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  1. gsdpic
    What they said 👆. Beautiful end result. Makes me want to dig into one of the 1/12th scale F1 cars I have in the stash.
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    Wow. I agree with Yves, it looks fantastic, both the wing picture and the other pictures as well. I know you mentioned using the AK Extreme metal line of paints. I've not used them, though I've used the alclad metal paints a few times. Maybe your technique is better or maybe the AK paints are better, but the metal bits definitely look more metallic than I've achieved with the Alclad paints. And it is not just the wing...the exhausts, turbos, brakes all look like metal. I might have to give the AK paints a try. One minor nit....and maybe it is just the photo angle or maybe there is more you plan to do with it....but that one braided line in the wing picture looks a bit loose, like it would just be flapping in the breeze there. Maybe add a couple of wine cap foil clips to hold it to the structure.
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    Off to a good start, I'll follow along. I, and I think most others, also like the "elegance and sporty look" of these boats as you put it so well.
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    Looks great! And yes, for me also, "phew" is the proper reaction to getting decals applied nicely. Have you, or do you intend to, put additional clear coat over the decals?
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    And with that, google sees a small spike of "doddle definition" searches from the USA dod·dle noun informal•British noun: doddle a very easy task. "this printer is a doddle to set up and use"
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    I've heard or read that the plastic parts can have some residual mold release agent as well. I often do a quick wash and rinse of the sprues before using them and then try to not touch the actual parts (much) before paint or primer. Having said that, I've never seen a problem arise from not doing it. And just make sure you do not wash a small part down the drain while cleaning.
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    I've thrown away quite a few bits of wine cap foil while thinking that it may possibly be useful in modeling....thicker than regular foil but not as thick as aluminum from a soda or beer can. Maybe next time I'll actually save it. And the changes you made are a definite improvement.
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    Note that the description of the "Bluenose" muddles the original vs the replica. The Bluenose was the original fishing schooner as described on that paper. Bluenose II is a replica that was built later. The sail layout on this "bluenose II" model also looks a bit odd. There's plenty of info about the Bluenose/Bluenose II out there, for example on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluenose I agree with Allan that the first is reminiscent of a J class racing yacht.
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    Fascinating history lesson. I'll follow along to see your canoa come to life.
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    Good to see you back and making progress on the Corsaro. Sorry to hear about the illness....I got hit after traveling by air last Christmas. The cough and fatigue dragged on for a while.
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    Looking good! I think you need to source a bunch of small figures of ladies with long skirts and big fancy hats to put on your deck like in that photo. Should be relatively easy to find HO scale figures.
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    Nice, off to a great start. Just earlier today I was distracting myself looking at both the Tamiya and Italeri versions of this car on ebay and elsewhere. I have two of the Tamiya 1/12th scale F1 cars in my stash....the Lotus 49 and the Lotus John Player Special.
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    Thanks for sharing this, I really enjoyed following this brief build. The joy you had in making it and the joy that I am sure the recipients felt really came through in your log, in part due to the bright colors of these happy little boats. Congrats on this fine build and on...I assume...earning massive brownie points with your wife and her family.
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    Very attractive little boat...just keep it away from the cat! Or at least stop giving the cat reasons to detect or imagine slights
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    This is just jaw-dropping. I recently downloaded blender and just started learning it. Still very much in the phase of making simple cubes or spheres and learning how to view them and move them. I cannot imagine the time taken to learn blender well enough to create a model like this, let alone the time to actually create the model. I guess it brings to mind the old joke...how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Thanks for sharing.
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    I only occasionally checked your build log, but this is amazing work and amazing dedication to the project. The result is beautiful and worth all the effort.
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    Beautiful job on the hull paint!
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    Wow, thanks for taking the time to write all this up. I hope to get into 3d printing some, likely later this year, and posts like this will prove to be valuable.
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    Nicely done! Both a good learning experience and a fine result. And I second Bob's vote for more small working craft, whether kit or scratch!
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    Following along to see how things go with your RC adventure. It seems well planned out so far, with a couple issues dodged.
  21. gsdpic
    Welcome to MSW, from a NC State grad and former resident of Raleigh (way back in the late 80s, early 90s). I've always liked the looks of that ship but know nothing about it or the kit. I'd follow a build log if you start one.
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    Wow, that is amazing creativity and execution! The revised, frothier ocean water is much better, very convincing.
  23. gsdpic
    Mixed bag....three trees with little damage but two with pretty extensive damage. Most heartbreaking was a beautiful live oak that I think was planted when the house was built and was probably 35-40 years old. It had a nice full and symmetrical canopy. Now....well, it looks like a giant kraken took a bite out of the top center of the canopy, probably 50% gone. I had the broken branches cut out but will probably get an arborist out this fall to see if anything more can be done for it. But I did not lose power and usually work from home anyway, so not too much impact. Hope you managed ok through the ice as well.
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    I thought you were going to say "...and I had nightmares all night". Looks good. Definitely the strangest build log on MSW right now.
  25. gsdpic
    Well done. The green and white is eye catching.

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