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CDW got a reaction from popeye the sailor in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
Tamiya white primer goes down like a champ. Dries fast with a nice smooth finish. This should offer a perfect starting point for some interior weathering and wear.
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CDW got a reaction from Egilman in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
Tamiya white primer goes down like a champ. Dries fast with a nice smooth finish. This should offer a perfect starting point for some interior weathering and wear.
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CDW got a reaction from popeye the sailor in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW got a reaction from Canute in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
Tamiya white primer goes down like a champ. Dries fast with a nice smooth finish. This should offer a perfect starting point for some interior weathering and wear.
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CDW got a reaction from Baker in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW got a reaction from uncarina in IJN Yamato 1945 by CDW - Pontos - 1:700 Scale - PLASTIC
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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CDW got a reaction from uncarina in IJN Yamato 1945 by CDW - Pontos - 1:700 Scale - PLASTIC
Spent a little more time to finish up this particular detail, which will be repeated in kind on the other side of the ship.
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CDW got a reaction from uncarina in IJN Yamato 1945 by CDW - Pontos - 1:700 Scale - PLASTIC
Excellent detail is provided in the photo etch set. This is the under deck structure at the hangar door area on the aft end of Yamato.
This is about all I can handle at one time, in one sitting. Taking breaks in between tedious work like this is a must.
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CDW got a reaction from uncarina in IJN Yamato 1945 by CDW - Pontos - 1:700 Scale - PLASTIC
There's something to be said about this particular Pontos Yamato kit as well as Pontos update sets in general; the quality of the parts are very good from past experience (and now), but the modeler better be on his game when it comes to putting it all together. The instructions are little more than CAD drawings on heavy, gloss paper stock. You will inevitably need other reference materials to figure it all out. The parts are well provided, just very little in the way of instruction.
As a case in point, I now realize many of the portholes I drilled will be covered with a closed port cover. Only some of them will be in the open position. This means I could have simply marked the location of the ports using a sharp, fine needle. Only the ones with an open port needed to be fully drilled out, a total of approximately 100 of them. I learned of this by first doing an actual count of the number of open portholes on the photo etch fret VS: the number of closed port covers on the fret. Then I confirmed it by a close examination of the AOTS Yamato/Musashi reference book. It seems that various service years saw more or less open ports depending on the particular year being modeled. In this case, 1945. The number of ports do not change, just whether they were opened or closed.
In the future I am going to need to be more careful to first examine my references more closely to be sure I understand what's what.
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CDW got a reaction from uncarina in IJN Yamato 1945 by CDW - Pontos - 1:700 Scale - PLASTIC
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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CDW got a reaction from uncarina in IJN Yamato 1945 by CDW - Pontos - 1:700 Scale - PLASTIC
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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CDW got a reaction from Jack12477 in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
Tamiya white primer goes down like a champ. Dries fast with a nice smooth finish. This should offer a perfect starting point for some interior weathering and wear.
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CDW reacted to Old Collingwood in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
Thats some lovely detail there mate, and the White will be an excellent base for your weathering.
OC.
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CDW got a reaction from Edwardkenway in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
Tamiya white primer goes down like a champ. Dries fast with a nice smooth finish. This should offer a perfect starting point for some interior weathering and wear.
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CDW got a reaction from hof00 in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
Tamiya white primer goes down like a champ. Dries fast with a nice smooth finish. This should offer a perfect starting point for some interior weathering and wear.
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CDW got a reaction from lmagna in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW got a reaction from Canute in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW got a reaction from king derelict in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW got a reaction from hof00 in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW got a reaction from mtaylor in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW got a reaction from thibaultron in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW got a reaction from Egilman in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW got a reaction from Jack12477 in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW got a reaction from Edwardkenway in M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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CDW reacted to Edwardkenway in Mitsubishi A6M2b by CDW - Tamiya - 1:72 scale - Finished
Nicely done Craig
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