yvesvidal

1 hour ago, gberger said:

Thank you so much for your comments. Customers??? I would ever consider giving away one of my "children!" I build for the pleasure of it and it resides in my home "gallery."

I stand corrected. I am glad that you would keep for yourself such marvels. Honestly, I have never been able to sell one of my models. I may give but it is always like ripping out a part of yourself.

Yves

That model is absolutely incredible. What a great way to present the model on the water.

I absolutely LOVE it! One of your customers will be a very happy man.

Yves

I had no idea that building a paper model required such heavy tools... 🙂

Yves

That will be a great diorama. Plus you are using a plane (the Wellington) which is rarely used in most magazines, Build Logs or Diorama books.

Yves

Great find!!! First, it is one of my favorite submarines and it is in the 1/200 scale. I wish plastic manufacturers would embrace this scale for submarines as this scale is becoming prevalent for many ship modellers. It is unfortunate they stopped at 1/150th or jumped to 1/350th.

I will be looking at your model with a lot of interest. Thank you for starting this Build Log.

Yves

Once you have adjusted the hood lid, you could glue it permanently and display the engine on the side. That will solve the warping and keep the beautiful allure of the body.

Yves

14 hours ago, CDW said:

 But can you imagine that nowadays? Impossible...I just put 50 cents worth of gas in it? 😅

You would not even get the fumes for 50 cents.

Yves

At 1/14th scale, it must be a rather large model.

Yves

Beautiful bike! Make sure you post a build log next time around. We are a few Motorcycles enthusiasts, on this forum.

Yves

Great body lines. This car is growing on me....

Yves

Your way of approaching the model will make it difficult to sand smooth the hull without damaging the railings. But it can be done, if you are looking for a challenge.

Yves

12 hours ago, Matt D said:

She’s looking great, Adam!  This looks like a really nice kit. 

It is a lovely kit and the closest to "plank on frames" that you will ever build.

Highly recommended.

Yves

17 hours ago, CDW said:

A cold snap can through today. I had to wear socks. Rode around looking for Bella Regazzas. 😀

Craig, you were not in the right place with your bike. You need to go to more exclusive locations:

Notice the  Gucci belt, bubble gum .....and the Yves Saint Laurent purse !

Yves

3 hours ago, Adam C said:

@yvesvidal thank you! I bookmarked your own ECB build log and looked at it constantly! I got a lot of the interior and the idea for using the scrap wood between the deck beams as intermediate beams from you. 

I am very touched by this compliment. Truly glad I could help you.

Yves

I remember seeing quite a few of these Ferrari, when I was living on the French Riviera. The most interesting was to cross the border and go to the "wealthy" towns right behind the border. There, you could see all the rich Italian kids parading in their Ferrari's and hooting all the Bella Ragazzas in the streets.

One may wonder why the people were so affluent in these border towns: Simply because what they were selling was tax free and not taxed at 33% like most so called luxury products, on the French side. The greediness of the French government, made the fortune of these Italian folks.

Yves

Fantastic model Nils, so artfully and quickly done. Your work is truly inspiring by the diversity of the models that you build and the exquisite rendering of the details that can be found on these ships.

Now, what is your next project?

Yves

You are moving fast and your model is looking great.

Yves

Your conversion will be interesting to watch. I have built (partially...not done yet) that kit, and it is lovely.

Where did you find the information related to her conversion as a "yacht"? I am curious to see that.

Yves

Thank you for posting that video. Yes, G-Scale or Gauge 1 (1/32) is another story and you can envision this kind of operation as long as the snow is very fresh and cold. In On3, it would not be possible.

Yves

Superb model. I love all the fishing rigs, clearly visible and artfully displayed.

I also like the lighter shades of the wood, which is in plain contrast with the dark woods usually provided in Spanish kits.

You made a little marvel of this rare kit.

Yves

Very interesting model. I do have a question though:

Are you sure that the planking of the hull was not supposed to be on each half-hull? I am asking this question, because BB is notorious for inventing the half-hull planking and then connecting both halves together. Perhaps, you decided to do otherwise....

Just wondering.

Yves

The magazine SAIL (Jan/Feb 2024) issue has some fantastic pictures of Pride of Baltimore 2 in action and an excellent story from a week on board the vessel.

Yves

Your work is fantastic. Building a case is my weak point.... I do not have the equipment, tools and skills to do that.

Yves

16 hours ago, Jeff59 said:

incredible work on the davits. What a difference !!!!

Yves

11 hours ago, CDW said:

Beautiful engine, Yves.

What all is involved in a complete engine overhaul such as what you mentioned. Is it mostly a matter of disassembly, cleaning, oiling, and reassembly? With some of the engines, it must be a chore finding spare parts, or is it?

Craig, yes you summarized it pretty well. I may add a DCC controller in the process, to allow remote control of the engine. Finding spare parts is not easy but fortunately, we still have one company in the USA, casting brass parts mostly in O-scale. They do carry a lot of spare parts for these engines and many others.

Yves