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  1. CDW
    There is a copyright stamp on their box so I assume it is. Many people unfamiliar with plastic models do not realize how many name brand labels contain plastic made by Trumpeter. There are many. This is just another one. When I was a young man, I worked for a company named Globe Union. We manufactured automobile, truck, and heavy equipment batteries. We made batteries for every private label you could name back then, Shell Oil Company, Sears, Amoco, Caterpillar, John Deer, on and on. Same thing in this regard only we're talking about plastic.
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    Seems as though I Love Kit are also selling a 1:700 Bismarck that is another combination of Trumpeter plastic and Pontos update set. Looks like a very detailed, exceptional model. This time around, I already have the Flyhawk Bismarck with their full updates so I am going to pass on the I Love Kit one, but I remain tempted. 🙂 TRUMPETER 65701 1/700 SCALE GERMAN BATTLESHIP BISMARCK 1941 9580208657011 | eBay
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    It appears that some company in China is using the Trumpeter plastic, combining it with a Pontos detail set, repackaging it all in a much improved box, then selling it all under their name brand of "I Love Kit". Go to Ebay and do a search for "I Love Kit". There are a ton of different models being sold under this brand. Great looking kits by the way.
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    Thanks Denis!
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    Not sure yet. Time will tell but I am leaning toward full hull now.
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    The plastic is not quite as good as other Flyhawk offerings have been, but it's not bad either. As can be seen, the upgrade package is extensive.
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    I was searching various sources for 1:700 HMS Hood accessory/upgrade sets when I found the I Love Kit version of the 1:700 scale HMS Hood on Amazon. The kit immediately caught my attention as it contained every upgrade component you would want to fully update the Trumpeter model, plus the kit itself! All of this was a bargain price of around $60 shipped when I bought mine in May. At this time, I can no longer find it for sale on Amazon, however there is a dealer or two on Ebay who are selling it for just a little bit more than I paid for mine. This being said, let's move on to see what you get. When the model arrived, the first thing I noticed was the weight of it. It was unusually heavy for a 1:700 scale ship model weighing in at just under 2 pounds. What I discovered is that much of the weight is in the heavy duty cardboard box it comes in. Very sturdy and substantial box that found it's way from China to Florida without any damage. A plus! First the box art: Where it gets remarkable is when you get inside the box. All the molded plastic components are contained inside two more internal boxes: Then when you open the full color high quality instruction set and realize what you get is a complete Pontos Detail Set inside! Here are all the component parts inside: I am looking forward to starting this model in a few more days.
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    Thanks OC. It's a nicely molded piece from Pit-Road. At one time, they were on top of the plastic model ship range at 1:700 scale but have more recently been overtaken by others. More recent Pit-Road kits have also been very good but not quite as nice as Flyhawk. I have their latest 1:700 Yamato late war variant and it is good. More modern tooling than this kit.
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    Emily
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    Well you're making it look like you are an "old pro". Your work is first rate. Complex models intrigue me most and it really helps build patience, something I sometimes lack. 1:700 scale has forced me to slow down because there is no practical way I can find to do it faster.
  11. CDW
    Getting closer to the finish line now.
  12. CDW
    I have a dealer here state side that's getting one for me later this summer. From what he told me last month, it's due sometime around July-August unless some unforeseen difficulty comes up. There are other new Flyhawk releases coming out as well. He buys directly from Flyhawk. In the meantime, I already purchased the "I Love Kit" version of the Hood which came with a wood deck, photo etch, and metal barrels. It's based on the Trumpeter Hood kit and sold on Amazon for a reasonable price and I bought it before I knew Flyhawk was releasing one. I plan to start it very soon.
  13. CDW
    A rabbit hole indeed. The distributor for those Ammo Mig items is just a short drive away from my house, so the temptation to try everything is huge. Spraygunner.com
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    Looks great Alan. You've done an outstanding job with the photo etch and painting it all. Not a simple task by any means. The molded on details look spectacular on this kit. Very sharp.
  15. CDW
    Have any of you ever used this painting method? It's very interesting and gives fabulous results. (20) How to Paint a Space Marine Rhino - YouTube
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    The Oilbrusher series can be bought singularly or in color matched sets for various effects. You save a dollar or two by buying the set vs: singles. I want to try out the flesh tones soon.
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    Happy to help (4) How to use OIL colors: OILBRUSHER - YouTube
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    Thanks for the comments and for looking in Gary. Welcome aboard.
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    In that same Mig Ammo Oilbrusher line, there is a color called "starship grime" that I used to try and pick out some detail in the AA armament.
  20. CDW
    I agree that what you used has a pronounced odor, but the product I wrote about is completely different. No-hardly any odor. They even have their own little brush inside each bottle.
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    I didn't notice hardly any odor at all. Very mild "turpentine" type of odor to the oilbrusher, but the solvent used to create the streaking effect is completely odorless. A white spirits type of enamel thinner.
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    Ginger beer sounds interesting. Love the progress on the little tank. Amazing how much detail they pack into small scale models. This scale makes it so much more practical to display them.
  23. CDW
    Ammo by Mig Streaking Oilbrusher has been out for a few years or more now, but this is the first time I got around to trying it. Here I used the rust colored streaking oilbrusher to see what kind of effect I could get with it.
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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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