Dan Vadas
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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 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 hexnut in Mi24D Hind by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:33 scale - CARD - Russian Attack Helicopter
The four-barrel "Gatling" type gun and it's swivelling mounting. This is another piece that will be fitted later in the build :
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
This pod fits beneath the gunner's cab. Two smaller pods are attached to it :
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
This is the main landing gear bay. I'm going to install all the parts for this and prepare it for the landing gear, but I won't fit the gear until the winglets have been fitted :
Two of the four landing gear doors :
The medicine cups hold the myriad of different parts for the landing gear struts, among a few other items :
One of the landing gear struts. Note the spiral groove cut into the wire with an Xacto knife to assist in glue adhesion :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to Bob Cleek in A new angle in precision sanding
$225 is a fair bit of change for a hand-cranked sander (apparently) without an accurate tilting table for compound angles and only a rubber disk pad. For another $100, you get a 1/3 hp motor and a highly accurate miter gauge and tilting table with preset angles and variable angle setting and with a thick (1/2" IIRC) disk plate that stores a lot of momentum, so no lagging when the piece connects with the disk. The Byrnes sander has a larger table of CNC machined aluminum. The Byrnes sander also has a very effective dust collection system that hooks up to any shop-vac. Then, too, the Byrnes sander has solid resale value and a manufacturer that stands behind it with a long track record of superior customer satisfaction. Just sayin'.
http://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/discsander5.html
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Pics of the show can be found by clicking HERE.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from lmagna in Hr.Ms. De Ruyter by amateur - Scaldis/JSC - 1:250 - CARD
The "chain" placed on deck, it looks a bit flat, and not very inspiring. I don't have ideas how to spice this up, so it is left as provided by Scaldis:
Jan, buy some small brass chain of the appropriate size, blacken (or paint) it, and glue it over the printed area :
I suppose it depends on what you want from a model Jan. A Halinski kit would have had about 50 tiny parts for one capstan, all of them fitting perfectly . If you would rather make the simpler version ...... well, that's up to the builder. In my opinion Halinski is well worth the slightly higher price.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Pics of the show can be found by clicking HERE.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Pics of the show can be found by clicking HERE.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Pics of the show can be found by clicking HERE.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from etubino in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Here are the pics of the finished model :
I'm taking a break from building ships for a while. My next project is a free download of a Card model - a vintage Yamaha YA-1 motorbike. I'll put up some pics of my progress in Shore Leave.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Jonesey in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Thanks Pat and Popeye.
I've fitted the Port side Accommodation Ladders :
The Anchor Chains are all done as well :
Final thing (as usual ) is the Ensign :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Piet in Hr.Ms. De Ruyter by amateur - Scaldis/JSC - 1:250 - CARD
The "chain" placed on deck, it looks a bit flat, and not very inspiring. I don't have ideas how to spice this up, so it is left as provided by Scaldis:
Jan, buy some small brass chain of the appropriate size, blacken (or paint) it, and glue it over the printed area :
I suppose it depends on what you want from a model Jan. A Halinski kit would have had about 50 tiny parts for one capstan, all of them fitting perfectly . If you would rather make the simpler version ...... well, that's up to the builder. In my opinion Halinski is well worth the slightly higher price.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Hi all,
Just some latest news about my model of HMS Hood - she took out "Best in Show" at the annual Port Macquarie Model Show. I took the half-finished model there last year, this year it was of course finished. I also took all the Card models I've built since then. A couple of pics of the show will follow tomorrow when I get home.
Cheers, Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Jonesey in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Here are the pics of the finished model :
I'm taking a break from building ships for a while. My next project is a free download of a Card model - a vintage Yamaha YA-1 motorbike. I'll put up some pics of my progress in Shore Leave.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Hi all,
Just some latest news about my model of HMS Hood - she took out "Best in Show" at the annual Port Macquarie Model Show. I took the half-finished model there last year, this year it was of course finished. I also took all the Card models I've built since then. A couple of pics of the show will follow tomorrow when I get home.
Cheers, Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Papa in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Here are the pics of the finished model :
I'm taking a break from building ships for a while. My next project is a free download of a Card model - a vintage Yamaha YA-1 motorbike. I'll put up some pics of my progress in Shore Leave.
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to Peter Bloemendaal in QUICK-FIND INDEXES to BUILD LOGS FOR KITS
Hi Danny,
Just letting you know my Syren build has now finished.
Thanks, Peter..
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Dan Vadas reacted to amateur in Hr.Ms. De Ruyter by amateur - Scaldis/JSC - 1:250 - CARD
Hi Danny,
I would rather like the in-between: 50 tiny parts is beyond my cutting capabilities, but they could have done more than four, or at least made the graphics more life-like, in stead of flat grey....
But again: nowhere else to go for Dutch ships.
Jan
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Dan Vadas reacted to lmagna in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Quite an accomplishment taking best in show with a card model. You have plenty to be proud of Danny, I think we are all aware of how hard it is to achieve that high of quality with that medium.
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from ccoyle in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Hi all,
Just some latest news about my model of HMS Hood - she took out "Best in Show" at the annual Port Macquarie Model Show. I took the half-finished model there last year, this year it was of course finished. I also took all the Card models I've built since then. A couple of pics of the show will follow tomorrow when I get home.
Cheers, Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from robdurant in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Hi all,
Just some latest news about my model of HMS Hood - she took out "Best in Show" at the annual Port Macquarie Model Show. I took the half-finished model there last year, this year it was of course finished. I also took all the Card models I've built since then. A couple of pics of the show will follow tomorrow when I get home.
Cheers, Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from capnharv2 in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Hi all,
Just some latest news about my model of HMS Hood - she took out "Best in Show" at the annual Port Macquarie Model Show. I took the half-finished model there last year, this year it was of course finished. I also took all the Card models I've built since then. A couple of pics of the show will follow tomorrow when I get home.
Cheers, Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to mtaylor in HMS Hood by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - Halinski - 1:200 - CARD
Congratulations, Danny.
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