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Too nice...way too nice. Yves -
Flowers...flowers...Spring is in full swing. Yves
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KPNuts, If I may, the model you are describing is the CB 750F, and not the early CB750 Four that was produced from 1969 to 1976. I realized that when I saw the engine and the tank, with its sharp lines. Yves
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Yeah!!! Thank you for presenting this rare model. Yves
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Amazing realism Greg. This is just getting better and better with each model. Along the lines of Borodino, how about something like these pictures (taken from Pinterest): Or a little diorama like this one below: Seriously, I love your work. It is splendid. Yves
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Well, I use a small white cotton rag to suck extra CA glue. Yes, works very well, and speeds up the gluing process. Yves
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Kevin, I think you took the right decision. I would have hated seeing that beautiful hull, cut. Yves
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Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
yvesvidal replied to kpnuts's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
As Egilman indicated, the Citroen Traction Avant was the favorite car of the "La Resistance" movement, fighting against the German invasion in certain parts of the French territory. The Traction was used for multiple reasons, its performances (unsurpassed by any other cars), its reliability, range, size, road handling and capacity. It became the darling of these French groups, fighting in the shadows against Hitler Nazis regime. The Traction engines were even modified to run on gas, as liquid fuel was becoming very rare, and you can see some models equipped with these long metallic bottles on the roof. Parisian taxis were using them a lot in their "gas" conversion type and after the end of the war, that car continued a brilliant career with many different professions and trades. I met a gentleman who had done more than 500,000 kilometers with the same chassis on a 11CV Traction Avant. Granted, the engine had been redone twice. This kind of figure was totally unseen when most cars had a life expectancy of around 70K-100K kilometers maximum. Yves
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You are a very brave man Jan. Floating this monster requires a certain dose of courage, especially after all the efforts you put into building it. The only Bismarck I "floated" was an old Lindberg Bismarck kit (1/350th) with a two ways radio control in it. It was a lot of fun. Yves
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That is truly impressive. What a beautiful model. I love the fact that you decided to do the early "Camouflage" painting, that you installed all the lights and to top it off, that you made the model floating and RC controlled. What a fantastic achievement. Yves
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Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
yvesvidal replied to kpnuts's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Personally, I'd like to see: - the Airfix Bentley 1/12 - the Monogram Corvette. Is it a C2 or a C3? I built the C3 when I was a teenager. Wish I had kept it.... - The London Bus would be interesting too. Yves -
Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
yvesvidal replied to kpnuts's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Your traction is so realistic. It is superb. As you realize, the front bumper was an option as well as the extra headlight mounted on them. Here is the vehicle my brother rebuilt entirely: Yves
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I wish I could. It is not possible....this stuff is buried in the Radio/Sonar module and totally unreachable. Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.... Yves
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Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
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Oh No! Yves -
Italari 1/12 Mephistopheles by kpnuts
yvesvidal replied to kpnuts's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Another great kit. I saw a finished Mephistopheles at a scale model show in Toulouse, in 2017. I was very impressed and this kit has been on my list since that time. I will be following your build with a lot of interest. Excellent choice. Yves -
ancre Coureur by cafmodel - 1/48
yvesvidal replied to cafmodel's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Great ideas and tricks to bypass the Copyrights. Well done. Yves -
ancre Coureur by cafmodel - 1/48
yvesvidal replied to cafmodel's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
This looks like a very promising kit. Is this kit free from legal ties with that French company (Ancre)? Although it sports a French name, the plans and documentation seems to be in English. Hopefully, there will not be any Copyrights problems for this beautiful kit. Yves -
Superb craftsmanship. Will this model be used for teaching students about boats, or will it be displayed in a museum? Yves
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What a great way to teach your students. Now, they have no excuse for not knowing the vocabulary and functions of the various parts of a boat. You truly are a dedicated and motivating teacher and your display will get a lot of usage, I am sure. Superb work and excellent presentation. Yves
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Thank you so much for all the encouragements, the "Thumbs Up" and the support. Today was a major milestone with the completion of the electrical circuit: As you can see, we do have a lot of wires, connectors and adjustable resistors. Everything works, which is refreshing: First, the lights circuit: Then some special features: Display in the Radio Room.... The Sonar screen died during the construction :-( The dangerous job of checking electrolyte levels in the Batteries room. Fuel tanks lighted under the Kontroll Room. The main ballast was supposed to have some light too, but the LED is obviously too weak to penetrate through the greenish water.... The rear batteries compartment. And the galley.... My camera does not cope very well with these light scenes and I will ask a professional to take some pictures, when the model is completed. It is a very large model..... There is still plenty of details to address and tons of work on the deck and conning tower. We are getting there....little by little. Yves
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Well, that is an enormous amount of work in addition to finishing up the outside of your model. Then, how will a visible see-thru hull will fit with your diorama? Yves
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Almost there, yes. I am trying to finish a nice and reliable electrical circuit and to not get mixed up with all the wires: I am using a lot of heat-shrinking tubing to keep all the various circuits (modules) independent of each others. Finally, the rear batteries compartment module is inserted. I will not glue it, as it sits very tight and sandwiched between the others. It will allow me to access some of the wires if anything goes wrong one day. The enchilada is almost completed, at least for the inside of the hull. I still have to bring some modules to life by placing a few more crews, inside: Now, a lot of soldering remains to be done.... Yves
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Brian, Having a Build Log is wonderful for so many reasons: - It creates an interesting story for those that will never build the model but have a strong interest for it. - It is a wonderful repository of recipes and information if you ever attempt to build the same model. - It is a fantastic motivation tool to keep going and to bring the model to completion. I know it does it for me. Your pride and your tenacity are being judged and you just cannot give up.... - It creates links to other people and is great place to exchange tricks and methods. I love this forum. Lots of great people on it and an incredible reservoir of skills and gifts. Yves
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