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Avro Lancaster Bomber by JKC27 - Border Model - 1/32
yvesvidal replied to JKC27's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
What a project !!! First the kit is massive and complex. It is a great idea to have multiple people build the kit and to distribute the workload of assembling such a beast. However, I think it is going to make things more complicated overall (in the long run) and will require regular meetings and close management of the various subtasks. This is a very exciting project and combined with the restoration of the real thing, it will provide plenty of motivation and energy for the various participants. Yves -
Glad to see another BENSWORX virtual kit being built. And another type of Corvette on top of that..... Yves
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I concur completely... especially, when you have to rig 70 cannons. 😉 Yves
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The poop of the ship is almost completed: Lots of small details went into it. The assembly is done bottom to top, starting with the rear balcony: First, the foot space rail is glued all around the platform (above). The curve is obtained after soaking it in the alcohol and bending carefully with some heat. To prevent the decorative railing from going in all directions, I have placed five tiny strips of wood, to retain it. These helps immensely the positioning and gluing of that delicate and wild resin part: Gluing is done carefully, one side at a time, using slow curing CA glue, to keep a hand in the position of that delicate and reluctant part. The breast rail is then placed and that strengthen considerably the railing, overall. The breat rail is treated with some oil, to give it that nice dark and deep color. Next is the complex assembly of the taffrail going on top of the stern. This part is a royal pain in the **** as we need to bend cherry wood (which is never easy). The taffrail is made of three layers of strips to be glued with two curved planes. Not an easy thing to do. Again, CA glue is your best friend. A little bit of paint: We can move on with the decorative gold leafed parts on the stern. All parts are fist painted matte black (Tamiya) and then airbrushed with Gold Leaf (Tamiya). All the parts are made of resin. The first part to be positioned is the "necking of the taffrail" if I am not mistaken. Then we assemble the pilasters on each side of the rear windows. And we can then place all the decorative sculptures, munnions and carvings. Overall view of the PORT side: Of course, I still have to do the starboard side: It looks quite bare in comparison..... That's all for today, folks. Yves
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DKM U-Boat Conning Tower by yvesvidal - Border - 1/35
yvesvidal replied to yvesvidal's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
Great find RGL. I used RCSubs (CZ Subs) for my Trumpeter Type VII-C in 1/48 and I could not have been happier with their products. It looks like there will be plenty of add-ons and money to spend..... https://www.rcsubs.cz/index.php/photo-etched-sets/75-sets-for-viic-1-35-border-bs-001 Yves- 6 replies
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I announced that new kit a few months ago. It is now becoming available and I just received the Box ordered from Sprues Brothers. The final result is targeted to people who wish to build a diorama in the 1/35th scale and combine the conning tower and deck of the U-Boot with some other numerous 1/35th accessories and details. The box allows you to build the following: Note that no crew members are included in the kit. The box is quite large (two feet long) and packed with a lot of parts: Multiple decorations and themes are offered and BORDER offers some decals, to cover most suggestions: Inside the box, multiple sprues are included: All the railings are protected by a paper box: The main deck section is molded in a single impressive part of two feet long (60 cm). All the holes, vents and openings are already drilled and molded perfectly. A small plate of Photo-etched parts is also included, with some decals. Instructions are well presented in a booklet in full colors: The kit is relatively expensive for what it is ($80-100) and the time of affordable kits is long gone. It seems to be of high quality and the molding is very well done with no ejection marks. A kit for submarine enthusiasts mostly.... Yves
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Ras, You found a gem. I love these old PROTAR kits and have a couple to build in my stash. When I was a kid, my family went to Italy (Bologna) and that is where I discovered PROTAR motorcycle kits. My father bought me the Moto Guzzi 4 in line with fairing and I enjoyed every minute of assembling this model. The engine was working internally, when the rear wheel was spun. I will be following with a lot of interest. Yves
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I am sorry you had to find out the hard way. I realized that with horror, while building my large 1/48 U-Boot. The Vallejo Primer on all PE parts, had to be carefully scratched with a nail and then some brushes. I ended up using Tamiya primer or automotive primer and it worked like a charm. Yves
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That is so true. Building out of paper cards adds a considerable level of difficulty to the model. It is unfortunate because of lot of very interesting and rare models are available in cards only. Yves
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