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  1. 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.
  2. 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?
  3. CDW
    They look like tons of fun. 🙂
  4. CDW
    This is the first kit I've seen where the road wheels were molded in vinyl. Nice touch. Very interesting kit/build.
  5. CDW
    After you build that Leopold, you'll be looking for a 1:72 BR-52 locomotive. 🙂
  6. CDW
    Jedi mind trick
  7. 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.
  8. CDW
    Very crafty AND effective repair. Certainly a trick only known by experienced card modelers. First time I've ever seen it used.
  9. CDW
    Thanks Alan. I just hope the PE on the masts hold up with the rigging later on. They are flimsy.
  10. CDW
    Oh yes, got to do that.
  11. CDW
    Super job on the Montrose, Alan!
  12. CDW
    Almost done now. Needs anchors and chains, outer railings, and a little weathering.
  13. 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.
  14. CDW
    No no no...don't keep it in the glass. Chug-a-lug.
  15. 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.
  16. CDW
    Looks great. I know you must be glad to get all that tedious work out of the way.
  17. CDW
    I usually wait until the end to add the propellers. Keeps me from knocking them off and losing them. Thanks Alan
  18. CDW
    All the guns now added, derricks, and deck swastikas.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. CDW
    There are quite a lot of details that remain to be completed before it's finished. I will also apply the rigging and flags to this one before finished. Anchors, chains, boats, aircraft, davits, railings, etc. More AA guns, too.
  22. CDW
    She looks a bit more formidable with most of her weapons in place.
  23. CDW
    These are part of the Peddinghaus decal sheet for this model.
  24. CDW
    It goes without saying, this guy has his 3D printer dialed in. It's also important to know this is probably a CAD rendering and not the actual part, but from other of the actual pieces I've seen, they are very very good. RGL's example of 1:350 pom pom's are extraordinary.
  25. CDW
    Before applying decals and weathering, everything is given a glossy coat of clear lacquer

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