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    Raleigh, NC - USA
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    Far too many......and too little time.

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  1.    yvesvidal reacted to a post in a topic: Bristol Bulldog by Danstream - FINISHED - Airfix - 1/48 - PLASTIC
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  13. yvesvidal
    I installed the "Hangar" on the base, to make sure everything fits: Yves
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  17. yvesvidal
    Gorgeous boat, so well done!! I hope you tried it in a tub and are happy with the stability before launching it on a pond. As I have said many times, I love Billing Boats kits for the variety of styles they cover and for the great kits they provide. The Nordkap is such a cute vessel. Yves
  18. yvesvidal
    Billing Boats has plenty of beautiful and cute ships. I will be following your Build Log with a lot of interest. Yves
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  24. yvesvidal
    Amazing !!!! I can't believe this is an AIRFIX kit. They have really improved recently. You turn that model into a little marvel, honestly. Yves
  25. yvesvidal
    Things have been slow, mostly due to the inclement and cold weather. I can only spray outside and freezing temperature are not the best for paint, as we all know. Anyway, I am building a platform for that crazy structure. Using a plywood base surrounded by pine wood: The base will be lit with six green LEDs. I am trying to create a murky pool at the base of the AI creature, where all pipes, hoses and tubes will end up. A very crude wiring, but it works.... Edges have been painted.... And now, I can start assembling the base of the "Hangar": Yves
  26. yvesvidal
    Maybe a small diorama depicting some maintenance may be a solution.... Just take a break and get back to it in a few weeks. It will be easier. Yves
  27. yvesvidal
    Kevin, All my condolences for the loss of your life partner. As far as the Enterprise, I think you have made a very nice recovery and actually improved the CAF kit, with the addition of the lower-decks. I really love these CAF kits, showing all the frames and intricacies of the hull for a period ship. It is like building the real prototype. So glad to see you back online, Kevin. Take good care of you. Yves
  28. yvesvidal
    I am planning to follow your build log, since I purchased that kit a year or two ago. You have made some great progress, so far. Yves
  29. yvesvidal
    Go for it. It is a nice little kit and will allow you to build a plank of frames hull, exactly like a real ship. Mine is currently stopped, as I am pursuing other projects, but I hope to finish it one day. The scale of 1/32nd is also perfect if you decide to build a diorama around it, with the vast choice of figures and details in either 1/32nd or 1/35th scales. Yves
  30. yvesvidal
    The old Lindberg Bismarck kit had a clever way to elevate the guns while rotating them. Look it up. Yves
  31. yvesvidal
    Beautiful little vessel. I love Billing Boats kits. Yves
  32. yvesvidal
    I am putting together the main components, to make sure that everything fits more or less correctly. First verification that neck and back are fitting to the "Hangar" crane: It seems to click in place, correctly. Then verification that the LEDs are working, after some soldering: The LEDs at the top of the cranium are flickering, showing some intense computing activity. Shoulders are also equipped with LEDs. Below, I will have to paint in black, the inside of the face mask to avoid light leaks. The wires are coming out through the back and are hidden by the various pieces of the armor. They will be invisible, once finished. Finally, a teaser for our audience. Putting everything together without most of the plumbing..... Her sweet derriere.... Aerial view, showing the main cooling hoses to the computer: I hope you are enjoying this crazy project. Yves
  33. yvesvidal
    The neck piece and the head have been glued. I have to go slowly and always check that the assembly of the AI creature fits in the "Hangar". Above, you can see the two anchors to the "Hangar": the large rectangular hole in the middle of the back and the small square opening in the nape of the neck. These two have to fit perfectly. The face mask is held by a small magnet: Et voila. Still plenty of work to be done on the head and back of the head. The wiring has to be centralized as only two conductors will protrude out of the back and be mingled with the plumbing of the robe, into the wooden base. I may have to do a little bit of make-up on the face.... Yves
  34. yvesvidal
    Time to become a plumber... I have spent the week printing hoses, tubes and pipes: 34 of them. Two have already been glued to the massive grape previously printed. Not much in term of explanations is given, and most of the work will be done by looking at pictures. Not easy.... Yves
  35. yvesvidal
    What a beautiful work. I hope we will be able to see these details, once the superstructures are in place. Hopefully, they will be removable to show the exquisite details inside the hull. Yves

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