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SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa - Edwardkenway-FINISHED
lmagna replied to Edwardkenway's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Nice painting and progress Edward. There is so much more cockpit detail in this kit compared to the Monogram kit of my youth. -
You need to add one more part to Kilroy to make it complete Jack. It's kind of funny when I think about it. We were still doing Kilroy when I was a child in the early 50s and I even saw him once on a Huey. Your diorama came out pretty nice even if you did cheat and bring in reinforcements from the rear, (Stash).
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Too bad the Vietnam era guys had to leave and go back to their own war. It is possible they would have liked this war better.
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SHE HAS FEET! Great looking work.
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I looks like this one is going to be more of a "Build" than an "assembly" Greg. It looks like you are making it to your normal build areas though and she will soon start having some of that RGL look.
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That's cheating!
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Curtiss P-40B Warhawk by Asat- Airfix- 1/48
lmagna replied to ASAT's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Your work so far looks very nice Lou. This kit has all kinds of potential for additional work. Of course you know all about the AVG, (Flying Tigers) in China where they flew almost daily from somewhat crude airfields and put a lot of wear and tear on their limited number of aircraft. Then there is the months following Dec 7 when the P-40 was almost the only land based allied fighter of any worth in the Pacific as they were chased across the ocean island by island by the Japanese forces. Even three or four months of almost constant combat puts a lot of wear on any aircraft. I will be following with interest. Good luck into your venture into the dark side. -
Wow Jack That is some fast painting on all of those figures! Mine seem to be taking FOREVER!
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I know nothing about .50 rounds weight as I was not trusted to shoot something that could do that much damage, (even though I have shot an M-79 grenade launcher a few times) but I can say that a 500+ round box weighed in at something like 30 pounds if memory serves. May not seem like much but try hand loading two boxes worth on a hot day. I can only think that the same amount of .50 would weigh much more.
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Also I have had excellent luck using Vallejo putty in much the same way:
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Looking good to me. I was was going to say that the deck should be blue, but then you painted it blue. Then I was going to say that some of the blue would be weather faded, but you then added a faded picture, then I thought that there could be newer looking replaced planks, (A common occurrence on American carrier wooden decks) and your next picture had different planks painted in other shades of blue. About the only thing left would be to add some chipped paint affect where bits and pieces of raw teak is showing where the paint is gone completely. (The paint they used was intended not to sink into the wood so that after hostilities ended and the need for blue decks as well the wooden decking could be returned to it's natural color. As it was done almost immediately after the war. It was not all that durable.) But you probably have already done that as well but have just not posted the picture yet. So I have to say that it is looking pretty much perfect.
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Fantastic work. I have never seen post and beam construction with the fill area so much thicker than the beams. Interesting look.
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Seems like a Washington thing:
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Nice progress philo. As a Transport/bomber this is not only an interesting seldom covered aircraft, but also an interesting color combination camouflage as well.
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It has been a number of years since I read of the Russian fleets ill fated voyage, but if I remember correctly it was not only an issue with design and comforts but the fact that they were so loaded up with coal and supplies at every opportunity that they had tons of coal stored on the decks each time they coaled up. Also, not only were the hulls barnacled up by the end of the voyage, they had long trails of seaweed growing from the hulls as well. The top speed of the fleet was slowed by several knots even with calm seas and full power. Which was also somewhat limited by the time of the battle due to poor maintenance and lack of parts. Even today 18,000 NM would be a long distance to travel just to sail into a major battle with no time to really prepare for it mechanically. Thanks for the information on aftermarket.
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B-25 Mitchell "Meet Miss Runyon" by Javlin-HK-1/32
lmagna replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I knew that you would end up making those prop blades into something fantastic Kevin. Along with the rest of the plane! Great inspiration for those like me who are far less capable and talented just knowing that it CAN be done. -
Bell UH-1H Huey By lmagna - Dragon - 1/35 - PLASTIC
lmagna replied to lmagna's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
There are a couple of places in his story that hit home and bring up memories even though I was not in the Marines nor was I a grunt. It was still a tough watch in some ways though. -
B-25 Mitchell "Meet Miss Runyon" by Javlin-HK-1/32
lmagna replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
This whole build looks fantastic to these eyes, including your prop blades. -
Just played catch up on your double ended pointy thingy Mike. Great looking work so far. Unlike some of the other comments I don't think of this design as a motored canoe but more like a single float for a seaplane.
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Even though I am certain that the company Kevin supplied ships internationally, as does the offering on eBay for the same canopy, here is a company that is UK based if you decide that you want to start over. https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SQS9156?result-token=xja7q¤cy_id=1
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B-25 Mitchell "Meet Miss Runyon" by Javlin-HK-1/32
lmagna replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Good to hear that you are doing better at least some of the time Kevin, and that you are negative for the virus. hopefully your lung will clear up quickly as well. I was hospitalized for about a week a few years ago for much the same thing and the complications it caused so I have an idea just how hard it can hit you. Take care of yourself and get well soon. -
I have a question that I suppose is only partly related to this build. When yo buy all of your aftermarket stuff, both PE and resin, how do you know if the stuff you get will be an improvement over what came with the kit? Do you just look at all that is available and buy one each and go through it when it arrives? Or do you have some method of knowing before hand that what you are buying will in fact be an upgrade. With the stuff I bought for the Titanic for my wife, I think I overdid it for what I intend to build and ended up spending far more than I really needed. For My USS Houston I bought stuff from companies I have seen you guys use in your builds and I knew they would make first class upgrades, but after getting them I wonder if my skill set is up to it. For My Huey I had no idea and pretty much just bought up everything that I could find for a 1/35 scale Huey. So far I have found that probably 50-75% are either usable or an actual upgrade to the original kit. or will even be visible on close inspection in the finished kit. Is your approach a little more scientific than these three methods?
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B-25 Mitchell "Meet Miss Runyon" by Javlin-HK-1/32
lmagna replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Tell them at the hospital that they need to get you well soon. You have an audience waiting breathlessly for not only your return but for further progress on the Mrs.Runyon. Good luck and if you feel like it and can check in now and then please do. My prayers are with you in any case. -
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