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Dehavilland Mosquito by Edwardkenway - Tamiya -1:48
AJohnson replied to Edwardkenway's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Know how you feel Edward my SHAR has been been sadly neglected this last week or so, don’t know where time goes! -
Welcome to MSW Mike.
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Congratulations B.E. on another great build
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@Beef Wellington @DaveBaxt oh I know what's going on here! - you are trying to shame me into restarting my "Bounty"! 🤣 Well yes, I did lose my mojo with it and "proper" model ship building for a while and then got distracted by some card models (all Chris Coyle's fault! 😁) and then thought I better tidy up some half-built/started Airfix kits that have been gathering dust. All excuses I know, I'm suitably chastised! I am on my last Airfix to finish now, but will swing back to "Bounty" via finishing my "Nisha" soon I promise... Is this my first brush with the MSW Build-log police? (joking! - but Jason & Dave thank you both very much for dusting off this neglected thread and your kind words!)
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HMS Snake by drtrap - Caldercraft
AJohnson replied to drtrap's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Yes, another fine Snake build to copy - when I get going! 😁 -
Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops of the Royal Navy
AJohnson replied to molasses's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Fortunately they still are, I have gone through all the ones listed in the old link (hunting for snippets about Scylla) and they all are still available on RMG. Although laborious, typing in the reference codes for the plans still works. I use RMG a fair bit (mostly out of idle curiosity) it is a huge repository, just not very user friendly! 😑 -
Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops of the Royal Navy
AJohnson replied to molasses's topic in Nautical/Naval History
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Jotika/Caldercraft appear to have gone back into "hiding" mode again and not answering my e-mails enquirie(s)-yep plural, about the release date of their HMS Surprise. However, since the arrival of Vanguard models like HMS Sphinx and the hope of other frigates in their range in the not-too-distant future, I think I'm close to giving up on CC and Surprise, especially when you compare the quality on offer.... 🤔 - but I'm such a Patrick O'Brian fan, this is going to come hard.
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Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops of the Royal Navy
AJohnson replied to molasses's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Hi Allan, as noted in my post #151, I'm interested in Ship rigged, Sloop versions of the Cruizers (HMS Scylla in particular), but think I might have to settle for plans based on others in the class that were so converted in the 1820's. It is fascinating to do the research, I have found a treasure trove of information via all the online newspaper archives that are out there now, mostly of interest to historians and Genealogists, but I don't mind piggy-backing off my wife's family history research if I can! 😁 -
Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops of the Royal Navy
AJohnson replied to molasses's topic in Nautical/Naval History
I agree with Allan, the RMG site is awful now, but the staff are very helpful and really quick to try and help you if they can. I am currently researching HMS Scylla (1809-1846) a Cruizer-class brigg that had a long and interesting career and was converted into a Ship-rigged sloop. I am hoping to build a "kit-bash" of Caldercraft's HMS Snake into a representation of Scylla in the later part of her career when ship rigged (1830-1840's) at some point and noted they had a sketch of her, but no picture. After enquiring and submitting a little request form, the picture of the sketch was up on their site in less than a week! -
Look very good Brian, looks a nice finish to me! 👍
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From out of the shadows ...my first post!
AJohnson replied to RobTBay's topic in New member Introductions
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Sea Harrier FRS1 by AJohnson - FINISHED - Airfix - 1:72
AJohnson replied to AJohnson's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Sea Harrier FRS1 by AJohnson - FINISHED - Airfix - 1:72
AJohnson replied to AJohnson's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Thanks for the feedback guys, the fragile nature of the Mig Ammo primer is another concern, if you need to revisit an area and work on it or sand it, the primer tends to ball up and tear off rather than abrade to a thinner layer. @Edwardkenway yes it is the one shot stuff. I shall be returning to just using another (usually mid grey) enamel as my primer of choice. -
Thank you for the guide to rigging the Snake. One to store away for when I finally get my finger out and do mine! 😁 I've just seen you Galley posts, so this one is FINISHED? What's next then?
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Sea Harrier FRS1 by AJohnson - FINISHED - Airfix - 1:72
AJohnson replied to AJohnson's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Hello all, Incremental update tonight, the outrigger wheel wells were, well missing in the kit! Just lumps of plastic with no recess for the wheel struts to retract into, so they needed digging out and new side fairings made from plastic card adding, just to finish things off I need to fair-in the leading edges of these fairings still. I have also built Airfix's newer Harrier GR.1 and it is a much superior kit and these details are moulded in, so this Sea-Harrier must be an earlier vintage mould where minor details like this were overlooked. Next up I had another go with Mig Ammo primer as I have had poor results with it in the past, but I thought as I am not too attached to this kit, I would try it again. Unfortunately I had similar results, even though I had the airbrush nice and clean, took ages shaking the primer, it was still "splattery" and did not self level as advertised. Air pressure and thin coats adhered to as per the instructions, but no, not happy. 🤨 back to enamel for primers! But overall progress is being made, not too much more to do before painting commences. Thanks for looking in. 😁 -
Dehavilland Mosquito by Edwardkenway - Tamiya -1:48
AJohnson replied to Edwardkenway's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Looking good Edward, I know what you mean about the decal seatbelts, but I think once under the canopy and the view is broken and partially shaded by the canopy framing they won’t be half as prominent. I’m watching your panel line wash experiments with interest 👍 -
Dehavilland Mosquito by Edwardkenway - Tamiya -1:48
AJohnson replied to Edwardkenway's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I’m following also, not built a Tamiya Mossie, so will be interesting see how it goes. I use MicroSol and MicroSet the only issue I find is that some “soft” water based gloss vanishes can go milky if you leave too much of the MicroSol/Set solutions on them or don’t allow the gloss base coat to properly harden for a few days (maybe it reacts with water based coatings?) But otherwise it works for me.
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