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  1. dafi
    Hy Steve, that would have been my hint too. For better understanding, he is working on two hulls there: one fresh one that he basically pimps up and one already build oob from E-Bay as reference - so do not get confused, he is comparing them quite often :-) XXXDAn
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    Ok, back home, the small one is tired from the trip and sleeping already and I got already another helping more ... ... why that now ?!?!? XXXDAn
  3. dafi
    It can be difficult to be on holidays with the small ones. - Are we already there? - I have to do pipi! - I am Hungry! - I am bored! *bitchingaround* But this has not to be like this! The trick is to get the small ones interested into the trip and get them enthusiastic about it. With a little bit of commitment it is not that tricky ... ... so I showed my small one the landcape ... ...explained where I was the day before ... ... and promised to take her there the day she will be big enough. Also zoos are a winner ... ... she especially liked the two rheas. Or just doing a bit of sport together ... ... ping-pong was the favorite ... ... but the most important ... ... was ... ... just to spend time together ... ... telling stories ... ... about god the universe and everything ... ... and both of us already found a good and relaxing sleep together :-) It is a tough and responsible job to be a good ship-dad, but I hope that I am on the right way, are you too? Cheers, Daniel
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    @Old Collingwood I think all "simple" paints always will look flat. To get it alive the way you want, just try all different ways of aging and weathering that you can get hold on in the internet and see what suits best your skills and taste. Best is to get some cheap "test" hulls from the net and try yourself through the various technics, that is what I usually do :-) Cheers, Daniel
  5. dafi
    Hello OC, thank you for the kind words. in my humble opinion, the best is always a priming with a pale brown or gray and then give a nic´ce wash with oil or casein paint. As I am no expert in those technics, i Used real planking, just have a google. In this build and "by the deep 17" there is shown the casein paint for the hull. XXXDAn
  6. dafi
    Not only small ships had this, even to be seen on the Victory. +Cheers, Daniel
  7. dafi
    Thank you Jan :-) Being on holiday in Austria, I took the chance to give a little air to my sweet roundy one with the funny stripes and to visit some friends. Of course first had to repair some battle damages ... ... but then had some great fun discussing all things model making ... ... big, small ... ... and medium sized. Also present was some happy metal aka armored vehicles ... ... from Walter - on the right side - and one of his wonderful planes ... Re: M60A3 im UN-Einsatz (1:35 - Academy, DEF, Legend) - Kette 2. Versuch - ... and we had a sneak preview upon Karl´s magnificent 1:350 RJN Agaki ... ... with all the details front ... ... and back. More from Karl tremendous work to be found here, even though in german, the pictures speak for themselves: Re: Japanischer Flugzeugträger AKAGI (Hasegawa, 1/350) - 28. Update Re: Japanischer Flugzeugträger AKAGI (Hasegawa, 1/350) - 29. Update Re: Das Titanicwrack - Teil 1: das Vorschiff (Minicraft, 1/350) - 39. Update- fertig http://www.modellboard.net/index.php?topic=44814.0 http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3406:tauchgang-zum-wrack-der-titanic-im-massstab-1350&catid=454:karl-kapelari Cheers, Daniel
  8. dafi
    And the pressgang was in town ... ... and the first ones already had to report to duty ... ... dirty bastards ... XXXDAn
  9. dafi
    "I was wondering if anyone had tried acetal. For the upper parts." Just try out and show :-) XXXDAn
  10. dafi
    Here the difference between Heller and wood - the jib boom: I think too, the lower mast will do the job - especially if stauffed with wood or metal - , but I will replace all the other sections. XXXDAn
  11. dafi
    Sad but true - but I really believe it to be correct ... ... The rigols replaced by triangles, the lines destroyed by the augmented bulwark, the ridiculous proportions of the masts and spars, the missing of half of the shrouds, the round bow with the lines going round, the iron hawses, the scuttles for the orlop with triangular "rigols", the closed waist with the garden sheds atop, and the missing bulkheads under the poop ... ... yes that was meant to be the Vic, plenty of photographs show this. XXXDAn
  12. dafi
    Bob: I simply LOVE it! Heave! (Quist:) Five years hard labor, the judge says to me... ...or honorable service in His Majesty's Navy. What did I pick? Hornblower. ... (Sailor:) What are we doing in the Pacific, anyway? I tell you, he's got us all lost. ... (Quist:) There's islands there where we could have a picnic. Brown-skinned girls, bread growing on trees, where the Bounty went. Why don't you ask Hornblower to take us there? What's wrong with our cargo doing the asking? Muskets and ammunition. Who for? Why not for us? Link: Look here at the still from about 3:00 min Harrison: Come on, get on with your work. Get on with it. These are the things that makes a little dafi happy :-) XXXDAn
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    YELLOWBEARD - that reminds me to see THAT holy grail again. But still looking for THE other classic :-) XXXDAn
  14. dafi
    Hy Bob, perfect fit for the year! HOT-HOT-HOT Daniel
  15. dafi
    Dear Mark, clever trick from your side too ;-) ... ... heave ... ... ...heave ... ... ... heave ... Five years of hard labour, the judge said to me, or honorable service in His Majesty´s Navy. ... ... What did I pick? *censored* ... ... What are we doing in the Pacific anyway? I tell you, he´s got us lost. ... ... heave ... ... ... *the missing words* ... ... XXXDAn
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    Always a pure joy to follow. Having seen the model in real life several times it must be pointed out, that the real thing is even more impressing than on the pictures. Alex, simply wonderful work! Daniel
  17. dafi
    ... heave ... ... five years hard labor, the judge said to me, or honorable service in His Majesty´s Navy. What did I pick? ... ... heave ... ... What are we doing in the pacific anyway? I tell you, he´s got us lost. ... heave ... XXXDAn
  18. dafi
    Hyho - one german forum already solved the mystery! Do not stay behind, you have a reputation to defend ;-) ... heave ... ... five years hard labor, the judge said to me, or honorable service in His Majesty´s Navy. ... heave ... XXXDAn
  19. dafi
    Thank you for the replies ... ... but I am getting desperate ... ... heave ... ... was mixing so long to get the color of that fancy hat right ... ... heave ... ... I tell you he´s got us lost ... ... heave ... ... XXXDAn
  20. dafi
    ... and here it comes, the final question of great fascinating weekend quiz: Can you recite the dialog of these pictures?? ...hihihihihihihihi... XXXDAn
  21. dafi
    Thanx Dave ! Hello Popeye, quite easy - just draw the box open ;-) XXXDAn
  22. dafi
    ... Pandora´s box is slowly opening ... ... XXXDan
  23. dafi
    ... meanwhile preparing big things ... ... the resin saw found a new duty :-) Hooked in the pulleys ... ... using some brown yarn to keep things together. And then the great moment ... ... down the ties ... ... but the big question is still to come ... XXXDAn
  24. dafi
    And what would be a successful tinkering weekend without decent damage reports ... Adaptations on the second carriage ... ... ... together with the almost oob version. And then reworking carriage 1 ... ... ... XXXDAn
  25. dafi
    Just by luck discovered this small detail on the Vic replica ... ... just a small twist for the story ... XXXDAn

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