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  1. CDW
    Dry fitting the fore mast and trying to determine where to add anchors for rigging that must be done later. That little brass box that can be seen in the lower right hand side of some of the pictures must be glued to the rear legs of the mast. Each of the legs have little relief cut outs that were machined into each leg to correctly position the box. I must say that the mast parts are far better engineered and rendered in this set than they were in the USS Essex mast set. Those were much more difficult to assemble whereas these have been much simpler even though more complex.
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    An amazing transformation.
  3. CDW
    Got me chair pulled up and a bag of popcorn. Ready to watch this show. Great start!
  4. CDW
    Thanks Piet. Can't wait to see the Java, and at 1:35 scale, should offer a good opportunity for detail work. Seems like the fiddly stuff takes a lot of time. Most of it is figuring out ahead of time how it all folds and goes together. I've never detailed a British ship like this and the range finders are quite a bit different than other ships from the same period from different nations, not intuitive for me at all. Interesting antennae arrays in any event.
  5. CDW
    Sorry I didn't find your post until now. Your model looks magnificent. And by the way, I LOVE plastic models. Have been building them myself for more than 50 years, so if there is any bias, mine is toward plastic models and certainly not against them. I hope you won't be discouraged to continue placing your build threads here. I will follow them when I see them. Regards Craig
  6. CDW
    Fire control/Gun directors (some of them) Will start building the masts today
  7. CDW
    The O-16 looks outstanding, Piet. Very well done.
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    Ship modeling never appealed much to me until I read this little book. Up until then, aircraft and car models were my main interests. This book has been out of print for a while, not sure exactly how long, but you can readily find one on Ebay if you look for it. Les Wilkins does an outstanding job using old school techniques for bringing plastic ship models to life. Included in this publication is some photographic reference to his handling of the Constitution.
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    Wow, that's awesome work.
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    Captain Slog I'm probably going to depend quite a bit on your experience with card models to build something like this (will review your build threads for tips) and may need to message you even to do a review. Having no experience with card models, wouldn't know whether the features of it were good, bad, or indifferent. The one thing I do recall from your advice was to buy a kit with laser cut frames, which I did. What about laser cut details such as railings and ladders. Are they okay, or is photo etch preferable?
  11. CDW
    I think they are supposed to represent binoculars, but not a very convincing replica IMHO. Will probably order some 3 dimensional ones rather than fool around with these.
  12. CDW
    I'm pretty sure I bought something that will be quite a challenge for a first card model. Maybe over extended myself? It's the 1:200 USS Oakland, a WW2 light cruiser with a lot of twin 5" gun turrets. An anti aircraft platform to be sure.
  13. CDW
    I think these photo etch parts represent some type of sight devices, but no books I have give reference to what exactly they are. Anyone know for sure? One thing I do know, the parts represent the extreme edge of what I can see to work with. Using magnification, begin to lose my depth perception making the pieces difficult to position. I believe these are perhaps the smallest parts on the photo etch sheets. Any smaller and I will not attempt it. No point really, as I would not be able to see it after the model is finished even if I could.
  14. CDW
    Those jigs were a great idea for shaping your railings.
  15. CDW
    Thank you for the kind words. The pigment used in this particular instance is made by Vallejo, product 73.117, rust oxide. The Vallejo line of pigments are stocked at my local hobby shop, but you can easily find it on line as well. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vallejo-Pigments-Pigment-73-117-RUST-30ml-Bottle-Weather-Armor-/321583741959 It adheres well to a painted surface but I cover the model with a clear matt varnish once everything is finished. Repeated handling could potentially smear the pigment to places unintended without a clear coat afterward. Is the Java a resin kit?
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    I love that ocean base and want to try one of those for myself, but it is something I've never done before. Your work is encouraging and makes it look easier than I thought it might be. Was always under the impression those ocean bases were created using the artificial water product you see for sale in the model rail road shops. On another note, I've been looking at various paper model ship sources and found this model shop from Germany on Ebay. His prices are very reasonable and his models can be bought with or without laser cut frames. Best of all, he uses a flat rate international shipping service that is very reasonable in cost and faster than I would have anticipated. I put in my first paper ship model order last night and will provide some feedback on the quality of the item once I've received it. If you want to check it out, here is the link to his Ebay model shop: http://stores.ebay.com/PAPIERMODELLE?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
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    Once upon a time, there was a WW2 US submarine on display here in Tampa. I climbed aboard to see it and was shocked how small and tight the quarters. I think it would take a special person to serve aboard a sub for a long period of time and keep their sanity. I wonder, did they have maximum size requirements (height and weight) for submarine duty, similar to the limits placed on pilots? We had some aircraft in our fleet of equipment before I retired. One was a Beech King Air Commander. Our pilot invited me to sit in the co-pilots seat and take the controls when we got airborne. The fit was so tight and cramped for me, I had to pass as it was far too uncomfortable and closed in.
  18. CDW
    Thank you, sir. Finely ground dry pigment lightly dusted on with a dry brush. Will do some more here and there along with some light salt and sun weathering. I'm surprised the Pontos set didn't supply a couple of hooks for the cranes...or maybe they did and I just haven't found them on the photo etch sheets yet. If none, will source them somewhere or maybe just make a couple of them. I think I might have some that were included with a Tom's PE set for a Liberty Ship.
  19. CDW
    Dry fitting some parts as they are completed. Lots remaining to be done. Lots of details and touchups, painting and weathering.
  20. CDW
    A friend bought a 3D printer and has slowly been learning to tweak it, use it, and learn it's limitations. He was telling me something similar to what Ron said when he told me the difficulty in 3D printing a pilot bust figure. He said the problem comes when the printer goes to do (for example) a nose. The bottom of the nose has nothing to rest upon and becomes as Ron said, "an unsupported wall". As a result, it sags and turns out to be a blob rather than a nose. Now, there are ways around that problem, but it's advanced stuff and that's probably not something worth the time and effort for Shapeways to do. But it can be done.
  21. CDW
    There is something about the paper models that seem very appealing to me, not sure what exactly or why. Maybe because I've never built one? I only wish they were more available locally rather than the need to order them from afar. The postage rate was approx 25% of the total cost of a large paper model with accessories when I checked, which seems rather steep.
  22. CDW
    What's the idea with those paper "glasses" along side the 3D Bismarck book? I just ordered the book, so I guess I'll find out soon enough. The glasses remind me of an item they issued at the movie theater when I was a kid as we watched a 3D movie. Is that what these are for, looking at the book in 3D? Strange.
  23. CDW
    There's going to be a night and day difference between the stock kit and what you're building.
  24. CDW
    Very nice progress. The display board is beautifully done, and the beads give it a great finished look. Will try to remember and incorporate that idea in the future. Speaking of weather, we've had about five straight days of rain here in Tampa and some thunder storms as well. Not real heavy rains, but much needed and enough to give the ground a good soaking, helping to replenish the aquifer.
  25. CDW
    That's a bunch of small detail. Looks great!

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