Egilman
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Yep, the scale difference is going to change the weathering a bit.... But you know that already... {chuckle} Congrats on the wins, (I thought your artillery train would win one as well) At least they saw the fineness of it.... I'm in for this one brother.... Dreadnaughts aren't my real cup of tea, (more along WWII era) but then the Arizona is a superdreadnought and is one of my favorite ships.... Maybe I'll learn something.... -
I know that, mine was the early 70's pressing, which had a similar problem.... (eveil grin)
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I missed the finish of this one Brother, my apologies... Fine work I assure you... Very well done.... There is one more foundational machine tool.... The Shaper..... With that you can manufacture anything... (in miniature) {chuckle}
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I spy some small amount of twist to that frame as well, definitely old molds... ('88 pressing notwithstanding, it's still the molds from the early 70's) I'm sure you can handle it....
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Shelby 427 S/C Cobra by CDW - FINISHED - Fujimi - 1:24 Scale
Egilman replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Sure looks the part brother.... Well Done... -
How much would an unbuilt Airfix St louis kit be worth?
Egilman replied to shipman's topic in Plastic model kits
You could also do the Airfix Revenge, it's the same mold/scale... Value? in the 100.00-150.00 US range -
Shelby 427 S/C Cobra by CDW - FINISHED - Fujimi - 1:24 Scale
Egilman replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Beautiful job, a modern paint on a venerable classic.... -
The AMX-13 project by RGL - Heller - 1/35
Egilman replied to RGL's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I can imagine... -
Maverick's F-14A Tomcat by SigEp Ziggy - Revell - 1/48
Egilman replied to SigEp Ziggy's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Brother, I assume you used CA to glue it to a bulkhead or along the side, I would use a drill bit larger than the brass tube ID but slightly smaller than the OD in a pin vise and slowly remove it till it's gone or it spins off it's mount.... The drill bit will either remove the brass to the point of pushing the residual back into the fuselage where it cant be seen or grab it and twist it off... without damaging the plastic.... I've done it in the past for the same mistake... Don't use a power drill for this technique, way too much torque and if the bit grabs then you lose the model... Do it by hand so you have better control.... It's an easy mistake to make..... -
He pretty much ran everything with wheels down the quarter mile in his day, from before the slingshot dragster era... Many of the innovations we see in drag racing today originated in his mind... Including the rear engined dragster... He won just about every drag racing title there is to have, and raced against everyone who was anyone.. (and beat them all at least once, usually multiple times) Garlits is a name in racing as great as Yunick, Shelby, Andretti, Foyt, Petty, way too many to list.... One of the greatest...
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Shelby 427 S/C Cobra by CDW - FINISHED - Fujimi - 1:24 Scale
Egilman replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Yep a Shelby tuned 427 CobraJet.... (the Shelby tuned ford engine that won Lemans before there was a Shelby Cobra) There is a wrecking yard here in south pierce county that has three of them complete on their racks... (along side of a couple of complete 426 hemi's as well, one with the extremely rare six pack intake) That was back in the days when racing was a big part of auto making.... not so much today.... -
It's why I did it body off, the drag link was an easy fix... It can't be built with the kit firewall.... Besides, the engine is the real star of the show here... And you made the bodywork a piece of art as well... Great job... The presentation is gorgeous.... Well done... Two of the early progenitors of the Rail dragster and Funny car.... (the dragsters became the rails and the roadsters became the funny cars) the link between the slingshot dragsters of the '40's early '50's to the cars of the late '60's -70's....
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The AMX-13 project by RGL - Heller - 1/35
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You have a private note brother... -
That is some beautiful bodywork my friend!!!!
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The AMX-13 project by RGL - Heller - 1/35
Egilman replied to RGL's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
So your not finding the 13-75 and the 13-105? to complete the set? AMX 13-75 Heller Re-Release of the original '75 kit... AMX 13-105 Heller original '75 release I know shipping from the US is insane.... But it would be nice to have an example of all 7 kits... -
Shelby 427 S/C Cobra by CDW - FINISHED - Fujimi - 1:24 Scale
Egilman replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
You know, I still remember the days when you could trot down to the local ford dealer, plunk your 5 grand or so on the counter and three weeks later, one of these would be miraculously parked in your driveway... American Iron, I'm down for this.... -
Aye Brother, I remember this one from my youth, lots of filling and shaping before it's over... I built mine with the body panels off showing an interior so I was able to get away with less filling and sanding since I didn't have to make them fit... I know, taking the easy way out of it.... Good luck, a perfect case study in making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.... If anyone can do it you can....
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Good choice, the white definitely has better color balance, and just "looks" right... Well done...
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Well in context it does indicate the same thing... Doesn't it? {chuckle} Memory Lane, been traveling that road more and more frequently of late.... This is a nice one....
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And the only time you would see one of these on the deck is during battlestations, live or drill ... They retracted into their armored silo while cruising or any other normal activities.... Very very interesting even if an overcomplicated installation... Beautiful model... yep, 3D printing is the future....
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They were delaminating over England as well, it's just that on the home front, it didn't make it into the reports as often... (being close to the sun and all that) At that stage of the war, they really didn't want to listen to bad reports... It was dealt with and the aircraft repaired or scrapped, the problem was they didn't know which ones until they started delaminating... And yes, most were shipped to the SWPA before they knew they had a problem...
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Measured Blueprints are always nice.....
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That would be a nice detail touch..... {chuckle} (a mossy stoned castle in the English countryside, who woulda thunk?) Patience is infinite brother... we will be here... Nobody ever built a castle in a day....
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Going to be a beautiful tribute to the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy....
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Bugatti Type 35B by CDW - FINISHED - Italeri - 1:12 Scale
Egilman replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
And you sir win the coveted "Honey I Shrunk the Race Car Award" for outstanding achievement in automobile minaituration!!! I can't tell... I'm in awe... Outstanding my friend... Speechless.... Amazing build....
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