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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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    1/72nd helicopter kits should be easy to find. Airfix has a bunch of them and it is the most used scale for aircrafts. Yves
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    Jack, thank you for that lovely boat, so typical of the Adriatic Sea. The question is: What is your next Build? As we know you, I doubt you will stay idle and doing nothing with your artistic skills. Again, Grazie mile for that lovely fishing boat. Yves
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    Jack, the rendering of your beach is incredibly realistic. It reminds me of some small villages in the south of Spain and Italy. You have inserted dried algae and I can see some oysters and minuscule shells. Incredible job. You truly are an artist and need to display your pieces in a local or national museum. Yves
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    Jack, This is beautiful. You need to add a few shells, dried algae and perhaps a seagull or two. Very realistic. Yves
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    This is the point of no return....... Great job so far. Yves
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    It is just amazing. These sails are a masterpiece. Please congratulate your spouse. Yves
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    Jack, It is a little marvel. I cannot wait to see how you will decorate the base and re-create a section of beach. Yves
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    Hobby-Boss is also a spin-off of Trumpeter and offers the kit of the Mikasa at 1/200. So, we have had Merit, Wave, Trumpeter and now Hobby Boss offering the same model. For sure, things seems to be rocking faster in the Chinese industry. Yves
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    Craig, I am glad you are going for the black hull. This is how I intend to paint my Mikasa too. The grey version is so dull in comparison. Yves
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    That is very true. The only way the Partwork model could work in the USA, is to sell them in gas stations. It is the only place where people "have" to stop on a regular basis. But again, most of the US folks hanging in the shopping section of their local Gas Station are not likely to build anything.... Therefore, it is a lost cause and a great loss for a few aficionados like us. Yves
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    The Japanese war ships are interesting in the way they are designed: they look like huge and very high scaffolding on the water, sustained by a flat and low hull. I suppose this is what give them this unmistakable look from a distance. By contrast the German battleships are usually equipped with a much taller hull and lower superstructures. I suppose, again, that the conditions in which they operate (North Seas versus Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean) are dictating the differences in design. Yves
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    Look who is talking.... Mister Ultimate Precision!! We are all drooling about the perfection of Dubz models and his capability to work with microscopic details. That is so funny... Yves
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    Jack, Come on .... you are trying to pull our legs. These are real crates! I can almost see the stains left by fruits and fish at the bottom. Fantastic job. Yves
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    Craig, Since you went with the Pontos detail set, will you be representing your Mikasa with the anti-torpedoes net, surrounding it? I think that this way of displaying the kit is quite spectacular. Yves
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    Jack, your boat is lovely. What a little marvel of precision, elegance and beauty. I love the idea of the showcase with sand and gravels. It is absolutely stunning and takes you back to these small Mediterranean harbors where life is slow and full, with laughter, love and friendship. I miss that ..... Please, keep enchanting us. Yves
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    Craig, excellent choice of model. I too, just purchased the HobbyBoss Mikasa in the scale of 1/200 (another re-edition of the Wave/Merit//Trumpeter kit) and love the look of these early dreadnought ships. Since I paid less than $100 for the kit (Squadron + coupon), I am a little bit reluctant to spend $300 for the Pontos detail kit. Instead I went with the Artwox wood kit and the guns made by an East European company. They are extremely fine and detailed and possibly better than the Pontos. Needless to say, I will be following your build log with a lot of interest. Yves
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    I would not alter the planking too much. This will reduce the stiffness and integrity of the hull. I would try to use some epoxy paste (or other things) to fill up the shape between the hull and the revised stern. It may not be exact but with a lot of sanding, you may approach a good compromise. Yves
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    What a monster that Ise.... Japanese military had a different way to look at things. There is no equivalent on the Western side. I cannot wait to see your progress. Yves
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    Kevin, I recently bought the Bismarck 1/200 by Trumpeter. It is an old dream that goes back to when I was 14 years old and drawing the Bismarck at the scale of 1/100. I even had a couple of turrets and cabins made of wood and copper tubes. Anyway, I am really impressed by what you achieved with your kit and will keep your Build Log (as well as Flory's) as the reference for building that great kit. Yves
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    What a pleasure to see you back Jack. And what a beautiful boat...... Yves
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    As a sailor and lover of small sail boats, I am in awe with your models. They are superb. I also see that you are a collector of O scale British steam trains. O scale brass train is another one of my passion as well. Please show us more pictures of your models and how you fabricate the metal parts. Yves

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