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CDW
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That came out nice, Mike. You really have a knack for staying on task and getting it done. Years ago, I knew an avid aircraft modeler who built all variety of large scale model aircraft from vac-u-form kits. His work with vac-u-form plastic and scratch building was phenomenal.- 58 replies
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It's been a while since last visiting. Wow, she is looking VERY nice indeed.
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You are absolutely correct, it's an error of my own making as my plans clearly show the rudders just as you have stated. Thanks for the keen eye and pointing it out to me so I can correct it now before paint work is started.
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Looking forward to this build.
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Happy ending to a great pictorial story.
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Beautiful!
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You're the expert whose mantle this ship will rest upon. Ruffle onward, it's looking great to me. Like Bob, I am enjoying this journey too.
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It must be a tricky proposition removing the glued on superstructure pieces from the decks after all these years. Nice work! Don't see this class of ship modeled too often.
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Wow, I am intrigued with the teaser you posted! Looking forward.
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I have enjoyed following this build so much. Your finished model is superb, Yves.
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An old Marine Corps adage: Adapt and Overcome. Now is not the time to throw in the towel and accept defeat. Rather, turn this into an opportunity to learn what you can do differently to achieve the results you want. Thoroughly research youtube videos to learn the pro techniques. Theye are there by the thousands. There has never been a more kind and gentle time in my 60+ years of modeling history to gather so much information as is available now for free. We once spent small fortunes on modelbuilding magazines to learn just fractions of what can now be learned for free. I dare say the very pages of this forum offer extraordinary details on "how to". Don't give up. Persevere. You can do it.
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You really did that little orphan some justice, Mike. Great looking ship, exceptional colors.
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Looks awesome, Mike. Great job my friend, wonderful detail work. Water came out fantastic, too.
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If it's any consolation, a prop shaft should be one of the easiest things to replace from scratch. I feel certain you have the skills to remedy that problem if you want to take the time to do it.
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He said in an earlier post he was giving up on the railings...too small. (I will be honest and say at this scale the railings are beyond me and I do not have the full set now anyway - so I am going to build her minus the railings. OC.)
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An airbrush requires lots of practice to become proficient with it. Lots and lots of practice. This practice includes varying dilutions of paint to thinner ratios, air pressure, and distance from the tip of the airbrush to the thing being painted. An airbrush such as the one you own is meant to be a very precise way of applying paint. Once it's been mastered, applying very thin layers of paint precisely where it's needed will be a breeze. But there is a learning curve that only comes with time and practice. Painting a line not much wider than a pencil line will be possible with the equipment you own. Another area of expertise that requires practice is finding various ways of masking off the areas where you don't want paint from errant airbrush use. Lots of times this can be done by simply using a stiff sheet of paper to shield the areas to be protected. it doesn't always require masking tape. All that being said, the most desirable way to paint the photo etch railings (in my opinion) is to paint them after they have been attached in place. This is not always possible, but many times it can be done quite readily. When painting them before assembly, doing it with the airbrush while attached to the photo etch fret is the next best option. Yes, you may get some cracking and peeling of the paint when you bend the rails later on, but it's a breeze to touch up those places with a brush after the fact. You're working at a scale that makes your debut into airbrushing much more challenging. Don't get discouraged, just make it a habit to practice a bit with your airbrush every chance you get, and don't practice on your best models 🙂. Practice on paper or old models. I've seen Flory use the same model to practice on for years. He calls the model, "Buster". 😄
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Very nice, Mike. Hope Santa treats you nice. Have a Merry Christmas.
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Now you're talking! (Calypso) Can hardly wait to see that
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Using a finishing resin on the inside? Excuse my lack of knowledge about this type of model ship building. My experience with it is very limited. Everything you've done so far looks excellent. Huge task of planking that big hull, almost done. You've got to be happy about that.
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Incredible work. Over here in the States, ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) would be knocking at the door if they saw those on one's facebook page. They look so real.
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