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Looks like you are off to a good start Kevin. Did I hear right that this place has a bar where a dry traveler can mozy in and have a few? -
I think what you may have gotten was the DISPLAY prop set for the kit Denis. These are not the props and running gear intended for RC, but the ones that would be scale for this model. There are three because the real ship had three along with the three rudders. I think they are just intended to be stuck into the hull and will not move after glued into place. Remember the real boats had something like 28 or 29" props, (I forgot which) and were all right hand drive. (The one thing that Dumas got wrong in this set). That would make them 1" or less at this scale.
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Oh I am almost certain that I will need to as much as possible, especially at first. That is the part that kind of frightens me. I really want him to be able to enjoy what interests him. I think it is far more desirable a pastime than their normal video games. If he gets good at it then it may also have employment potential down the road as well. You are also right in that there a a number of "builds" I would like to do as well, but I'm a pretty old fossil and I have no idea if adding another set of skills is still possible for me.
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All the latticework makes this model the poster child for using PE. This could end up being one of your most impressive builds Greg.
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Not much more to say than VERY IMPRESSIVE Yves My only fear is that it looks like I will need to start learning this discipline as well as my youngest grandson, (14) has just informed us that he would like a printer for Christmas. That means that if I don't want it to be a complete waste of money I will need to learn as well. The concept both intrigues and frightens me at the same time. One of my fears is that you are doing such a phenomenal job that you are making it look too easy! Looks like I will be finding out if I have even a portion of your ability in a few months when we start for better or worse here in my house. I am finding your build both fascinating and intriguing. It also helps that it is of one of my favorite small military ships.
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I guess that another page of comments and stuff was hidden when I wrote my comment and it was already too late to be of use to you. I can remove it if you want.
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I am no authority, and certainly not a master but I bought one like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BF0MW9G/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B00BF0MW9G&pd_rd_w=k77Pv&pf_rd_p=91afecf5-8b2e-41e2-9f11-dc6992c6eaa1&pd_rd_wg=mlhpu&pf_rd_r=2130XA79DCCNRHF8FFKB&pd_rd_r=93b171ec-6dfa-4507-ae0c-5a0f6c5e1f1e&smid=A23ADOZFIJNPFB&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzRldTQkpHRjk0T0hWJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzEwMjg0MVJYTE9TMlhCRzJUSCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTE3Nzg2MldHOFFMNldMMFFLQSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU= A few years ago, back then it was about half that price and may still be if you shop around, and have found that it has been able to do everything that I was able to do and has always been far superior to rattle can if the model has any detail at all. The little compressor is really quite quiet and would be even more so if you close it up inside a cardboard box, or under a blanket. It only runs when you are pulling the trigger. Many people laugh at these little things but I think they are somewhat underrated. Here is a video that kind of says the same thing but without taking the compressor part into consideration. The savings in paint cost and volume used will more than pay for the cost of the airbrush over time, Good luck
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Wow Craig Your Hood is really coming about. I think it is not a stretch to say that it possibly may be the best Hood build I have ever seen, in ANY scale! Hard to believe there is still more to come and it is not even done!
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Just speculation, but the red lower hull could have been introduced on British capital ships as a result of many of them being sent to the US for refits and overhauls after the outbreak of the war and red anti fouling being plentiful here. If I remember correctly Then HMS Rodney was in route to the US for refit when she was diverted to join the search for the Bismarck. I don't believe the Hood was ever refitted in the US. The KGV could have undergone a US refit at one point or another. Possibly more than once. Note: I stand corrected. The KGV never even came close to having a refit in America. https://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-01BB-HMS_King_George_V.htm
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Nice work Denis Speaking of work, your landlord must LOVE you. You take total care of his property AND still pay him rent! I need someone like you to take over the house I let my older son live in up the street from me!
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Fantastic rendition on the water Alan. Your reflection into the water is an extra astounding effect that came out perfectly. Congratulations.
