Dan Vadas
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Norfolk Sloop by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Modellers Shipyard - Reconstructed Build Log
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Norfolk Sloop by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Modellers Shipyard - Reconstructed Build Log
Finished
Well I'm finally finished the "Norfolk" - I only have the stand left to do.
I'm rather pleased with the way she's turned out, especially the sails which were my first attempt at scratchbuilding them. Special thanks to David ("hopeful") for his tips from making his own, also Russ, Jim Lad and Anton for some of the technical details.
Last "part" to be fitted was "Trim", the ship's cat .
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Dan Vadas reacted to GrandpaPhil in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
Excellent work!
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Dan Vadas reacted to RGL in DKM Graf Zeppelin by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Base coats done, now to weather
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from pjofc4 in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The inside of the rocket launcher needed to be painted, one of the very few bits of this kit that could have been designed better :
The launchers fitted to the wings :
The two bombs were an enjoyable step :
Again, there is a mistake in the kit. The outer side of the rings should have had a coloured piece fitted. I used some left-over card from the two bombs that I wasn't going to fit to fix the problem :
The nose cones came out the best of any rounded pieces I've done so far :
The bombs fitted :
The four missiles use a mounting bracket. These are a rather involved unit, as there are 28 pieces of wire holding the inner part to the other which needed 56 0.5mm holes drilled right on the edge of the parts. This step took me 3 hours :
More pieces of the brackets :
I made a jig to assemble the rails :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from hexnut in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The inside of the rocket launcher needed to be painted, one of the very few bits of this kit that could have been designed better :
The launchers fitted to the wings :
The two bombs were an enjoyable step :
Again, there is a mistake in the kit. The outer side of the rings should have had a coloured piece fitted. I used some left-over card from the two bombs that I wasn't going to fit to fix the problem :
The nose cones came out the best of any rounded pieces I've done so far :
The bombs fitted :
The four missiles use a mounting bracket. These are a rather involved unit, as there are 28 pieces of wire holding the inner part to the other which needed 56 0.5mm holes drilled right on the edge of the parts. This step took me 3 hours :
More pieces of the brackets :
I made a jig to assemble the rails :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from paulsutcliffe in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The inside of the rocket launcher needed to be painted, one of the very few bits of this kit that could have been designed better :
The launchers fitted to the wings :
The two bombs were an enjoyable step :
Again, there is a mistake in the kit. The outer side of the rings should have had a coloured piece fitted. I used some left-over card from the two bombs that I wasn't going to fit to fix the problem :
The nose cones came out the best of any rounded pieces I've done so far :
The bombs fitted :
The four missiles use a mounting bracket. These are a rather involved unit, as there are 28 pieces of wire holding the inner part to the other which needed 56 0.5mm holes drilled right on the edge of the parts. This step took me 3 hours :
More pieces of the brackets :
I made a jig to assemble the rails :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from hexnut in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The two rocket launchers took me three days to make. The kit gives you the option of using 4 launchers, 4 bombs or a combination of the two. I've opted to do two of each. Hopefully the pics are fairly self-explanatory about the construction :
There were a total of 58 1.0mm diameter angled tubes to make which fit inside the oval holes in the nose cones :
I glued a toothpick to each cone for ease of handling :
Aligning each internal tube was accomplished with the aid if a piece of 1mm wire :
The tubes were not a perfect fit, but quite easy to trim down after the glue dried :
A bit of touch-up acrylic paint was needed after the trimming :
Finally, 5 more tubes were fitted to the end of each cone :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from pjofc4 in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The "winglets", or Weapons System Platforms if you like, were a relatively easy step to construct. I had to glue the trailing edge of the wings in-situ after making up the frames this time, as the vertical pieces of the wings didn't allow me to fit the wings the "usual" way :
The left wing has a pod attached :
I made the rocket launcher/bomb pods as a demonstration of Card Model Building at the Port Macquarie Model show over the weekend, although I seemed to be spending most of the time explaining the construction of card models to interested spectators :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to Wiktor.L in Novik by Wiktor.L - Modelik - 1/200 - CARD - Russian WWI destroyer
progress....
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Dan Vadas reacted to RGL in DKM Graf Zeppelin by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC
There is a special place in hell for me having to do this. MAsking and doing the camo up for the aircraft
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from CiscoH in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Hull Planking Continues
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Jorge Diaz O in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Tricky Plank
The first plank alongside the Sternpost is a very tricky one to get right. This one took me two attempts :
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Jorge Diaz O in HMS Vulture 1776 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - 16-gun Swan-class sloop from TFFM plans
Top and Butt Planking
The first six strakes of planking beneath the Wales are worked in Top and Butt fashion :
The aftmost plank beneath the Wales has a very sharp bend and is also wider than most other planks to fit around the end of the lower wale. The card template alongside it was used to get it’s shape :
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The inside of the rocket launcher needed to be painted, one of the very few bits of this kit that could have been designed better :
The launchers fitted to the wings :
The two bombs were an enjoyable step :
Again, there is a mistake in the kit. The outer side of the rings should have had a coloured piece fitted. I used some left-over card from the two bombs that I wasn't going to fit to fix the problem :
The nose cones came out the best of any rounded pieces I've done so far :
The bombs fitted :
The four missiles use a mounting bracket. These are a rather involved unit, as there are 28 pieces of wire holding the inner part to the other which needed 56 0.5mm holes drilled right on the edge of the parts. This step took me 3 hours :
More pieces of the brackets :
I made a jig to assemble the rails :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from amateur in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The inside of the rocket launcher needed to be painted, one of the very few bits of this kit that could have been designed better :
The launchers fitted to the wings :
The two bombs were an enjoyable step :
Again, there is a mistake in the kit. The outer side of the rings should have had a coloured piece fitted. I used some left-over card from the two bombs that I wasn't going to fit to fix the problem :
The nose cones came out the best of any rounded pieces I've done so far :
The bombs fitted :
The four missiles use a mounting bracket. These are a rather involved unit, as there are 28 pieces of wire holding the inner part to the other which needed 56 0.5mm holes drilled right on the edge of the parts. This step took me 3 hours :
More pieces of the brackets :
I made a jig to assemble the rails :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to amateur in Hr.Ms. De Ruyter by amateur - Scaldis/JSC - 1:250 - CARD
Today I spent the better part of the(rainy) afternoon on the 5 twin bofors anti-aircraft guns. I would have liked some of the parts ro be laser-cutted.....
