan
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The fingertip in one of those instructions is helpfull Just for my idea: how large(small) are those airplanes? I guess you can get at least two on your thumbnail? Jan
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Two pics from my build: the long tackle block is secured with a half hitch, and two seizings : the first pic is just after making the seizings, the second in the final (and due to loooong building times, somewhat dusty) state. fir reference: block is 5.5 mm, serving thread is gutermann machine tarn from the shop around the corner. Jan
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