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I amgoing to put in the same thoughts I did in some other threads on kits. I understand thefun of building large models, but for many those kits are too large. (I still have Corels Prins Willem on my bench, and the next one has to be smaller too fit in my house) so: why not larger ships in smaller scales: makes them easier tobuild (less instead of more detail), and perhaps a larger group of interested customers. (besides: giving the current PE-technology, you can still put in lot of detail if you want) other thought: why not go for a different period: just an other around 1800 HMS might interestsome, but there is so much more. Why not turn to the sail/staem transition period: still wooden hulles, but definitiely something else. (Ithought of something like the Dutch zMS Bonaire, still in Den Helder) Third: why not turn to smaller ships: Corel had (has?) some mediterranean crafts, but around the German, Dutch, English waters there is quite a lot that is interesting enough to make a kit.... Jan
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I hit the like on your request I will be a regular visitor over here, but as the ship is outside my knowledge-zone, I will not too often enter the discussion. Jan
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When you know where to look, the stairs on the stern can also be seen on the pic of the hull upside down in drydock. (the one you posted on sept 21st) I guess that I don't tell you anything new by pointing out the pics in the German BundesArchiv? http://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/cross-search/search/_1539258885/ Jan
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YA-1 Yamaha Motorcycle by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - CARD
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Perhaps not up to your own 'personal standards', but as far as I'm concerned you did a very good model again. Jan -
Why not? From a kit-makers perspective, it is the ideal material: it doesn't warp as plywood does, it is easy to handle and it is cheap. Jan
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Amati did something strange: on their website is a model of HMS Vanguard, but the pics they show are the scale 1:64 HMS Victory ..... https://amatimodel.com/ecomm/I/articolo/B130004 Jan
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It is not a new thought. The smallsvale builders use ainted tissuepaper. (Eg philip reed) Jan -
Hi Markus, not onlyneed the roedes the same weight, they need to have it at the same distance of the centre.... final balancing needs to be done when averything is ready: the roedes van have the same weight but still not be balanced. But it looks like if you will be finished before the rain season sets in. Jan
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When typing the question, I knew youhad thought of the answer before starting the work. thanks for the explanation Jan
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Hi, are you sure over your shell-design? almost all shell like decorations I know from that period do not show the outside of the shell, but the inside, so, the outer rim is curved outward, and not inward. Jan
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I, too late, I see the chairs in front row are already taken by some popcorn addicts. I will happily take a chair in the back row Are you going to do the civilian colours 'as build' or those after the war? (I think I know the answer :)) The other dazzle-side was also rather bizarre (the bundesarchiv has some, but not many pics of her) Jan
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Hi Greg, As far as I can see, the only thing that does differ between the pics of the ral shi and yours are the sailors. you did a very convincing model (again) Jan
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I like those old German ships. And we do not question your ability to give the hull some depth and detail (I even think your version will be better than anything Tamiya could have come up with ) Jan
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Please, help me... I’m a metric guy. How far apart are the markings on your ruler in milimeters (or are we down to micrometers here?) Jan
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Ten is more than the drawing shows, but the famius drawing by van der Velde shows three bisible above the waterline. That leads to ten in total.... Jan
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That is a lot ofwork for a ribbon, but the result is fantastic! Jan
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Guess what google shows me when I do a picture search for HMS Juniper. Lots of beautiful ship paintings Google is a weird machine...... Jan
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I thought I was the only one not being able to get the pic were I wanted it.... Your scrollwork looks promissing! Can't wait to see it on the bulwarks. However, two question: first: can you cut out the lattice without damaging the little scrolls and the second: is the lattice not a bit too heavy (ie too wide) compared to the scrolls? Jan
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YA-1 Yamaha Motorcycle by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - CARD
amateur replied to Dan Vadas's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
You could have printed and glued the seat again (and again) till it was as perfect as you wanted it to be? The bike is already looking like one ! Jan -
After seeing the large chunk of X-acto-steel on your deck, compared to the size of the stanchions, I went speechless for a few minutes ..... If the rule is : when you can't see it, leave it out, I would probably stop after the hull parts are glued together...... Jan
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Or accept that it 0.1 is beyond your capabilities. I settled down on something around .4mm jan
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Congrats on your new job! (and on the completion of the rivetting job) Jan
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Perhaps, but I have some problem in seeing them ,especially when they drop onto the floor (note to self: don't breath) Jan
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