again, small parts, little guidance from the insteuctions.
part 192 (the central 'housing' was to folded from a piece of card. I tried something different: I disected it into four separate parts, and glued those together, trying to get slightly crisper corners. The pieces became slightly smaller as a result. (I beveled the larger parts, to minimize the amount of white card visible.)
the mount is fairly straightforward, but as the card does delaminate at sharp bends, it turned out a bit difficult to get it all squred up. I should have used the same strategy as for the boxy part. All five finished
Next, I did the guns, using .5 mm evergreen, and .2 sofr copper wire. Believe me, the macro does look better than the original, the barrels won't line up properly....
aAnd last: a small 'testfit' on their final position. There should be a couple of small seat added, and some painting to do on the sides of the little floor.
If it is rainy again tomorrow, I'll try to finish the other three...
Jan
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Dan Vadas reacted to amateur in DKM Graf Zeppelin by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Hi danny,
Yeah, that'svthe one I meant. You wouldn't like the kit, though.
It is JSC design, with all its problems. The 1:250 B&V looks convincing, though.
Bussard was an interesting ship: it was the German answer to the fact the after WW-I treaties didn't germany allow for a carrier. (Shen ended a bit out of her original purpose after the war, as a dredger in Rotterdam....)
Jan
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The inside of the rocket launcher needed to be painted, one of the very few bits of this kit that could have been designed better :
The launchers fitted to the wings :
The two bombs were an enjoyable step :
Again, there is a mistake in the kit. The outer side of the rings should have had a coloured piece fitted. I used some left-over card from the two bombs that I wasn't going to fit to fix the problem :
The nose cones came out the best of any rounded pieces I've done so far :
The bombs fitted :
The four missiles use a mounting bracket. These are a rather involved unit, as there are 28 pieces of wire holding the inner part to the other which needed 56 0.5mm holes drilled right on the edge of the parts. This step took me 3 hours :
More pieces of the brackets :
I made a jig to assemble the rails :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The inside of the rocket launcher needed to be painted, one of the very few bits of this kit that could have been designed better :
The launchers fitted to the wings :
The two bombs were an enjoyable step :
Again, there is a mistake in the kit. The outer side of the rings should have had a coloured piece fitted. I used some left-over card from the two bombs that I wasn't going to fit to fix the problem :
The nose cones came out the best of any rounded pieces I've done so far :
The bombs fitted :
The four missiles use a mounting bracket. These are a rather involved unit, as there are 28 pieces of wire holding the inner part to the other which needed 56 0.5mm holes drilled right on the edge of the parts. This step took me 3 hours :
More pieces of the brackets :
I made a jig to assemble the rails :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in DKM Graf Zeppelin by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Yeah, no worries. As long as you can afford my rates of $150 per hour (kidding ). Fenten's in Brisbane have the Bussard/Falke kit with 5 B&V 138's (in 1/250 scale) for $AU16.00 plus postage (about $8.00). Just a thought, the ship itself looks interesting. Hmmmm.......
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from cog in DKM Graf Zeppelin by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Yeah, no worries. As long as you can afford my rates of $150 per hour (kidding ). Fenten's in Brisbane have the Bussard/Falke kit with 5 B&V 138's (in 1/250 scale) for $AU16.00 plus postage (about $8.00). Just a thought, the ship itself looks interesting. Hmmmm.......
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The inside of the rocket launcher needed to be painted, one of the very few bits of this kit that could have been designed better :
The launchers fitted to the wings :
The two bombs were an enjoyable step :
Again, there is a mistake in the kit. The outer side of the rings should have had a coloured piece fitted. I used some left-over card from the two bombs that I wasn't going to fit to fix the problem :
The nose cones came out the best of any rounded pieces I've done so far :
The bombs fitted :
The four missiles use a mounting bracket. These are a rather involved unit, as there are 28 pieces of wire holding the inner part to the other which needed 56 0.5mm holes drilled right on the edge of the parts. This step took me 3 hours :
More pieces of the brackets :
I made a jig to assemble the rails :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in DKM Graf Zeppelin by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Yeah, no worries. As long as you can afford my rates of $150 per hour (kidding ). Fenten's in Brisbane have the Bussard/Falke kit with 5 B&V 138's (in 1/250 scale) for $AU16.00 plus postage (about $8.00). Just a thought, the ship itself looks interesting. Hmmmm.......
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in DKM Graf Zeppelin by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC
Yeah, no worries. As long as you can afford my rates of $150 per hour (kidding ). Fenten's in Brisbane have the Bussard/Falke kit with 5 B&V 138's (in 1/250 scale) for $AU16.00 plus postage (about $8.00). Just a thought, the ship itself looks interesting. Hmmmm.......
Danny
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