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    Interesting kit. Quite bigger than the Midwest model. Yves
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    Nice touch with the decals on the radiator hoses. Yves
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    Very clean. Great colors combination. Yves
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    Thank you KPNuts. That is only a small portion of the collection. These are old O scale (1/48) brass engines, rebuilt and painted by myself, most of the times. Yves
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    Welcome to this forum Bianca. I just purchased one of these old kits and will be watching your progress. This will translate into a really cute little daysailer, I am sure. Yves
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    KPNuts, Since you have the Magnifier kit, how does it compare to the new MENG kit? I am curious to know if these two kits are similar or if the new MENG kit is way better in term of details and parts. Here is a link to the introduction of the new MENG kit: The Modelling News: Preview: The final iteration of Meng's 12th scale Ford GT40 Mk.II 1966 Le Mans 24h in full colour... Thanks for your time. Yves
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    Great build again. I will be following as I am planning to do this kit, one day. When you say Trumpeter, did you mean to say MENG? Yves
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    Hello James, I (we are all) was wondering if there is any news from Amati and if you have received replacements for the defective materials and parts? Let us know how it goes. Thanks Yves
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    I published a Blog on this model a while back. It is not easy to build and even less easy to make it run correctly. Yves
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    My sentiments, exactly. Yves
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    You can find local shops that will chrome parts for you. The price may be very reasonable and if you prepare your parts correctly, the final results will be outstanding. Yves
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    Superb book. The pictures are stunning and the overall quality makes my mouth drool. Yves
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    Mike, At the scale of 1/700th, this is self inflicted torture. How much are you going to spend in chiropractor and therapy after this PE set? Yves
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    Fantastic model. You really did a wonderful job on this kit. Yves
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    Folks, For the Bismarck and other German ships lovers, Trumpeter just announced the following in 1/200 scale: The 1/200 scale Scharnhorst battleship by Trumpeter is a newly-tooled plastic model kit. The kit features a one-piece hull, a finely-rendered deck pattern, six pieces of photo-etch (ladders, handrails, radar parts, etc.), and two Ar196 waterplanes. The kit features over 1600 parts on 25 sprues and measures over 46 inches when completed. Paint and glue are required to complete this model kit and are sold separately. Yves
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    The passageway is superb and incredibly realistic. Yves
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    Thank you Chris. This picture is interesting for many reasons: - It shows the evolution of hull shapes and funnels as an effort to take away all smoke and fumes from the decks. - Respective sizes of the liners. - Simplification of the rigging with modern vessels. Yves
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    Fantastic choice for your upcoming projects, CDW. All three are incredible models. I only drove the M635i .... The other twos....? Forget it, it is impossible. Yves
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    Fuji, If I may say this, I think the axles are exhibiting too sharp an angle. You may have an issue installing the electric motors and their universal joints. If it is not too late, I would relocate slightly the shaft supports on the outside of the hull, soften the epoxy with warm water and try to re-orient the shafts to be more parallel. If you do not intend to navigate the model, then no need to change anything. Yves
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    Beautiful model Chris. Absolutely stunning. Any hope we can see all your 1/600 fleet all together for a group picture? Yves
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    I am going through your Build log again and realized what you did: Oh my Gosh.... you are so brave !!!! It must have been a delicate decision to take..... Yves
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    Could you post the URL of that Build Log, when you get a chance? I thank you in advance. Yves
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    This is fantastic. I was tempted to get that kit (being a BMW enthusiast), having ridden an R75 and owning an R1100S, but the price gave me a cold shower. I will follow your build log with a lot of interest. I never rode the R90S but had a taste of the R100S and these machines are marvelous once you tame the gearbox. Do you have a Build Log for the Porsche engine? Yves
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    Your work at removing the laser char is amazing. The wood looks so perfect and so clean. Yves
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    How about pouring some clear acrylic resin in these pools? Your models are absolutely stunning, especially at this scale. Yves

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