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  1. SigEp Ziggy
    My cat knocked one of my sprues to the floor and my puppy chewed on it! This is what I have now! It should look like this. I may have to scratch build both frames.
  2. SigEp Ziggy
    I have wanted to see all the museums you mentioned, my wife and I plan to spend a vacation in Seattle, but it never seems to happen. If I ever make it happen, I would love to hang out with a fellow modeler and see you models and stash!
  3. SigEp Ziggy
    Let me know when you wanna go and I'll hop in my car! Just check the hours open, so I can get there before it closes.
  4. SigEp Ziggy
    I think I finally have the gun for my D.H. 2 worked out. I modified the Lewis gun like this. I wanted it to resemble the 1/32 scale guns and after paint, what do you think.
  5. SigEp Ziggy
    I'm only a six hour drive from Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Museum, one of these days....
  6. SigEp Ziggy
    Outstanding Work! Your skills are on a higher plain than most. Thank you so much for sharing all your builds with us!
  7. SigEp Ziggy
    Thanks, Denis, I was struggling with the term, if my brain would come out of the fog, I probably would have said capstan. Anyhow, I do not like the capstan around the main mast, and this model pre-dates 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. So, I am not sure if any ships were actually built like this.
  8. SigEp Ziggy
    Thanks for the insight on the build, one thing I do wish to change is the location of the windlass from the mast to on the deck closer to the aft cabin.
  9. SigEp Ziggy
    Impressive, OC most impressive. This is a build to be proud of, yes indeed. I will see you in the aircraft section for sure, however, your 'Pearl' may make me blow the dust off my 'Pirate Ship'.
  10. SigEp Ziggy
    Looks Great OC! How long ago?
  11. SigEp Ziggy
    Thanks Mark, I have some hemp thread that I will use for the top edge. The thickness of the plastic 'tub' and the thickness of the added details, makes it tight in the cockpit. Hopefully, the new seat will look okay once I make it and place it in there.
  12. SigEp Ziggy
    I found this material at Joann's and thought it would make great scale wicker for WWI airplane seats. I do not plan on using the pilot, but quite literally used his seat to make the seat of the chair. Unfortunately, the thickness of the material and the detail added to the cockpit made it too big. Oh well, I'll have to make a smaller one.
  13. SigEp Ziggy
    Started working on a plan to make magazine holders similar to the ones in the first picture found on-line. It's a 1/32 scale model. The kit only had one on the port side with no magazine detail. I will remove it and scratch build one for each side.
  14. SigEp Ziggy
    Working on the interior. The sides of the cockpit were 'REVELL c 1981' and molded on part numbers. So I sanded that off and used a 1/32 photo found on line as a guide. Check out the little compass!
  15. SigEp Ziggy
    Thanks everyone! This is fun! I model trains, planes and automobiles, like the title of the movie. Throw in ships and armor too. I like this forum so much, but thought I had to post elsewhere for my other builds. Not anymore!
  16. SigEp Ziggy
    I got a little farther, here is the gun comparison and how I modified it to include the cooling cover.
  17. SigEp Ziggy
    Thanks, OC It mean a lot to me.
  18. SigEp Ziggy
    I am excited to post an aircraft build on MSW, who knew, obviously not me! I have so many irons in the fire, but I would like to share this one. I will change out the kit gun and engine with after market parts.
  19. SigEp Ziggy
    OC, I found it, only wish I had found it sooner. Great job on the Pearl and crew, sails?
  20. SigEp Ziggy
    Very cool OC! I can't seem to find non-ship builds or understand 'pointy end' PS I think I found it under 'shore leave', I will check it out and maybe even post there.
  21. SigEp Ziggy
    Just checking for rigging.
  22. SigEp Ziggy
    I got the figures I plan to use on the Columbus Ships. Of course I will have to make them look like 16th century sailors. This scale makes the main deck 45 feet long and the hull 54 feet.
  23. SigEp Ziggy
    Just checking for an update.
  24. SigEp Ziggy
    The wood part looks better and is probably stronger. They get painted green, right?
  25. SigEp Ziggy
    Amazing work Greg! You're work seems to be amazing everytime. If I can do half as good a job as one of your builds, I would jump for joy!

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