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Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
Egilman replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
No Problem, My pleasure... I'm probably going to wind up with both the Beacon Plumbing and Electric boats, a Seattle company known for it's Marshawn Lynch commercial, "Don't go Freakin' Call Beacon!!!!" {chuckle} -
Jaguar XK-E by CDW - Gunze Sangyo High Tech Model - 1:24 Scale
Egilman replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Try the Hydroplane museum, they have a whole line in the same scale, (the Miss Griggs is a one off for Griggs) I have two, the Miss Homestreet Bank and the generic one which give a wide range of liveries and can be built into a Merlin or P&W powered boat... I'm going to do it as the Merlin powered Miss Oh Boy Oberto.... Not bad for what you get.... And it's just about the only game in town today... (I wish they would do a Miss Bud or a Miss Atlas Van Lines) -
Look at it this way my friend, it can go nowhere but up from here... Prayin' for ya my friend...
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Actually, for 1/72nd scale they are not bad at all, they ever included the intake superchargers.... (and yeah the only thing you will see is the grey reduction gear housing and pushrods, and that is only if you specifically look for them) The cowls cover most everything.... Nice work...
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So essentially you got the jack stands for free... {chuckle}
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Well it's the other side of the equation, most companies just give you the lettering and require painting for the base colors, in this case black & white, becomes problematic when you do a black plastic for the base color, especially for a budding modeler, you and I can handle it either way but for the new modeler a white base decal is the easier solution and the first time will cause them to research the options on the decal process... It has to be learned at some point and then experienced, we all went thru it and so will they.... (and come out the back side as better modelers)
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And I'm here to say they hit the nail on the head, easy building, relatively high detail, (some of the cleanest molding I've ever seen) and intelligent color choices in plastic.... They put a LOT of thought into the model design and make a believable model ready for anyone's shelf.... Not so much into modern Nascar but the 60 and 50 year old RP stuff is very enticing.... {chuckle}
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Amen Brother.... I couldn't have said it better myself....
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Yep, [chuckle] the check is in the mail... {giggle} (most of us already know)
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Oh, I'm down.... Wouldn't miss it...
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Thank you.... VERY much.. Stunning visually stunning.... Front runner for model of the year in my humble opinion...
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Definitely a stunning build well done... Beautiful work....
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There is only one answer then, build up the edge to close the gap, once it's refinished you will not see the difference... There is a second option, thin the part over the detail additions, but that is a vey risky proposition... The part looks good for what it is now, filling the gap is the best resolution...
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Anything that dries hard is more prone to breaking off is the rule... Contact cement is seldom used for modeling, it is a cabinet makers glue used for permanently gluing panels, big flat surfaces, together... It doesn't work at all in spot gluing small parts... The main draw to superglue is speed, not strength... Gators grip was formulated to replace superglue as the go to glue for photoetch, too many times I've had a PE part ping off into the sunset after gluing with superglue, I use Gator's grip exclusively on PE now... Have never had a part break off since... Canopy Glue came to us from the RC airplane genre, and it was developed cause all the usual flying model airplane glues would fail when attempting to land your dream plane on the runway, they were too brittle to hold to the smooth surface of canopies and fuselages the canopies would pop right off... Canopy glue holds to the smooth surface and being resilient can take the shocks of landing, or god forbid crash landings, without the canopy popping off... I use it to glue canopies on to my aircraft models in preparation for masking and spraying... Why? cause they will not come off until you take them off... The model will break in half before they fall off... Trust me, for some applications, Gator's grip or canopy glue is the ticket... Inserting a thin narrow object into a pocket? Gator's Grip is the choice I would make...
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Another suggestion, use a resilient glue, like Formula 560 or Gator's grip... (and yes I would shave the pennant off and replace it with foil if anything for the balance aspect, it will be easier without the off center pennant weight... Nice work though...
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Yeah, but I've never heard of anyone selling a pair of shorts 360's... {chuckle} Besides how do you put them on? (and don't tell me one leg at a time)
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1968 Pontiac Firebird by CDW - Revell - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Egilman replied to CDW's topic in Completed non-ship models
A pretty little PonTon... You do have the 100.00 bill taped to the dash right? {chuckle} -
1876 Parcel van by michael mott
Egilman replied to michael mott's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
A master machinist is always a treat to watch work.... You sir are a treat to watch work....- 22 replies
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Satirical yes, but it clearly shows that everyone involved knew the import of the American entry into the war....
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There is the Monogram #5609, Builds into a beautiful model... There is also the Revell rerelease #04507 (2014) Pretty pricy, on evilbay right now in the 150.00 range but Hobby Models out of Mayfield, PA has it in stock according to their web store for 75.00...
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Yeah it fits the bill as what it is supposed to represent mechanically, but not visually.... I've done this for the flexible tubing used to connect up intake and exhaust tubing on truck models.... Made my own coils to represent the tube, attached them to the fittings on each end then painted them with micro kristal clear once they are installed in position... When it dries, it shrinks into the gaps between the coils and is completely clear and paintable making it look like a solid tube... Add the clamps on either end and voila! A perfect representation of scale air ducting.... The other option is to fill the insides with something like rice paper dyed black so you can't see through the coils from a distance, but it doesn't come out as good as painting them with Kristal Clear...
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VERY stunning... , could you do a few shots against a bit lighter background so she stands out a bit more?
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Gaspatch from Greece has shipping to the world for 13E.... They have several variations of both in 1/32 scale... Vickers US built... https://www.ebay.com/itm/175473761772 Vane Sights... https://www.ebay.com/itm/276443512739 Lewis Gun... https://www.ebay.com/itm/175473752654 All US based evilbay... Victory Models out of Ft Meyers FL. has all three in stock.... https://www.victorymodels.com/search?page=2&q=*Gaspatch*guns*&type=product
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kit review V8 Engine BUILD REVIEW (TECHING) - EngineDIY
Egilman replied to James H's topic in Non ship-related reviews
The technology of DOHC 4-V (what they call it today) originally came out in 1911 with the 7.7L Peugeot French grand prix racers... Traces it's lineage from there through Miller's engines to Offenhauser's engines to Fords DOHC 427's to Cosworth then the Porshe/BMW engines to finally the Japanese versions they are running today.... Nothing special and nothing secret about it... Smokey Yunick said it best "...the quickest way to get more power, more cubic inches",... But what he was really saying is put more air/fuel mixture into the combustion chamber... Puegeot came to that conclusion 30 years before Smokey was even born.... -
Thanks Craig, and yes he is... He very aptly shows what can be done out of the box with this kit... I think it should be held as the best new race car kit of 2024.... An easy builder of a stunning model from a great company.... Why a great company you ask? I received replacement parts in the mail yesterday, Parts 58 & 59 Brake backing plates.... They were completely unannounced to me so I checked the kits parts... Those two parts in the kit were slightly short shotted, so finely that I didn't even notice in my inspection of the parts for the review... (and to be completely honest it would never be seen when the build was finished) It didn't matter, they replaced them on their own dime without even asking.... That's the kind of customer service you want in a model company.... Top Notch.... I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again... (in fact I plan on doing just that in the future)
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