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I'm with Ken The ships of ABDAFLOAT and their misuse by the controlling powers was truly a shame of the time, even though there was probably little else that could have possibly been done in the opening days of WWII. The loss of the Langley was possibly the pinnacle of mismanagement and blundering about the ocean almost aimlessly until she was located and sunk by the enemy for what was already a lost cause. Looking forward to see what you do with her.
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Truly a unique model of a unique aircraft. Congratulations Bob
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After years of being retired and sitting on a basement shelf I took pity on my poor Corvette and ended up filling the bathtub and sinking her, (After removing all of the RC and running gear). I used a fairly large and soft paint brush and mopped everything down. She looked almost new when I was done. Probably would not be a possible resolution if the ship was not plastic.
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Hopefully you will get the credit when this term spreads like wildfire throughout the world and becomes legend! Your diorama is coming along nicely.
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I keep thinking that I would like to do it again using the decks, PE and especially 3D items available today. The only problem is that when you RC a model, especially when you use it as often as I did mine, things get broken, and small delicate things get broken even faster. Almost all of the more delicate items on mine were replaced with scratch items made from brass sheet, rod, and tubing long ago.
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SMS Karlsruhe by Wreck1919 - 1/100
lmagna replied to Wreck1919's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
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Fowler Class Z7 Steam Ploughing Engine by wefalck - 1:76 scale
lmagna replied to wefalck's topic in Completed non-ship models
I see that the operator had the foresight to put a pot for tea on the boiler casing but I see no cup to drink it from. I have seen a couple of these steam tractors up close and they are truly massive, although I don't think I have ever seen one as big as the one yours is modeled from. -
That is an understatement! I built one of the very first Matchbox kits when they first came out in 1979, and even then I was disappointed with the general detail on what was then a very large model. Spent many years sailing many a lake or pond in all kinds of weather. It now sits retired on the basement shelf. A little worn and a bit beat, but could be sailing again tomorrow if I still had the RC gear.
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3D printing one of my favorite military ships, and all done in an impressive scale by a very talented builder. Why would I be any where else? Looking forward to seeing what you are able to do with this Yves. I was also able to acquire my first 3D printed model and besides trying to figure out where to put it as it is in 1/72nd scale I will be looking forward to seeing how you deal with the medium. Here is mine: USS Olympia 1892 Designed and printed by Haze Gray. Even though it is only 1/72nd scale it is still a little longer than yours at about 1.5M. In this picture it is just placed together, nothing is glued including the hull. The deck is held down by screws. Haze Gray did a fantastic job! The only thing of any importance missing in the parts is the launches, of which there are a ton of them on the real vessel. I have no idea if I will RC it or not, but my wife and I are in negotiations on where I might be able to display it! I have convinced her that it matches the house we live in. Our house was built in 1898 and the Olympia was Dewey's flagship at the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898.
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I have some fairly simple plans for the movie San Pablo, (In reality it was a pretty simple ship to begin with. It was also slightly smaller than a real Yangtze gunboat. At least any American boat. The Movie boat was built to closely resemble the USS Wake of 1927 (Ex USS Guam (PG-43) and reclassified as (PR_3) in 1928. She was captured by the Japanese in 1941and recaptured by the US Navy in 1945. She was given to the Republic Of China in 1946 and captured by Communist China in 1948. She served in their Navy until the 1960s. The San Pablo for the movie was very similar in many respects being only about ten feet shorter, but had a single stack in order to match the description in McKenna's book. The boat in the second picture looks more like a flat nose sailing pram than anything else but if you are looking for plans of something like the movie boat you could start by using these. https://www.dhylanboats.com/design/plans/ben_garvey_plans/ I know, outboard motor and all that, but the basic hull looks about right to what was used, so it could be a start. Good luck.
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They may have done you a favor in loosing the decals. As Blackreed said, there is fair chance they would not have been useable anyway. Hopefully finding their replacement won't be too hard. If you reconsider and decide not to go German then you could go for this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/133652713310?hash=item1f1e528f5e:g:3zwAAOSwgLpgFubD 130 missions without a crew loss or injury. If all you had to pay was $10 then it looks like you got a pretty good deal even without decals.
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