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  1. CDW
    Thanks for the comments and for looking in Gary. Welcome aboard.
  2. CDW
    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.
  3. 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.
  4. CDW
    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.
  5. CDW
    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.
  6. 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
  9. CDW
    The photo etch keeps piling up, but there remains more to be done before I fire up the airbrush.
  10. CDW
    Very nice indeed.
  11. CDW
    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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    Big boom
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    Main mast
  14. CDW
    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.
  15. CDW
    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.
  16. CDW
    Thanks Alan
  17. CDW
    Beautiful paint work OC. The flag looks real.
  18. CDW
    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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    Excellent!
  20. CDW
    Indeed. Workflow and sequence has been a new experience for me at this scale.
  21. CDW
    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.
  22. CDW
    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.
  23. CDW
    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.
  24. CDW
    Working on the hull paint
  25. CDW
    Beauty!

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