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    Nice touch with the mirror under the engine stand. Yves
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    Superb work, KPNuts. Yves
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    I love these movies. I grew up with them and enjoyed each one of them. Yves
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    There are a few new kits coming up from China: Le Coureur (1/48) by CAF and a few others that may satisfy your desires. Check this forum and the Build Logs for Scratch Builds. Yves
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    Beautiful Hull. Congratulations Shipscat. Yves
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    Talking about the 2CV, it was notorious for a very nasty leak of fuel, on its cylinders. My brother used to have one and the end of the car was pretty dramatic. The car stalled at a Stop sign (the issue was always happening at low speed or while idling) and while trying to crank it up again, he noticed a very bad burning smell. He had just enough time to grab his wallet in the glove box, open the door and escape the car, as it started burning on the road, near the junction. He watched it completely surrounded by flames, from a safe distance. That was his last attempt at owning a 2 CV. He owns two Traction Avant 11 CV and 15 CV and a CX). The 2 CV could be a romantic car, but you had to make sure that piece of fuel hose above the engine was changed on a regular basis. Yves
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    Bob, this has been discussed further up, in this thread. E-Bay is an option (expensive) but there are other more affordable ways to get them. Yves
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    As you probably know, Model Motorcars just came up with a set of real steel leaf springs for the Alfa Romeo kit. They are superb but their price is a strong repellent to say the least... Yves
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    The Dutch people (as you most likely know) have a passion for all old Citroen cars, including the Traction, 2CV, DS and CX. It is not surprising that this old French commercial would be sub-titled in Dutch language. Yves
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    What a lovely boat. I hope you make the kit available to USA customers in the coming months. Yves
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    Folks, The project is still going on. Because of other side activities, I have not been able to dedicate much time for it. I am working on the rigging and will then move to the guns. After that, a few more details inside and we can call it done. Yves
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    Your story sounds like a fairy tale. This is so great, that you would first find the skeleton of the kit and later on the original box with all the missing parts. Great build so far. I am following with interest. Yves
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    Bill, Welcome to the craziness (some call it art or passion...) of plastic scale ship modeling. I built that Revell model some 50 years ago (when I was still a little kid) and it is not an easy model to go back into plastic modeling, after a long stop. After finishing that kit, you may be tempted to acquire a Tamiya kit of the USS Missouri for a more realistic and easier model to build. I have posted a picture of the Revell kit I built, same model, different artwork: Yves
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    Very interesting solution for actuating the rudder. I hope the rudder on your model will work like the actual boat. Yves
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    You did a fantastic job at recreating the specific look of the alloy on the gearbox. It is so realistic. You truly are an artist. Yves
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    Congratulations, you have made some incredible progress. The boat is almost ready. Yves
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    Great build log. I cannot believe I missed it until today.... Great idea to re-use some of the Bismarck parts to detail your model, too. And, welcome to Asheville, NC. It is a great place to be (New Age mecca of the East Coast) and I go there quite often. Yves
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    Fascinating subject that you are building. And I love the fact that you are building it at the same scale than your previous model. This is going to be a wonderful fleet. Yves
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    Interesting how the Bentley seems small compared to the Porsche. It could be an optical illusion due to the angle of the picture. Porsche Carrera are tiny cars and in no way can compare with the incredible size of these early 20th century monsters. Yves
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    Especially when you add Sales Tax on "used" items and the shipping which is traditionally plain ridiculous. E-Bay is a lost cause, even though I loved it and it has served me so many times. Yves
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    Fantastic work KPNuts. What a departure from the original model that you got back from your friend. I have to say, I like your latest version a hundred times more that the original kit. Is the 1976 Porsche your next model? Yves
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    The Masterpiece continues.... It is simply amazing of perfection, precision and beauty. Yves
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    What a fantastic project !!! Yves
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    Very nice gift from MSW. Happy building ! Yves
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    Kevin, this is my favorite yawl, of all times. I will be following with passion, your upcoming build log. Yves

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