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  1. cog
    Nice job on the cigars and their cases, Dan. It seems you finally get a challenge on the boats, although that seems to be a piece of cake to you as well ...
  2. cog
    Colours are looking good ... You are becoming a wizard with your spray "gun"!!
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    I know it is easy to comment from my chair, Frank, but often at the scale you are working, one needs to exagerate the characteristics or distinct features of the subject. In your case you would do well to feature the eagle's beak. If you make the hook more distinct you got the bird. Still a very worth while effort I would be hard pressed to equal! Cheers
  4. cog
    Usually, the second time goes easier. Looks pretty goo though!
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    The art is not t o over do it, but to use just enough, Mike ...
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    I can imagine why you feel sorry vacation is over .. I would be too!!!
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    Hardly any difference ... nice work on the turrets
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    Another evenings toiling ... I never thought cutting some brass, bending it, and gluing it together could cost so much time
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    Mick, it's getting crowded in my corner ... Johann, again some masterful work. I would like to be spy in your work area and silently enjoy seeing yu at work ...
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    I use a linoleum chisel for that. Works far better than an exacto. Haven't seen such a tool before. Your deck cleaned up rather nicely ...
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    Nothing like a test of patience OC. It's more important you do not ruin your hands by working (to much) on your model. I'd rather see her waiting for some action than hear you have ruined your hands because of it. So, take your time! Cheers
  12. cog
    Always known you were the sensitive kind As long as you don't drip on the card it doesn't matter to much ... Love those turrets, very detailed with the PE parts/brass wire.
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    Since you are using very diluted paint, you might try switching the green and grey layers, e.g. first the green, and then the grey, or vice versa, to see what you like best.
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    Nice paint job, Greg. When you select a primer, you have to take into account the colour(s) you want to spray on top. If those are light, you may prefer a very light grey or white primer. You should use the same method as for e.g. painting a door. For darker colours you use a grey (or black) primer, for lighter colours a light grey, off white, or white primer. It lessens the number of layers you need to get the required colour. With an airbrush and diluted paint it may take quite a few to get the desired result if you use a very contrasting primer ...
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    Denis, lower picturem, lower right insert, lower right rungs ...
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    Jason, With a lot of patience ........ sometimes accompanied by very rough language ... or throwing a pair of tweezers at a dartboard (saves to tips if they stick into it )
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    Thanks Sam. I feel like I've got the same unstoppable momentum as you in yourt building, modelbuilding that is ...
  18. cog
    Yupz, like a turtle with a snail's engine
  19. cog
    Before ... after ... Yesterday evenings efforts ... the bending, and getting it stuck on the right spot takes a little time ... Now I have to bend the rungs from the lowest port side lader back into original shape again
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    Nice work Jesse. Good save on the sheave. It is indeed hard to spot if you know it, so it will be invisble to the unknowing eye.
  21. cog
    Can't recall her (the model's) length, is it ~ 1' 12"? The hull is looking fabulous. Russ, cap and all. You really get very crisp details with the wood you are using, nice sharp lines ...
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    Thanks gents, hope to spend some more time at it ... although ... this weekend two window frames to replace and double glazing to set, so it will be bit by bit ...
  23. cog
    On the last image you can see part of a storm wall(?) So the ship might be entering harbour ... less sail ... whilst the other one seems to be at sea (no speed restrictions?) Just a thought ...
  24. cog
    Got back to PE-modeling ... found some time last weekend after more garden chores ... On the left the radar, I replaced the plastic supports ... found another few pieces to add, it looks like PE with some plastic, on the left the parts for the paravanes ... those took me about two hours Got some anchors from North Start Models to replace those I cut/shaved off stern side (Sorry for the poor quality of the photograph)
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    Not just a model builder, but a painter too. Very nicely done Jason. I would have to agree with Bayan's post. It will most certainly be worthwhile to see it in the "flesh" Cheers

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