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CDW
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I saw one of these kits on a vendor's table at the model show this weekend. Was strongly tempted. -
After drying all night, the decal setting solution seems to have seated the product down satisfactorily. As for price, they are slightly higher than a standard pre colored photo etch set. At the time I ordered this set the standard set was out of stock from my supplier.
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Thanks guys, much appreciated. This is the first time I have used 3D decals. They are a bit on the stiff side which is to be expected I suppose. Rereading the instructions, they suggest using either/or white glue or decal setting solution to help the decals seat down. I tried using decal setting solution as it seemed less messy. Will let these dry over night to see how well they adhere to the instrument panel. Will try white glue if I find this approach unsatisfactory.
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The plastic parts come with the kit. A note in the instructions recommends adding 15 grams of weight.
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The cone-shaped piece glued to the front of one of the fuselage sides contains 15 grams of lead weight added so she won’t be a tail sitter
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This is an Eduard 3D cockpit detail set that goes down like a water slide decal or similar to it. They recommend the use of a secondary adhesive such as white glue under each panel. In order to use the set, the raised details must be first removed. Next will prime and paint before applying the panels.
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Thanks for all the kind words. It was a very unexpected outcome to be sure. Now I'm ready to move on and work on this Buccaneer project. Didn't see a single example of it at the contest. In general, British aircraft were very unrepresented at this event and in my collection as well. In the coming months I hope to remedy my collection with a number of different Brit aircraft.
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Thanks OC.
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This was an IPMS region 11 event. This region includes all of Florida except for a small portion of the panhandle but anyone from anywhere can attend and enter models into the contest. Not sure where all the modelrs came from but I'm sure the club knows as it was required information on the master entry sheet which only the club is privy to. By the way for what it's worth, I won 2 first place awards with my 1:35 M1240 MRAP and 1:700 Prinz Eugen; 4 second place awards with my 1:35 Shot Kal Gimel (IDF Centurian), 1:24 Tamiya Enzo Ferrari, 1:700 HMS Hood, 1:48 Bristol F.2B; and 2 third place awards with my 1:700 Scharnhorst 1940, and 1:700 IJN Akatsushima Seaplane Tender.
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Huge turnout at the model show today. Loads of beautiful models. Lots of vendors. Here are a few pics of the entries:
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Its just a rumor?
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A ‘51 Chevy was my first car, passed down from grandpa who bought it new. A six cylinder with Powerglide transmission, it was anything but a dragster. You couldn’t spin the tires on takeoff if your life depended on it, but it ran strong once you got it moving. 😊 Great model, looking forward to following along.
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Thanks Yves. It will be fun. It's been more than 20 years since I entered a model in a show. My first model show was almost 60 years ago. I won 1st place with a model just like this one. My winning model was lost about 50 years ago, but I built this one just for the memories.
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I failed to list the 1:700 HMS Hood by I Love Kit, but did include its photos above. 8 entries in all.
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I have my show entries all lined up for this coming Saturday. Supposed to rain that day so must be prepared with a sealed container to carry them inside. Devil is in the details. Tried to cover several categories including an oldies but goodies category for kits produced before 1980. 1. 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender by Pitt Road 2. 1:700 Scharnhorst 1940 by Flyhawk 3. 1:700 Prinz Eugen by Trumpeter 4. 1:24 Enzo Ferrari by Tamiya 5. 1:25 Ala Kart show rod by AMT (oldie) 6. 1:35 Caterpillar D7N with tow winch by MiniArt 7. 1:35 M1240 A1 MRAP by Ryefield 8. 1:48 Bristol F.2B by Eduard
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There’s a lot of figures available in 1:35, MiniArt in particular. Probably won’t notice the scale difference in a diorama. Sitting in the cockpit may look small but there are plenty of seated pilots available in 1:32. Have you checked ICM for mechanic figures in 1:32? Seems I recall they came out with some.
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Good stuff EG
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I have every intention of buying some more stuff this weekend at the model show. It will be very unusual if I don't. Got my eyes set for certain specific items.
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For 1:32 planes, a good source to check is Large Scale Planes. There are tons of build threads there that can help navigate our way through a difficult build. Hyper scale is good too. Those sites have been around a long time, decades.
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Definitely signing up for this ride. Great start Mike. Kinda like the old Classic Airframe kits but more detailed.
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There is an example of a Protar Bianchi 350cc on Ebay right now, but from the photographs of it does not appear to contain metal parts, just plastic.
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Ras, do you have an idea of what year this kit was manufactured? The details are remarkable.
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My grandmother told me she was a Viking descendant. When I hear "Viking Funeral", I think of how she would give me a switching for chasing her chickens. She used a peach tree switch. I can tell ya for certain, it got my attention and it left me no doubt, she was a Viking.
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I think it looks great. I don't know of another motorcycle kit that looks better than this one you're doing. Totally agree with this approach. Walk away, cool off, and come back to it later. I watched a modeler on a YouTube video who literally dropped a cement block on top of his 1:32 scale aircraft model, smashing it to bits because he didn't like the way it sat on its landing gear. Don't know why he didn't just shorten or lengthen the gear to suit his taste.
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I only realized the seat offset while test fitting the rear instrument panel to the back of the front seat, where an alignment block on the back of the seat fits inside a corresponding rectangular hole on the instrument panel. Looking at it, I wondered why it was offset like that and even thought it might be some kind of engineering defect. I'm glad you brought it up, because I didn't see an explanation of it in the kit instructions and would still be scratching my head over it. 🙂
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