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Amazing result! I know it is a cliche, but it really does look like the real thing. -
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Looking forward to following what I am sure will be another enlightening journey. Interesting bit of history behind the choice of ship. Sorry, but I have to ask, is the blue whale going to somehow figure into the presentation?
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Porsche Carrera GT by CDW - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1:12 Scale - PLASTIC
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Sure. Here's where I got the idea:
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Yes, on the 1:1 car, the t-tops fit into what a Porsche guy would call the "frunk". If you want that extra little bit of detail, you could put a leather strap matching the interior color across the top, holding it down, using the connectors on either side of the inside of the frunk.
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Phil, don't disrespect the Texas penguins, they'll come up there to Oregon and peck your ankles! Interesting story about having some "Austins" in your family tree. I'm not a native Texan, but been here for 25+ years. Thanks to the others for the likes or just looking in. And even with slow progress, one does eventually hit milestones. I have now completed the planking! And as I hoped, the second (starboard) side did go a bit smoother, with the planks less squirrelly near the bow. And yes I also cleaned up the work space. I've also done a little bit of scraping of the highest ridges on the planks. I plan to do more of that, but also think I will brush on some watered down glue on both the outside and the inside to ensure the planks are well adhered to each other. Then it will be time for sanding and filling and sanding and filling. Oh, there is still one little hole to fill between the sternpost where the rudder will be and the transom. Anyway, here are the pictures...
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Agree with all the comments above, wonderful model. The yellow was a bold choice but it paid off. It looks great especially out in the daylight.
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Thanks to those who are following along and hitting the like button or those just looking in occasionally and lurking. And apologies for the slow progress. I resorted to using both water and heat to edge bend the planks and that was more effective, allowing me to continue the planking with the kit supplied strips. I then decided that there was no longer any point in alternating from side to side so I put on the last 5 planks on the port side, completing it. Those 5 planks were not quite enough to completely fill things in around bulkhead 3 and 4 so I also had to slide in a small sliver of wood that was about 1/16th of an inch wide at its widest. But the port side is done. The planking got a little squirrelly near the bow and there's also a bit of an unexpected (I think) concave section around the last bulkhead, just ahead of the transom. But this will all be filled, sanded and painted. Regardless, I will attempt to do a bit better on the starboard side. And I hope the last 5 planks on the starboard side don't take 2 weeks like the port side did.
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As others have said, excellent work with the yellow finish. Did you also do something with the windshield? It looks particularly clear and shiny, better than the usual kit clear plastic.
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Well the extra spare time I was hoping for did not really come to be, at least not as much as I had hoped. But I will say the "Texas Penguin" was a hit with the recipient. I've continued with the planking. I now have 9 planks on each side (not counting the garboard and broad strakes) with six more to go. The planks are requiring a fair amount of edge bending right in the middle of the hull, leading to more clinkering. I think I have some wider basswood around and might try spiling a few planks instead of edge bending the kit supplied strips.
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Maybe you could consider staining the deck a bit darker to reduce the contrast? But it does not look that sloppy to me, and I think a lot of the deck will be hidden in the end.
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Yay the Carrera GT is back and looking great in that yellow paint! There's something about that enamel yellow paint that just makes the body look more like metal instead of plastic. And interesting to note that one bottle was not quite enough for the 1/12th scale car. That might be useful info in the future, for example when I paint that MFH 1960 Corvette kit that I just ordered.
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Wow definitely tight confines for the engine and exhausts. Interesting how the exhaust for the rear most cylinders actually goes forward before curving back.
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Glad you got the subdeck applied, and the painting looks good. As mentioned, I have this in my stash. If you can't find the instructions, I can probably scan them in and send the files to you.
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Thanks for the call out. Those interested can see the gallery of my build by following the link in my signature. I did not do a build log. Mine was something I ordered off the web during the pandemic and the color choices mostly came down to what rattle can paint I had on hand. It was something a little different to build but came together well and fairly quickly. As I recall, I just spent a few weekends working on it.
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Santos-Dumont 14 BIS build by FokkerD7 - Model Airways
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Looks like you are pretty well along in this build. There is (at least) one other build log of this kit here, by @Greg Davis. It is a bit hard to tell but it looks like he glued the control wheel to the inside of the frame instead of over the frame. Look at post 100 on page 4.
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