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A MASTERPIECE !!!! Absolutely stunning in its glass box. Definitely, the highlight of your collection. Yves- 82 replies
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I found that picture of a model of the Ise done in 1/100 scale. Obviously, this must be in a Japanese Models shop, somewhere in Japan. The picture was found on Pinterest. Yves
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How soon... ? I am glad you are building many ships at the same time..... I could not cope with the way they distribute the parts....and I am very patient. Yves
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What is that black surface you use to present your assemblies? Is it black glass? Marble? Thanks Yves
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Denis, You did a fantastic job and really extracted the essence of these old Heller kits. They are not easy and your is probably the nicest Jeanne d'Arc I have ever seen. Congratulations Yves
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Jack, this is great invention and so easy to build. Plus, you do not have to buy anything as all the parts are already in a normal household. Yves
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You need to use a better masking tape. That blue stuff is too strong. I would use Tamiya yellow masking tape. It is the absolute reference for the plastic modelers and small scale projects. Yves
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Very meticulous work Jack. You truly are a perfectionist. Yves
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I would not go too hard on the weathering of this ship. It really never got a chance to get dirty and was sunk very quickly after its launching. Yves
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Superb work Jack. I also love the collection of cats. They seem very active.... Yves
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You cannot let that happen...... oh NO!!!!! Please swap and put the books on the bottom shelf. This is a disaster in the making. You must love to live dangerously. Yves
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I was recently watching a factory tour of Microscale Decals (famous for their Railroads and airplanes decals). They store their decals in darkness and at about 70% humidity. The sunlight and the dry air are what cause the decals to go bad, apparently. Yves
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Knowing Heller and having assembled some of their kits, almost 50 years ago, I believe I can say that the molds and plastic injection sprues are about 50 years of age for the most part. You are simply benefiting from a revised instructions sheets, printed recently. Let's not forget that Heller was purchased by various companies (Airfix, Humbrol) in the recent years and have had to re-print their instructions sheets. Unless the box clearly states that it is a new tooling, there is no way Heller would have spent the time to redo the master molds (which are extremely expensive) for a rather obscure and exotic ship such as Jeanne d'Arc. We are not talking Bismark or Yamato here. This being said, I absolutely admire what you are doing and how you are improving this old kit. Kudos. It is a lot more difficult to assemble such an old kit than it is to put together a recent Tamiya or Trumpeter kit. Yves
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At 1/350 scale, the level of details is simply astounding. You are a true artist. Yves
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I agree with you. That is the Flory's approach and it is by far the best. There are so many parts that it is difficult to keep track of all of them. You are doing great. I am looking forward to reading you every day. Yves
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It is a little pool/tub for the admiral. I love the catapults you built with PEs. Very realistic. Yves
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So, if I follow you correctly, you use the plastic steps as a guide for the drilling of your ladder rungs. Once drilled, you then remove the excess plastic (molding) to a smooth surface. You then glue the steps....et voila. Yves
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Here is the artwork of the original model box as my friend built it in the early 70's. The painting is probably by Paul Lengelle, who used to paint all the Heller cover box. Fantastic artist. Yves Quite a spectacular vessel. And as the name implies, it is a vessel used to train Helicopter pilots and seamen.
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Arghh... It must be hard to wait for so long in between work sessions.... Yves
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Very nice and interesting BLOG. After Flory's Bismarck Blog, this is the best I have seen on Internet. What is the name/brand of the small tool you use to fold your Photo Etched parts? It looks very nice. Yves PS: I have the 1/200 Bismarck and the Ponto set of details. Your Blog is very precious and a good stimulant to get started.
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You are very brave to tackle this old kit. A friend of mine built it about 45 years ago, when I was still living in France. Heller produced all their military ships kits in the scale of 1/400th, long before the 1/350 became the standard. The molding and quality of these old kits is not at all on par with the Japanese and Chinese latest kits and require a significant amount of patience, putty and sanding to get a correct result. I have built the Richelieu, Bismarck as well as some civilian ships from Heller, when I was a teenager. They were great kits and the artwork on the box cover, made us all drool. I would immediately eliminate the plastic railings provided in the kit and replace them with photo etched parts. It may be difficult to find PE railings in the scale of 1/400 though, but Eastern European manufacturers may have something for you. Yves
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Very nicely done Kevin. With the chopper near by, it will look terrific. Yves
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