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lmagna got a reaction from Mike Shea in Incredible Genealogy Find (R.M.S. Baltic Stationary)
It's also interesting that it is addressed 'General Delivery'. Back then when the mail arrived at the post office the postmaster knew everyone in town and no further address was needed.
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lmagna reacted to Old Collingwood in Trafalgar Class Submarine by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - Airfix - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Thanks mate, yep its not always easy to make a round smooth object detailed and interesting, but I will give it a go.
OC.
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lmagna reacted to popeye the sailor in Trafalgar Class Submarine by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - Airfix - 1/350 - PLASTIC
hey there OC....finally got a chance to see what you are up to off to an impressive start. it will be interesting to see how your going to improve on this added detail your thinking of
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lmagna reacted to Old Collingwood in Trafalgar Class Submarine by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - Airfix - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Hiya mate, I will continue to buile up the base color first and attack the bow area where there is a gap, then I will look at simulating some tiles with tape masks.
"note to self - look on flee bay for that flast coay rattle can carl mentioned"
OC.
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lmagna got a reaction from Piet in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
Sounds like commissioning day is approaching! Nothing left but details, details, and details. No more designing and revisions.
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lmagna reacted to cog in Trafalgar Class Submarine by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - Airfix - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Nice progress OC. Looks like a pritty solid colour to me ... so you'll be repainting your acoustic tiles again?
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lmagna reacted to Old Collingwood in Trafalgar Class Submarine by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - Airfix - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Right I decided to attack the sub (no pun intended) by closing up the hull, this was quite a tidy job but needs a bit of filling near the bow, any way I also put the two halves of the sail together, then glued this to the hull, when set I lightly sanded the hull to create a key, but also masked off the top section, then I started to apply the first few brush coats of dark navy grey.
It will need quite a few coats (all thin coats) to build up a smooth finish.
Here are a few pics.
OC.
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lmagna reacted to Old Collingwood in Nordsee Krabbenkutter 1900 by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Authentic Models - 1:48
Wowser your motoring along with her now - lovely work my friend.
OC.
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lmagna reacted to popeye the sailor in Nordsee Krabbenkutter 1900 by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Authentic Models - 1:48
I've been trying to get the latest update up for you folks to see. I started to do some pre rigging........fore stays........I also got the horse in place.
the winch is in place, after winding some thread on it. I also added the main cabin......an effort to get some progress done on her.
hope to have more done on her soon.........thanks for look'in in. thanks for the likes as well
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lmagna got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
Sounds like commissioning day is approaching! Nothing left but details, details, and details. No more designing and revisions.
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lmagna got a reaction from Piet in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
It will be a while OC, I need to get the Providence further along and I had BETTER start making some progress on the wife's Titanic or else!
Besides the PE for that build is going to set me back probably two times what the model cost and I still need to do little things like pay the bills and eat now and then.
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lmagna got a reaction from Piet in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
The USS Houston
Ever since I first read about the early actions of WWII and the possibly stupid but heroic actions of ABADFLOT over thirty years ago I have wanted to build her. I have always been upset by the plethora of Bismarck’s and Graff Spee's and other ships that had met glorious ends but the Houston who was involved in almost every battle of the opening days of the war was never offered.
With the build of Piet's Java that desire has resurfaced and so I went out and bought the Trumpeter Indianapolis. (Like I needed another model on the shelf)I chose that over the Academy kit because it looked like it would be much easier to retrofit to early war looks. The differences between the Northampton and Portland classes is almost indistinguishable, especially at 1/350 scale.
Like I said not an out-of-the-box build but I think a doable and worthy model.
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lmagna reacted to rwiederrich in Angle of ship masts
The clipper Sovereign of the Seas reached the highest daily rate and fastest speed recorded for a sailing vessel of 22 knots. Mast raking was popular with the clipper design.
Rob
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lmagna reacted to popeye the sailor in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
she's look'in fantastic Carl........looks like you'll be done before I know it I don't have too much progress to show, other that starting to paint the fore structure, painting the fore deck, and getting acquainted with the PE better. I don't know if I have anything for the paravanes......I'll have to check. as for another of these projects.......if I can make some real progress on this one, I may consider it. I also thing the budget director might have a problem with it........since I bought that U.S.S. Arizona kit. I should have an update by Weds.
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lmagna reacted to cog in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
As stated, paravanes stuck on a.o. the deck, racks in place (next to the funnel) need to do some touching up on the top of these latter ones, dinghies ready to tie down ... every time I think about the zillion things I still have to do before this thing ends ...
some more eye sore ...
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lmagna got a reaction from mtaylor in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
It will be a while OC, I need to get the Providence further along and I had BETTER start making some progress on the wife's Titanic or else!
Besides the PE for that build is going to set me back probably two times what the model cost and I still need to do little things like pay the bills and eat now and then.
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lmagna got a reaction from mtaylor in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
The USS Houston
Ever since I first read about the early actions of WWII and the possibly stupid but heroic actions of ABADFLOT over thirty years ago I have wanted to build her. I have always been upset by the plethora of Bismarck’s and Graff Spee's and other ships that had met glorious ends but the Houston who was involved in almost every battle of the opening days of the war was never offered.
With the build of Piet's Java that desire has resurfaced and so I went out and bought the Trumpeter Indianapolis. (Like I needed another model on the shelf)I chose that over the Academy kit because it looked like it would be much easier to retrofit to early war looks. The differences between the Northampton and Portland classes is almost indistinguishable, especially at 1/350 scale.
Like I said not an out-of-the-box build but I think a doable and worthy model.
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lmagna got a reaction from Piet in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
I was wondering where my stash was going! I appears he is sneaky too!
It sounds like the Seydlitz will be a nice build but unfortunately not one I would be interested in personally building. As usual my favorite would be MUCH harder to do. But I will follow with extreme interest.
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lmagna got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
Not a chance! Most days I am only able to come up with 22 when presented with 2+2!
It has been a long time since we have had a PC in this house and to be honest I had forgotten the term when used out of context. All we have here anymore are laptops. Everyone in the family has their own. Plus a spare one upstairs for the Admiral and I. The kids have a couple of tablets as well but I'm not all that comfortable with them so pretty much stick with the laptop. Getting old and slow at keeping up with tech I suppose, dreading the day when I have to switch completely over to Windows 10 on the remaining computers. Since the Admiral and I are not gamer's we can get away with 7 on our computers.
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lmagna got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
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Looking great Carl
Your Captain keeps a much more tidy vessel than Greg's who has let his ship get run down to the point of almost becoming a rust bucket. Your guy must be a real Bligh? "What do you mean we are at war?" "No excuse!"
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lmagna got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
Well worth the wait nice work Carl
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lmagna got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
The ready ammo is of course obvious but I can't find the netting or voice pipes even when I enlarge the bridge to the point of being grainy. I do find the double row of pilot house windows and wooden doors interesting though.
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lmagna got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC
I was thinking that as well, along with the person using it. You could probably give me a $10,000 camera and I couldn't take that good of picture at any size!
I suppose that the guy is using a builders model to point out the PE additions, that makes sense, but it looked like possibly all the things he was listing in the contents were brass colored in the pictures.
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