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CDW got a reaction from Beef Wellington in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Each one of these storage lockers are made from multiple pieces of photo etch. Made some more lockers and painted, then glued everything to the deck. That's about all that will get done on Mikasa today. More tomorrow.
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CDW got a reaction from Piet in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Ventilators and superstructure dry fit.
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CDW got a reaction from Imperialist in USS Arizona by popeye the sailor - Revell - 1:426 scale - PLASTIC
AMS is an acronym coined by modelers who are afflicted with "advanced modeler's syndrome". Modelers afflicted with AMS cannot build a model out of the box, stock, among other symptoms. 🙂
We grew up on a street with no stormwater drainage improvements. When it rained, a river of water flowed down the street in front of our house, then it turned and flowed down the side street along side of our house. We would race upstream with our sacrificial model boats during a rainstorm, release them in the water, then run back to the house and go out on the side porch where we waited with our BB guns. When the boats floated down the street and rounded the corner to come down the side street, we opened fire at each other's boats. A winning shot was a water line hull shot that sunk the boat. But it was fun to shoot the superstructures off the boats as well.
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CDW got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Ventilators and superstructure dry fit.
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CDW got a reaction from Piet in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Baby steps. Nothing big, just baby steps.
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CDW got a reaction from Piet in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Yes, I have the full instructions that came with the Pontos set, if that's what you are asking. But there is nothing on the instructions that identifies what the various parts are, just their identification number in the Pontos scheme of things and drawings to indicate where they are attached.
They (round disks) are fairly prominent on any 1/200 scale rendering of the Pontos equipped Mikasa, but I have yet to read anyone give a name to the object. I presume they are some type of cover for something, What, I do not know.
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CDW got a reaction from Piet in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Thanks, Ken. I'll bet you're right. Never thought of that.
In 1:1 scale, these covers would measure approximately 2' in diameter. About the size of a manhole cover.
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CDW got a reaction from Piet in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Those are actually location markers for something. I'm being cryptic because I don't actually know what they are at this point. They are round photo etched discs with some details scribed on top of them.
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CDW got a reaction from Piet in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Each one of these storage lockers are made from multiple pieces of photo etch. Made some more lockers and painted, then glued everything to the deck. That's about all that will get done on Mikasa today. More tomorrow.
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CDW got a reaction from Piet in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
Yes, a very nice destroyer model indeed. I'm really enjoying this thread with the variety of renditions of the same ship. Each one has it's own set of outstanding qualities and express the creativeness of the individual modeler.
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CDW got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
Yes, a very nice destroyer model indeed. I'm really enjoying this thread with the variety of renditions of the same ship. Each one has it's own set of outstanding qualities and express the creativeness of the individual modeler.
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CDW got a reaction from popeye the sailor in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Thanks, Ken. I'll bet you're right. Never thought of that.
In 1:1 scale, these covers would measure approximately 2' in diameter. About the size of a manhole cover.
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CDW got a reaction from Piet in USS Arizona by popeye the sailor - Revell - 1:426 scale - PLASTIC
AMS is an acronym coined by modelers who are afflicted with "advanced modeler's syndrome". Modelers afflicted with AMS cannot build a model out of the box, stock, among other symptoms. 🙂
We grew up on a street with no stormwater drainage improvements. When it rained, a river of water flowed down the street in front of our house, then it turned and flowed down the side street along side of our house. We would race upstream with our sacrificial model boats during a rainstorm, release them in the water, then run back to the house and go out on the side porch where we waited with our BB guns. When the boats floated down the street and rounded the corner to come down the side street, we opened fire at each other's boats. A winning shot was a water line hull shot that sunk the boat. But it was fun to shoot the superstructures off the boats as well.
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CDW got a reaction from J11 in USS Hornet by CDW - Merit International - 1:200 - PLASTIC - Scale Aircraft Carrier
This model has the entire hangar under the main deck. A real opportunity for super detail if one wished to do that. A novelty, the main deck is molded in clear if someone wanted to leave either part, or the whole deck visible to the hangar. I won't do that but it will be a good place to park the flight of aircraft while the B-25's are lashed to the main deck..
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CDW got a reaction from J11 in USS Hornet by CDW - Merit International - 1:200 - PLASTIC - Scale Aircraft Carrier
Oh, will build both sets of aicraft for sure.
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CDW got a reaction from J11 in USS Hornet by CDW - Merit International - 1:200 - PLASTIC - Scale Aircraft Carrier
Those gale winds had to have helped the B-25 bombers lift off the carrier deck. A little additional airspeed by way of mother nature.
Watching the video, the short run down the deck seems even shorter than I had remembered it.
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CDW got a reaction from Jim Rogers in USS Hornet by CDW - Merit International - 1:200 - PLASTIC - Scale Aircraft Carrier
Doolittle's raid it will be then.
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CDW reacted to src in USS Arizona by popeye the sailor - Revell - 1:426 scale - PLASTIC
I was always partial to hi explosives. Aka black cat fire crackers 😇
sam
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CDW reacted to Canute in USS Arizona by popeye the sailor - Revell - 1:426 scale - PLASTIC
AMS is advanced Modelers Syndrome, adding all manner of superdetailing to the basic kit. The airplane and armor folks do it a lot.
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CDW got a reaction from src in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
Yes, a very nice destroyer model indeed. I'm really enjoying this thread with the variety of renditions of the same ship. Each one has it's own set of outstanding qualities and express the creativeness of the individual modeler.
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CDW got a reaction from popeye the sailor in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Yes, I have the full instructions that came with the Pontos set, if that's what you are asking. But there is nothing on the instructions that identifies what the various parts are, just their identification number in the Pontos scheme of things and drawings to indicate where they are attached.
They (round disks) are fairly prominent on any 1/200 scale rendering of the Pontos equipped Mikasa, but I have yet to read anyone give a name to the object. I presume they are some type of cover for something, What, I do not know.
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CDW got a reaction from lmagna in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Those are actually location markers for something. I'm being cryptic because I don't actually know what they are at this point. They are round photo etched discs with some details scribed on top of them.
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CDW got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Each one of these storage lockers are made from multiple pieces of photo etch. Made some more lockers and painted, then glued everything to the deck. That's about all that will get done on Mikasa today. More tomorrow.
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CDW got a reaction from src in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Ventilators and superstructure dry fit.
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CDW got a reaction from coxswain in IJN Mikasa by CDW - Wave Models - 1:200 scale - PLASTIC
Baby steps. Nothing big, just baby steps.
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