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About CDW

  • Birthday 04/16/1954

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    Tampa, Florida
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    Scale model building of all types; American and world history; science; religious studies; flight; grandchildren; travel; antique car and motorcycle restoration

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  1.    Edwardkenway reacted to a post in a topic: 1940 Auto Repair Shop Interior by FriedClams - Mini Diorama in 1:87
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  6. CDW
    Beautiful diorama! This reminds me of my best friend's alternator, starter, and generator shop. His family has owned and run the business for over 75 years here in our home town.
  7.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: IJN Yamato 1945 by CDW - Pontos - 1:700 Scale
  8.    popeye the sailor reacted to a post in a topic: Revell B 24D Liberator 1:72 scale by Popeye the Sailor
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  12. CDW started following I have adopted another orphaned kit and Bismarck by hof100 - Amati - 1/200 - Partworks
  13. CDW
    That's a beauty, HOF! I have the slightly smaller 1:250 version Yamato from DeAgostini I never started. The Akagi, too.
  14. CDW
    Going to need "Eddie Haskell" in my signature line.
  15.    CDW reacted to a post in a topic: IJN Yamato 1945 by CDW - Pontos - 1:700 Scale
  16. CDW
    She's a beauty!
  17.    CDW reacted to a post in a topic: Revell B 24D Liberator 1:72 scale by Popeye the Sailor
  18.    CDW reacted to a post in a topic: Revell B 24D Liberator 1:72 scale by Popeye the Sailor
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  23. CDW
    Since you asked, I had to count to see...182 holes drilled, broke 5 bits. So just a shade better than 1 bit per 36 holes. 😅
  24.    CDW reacted to a post in a topic: IJN Yamato 1945 by CDW - Pontos - 1:700 Scale
  25.    CDW reacted to a post in a topic: I have adopted another orphaned kit
  26. CDW
    I managed to break just five of the new drill bits I ordered while creating the portholes on one side of the hull. Half down, half more to go.
  27.    CDW reacted to a post in a topic: T34 with 2cm flakvierling 38 by Backer UM 1/72 Finished
  28.    CDW reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Zulu 1942 & HMS Eskimo 1944 by RGL - Trumpeter - 1/350
  29. CDW
    Wow, that hull looks awesome, Alan! No trouble seeing what you're working with at that scale, she's huge.
  30. CDW
    Just to make sure I have ample references to build the Yamato, and later the Musashi, picked up a copy of AOTS for the two. Some good reading here besides all the plethora of photos and line drawings. This book makes me a believer.
  31. CDW
    That self flagellation cult I joined called, 1:700 scale warship modelers, has a strangle hold on me. Hellllpppp!!! 🙂
  32. CDW
    Here we go with the start of the build. As we examine the two halves of the hull, we notice it’s very well engraved but something is missing. It’s the portholes. With this kit, the photo etch sheet contains a dozen or more templates that align on each side of the hull to serve as a drill template for each and every porthole that was found on the 1945 version Yamato hull. This seems to be further indication that Pontos plans to do other versions of Yamato and probably Musashi later on. It didn’t take me long before I broke my .5mm drill bit, but Amazon to the rescue, I ordered a couple of dozen more and they should arrive in a couple of days. In the meantime I will drill the portholes with my .35mm hypo needles and open the holes when the .5mm bits arrive. Lots of portholes to drill.
  33. CDW
    Oh yes, I can see that now from your photo. There's the net bag to catch the spent cartridges. Definitely manual loaded. Wow, that must have been a heck of a duty manning and loading those guns in combat back then.
  34. CDW
    She's a beauty! In your research, have you learned if these ship guns were auto-loaded, or hand loaded? I am guessing they had a fairly high rate of fire and perhaps were auto-loaders.
  35. CDW
    Are the canopies generally made by the same company who prints the model, or are they made by others?
  36. CDW
    Thank you Yves

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