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Wow, that sucks. It would probably be easier to cut the barrels shorter and glue them to the blast bags rather than drill out each blast bag. Then again, easier than that is as you said, just toss the blast bags. -
I remember these late season snow scenes well when I look at yours. Will never forget bringing my Mother from Florida to my house on top of a mountain in West Virginia. It was in April, and she was shocked as we drove up the steep mountain path to my home through what seemed like a tunnel as the tree canopy was covered with snow as seen in your picture. It was her first visit to my home there.
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Are you now more dedicated to card models in the future? This one is a resounding success. Outstanding!
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Outstanding. It's work like this that reminds me of my dear Mother and how when I was young and lived at home, she always thought it necessary and proper to come along and "dust" my models for me when I wasn't looking. Would always find little pieces broken off and laying beside my models. If you breathe too hard around parts this tedious, they will fall off.
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Thanks for a great resource link.
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I see both pictures quite nicely.
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Wow. How much would you estimate the finished card model weighs? I wonder if it feels feather light. If so, it must be a real surprise when you first pick it up.
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What gets attached to the donut hole later on in the construction? Seems odd that piece would be glued to the tip of the mast.
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That's a nice job of gluing those parts together, the leaks notwithstanding. Just as an fyi...you can use a single edge razor blade to clean those stray glue tracks right off that black sheet of plastic. It will smooth out any scratches in it as well.
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Wow, an impressive and very interesting ship model! Love it.
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Jesse Your work is magnificent and inspiring. One of the best models I've seen here.
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I almost exclusively use Gator Grip acrylic glue for photo etch rather than CA. Although I do choose Gorilla Glue CA in the bottle with the blue top (a medium viscosity) in certain situations where a quick set is required. The reason I prefer Gator Grip is because it can be cleaned up so easily without marring the PE or plastic. I also like the fact it takes longer to set as it gives me plenty of time to position parts exactly where I want them to be.
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You are a lucky man. It is only rivaled by the dreaded, it's a small world, Disney song that never leaves your psyche once you've heard it the first time. Truly an evil thing. And yes, it is a pity these marvelous works of engineering lie at the bottom of the ocean. But at the time, freedom and liberty required it, and for that, we can rejoice.
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Does anyone else find themselves reminded of the old Johnny Horton song, sink the Bismarck, every time you visit a Bismarck build thread? It's just stuck in my mind like an old bad habit. Sorry to digress Semore. Just needed to get that out there.
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Semore I read where you "found" the AA guns in the last picture, but it was unclear to me whether these guns are the stock Trumpeter guns or the aftermarket ones. Whatever they are, they look good, but was curious which ones you used.
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Kits and detail set are sold. Thanks Shawn.
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I think if we're patient, it will be a re pop under another label. They invested too much in a mold like that to just let it sit and gather dust in a corner.
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There is a vendor from Hong Kong selling the kit on Ebay for 348.98 with shipping included. But that's the lowest price I can find anywhere. Will probable come via slow boat, too, because it's a huge box.
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Somewhere a while back, I read that Merit was ceasing to exist. Of course Merit is a derivative of Trumpeter, so the molds should still be there, but I have neither heard nor read of any plans to re release the kit under Trumpeter's label. Merit, Trumpeter, Wave models, and Hobby Boss are all the same thing, just with a different box art/label. When I was checking to buy the kit a while back, could only find it from China. No one in the USA had it in stock.
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I would love to see a build thread for the 1:200 Hornet. I remember a modeler here who built the 1:200 Iowa with Pontos Detail sets. He found a huge problem with the way the hull was molded, it was inaccurate. He went through extensive cutting and rebuilding/reshaping of the stern portion of the hull, shafts, and screws. It was very well done, but something I would not tackle for a lack of reference, and would be concerned I would lose interest before I completed it. It turned out magnificent on his part.
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Somehow, I managed to miss your build thread until today. Your work looks superb. I have the exact same kit and detail sets in my stash of models to do one day. It's build threads like yours that give us the inspiration to move ahead. Hope to see more of your fine work in the days to come.
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As good as those guns look, I would feel bad to have to paint them. But that would look silly on an otherwise finished Bismarck. Very neat and clean work. Kudos.
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