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  1. CDW
    If you look closely at the plastic parts trees, you will see it written 1:700 Yamato/Musashi. This leads me to believe Pontos will later produce the Musashi as well. Check out the detail that's packed into the biplanes. They are kits all to themselves.
  2. CDW
    I was intrigued to learn that Pontos would release their first injection molded kit with a 1:700 scale Yamato 1945 version. When the kit became available through one of my favorite online suppliers, Freetime Hobbies, I grabbed one before they are gone. The hull is molded in two halves and the plastic looks very sharply detailed, on a par with the best kits out there. Then there is the Pontos magic with a super extensive machined 229 piece brass, and photo etch detail sets as well as a wood deck set. Also included are two full color posters suitable for framing. The instruction booklet is comprehensive, printed in color on heavy gloss paper. Just 47 fun-filled steps will take the builder from start to finish of this epic model in 1:700 scale. Rather than write a wall of text about this model, let’s just let the photos speak for themselves. If you want one of these, I recommend ordering one post haste as I have a feeling they will quickly become hard to acquire.
  3. CDW
    I had those chemistry sets back then. Got one for Christmas one year when I woke up before daylight to check under the Christmas tree. I promptly took my set upstairs to my bedroom, aka mad scientist headquarters, then followed to recipe to make up a batch of rotten egg smell in a test tube. Took the test tube downstairs to mom and dad's bedroom and popped the cork right under his nose, thinking he would have as good a sense of humor as me. Boy was I wrong. A memorable day for sure.
  4. CDW
    Denis For your window frames, have you tried printing a small clear decal sheet in the color you want your frames, then slicing that sheet into thin strips and applying them as your frame? It's a technique that works well as long as you can color match the frame color you want.
  5. CDW
    Seascape looks great! Nice job on that, very convincing.
  6. CDW
    Very interesting. Never read up on this part of history until now. A friend of mine's dad was a ship captain during these tests. He, along with many other sailors whose ships were "supposed" to be a safe distance from the blast, later developed cancer and died as a result of exposure to radiation. The Navy would never acknowledge any responsibility for their deaths or provide financial assistance. Sad.
  7. CDW
    I did not realize until reading about it today, that the Prinz Eugen was used in the nuclear bomb test at Bikini Island and actually survived the blast. Holy cow, she must have been a very well built ship! Also saw where one of her props was salvaged later on after the test and is on display in Germany. Wonder how long something like that would have remained radio-active?
  8. CDW
    They look like tons of fun. 🙂
  9. CDW
    This is the first kit I've seen where the road wheels were molded in vinyl. Nice touch. Very interesting kit/build.
  10. CDW
    After you build that Leopold, you'll be looking for a 1:72 BR-52 locomotive. 🙂
  11. CDW
    Jedi mind trick
  12. CDW
    I know it's scale modeler heresy, but I seldom hunt for photos, not much more than a cursory search most of the time.
  13. CDW
    Very crafty AND effective repair. Certainly a trick only known by experienced card modelers. First time I've ever seen it used.
  14. CDW
    Thanks Alan. I just hope the PE on the masts hold up with the rigging later on. They are flimsy.
  15. CDW
    Oh yes, got to do that.
  16. CDW
    Super job on the Montrose, Alan!
  17. CDW
    Almost done now. Needs anchors and chains, outer railings, and a little weathering.
  18. CDW
    I have a few different ideas, but haven't settled in on one yet. It begs for some type of heavy maintenance scene or similar display.
  19. CDW
    No no no...don't keep it in the glass. Chug-a-lug.
  20. CDW
    If you sand the outside of the cockpit tub as well as the inside of the fuselage halves in the cockpit area, could that possibly give you more space for the cockpit to fit? From the photos, it looks like you're very close to a fit now.
  21. CDW
    Looks great. I know you must be glad to get all that tedious work out of the way.
  22. CDW
    I usually wait until the end to add the propellers. Keeps me from knocking them off and losing them. Thanks Alan
  23. CDW
    All the guns now added, derricks, and deck swastikas.
  24. CDW
    Most of what you're describing has a vague similarity to the differences in CAD drawings and mapping software. What works just fine in CAD won't cut it in mapping software, even though they are similar in many ways.
  25. CDW
    Your hull looks beautiful! Nice job you did with it. I have done many fiberglass coverings on large models I've built. Something important to consider is using the very lightest cloth possible for your particular application. Heavy cloth is generally not needed, particularly for static scale models and most ship models. Heavy cloth is hard to work with and often leaves air pockets underneath. Here is an example of a large balsa cowling I built for a 1:4 scale biplane R/C model. As you can see from the photos, even complex curves can be completely and smoothly covered with one piece of cloth by working it from top to bottom, pulling out the wrinkles as you apply the resin to the cloth/cowl.

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