yvesvidal
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Thank you Kevin. I hope that once you are finished with your Indefatigable, you will resume your CAF Enterprise build. It helps to work in larger scale.... Yves -
Thank you John. Yves
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Back at working on the gun port lids. Here is my method to make it less annoying and time consuming: Paint the inside of all lids. Three coats of red are usually good to cover the wood. I then proceed with sub-assemblies, for instance all four lids used on the main deck. These are kept in the right order and I mark the lines of the planking, so that the lids when closed are following the hull planking. Planking of the lids takes place, followed by some sanding and verification that everything inserts correctly in the ports. Then, painting of the outside is done: The edges are painted in red, carefully: All the hardware is prepared after a soaking in a chemical solution, cold water rinsing and drying: The hinges are then positioned, according to the holes in the hull. That is a delicate part that must be done carefully for a good alignment of the ropes. The ropes used to lift the lids are then attached: And the lids glued to the hull, in their respective ports: 14 more lids to go.... Yves
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P-38J Wicked Woman by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/48
yvesvidal replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Yeah...another marvel being created. Yves -
Fantastic presentation of that beautiful model. Yves
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Incredible work Chris. Absolutely amazing. Yves
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Dorade is my favorite yawl and your efforts at trying to RC it are commendable. I will watch your progress with a lot of interest. Yves
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Renault RE20 Turbo by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
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This build is most definitely THE reference for any Formula 1 lover. Your turned that old kit into a work of art. Yves -
Renault RE20 Turbo by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
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That is fantastic Rob. Yves- 111 replies
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Finally, a fully rigged cross-section at the 1/48th scale. I will be following your progress with enthusiasm. That should be exciting. I was not aware of that kit maker and will explore their offerings. Yves
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Renault RE20 Turbo by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
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This is simply amazing. Professional pictures, too. Yves -
Renault RE20 Turbo by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
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I find interesting the use of dual four pistons calipers on the rear brakes. Plenty of braking power, for sure. Yves -
Renault RE20 Turbo by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
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It is interesting to see how Renault designed the air intakes on that car. I like the distance between the exhaust and intake impellers, on the Turbo devices, allowing for excellent cooling between the two sections. That model helps you discover some of the engineering and technical challenges, the Renault engineers had to deal with on that F1 vehicle. Yves -
I am impressed by the contents of the box. Should be very interesting to follow your progress. Yves
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Great bike Ras. Sometimes you fall with these motorcycles and your model could represent a recovered one 🙂 It looks great and I am glad that you found the courage and energy to finish it. Yves
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Nils, are you making your own decals? If yes, could you elaborate on which software tool you are using and how you print them? Thanks Yves
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Incredible work. You are very courageous and patient. Your hull will be THE reference. Yves
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Very nice boat. So realistic even at that scale. Yves
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No wonder, I was fooled and tricked. Yves
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That is gorgeous. Incredible of realism..... I would think that the wooden box underneath would be sagging more under the load.... Yves
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My feeling is that these moving pistons and crankshaft are more for the pleasure of the builder than anything else. It is a little wink to the mechanically inclined and is a legacy of most Protar kits which had some kind of moving parts. Protar in the good old days, produced a Moto Guzzi V7 (1/6 scale) that had all kinds of working features, including the engine, gearbox and transmission as well as some electrical features. Yves
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That plated and painted hull is incredibly realistic Nils. Beautiful model so far. Yves
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Kevin, you did a fantastic job with the freeze. Congratulations. I also like the fact that you used a deeper blue (possibly Outremer...) for your base color. I did the same with my Bellona and I really like the strong contrast it offers. It feels more powerful and more in line with a fully armed vessel, than the pale and washed blue we see on other models. Just my two cents.... Yves
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Nils, What a great model you put together. I really love these Sweedish boats and wish Billing Boats could re-issue the Bohuslan and the Hjejlen in 1/48-1/50 scales. I am sure they would have a lot of success on the market place. Yves
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