popeye the sailor
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glad to hear you had a great day
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thanks OC and Mark......I have accumulated so many book marks for B 17 sites........I'll be more than ready for the next one
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Thanksgiving meal was fantastic.......the spread was laid out over at my son Brandon's house. spent time with the grand kids........a passion of mine now I feel like a beached whale......and if I set down anywhere...I definitely will not be getting back up thanks for the kind comments...I'm glad you like how it came out as much as I do thanks Jack....glad you enjoyed the build thanks Martyn does yours have a name? perhaps you could do a log {condensed is fine}........if your doing it for a museum, it's gotta be really good! love to see it thanks Lou........shucks, I'm not that good not sure if I will do the B 25, or the Memphis Belle / Shamrock Special.......if I do, it will be like an expanded version...the kit is that good I still want to do the Wulfe Hound, but I have a kit in my Christmas wish list that will suit it OK. you know........all this runn'in 'round for paint......when I have all that White Ensign paint .........I think I even have that German color thanks Kevin......I though they were centered, but I had problems with this. being late with these decals and the props being assembled in the nacelles, they were very loose and floppy. it was hard to get them in the right spot, so where the first one laid, the rest followed. from now on, I will apply them before the props are installed.....scout's honor! ⚜️
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after a bit of fidgeting and taking Gibbs out......the Nine O Nine is finished! she's mounted on the stand in all her glory the admiral passed by the door and saw it....asked if the stand was a tool that I've been using. she was kinda surprised I think, when I told her that it came in the kit. next thing I know.......she's got her phone and taking pictures of it I forgot to show you how the two underbelly patches came out.......they hardly can be seen ...and there we have it. it came out well for a spur of the moment build. it was a fun build. I hope you enjoyed look'in in on her progress........I enjoyed the company
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so now it's the addition of the few parts that are left, and repair my top turret gunner. working at the tail, the guns were added, along with what looks like a gun sight. best guess...... the decal work was done on the props........and the wings are finally cemented in place. I had to go get a cold water hose for the kitchen sink, so it was a all good.......gave it time to dry. an 'awwwwww....nutz' moment came when went to finish the top turret gunner. not sure if I used regular cement or CA, but it frosted a small area of the turret glass. I guess if one is just glancing over the model, it might not bee seen.......but a detailed inspection will definitely pick it up. oh....well <shrug> I did touch up under the nose 'chin'.......now I feel happy a small touch up is still needed the waste guns are in place........I should have cut down the gun butts, 'cuz I think they stick out too much. didn't do it though........failed to see the specs on gun barrel length this morning....................................................................................................................................................................................................................* the start of the finish.......
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I forgot I took these pictures.........found them in the camera the underside of the fuselage has these two holes.......one of them isn't even shown in the instructions. back at the tail at the tail gear, there is a hole that allows the tab for the gear to be seen. I suppose it's a way to pop the tail gear back out, in the event that your showing it with the gear up. Since I won't be removing it from the stand, I want to get rid of it. I remembered an old trick I used to use. I take scotch tape {frosted or clear}, cut a piece that will cover, and lay it over the imperfection. for a model like this, it's great.........it ends up looking like an access panel I've covered the hole up here........it will later be painted. where the stand button is located, there is a hole that is not in the instructions. I filled it over with glue with the hopes that it would do the job, but it dried as a dimple. I will cover it over as well. try not to put pressure on the hole itself, or you'll get an impression.........I take an x-actor and rub around the hole and the edges, in order to get good contact and get rid of air bubbles under the tape.
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thanks gents I got more done yesterday.....the finish line is very close. the kit does have it's problems....no bomb bay detail, shape and detail of the upper and lower turrets, along with a few other minor inaccuracies, but overall....the kit works. it does the job and is a great kit to practice your skills on. there is not a lot of extra detail to worry about losing, but it can be added if one desires. the one big downer is the scale......it makes it almost impossible to get after market parts. I have a Revell 1:72 B 17 and I did some comparisons with this kit........it's night and day! the one thing though, I wish Revell would have added, was a stand. I had such fun with the stand.......what kicked off this build. they are simple to make.....I may try and do it when I start either this B 17, or the B 25 {which is 1:48 } more on her today........before I get stuffed!
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look'in sweet!
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to know if you've added too much is a two sided question..........do you feel that your desire is satisfied, or is there any more room on the deck? she's look'in really sweet!
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I've built older kit where the grade of the plastic was an issue. it's not so much the age of the kit itself, but the batch it came from. I've experienced plastic that seemed stringy and hard....cutting or trimming it would take chunks out.........to plastic that so soft, one had to watch how the blade was angled. superb job Johnathan....take your time rigging looks super!
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those are the instructions I posted the Cutty Sark instructions are the 'most lost' of all.......you would not believe how many folks I sent them to, before I posted them. I'm glad to see them in use the rigging sheets should be there too http://seymore-thecuttysark-abuildlog.blogspot.com/
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the Mojo part I can handle........it's the tangents. I've got two of them stuck in my head now......one I already built the hull frame, and the other one, I'm in the process of cutting out the bulkheads, stern and bow stems. I have been pacing them......I even began to make stairs for the Progress project. see.....I'm always in motion........but it prevents me from finishing the wood demon is powerful....obey you must
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yea....I gotta get moving on her. need to stop going on wild tangents.........every time I do, it increases my projects and gets me into trouble
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I was hoping you were going to do this..........it looks great! not to mention that there is an overhang around the sheer...love the way the deck looks. I hope I'm not coming off like a purist......anyone that has seen my build, know that I'm not bashful about climbing out of the box absolutely.........it's what you want. seal coat on....that's gonna be a good looking deck! I'm kicking myself right now for not following up on that kit I saw likely gone by now
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probably because dragonflies don't have a proboscis like that........I think he was referring to 'the sting' instilling fear into his enemies a log is a great idea
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hi there EJ.........marveling the progress you've made since I last looked in. ratlines and rigging looks great masting is really nicely done as well ! looking really good
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great progress George.......seriously nice work!
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checking in to see you've made some seriously nice progress on the rigging your sails looks awesome as well! thanks for the head's up on the parrel beads too........I've been using these tiny black ones. they are not consistent in size, but they pass muster for the scale I use them on. superb work your doing! I don't do enough soldering either........guess I'll need to kick myself into doing it too
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to think.......if it wasn't for Richthofen, the D VII would have been used in the war a lot sooner.
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....perhaps something along the lines of a wash? I'll look into it. I am glad you pointed it out. I thought about red tissue paper......but that would look terrible so now the screw pile has been painted........while the paint was wet, I sprinkled some play sand around the base areas. there are a few larger grains that I can flick off later. I'll touch it up with some rust, flat green, and flat black...kind of a dry brush, and it should look a bit better. later add some rocks and the green scenery stuff......should make it look more like home the table is a bit messy, as can be seen.......a couple more lines on the boat in the background, and it will be finished.
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might be hard for me.........I'm like a bull in a china shop
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