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In the meantime, we are all looking forward to reading your Build Log about the 1/200 Titanic from Trumpeter. Yves
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I have always wondered if the Mayflower (the original one) that departed from England to the North East Coast of America, was equipped with guns. I understand that the hull may have had ports, but really wonder if the first emigrants out of England, had the space and need for eight large guns, inside the hull. I know there was a lot of food, tools, chickens, goats and close to 100 people. Could an expert comment on this? Thanks Yves -
Nice to see Pauline back. Looking forward to tasting these freshly fished sardines.... Yves
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Great little boat. I recently purchased a similar kit. I will be watching your progress. Yves
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There is something interesting in that picture: the respective sizes of the vehicles. For me the Camaro is much bigger than the Ferrari (at least in real life) but the Tamiya kit is in 1/24th whereas the AMT kit is 1/25th. That could explain the differences. Or maybe it is just an optical illusion due to the angle of the picture. Yves
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Interesting kit. I like the details of the boiler and cylinder. I will be following your progress. Yves
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A few updates: The hull has now been painted (still missing the stripes) and the deck is at the point where I wanted it to be, for my diorama: The rudder has also been installed and is working. You can swivel the rudder blade by pushing or pulling on the tiller: The deck is in the process of being re-built: Acrylic paints were used for the hull: red crimson hue and Black Gesso, both from Liquitex. There are four coats of red which does not come as a surprise when you know how transparent red can be: The holes to the well have been re-defined with a pin. All painting is brushed like on the prototype. The rudder is glued to a wood shaft, pivoting on a pin and braced by two strips of copper, riveted to the hull: It works rather well, even though that boat will never go in the water.... The next part will be either the completion of the stern (I need to find dry transfers for that) or the bow. I have not made up my mind yet.... Yves
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Enzo Ferrari by CDW - FINISHED - Tamiya 1:24 Scale
yvesvidal replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Superb model Craig. I see there is still plenty of space in that cabinet.... 😉 Yves -
Tres Belle Peinture !!! Yves
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FINISHED - 1:8 GT500 Shelby Super Snake - Agora Models
yvesvidal replied to James H's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
These Agora kits are nothing more than glorified Meccano/Erector/Lego for wealthy wanna-be modelers. When the only tool you need is a little Phillips screwdriver, I do not believe you can talk about modeling. No pain, no gain as they say in the good old USA. However James, I understand your role in creating the assembly guide/manual that will help the future Agora purchasers. Yves -
So what happens after you start planking? Do you push the wood rods out of the frames? How do you fill up the holes? It is indeed a clever way to get everything aligned. Yves
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Enzo Ferrari by CDW - FINISHED - Tamiya 1:24 Scale
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This is a little marvel. Yves -
Great progress on that difficult kit (mostly due to the choice of wood by AL). Yves
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No, it is not. I just found it on the Internet. Yves
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Most of the "old/original" planking is finished: All the other planks will be fresh wood, in the process of being rebuilt. The fish well, almost flush to the deck. The fish were pushed out of the deck and into the well, after being removed from the nets. A view from the tiller: and from the bow: More later.... Yves
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There is not much on the WEB about that kit, but here is a picture that gives some ideas of the size of the kit: Here is the link to the Build Log: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/hyperscale/trumpeter-mayflower-1-60-t446561.html The good stuff about this kit, is that the scale of 1/60 is very close to the standard 1/64 used for period ships. Mingling plastic parts and wood parts may result in a very nice model. I hope you will start a Build log when you open the box. Yves
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Nice cabin. I can see the next model....the FIFIE ! Yves
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Greg, I cannot wait to see what it is going to be.... Still in 1/350th or bigger ...? Yves
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Moving along in different directions: Paints testing and planking attempts: The cream color is a mixture of acrylic titanium white with a drop or two of brown sienna. The black is acrylic Gesso, which is a primer used by artists to prepare their canvas or panels. Gesso can be found in white or black. I love Gesso for multiple reasons: very easy to brush, results are very smooth and even, easy to stop the paint and re-start at a later date with no way of finding out the limit, and deep matte black color. Perfect for this kind of utilitarian fishing vessel. The deck planks are cut and prepared individually, with the HB pencil rubbing on each side and some brown ink to penetrate the wood. After drying, the deck will be gently sanded and stained again, for a more even appearance. Again, this is not a yacht. The individual planks are visible through the Gesso paint and this is exactly what I am shooting for: a fishing vessel, having served multiple decades in rough seas and being restored on a shipyard. Yves
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Thank you Imagna, for the suggestion. Yes, I do have that kind of polymer clay and once baked, it can be sanded. I looked into all my references and could not find anything clearly explaining this in the kit and accompanying plans. I have decided to install a fine strip of 1 x 1 mm as a protection strake along the hull. This will also hopefully make things a little bit easier when I have to paint it cream: Once sanded round and primed, it should blend harmoniously with the rest of the hull. I have also installed the tiller platform. Yves
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I am glad, the front of the bow is well underway: All is done with 1 x 1 mm strip, carefully soaked and bent. It will be finely sanded to be rounded and smoothed. For the sculpture, I am not too sure yet but perhaps using very fine strips of Playdoh .... not sure. Yves
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With three EMMA C. BERRY build logs going on at the same time, I have to be careful to update the right thread.... ☺️ The hull is pretty much finished. I still have to sand it carefully and smooth some areas and details and it will be ready for painting. The Bulwarks and inside details can be painted using a creamy hue, whereas the outside of the hull will be painted black and red. The hawse pipes on the stern have been installed and I am going with the original Emma configuration and its two bitts near the tiller. The mooring bitts as suggested in the kit were introduced later in 1988. I also like the sleek lines of the hull and rails, without these ugly protuberances. The bulwarks and the king plank will be painted with a cream color: A lot of work remains to be done at the bow and I do not believe I can carve the beautiful "frise" found on the original boat: Yves
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