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  1. CDW
    She's coming along beautifully. Take your time and keep doing things the way you're doing it.
  2. CDW
    Scott I've never tried it myself, but my guess is that most all the Warspite photo etch sets will work with the Trumpeter kit. There may be certain pieces included with the various sets that won't work without some modification, but most parts are generic enough you should not have a problem, like ladders, armament, railings, etc. If you buy a wooden deck, make sure that it is specific to your Trumpeter kit as those are designed specifically for the particular kit.
  3. CDW
    Very nice. I really like this model, and it will fit very well in a display alongside the Mikasa.
  4. CDW
    Popeye's analogy is an saying I used to hear my old boss, a US Army Major General, say all the time when we had big, complicated tasks to take on - "just eat this elephant one bite at a time."
  5. CDW
    Who or what company actually produces the Scharnhorst model? It looks like a Woody Joe kit to me. The 1:250 Yamato and Akagi kits sold by DeAgostini, which sells in installments, are actually Woody Joe kits. But I have not seen the 1:200 Scharnhorst model in any other form except Partsworks. Maybe it's an exclusive done for Partsworks?
  6. CDW
    Yes, the gray scheme just wouldn't do justice to the Mikasa, even though it is authentic for the major combat actions the Mikasa participated.
  7. CDW
    I thought I would use the Tamiya color, NATO Black, to paint the hull. I like it because it has a hint of white in it that tones it down. However, once I tested the paint on some scrap, found it dries looking very "chalky" and I don't like it. I guess I will end up using Tamiya gloss black and mix in some white to get the tone I want. Everything will end up getting dull coat clear once all hull painting is done.
  8. CDW
    Wow, that tower takes the cake. Never seen anything else like it on any warship model I've built. Almost a skyscraper of sorts. The sailors must have gotten a good workout climbing all the steps and ladders to go from top to bottom.
  9. CDW
    Wow, 140 issues. Those must be more frequent than monthly, right?
  10. CDW
    How many issues are required to complete a model like this? I'm guessing these are much like the DeAgostini kits offered here in the USA, only there are more issues required to finish a model.
  11. CDW
    The Pontos photo etch is quite remarkable and arguably the best in the business. If there is anything else out there (photo etch) that's better, I would like to know what it is and where to buy it so I can get me some. Here, the otherwise barren stock plastic pieces are transformed by the Pontos photo etch magic.
  12. CDW
    A little more photo etch to add after raised details are removed and sanded smooth.
  13. CDW
    I had an almost identical problem as RMC described using Opera, just after the recent site update. I could not add any text to a post. In Opera settings, I found a box unchecked that was evidently the cause of the problem. Once I "checked" that box, everything went back to normal. How or why the box got unchecked after the site update, I cannot explain. Everything was working fine, then all of a sudden it wasn't. Anyway, in Opera, the box that needs to be checked is: "Enable auto-filling of webpages". If that box is not checked (in Opera), you will not be able to add text.
  14. CDW
    Just as an FYI... The red arrows point to fore and aft 18" torpedo tubes in the hull of the Mikasa. Not sure how practical those would be in a combat situation, but I suppose they could discourage another ship lining up along side for a broadside shot.
  15. CDW
    I mis spoke saying, all gray. It's (the alternative color) actually as you said, gray topside and oxide red below WL. There is a lot of detail that must be attached to the hull. I am thinking it may be easier and more practical to paint a lot of those details before attaching to the hull, such as the doors on the gun ports.
  16. CDW
    These little hand hold pieces could easily be knocked off and lost during the construction, painting, and detailing of the hull. To help prevent that, used some scrap styrofoam and cut a small channel in it, then taped it in place over the small details. That should keep everything in place while the rest of the photo etch details are added before painting. Then, I need to decide how I am going to paint this model. It seems the Mikasa hull was originally painted black above the water line, red oxide below the WL, light gray superstructure, black funnels with light gray stripes. In other renditions of the model, I have seen it painted all gray. My only reference book states the colors formerly mentioned, so I think I will go with that VS the all gray. All gray seems rather dull to me and as long as there is a more colorful option that's authentic, I would rather go with that.
  17. CDW
    1/16" sounds like such a small strip of leather for the straps. But once those finished straps are attached to the boat davits, it's just right. Beautiful work.
  18. CDW
    To an old Marine, "adapt and overcome", comes to mind as well.
  19. CDW
    I might have solved my problems of breaking micro drill bits so often while using my pin vise. It's my belief that half the problem comes from unwanted lateral movement caused by hand drilling and that ends up breaking the bits. The other half (at least half) is caused by using cheap, hobby grade bits. While I haven't yet locally sourced industrial grade bits, I have found a solution for keeping a steady, straight drill bit while drilling. I am now using a little hand held cordless screw driver that accepts 1/4" quick change bits. Then, I found a micro drill chuck with a 1/4" quick change shank. Found mine at Amazon. Now, I am breaking bits far less often, drilling small holes with much less effort, and far faster.
  20. CDW
    There are quite a few hand hold locations to drill out on the Mikasa hull.The Pontos set includes some nifty little templates for getting all the holes lined up properly for drilling. I'm glad this feature is included as I find it a real pain to get all the holes marked out evenly using just a pencil and ruler.
  21. CDW
    Yes, much easier on the eyes at 1:200 scale. And with this ship, the larger scale does not create a model too large to fit on display being approximately 27" in length.
  22. CDW
    Thanks - simple
  23. CDW
    I had no idea I could do a Google translate search or that there is such a thing. Will look into it and explore. Google translate is an app I need to install?
  24. CDW
    Finding reference material for the Mikasa has proven to be difficult. Most of what's out there are shots of the ship's current state on museum exhibit in Japan. The hull is encased in concrete there.
  25. CDW
    How much help are the lights equipped on the visor? I have a visor with LED lights and never use them because they offer no real benefit. They don't cast enough distance to help. Granted, mine is a cheap visor and probably the LED's are not representative of the ones equipped on a good visor.

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