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There was the full intention of having this model finished by tonight, but then there's what they say about good intentions. My sister-in-law and her friend flew in to catch a cruise ship here in Tampa. I was the taxi from the airport, then the hotel for the night, then the Uber for the trip to the ship terminal, then the Uber for the return from the cruise, now the hotel for the next few days before at last I make another appearance as the Uber back to the airport. Oh, and not to be undone by that mayhem, I fat-fingered a final piece of railing for the port side of the ship, searched for it on my hands and knees then said the heck with it. I'll look for it again tomorrow or another day. But I did snap a few more almost finished photos just to show I'm doing something.
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I've heard hinomaru's called meatballs, but seeing that can of tomato sauce in the photo background makes me wonder...🙂
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Sweeet success! Beautiful job on her, Edward.
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Amazing how card can be fashioned to closely resemble the real aircraft. You're doing a remarkable job on her.
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A copy of a 1:1 Barrett? I would be interested in the original of that kit.
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I'll tag along hoping to learn something. Sounds like fun, an adventure of sorts. Looking forward to your progress EG.
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I just bought one of those masking tape cutting templates from an online supplier. Glad to have seen the tool on the video. I’ve been cutting tape with a straight edge and it’s almost impossible to cut consistently even widths.
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The Pontos model has a vastly superior set of machined metal parts. About the only thing you might want to add to it is a better display stand to replace the plastic one that's included, and yes, I think there will be less preparation needed for the plastic parts. The Pontos photo etch sheets are huge (see the photos of the construction manual). Plasmo does an excellent video of the Roma with the Flyhawk set. It inspired me to buy them.
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The Pit-Road Yamato plastic is exceptional. Every bit as good as any Flyhawk kit I own. The Five Star detail set is mostly photo etch with main gun barrels and a few dozen resin pieces. Lacking are metal mast components and a wood deck. I think the Pit-Road kit will be a great model when finished. Even their AA guns are very well done in plastic.
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1:700 scale is getting exponentially better. I guess most everyone needs more display space. I know I do, so 1:700 is so much more practical for me.
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I'll post some photos of the Pit-Road kit and FS upgrade set so you can compare the two.
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Oh yes, I was just thinking the same thing today. It would be an expensive kit I am sure, but would probably cost less than trying to buy the antiquated Nichimo kit then upgrading it. That old Nichimo kit is selling for upwards of $700 on Ebay these days.
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I already had the Pit Road Yamato and Five Star set, but wanted this one anyway once I saw it.
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If you look closely at the plastic parts trees, you will see it written 1:700 Yamato/Musashi. This leads me to believe Pontos will later produce the Musashi as well. Check out the detail that's packed into the biplanes. They are kits all to themselves.
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I was intrigued to learn that Pontos would release their first injection molded kit with a 1:700 scale Yamato 1945 version. When the kit became available through one of my favorite online suppliers, Freetime Hobbies, I grabbed one before they are gone. The hull is molded in two halves and the plastic looks very sharply detailed, on a par with the best kits out there. Then there is the Pontos magic with a super extensive machined 229 piece brass, and photo etch detail sets as well as a wood deck set. Also included are two full color posters suitable for framing. The instruction booklet is comprehensive, printed in color on heavy gloss paper. Just 47 fun-filled steps will take the builder from start to finish of this epic model in 1:700 scale. Rather than write a wall of text about this model, let’s just let the photos speak for themselves. If you want one of these, I recommend ordering one post haste as I have a feeling they will quickly become hard to acquire.
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I had those chemistry sets back then. Got one for Christmas one year when I woke up before daylight to check under the Christmas tree. I promptly took my set upstairs to my bedroom, aka mad scientist headquarters, then followed to recipe to make up a batch of rotten egg smell in a test tube. Took the test tube downstairs to mom and dad's bedroom and popped the cork right under his nose, thinking he would have as good a sense of humor as me. Boy was I wrong. A memorable day for sure.
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Denis For your window frames, have you tried printing a small clear decal sheet in the color you want your frames, then slicing that sheet into thin strips and applying them as your frame? It's a technique that works well as long as you can color match the frame color you want.
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Very interesting. Never read up on this part of history until now. A friend of mine's dad was a ship captain during these tests. He, along with many other sailors whose ships were "supposed" to be a safe distance from the blast, later developed cancer and died as a result of exposure to radiation. The Navy would never acknowledge any responsibility for their deaths or provide financial assistance. Sad.
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I did not realize until reading about it today, that the Prinz Eugen was used in the nuclear bomb test at Bikini Island and actually survived the blast. Holy cow, she must have been a very well built ship! Also saw where one of her props was salvaged later on after the test and is on display in Germany. Wonder how long something like that would have remained radio-active?
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Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.G/H - CDW - Ryefield - 1:35
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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T34 with 2cm flakvierling 38 by Backer UM 1/72 Finished
CDW replied to Baker's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
This is the first kit I've seen where the road wheels were molded in vinyl. Nice touch. Very interesting kit/build.
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