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Kaiyuan Temple by RichieG - CAF Model - 1/75 - WOOD
yvesvidal replied to RichieG's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Very interesting kit and theme. I will be following closely. Yves -
https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/10/das-new-boat-from-das-werk-u-boat-sm-u.html#more Yves
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You are not wasting any time. Your place is a real shipyard. You must be impatient to start the Trumpeter behemoth..... ;-) Yves
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Oh, I knew that a Liner enthusiast like you, would come to that point one day. I cannot wait to read your Build Log of the Trumpeter Titanic. Yves
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I am waiting for a professional photographer friend to come over and do some nice quality pictures, but he is struggling with the software of his Sony cameras or too scared to come to my place.... Go figure. In the meantime, here are a few low quality pictures I took of the finished model. I will try to add more pictures taken at night, as it is more dramatic. Yves
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Such a beautiful display! Two very unusual models. Yves
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I am trying to find a good place for all the spare parts I have. If anybody is interested,please drop me a Personal Message or take a look at this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Trumpeter-kit-U-552-1-48-Extra-and-Spare-parts-Interior/264894407130?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 I'd rather send these rare parts to someone who will do good use of them. Thanks Yves
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Just a couple of pictures to situate where we are at this stage, of what is called End of Phase 1. The hull has been entirely framed and the covering board have been installed. The texture of the basswood is really unctuous and I hope I will not make a disaster when planking it: The scale of 1/32 makes for a nice and beefy model. Here, you can see the famous well used to keep the fish fresh and alive, until the boat can be returned to the harbor. The hull has been "faired" but I will get back to it, before laying the first planks. I have never planked a hull, so this will be a new experience for me. In parallel to the nice set of instructions and plans provided by Model Shipways, I also purchased that little booklet that tells about the restoration of the Smack Emma Berry in Mystic Seaport. That book is illustrated of hand drawn sketch which are very well done. I may publish a couple, as we go along. Yves
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Miki, That was my first impression.... but then I saw a picture where the little cross was away from the pole.... and that created the confusion. I will fix that mistake. I am trying to find the picture that misled me.... Yves
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Well, I followed the Chuck Passaro's recipe (thank you Amateur) and came out with something which is more realistic than the plain fabric flag. Not perfect, but a lot more palatable: Slightly worn out by the harsh Atlantic weather.... Yves
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I realized that this thread has been idle for the past seven years..... 😴 Now that the Type VIIc submarine is almost completed, it may be time to resurrect this build log and do a smooth transition away from polystyrene and resin to the good old Basswood wood construction. Besides, there are not too many Emma C. Berry on this forum and this lovely fishing boat deserves more fame. Yves
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Jan, Most definitely, I agree with you and I am not too happy with that flag, even though it is made of fabric and expensive. The fabric is definitely too stiff. I will try to go back to aluminum foil and the decals provided by Trumpeter. It may look better. Yves
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Another Masterpiece being added to what is becoming the greatest naval collection of Australia. Fantastic. Yves
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Well, well, well.... We are coming very close to a closure, so to speak. As previously mentioned, I have taken the difficult decision to use the Combo Trumpeter/RCSubs gun on my model. The Eduard is very nice and will probably find its way on another display with a couple of torpedoes and the infamous Enigma machine (at 1/48th). All the rigging is complete and has been done in the following way: - Around the conning tower, all the wires are extremely thin copper wires soldered to the PE parts provided by RCSubs. Let's not forget that Trumpeter completely gave up on the rigging and most details of the deck. - The antennas are made with 0.5 mm diameter rubber wire. This prevents any dramatic accident if a hand or curious nose was to come in contact with the rigging. - The ceramic insulators are simply replicated with Playdo putty, painted in rubber black. The flag is made with real fabric and was procured through England. The Svastika may be disturbing to some, but that is the price to pay for realism: It is a big and heavy model. More details to come.... Yves
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Beautiful and sleek hull. It is going to be interesting to build some of the details inside the hull. Yves
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Great base. Quite realistic, with maybe a little bit more white foam around the bow.... Yves
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Superb Kevin !! The Man and his ship! That model is massive and the 1/48th scale is the ideal scale (in my biased opinion...) to model Period ships. Yves
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Absolutely incredible. This Russian submarine is obviously Museum quality, made by a seasoned team of experts. Thank you for sending that link. Yves
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How timely.... I was considering purchasing that kit. I will be following your progress with a lot of interests. Yves
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