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amateur reacted to ccoyle in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
I got around to starting the landing gear. First, a photo of the gear doors. The left one is finished; the right one is still in its "frame."
So, the main difficulty in building these stems from the fact that the doors are not flat -- each has a pronounced curve that goes around its strut. The way the kit tackles this is to start with a two-sided "frame" from which the central portion is removed. Then six curved panels are added, three interior and three exterior. Finally, the finished doors are cut loose from their frames. I'm satisfied with the results.
Cheers!
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amateur got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Surely there are some polish speaking people around here?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Make a copy, and try before you cut the real thing?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Reminds me….
Hope you have a more elegant solution.
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Not only the printing is clever. The glueing trick also deserves to be remembered
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from thibaultron in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Surely there are some polish speaking people around here?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from thibaultron in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Make a copy, and try before you cut the real thing?
Jan
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amateur reacted to AJohnson in Starlight by AJohnson - FINISHED - Paper Shipwright - 1:250 scale - CARD - Clyde Puffer
Moved back to the 'pointy end' this evening and added an anchor, chain and davit. None of them made from card! 😲 Wire, brass sheet and the smallest chain I have, though still too over scale really. Thread is elastic "Esi-line" I use for rigging model biplanes etc. Also good for ships antenna wires.
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amateur got a reaction from AJohnson in Varyag 1901 by Valeriy V - FINISHED - scale 1:75 - Russian Cruiser
Sometimes I wonder why there are not more model kits of these type of ships. They are so beautiful. Apparently kit makers (and buyers) prefer another victory over a cruiser like this.
(I know, there is quite a lot out there in the plastic/resin-world, but that is way outside my skillset, as is scratch building one of these beauties)
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from mtaylor in Varyag 1901 by Valeriy V - FINISHED - scale 1:75 - Russian Cruiser
Sometimes I wonder why there are not more model kits of these type of ships. They are so beautiful. Apparently kit makers (and buyers) prefer another victory over a cruiser like this.
(I know, there is quite a lot out there in the plastic/resin-world, but that is way outside my skillset, as is scratch building one of these beauties)
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from Keith Black in Varyag 1901 by Valeriy V - FINISHED - scale 1:75 - Russian Cruiser
Sometimes I wonder why there are not more model kits of these type of ships. They are so beautiful. Apparently kit makers (and buyers) prefer another victory over a cruiser like this.
(I know, there is quite a lot out there in the plastic/resin-world, but that is way outside my skillset, as is scratch building one of these beauties)
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from Valeriy V in Varyag 1901 by Valeriy V - FINISHED - scale 1:75 - Russian Cruiser
Sometimes I wonder why there are not more model kits of these type of ships. They are so beautiful. Apparently kit makers (and buyers) prefer another victory over a cruiser like this.
(I know, there is quite a lot out there in the plastic/resin-world, but that is way outside my skillset, as is scratch building one of these beauties)
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from ccoyle in Varyag 1901 by Valeriy V - FINISHED - scale 1:75 - Russian Cruiser
Sometimes I wonder why there are not more model kits of these type of ships. They are so beautiful. Apparently kit makers (and buyers) prefer another victory over a cruiser like this.
(I know, there is quite a lot out there in the plastic/resin-world, but that is way outside my skillset, as is scratch building one of these beauties)
Jan
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amateur reacted to Valeriy V in Varyag 1901 by Valeriy V - FINISHED - scale 1:75 - Russian Cruiser
This is what the model looks like after installing the davits.
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amateur got a reaction from mtaylor in DEVICE TO FINISH ROPE ENDS TO HANG ON BITTS AND BELAY PINS
Somewhere in Edt's log of young america there is a jig for that last method. Couldn't find it, but also works very well.
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from Edwardkenway in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Surely there are some polish speaking people around here?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from Edwardkenway in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Make a copy, and try before you cut the real thing?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from mtaylor in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Surely there are some polish speaking people around here?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from mtaylor in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Make a copy, and try before you cut the real thing?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Surely there are some polish speaking people around here?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Make a copy, and try before you cut the real thing?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from lmagna in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Surely there are some polish speaking people around here?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from Dave_E in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Surely there are some polish speaking people around here?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from Dave_E in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Make a copy, and try before you cut the real thing?
Jan
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amateur got a reaction from Canute in Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
Surely there are some polish speaking people around here?
Jan
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