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This photos are a comparison between the Pit-Road Akitsushima kit guns and the Fine Molds Nano Dread aftermarket guns. Pit-Road twin 25mm AA guns compared to the Fine Molds twin 25mm AA guns (stuck to the medicine bottle top) Pit-Road twin 127mm AA guns part # 36 & 37 compared to the Fine Molds twin 127mm AA guns I modified the Pit-Road main guns by grafting a different set of barrels onto the Pit-Road unit. Overall, the replacement barrels looked more realistic IMO
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The photo etch keeps piling up, but there remains more to be done before I fire up the airbrush.
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Yes, I have a few 1:700 kits other than Flyhawk as well. I'll be starting a couple of them soon.
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I thought the weakest links not addressed by the photo etch upgrade set were the ship's guns and boats. Bought the Fine Molds guns and boats in order to address those areas. They are much better than the items included with the kit. It's the first time I've used the upgrades from this series so will see how it goes from this point.
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Your masking and paint look great Alan. The Flyhawk kits in 1:700 scale spoil us. Once you've had the pleasure of building one of them, it makes everything else in this scale look like a bathtub toy, but that's why the sell detail sets just to dress up the kits that would otherwise be mundane.
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Beautiful paint work OC. The flag looks real.
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Great project Denis, a trip down memory lane. That clear globe stand brings back lots of memories as it was found in a lot of old Revell kits. The B-24 stands out for me as the minister of the church I attended as a kid was a WW2 B-24 pilot. Upon questioning him, he told me some interesting short stories about bombing missions in Europe. One day my father and I went fishing with him in our boat and while fishing, he let go of a big blast of gas. I quickly turned and looked toward him while he laughed and said, "Craig, I bet you thought preachers didn't fart like that, didn't you?" He was right, I was a naive kid. I thought my dad was the only man alive who could fart like that. Little did I know, I would be right up there with the best of them when I grew older. 🙂
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Pz.Kpfw 1 Aust F Early by King Derelict - Flyhawk 1/72
CDW replied to king derelict's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Indeed. Workflow and sequence has been a new experience for me at this scale.
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The photo etch adds a lot to the model, but I am learning a new level of patience putting it together. This seaplane turntable took about two hours to put it together. Teeny tiny parts.
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Found and ordered some nice aftermarket AA guns for the Akitsushima which should be here Friday. There's a lot to do before then and wanted to get the base colors laid down before adding all the small sub assemblies then some mild weathering. I think I'll end up doing a waterscape mount for the ship seeing as how it's a waterline kit.
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This is a waterline kit, as most are in 1:700 scale, so I have no lower hull to add to it. Once you move into 1:350 scale and higher you get full hulls in almost every model ship kit.
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Beauty!
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Mike If you visit the site,, be sure to write Alan through the contact tab and let him know what you are looking for. He is in the process of updating his site and does not have all his inventory listed.
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A lot of that skinniness was because the country was just coming out of the Great Depression. People couldn't afford food that made them fat. Soup lines and all of that.
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When building 1:700 scale model ships, unless you're building a Flyhawk model, it's likely you will want to upgrade the weapons and accessories from the stock kit pieces which are often soft on detail. One of the best weapons and accessory details you can buy are from the Fine Molds Nano Dread series. Unfortunately, these are not easy to find and can be on the costly side, however the detail is excellent. I wanted to recommend a particular dealer in North America called Models-4-Less. Excellent prices, fast and friendly service, great inventory. I must admit, I did clean him out on a number of the Fine Molds IJN weapons sets in 1:700 but he has a broad inventory of kits and accessories. The owner's name is Alan, and his web address is: http://models-4-less.com/index.php Give them a try and tell them I sent you.
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In the old days, I diluted oils with terpenoid and used them as a wash, but you don't want to do that on a wood deck. The wood deck will soak up that thinner and make a mess. Use very small amounts on your brush straight from the tube and stroke the brush on a clean paper towel to remove the bulk of the paint, like you would if you were dry brushing, before using it on the desired surface (deck).
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Everything looks great Alan. Did not realize those parts trees would stack like that. Good find! Be real careful weathering that deck. It will soak up paint like a sponge and go in places you did not intend. Have you tried using very light applications of artist oils, the tube type paint? Like you said, experiment on scrap before doing the real thing.
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