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This is going to be one solid model. I love how you are approaching the construction of the deck. Yves -
There is a similar issue in the USA. Usually, the limit is at $800. Under that amount, they will not tax you or bother you. Fortunately, CAF Model sells some of their kit in "Sessions", allowing each session to stay well under the limit of $800 and not arise Customs attention. That is what I did with the Bellona, purchasing each session independently. In Europe and UK in general, officials and custom services are a lot greedier and therefore, it is difficult to procure these kits. Yves
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It is nice to see Artesania Latina offer such a magnificent kit, depicting one of the largest period ships ever built. I wonder if Amati will ever produce the HMS Victory designed by Chris Watton. This one has been postponed for ever ..... Yves
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Soya - Pontos Model- 1:250 - PLASTIC KIT UNBOXING
yvesvidal replied to Johngr's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
Nice kit. I have the feeling that half of the cost of that expensive kit, went into the packaging. It is so preciously packed. Pontos missed the boat, so to speak, and should have used a standard scale instead of going with the odd 1/250th scale. Offering the kit in 1/200th scale would have had a much bigger impact, in my opinion. That will make for a lovely model for sure and a very unusual ship. It would look terrific in a small diorama, surrounded by ice and snow. Yves -
You have done a very good job in rendering the specific shape of the hull. Yves
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Tough competition.... Beautiful models. The large Seawolf model is impressive as are the dioramas on your first picture. Yves
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A few views of the beast: The metal pieces above the rear truck, are used to re-rail the units. It is not uncommon for these snowplow and tender to derail when the ice is very hard, and that despite their mass. And finally, the two units coupled together: Again, this is a temporary pause in the project, as a piece of track must be built. Yves
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The snowplow is almost finished. I have to finalize the various lines (water, air) between the two units and build a piece of track to call it completely finished. The roof has been permanently glued to the chassis. The headlight is made with the metal cast part, a piece of plexiglass cut and filed until it fits perfectly and a toothpick, rounded and painted to mimic a light bulb. The tender is getting some extra details, as well: Headlight installed: Yves
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Shelby 427 S/C Cobra by CDW - FINISHED - Fujimi - 1:24 Scale
yvesvidal replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
The two major problems with 2K clear are: 1) The price - You have to plan for $25 a bottle. Then, you'd better have other projects to clear at the same time, as the can will last only a few days if conserved in the fridge. 2) The spraying: you really have to have a complete covering suit, goggles and a serious painting mask with dual canisters. Do not spray inside, if you can avoid it as while drying, the clear will vaporize and leave a small residue on your shelves and other horizontal surfaces. Otherwise, it is a fantastic product that I have used on models and pinball playfields with a lot of success. Yves -
Shelby 427 S/C Cobra by CDW - FINISHED - Fujimi - 1:24 Scale
yvesvidal replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Don't forget the Ceramic Coating for long term preservation.... 😄 Yves -
That is planned. There will be a shovel and there is the .....broom 🙂 Yves
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Thank you Folks for all these recommendations and web sites. Yes, I know all of them and have ordered a lot of parts in the past. Unfortunately, for this rotary, once you couple the tender, there is not much that can be seen in between. But I do appreciate your ideas and suggestions and my do it at a later time. Yves
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Doing the last finishing touches on the rear of the Snowplow: Railings have been added, a steam pressure gauge and the inevitable broom to clean up the floor: I can now glue (permanently) the roof. Yves
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Fantastic diorama, Dan. Yves
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Process made famous by Billing Boats, who was the first commercial company to propose that way of building hulls. You are making great progress. Yves
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Nobody will complain about that!! Bring it on !!! Yves
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Such clean and precise work. A pleasure to watch. I really like that green for the hull... Yves
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A few progress, although very slow: the anchors..... This set of anchors ia new set that was sent to me by Tom (from Caf Model). This set is slightly larger than the one provided with the original kit. Their size matches very closely what is offered in the Anatomy of the Ship book. I am using small piece of left over PE, to build the iron bands (hoops) used to secure the two halves of the stock. The sherry wood stock is treated with my usual orange/olive oil and the hoops are chemically darkened and then painted. The anchor is also chemically blackened and later on painted using Model Shipways gun black acrylic paint. One down, one to go.... These anchors are massive and will take some thinking to attach them to the bow. Yves
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The roof is painted with the "stinking" Floquil Grime Black: I am then fabricating the roof extension, used to protect the crew in charge of the furnace and boiler. This is done with a piece of plasticard of very small thickness, provided in the kit. A few rivets are used to attach it to the main roof: And the cover is also painted with the same "stinking" Floquil grime black: The roof is now ready to be permanently glued to the snowplow. I still have a few things to do on the rear of the snowplow, before the final gluing. Yves
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Beautiful finish. I love the fact that you can see some wood through the paint. It makes the model so much more realistic. Yves
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