Jump to content
NRG Photographic Model Ship Competition - All eligible to enter - Reduced memberhsip fee - JULY 31 ENTRY DEADLINE ×

CDW

NRG Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    7,717

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by CDW

  1. CDW
    The pair now have their gloss white paint applied, Tamiya lacquer. Next will mask off the details and shoot various colors here and there before final assembly and decals. Short and sweet.
  2. CDW
    Yes, the Pontos Yamato. Started it over a year ago and got sidetracked. Tons of detail.
  3. CDW
    First steps of the paint finish begin with a coat of Mr Surfacer 1500 white primer. Will follow up next with a gloss white lacquer (Mr Color). These posters are on my wall to remind me of my 1:700 Pontos Yamato kit build thread I need to finish.
  4. CDW
    Thanks. I’ll probably mix my own from Mr Color red and florescent orange
  5. CDW
    What is your opinion/recall of the colors on the T-2C. Was it red, orange, or something in between? Do the photos of the model review I posted look correct to you?
  6. CDW
    Welcome aboard gentlemen!
  7. CDW
    I think you are stating a fact concerning the size of the sprue gates. It’s been my experience that limited run kits have in common, large sprue gates. I often use a razor saw to cut the parts away from the sprue leaving a small portion to trim and file away to smooth it all out. The surface detail on this model looks good. It appears the fuselage halves join along the center/sides of the model? How is that fit. Will sanding or filler be required?
  8. CDW
    https://finescale.com/product-info/kit-reviews/2015/05/wolfpack-designs-t-2c-buckeye Above is a link to a FineScale Modeler review of this Buckeye kit. No mention of whether it’s a rebox, so I guess it’s safe to assume it’s Wolfpacks own mold but we know what they say about assumptions. ps I picked up the paint I needed to start this build. Will finish the pair of Fuji Trainers first.
  9. CDW
    Mike, this reminds me of a Fujimi or similar quality kit. Good but not as great as some of the newer molds that have been tooled lately. I believe Wolfpack might have reboxed this kit from some other manufacturer, but I don't know this for sure. It's better than average IMO.
  10. CDW
    Just watched a lizard catch a grasshopper this morning in my front yard. Call of the wild.
  11. CDW
    From an individual on EBay
  12. CDW
    Thanks for the nice comments. That glass looks good from six feet…just right
  13. CDW
    Next, will add the wings and a few other small details, then begin preparation for paint.
  14. CDW
    Ready to button up the fuselage halves. Can’t forget the nose ballast this time.
  15. CDW
    It’s going to be a short work if everything works out alright. Most of the time spent might be decals.
  16. CDW
    While the paint is mixed and the airbrush is out, it just makes sense to me to build the pair of the aircraft at the same time. The only difference in the two will be the decal markings. Both have the same basic airframe colors.
  17. CDW
    Wow, these look great Alan. 1:72 scale armor has come a long way.
  18. CDW
    By Arjun Sarup - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87487043
  19. CDW
    By Josephus37 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51195861
  20. CDW
    Looks to me the Japanese borrowed heavily from the F-86 Sabre and F-100 Super Sabre designs for the T-1.
  21. CDW
    Welcome aboard. As the first to arrive, you have your choice of any seat in the house. 🙂
  22. CDW
    The cockpit goes together quickly. A dry fit indicates fairly smooth sailing to get this kit together. Now for some interior paint…
  23. CDW
    The Fuji T-1 is an intermediate jet training plane used by the Japan Air Defence Force (JADF). It was the first plane to be developed in Japan after World War 2. I picked up this kit in my local Hobby Town store on a deep discount. It’s a 2 in 1 kit with parts to build two complete planes the A and B models. The A version is equipped with the British-made Bristol-Orpheus Mark 805 engine while the B model carries the domestic-made IHI-J3 engine. With a low parts count of 49 pieces for each kit and a beautiful decal sheet, this should be a low stress/quick build of two colorful aircraft that are seldom seen or modeled.
  24. CDW
    I intended to build the T-2C Buckeye next, but I just realized I do not have the all-important "florescent orange" paint color I need to finish it. I want to make sure I have everything in hand before I start the little project, so I will decide on something else to do before the Buckeye. Stay tuned....
  25. CDW
    Arthur, Ken, Thanks for the kind words

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...