Veszett Roka
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In 2006, Hornby acquisited them from Humbrol (who has the Heller name since 1981), and started to issue 'new' kits under Airfix name. As far as i know, the 'special edition' issues are revised kits from this era, removing the incorrect parts and/or few pieces to allow bashing. I have a yet boxed Cutty special edition without molded stanchions, those are surely exists on the standard kit. Since 1986, all Airfix ship come without the plastic ratline, and has the adjustable ratline-maker jig instead. Other manufacturers, mainly Revell still use the plastic prefabricated ratlines. Nowadays many kits has nylon ratlines, those are looks like some kind of dark grey rubber. Never worked with them though. Cut the long story short, i don't know if any manufacturer comes out with newly designed and molded sailing ship kits. I have the feeling that i saw all their kits already. Shipman, if you have better informations, please share, i'm really interested.- 444 replies
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Airfix (Heller) has a 'Special Edition' product line, which neglect some parts to provide space for kit bashing. For instance the Special Edition Cutty Sark kit has no moulded handrails, stanchions, no prefabricated ratlines - but the kit has vacuum-formed styrene sails, i believe because some of us using paper sails hardened with thinned PVA glue which can use those sails as template.
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i might put some blu-tac spot in the jig which will hold the deadeyes in place until you thread them.
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It looks like used sandpaper. Couldn't cover the decks with it? However the fine scale sandpaper might be out of scale too... Which type of paint, enamel, acrylic? I'd go with enamel, it is more flexible. The worn spots could be added with thinned white or light grey later. For smaller scales, i'd suggest to check out Ebroin's Miniatures or Laser Creation Word. The latter is a bit repetitive regarding the zombie apocalyptic themes, but the technics are quite spectacular.
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Incredible precision! And what an enormous amount of work... Calm me down Richard, you will not capsize and sink her just for accuracy?!
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Gents, if you allow me to join the gossip. I think the social media is way overrated, thus responsible for human estrangement. As a computer engineer, i come from the world with no internet, saw the growing of WWW and Facebook as well. Since the youngsters grew in the world when those are natural, they think it is the world and all is right when using them without criticism. However, using them with a little logic, intelligence and skepticism will help the mankind to spread the knowledge - and the good knowledge. Contrary, we're (well, more of us) hanging on the false society what they (I mean Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, whatewer) created for us, and many of us thinks this is the modern living. NOT. Modern living is for use the gadgets and social media for good: entertain yourself. And use the global knowledge of mankind to made your society a better place. Well, this is a better place for those social media, gets enormous amount of money to them so they will obstruct the critical use as long as they can. MSW is a fine example of the good use of the tool: although i'm realtively new in the community, but since we share a common hobby and we're come from different countries yet still feel everyone as being a friend, despite we never met personally and has very little chance to do so. Richard, mobile phones are great toys i believe. I do use mine all time when going outdoor hiking (a map), use it for personal trainer (when biking around) and it is good for listening music when doing my homework (i hate the roar of the vacuum cleaner). And yes, i can't hide from my wife but i can ask her what to shop for diner
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Really? I'd love it, because i still use my prehistoric Nikon F-501, and love it:
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Collections of Ship Models: Help!
Veszett Roka replied to Sam Willis's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Sam, just come to mind, and found again: Kaap Skil museum, and their huge diorama with ~50 model ship and their crew. Here is a pic of the diorama: -
How would you install the upwards flushing with sea water?
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Surely i'd dismantle the deck with a thin scalpel, just a little. I think the guns were glued themselves just below the opening, but a long bamboo stick can help tickling them out. I'd assume the glue is not too firm, since no pressure applied during the contact. I believe repairing the paint is easier than fabricate a new gun position.
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Veszett Roka replied to Sam Willis's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Welcome Sam. You might consider to go ta Amsterdam, relatively close to you and easy transportation. Scheepvaartmuseum is a must to see there, featuring many excellent models there. Also, i've been in Lannan Model Ship Gallery in Boston where i saw (actually touch too) any of biggest model in my life. The owner Larry Lannan is a very friendly gentleman. -
Hi Bill, Although the wheel is good in this form, you might try to solder a blob at the end of the copper wire. But before try this, you must remove the wire out, because the soldering heat will melt out the wheel. Other thing i can think of the 'magic sculpt' epoxy putty, easy and cheap to order. But after all, i'd leave the wheel as is now.
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Back to the searchlights. Aren't they painted on the real ship? I think everything on board exposed to salt sprays must be protected from corrosion any way. Well, nickel plating is good for it, but the searchlights i saw on other ships (actual museum ships) were all painted. I've found this color photo, most probably a colorized one, so more fantasy than reality. This shows the searchlights on lower position as black (or gray?) and on mast mounded ones as ochre (possibly brass?)
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Agree 120%. I was followed an other, russian modeling forum. I thought that the modelers are smarter than politicians. Well, on that forum the vehicles section flooded with Z trucks, and the comments are cheers the occupants, 'our heroes' and so forth. To be honest, i found it disgusting, and i'm not a member anymore. Also, i have to tell you that in the shipmodels section no any politics occur.
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Third hand is for newbies. Professionals use their own two hands only. Chuck Norris builds models without hands.
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Aahah, a BeoCenter 2300 You're a man! Listening it must be a pleasure when modeling.
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That gorgeous. Will be a challenging task in this scale, but knowing your works; not for you.
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Hi Bill, I believe Marie C was a "general" ship of era and any ship's rigging would fit for her too, with more or less accuracy. I'd use respective parts of any barque, of course for 2 masts brigantine and omit the surplus masts.
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Thanks Valeriy Thats explain the dual purpose. I'd be curious how they blind the target, but rather talk of the topic beside a (couple of) beer in a tavern, not in Ras' thread.
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