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channell got a reaction from Dubz in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Thought I'd add some more mid-week progress...
Nearly ready to start on the superstructure detail PE, although it's taking some time to get the forward superstructure base up to snuff first:
I reinstalled the AA gun platform extensions with a raised "line" on the deck surface a la the real ship and added new support girders underneath:
... did A LOT of sanding and a couple coats of primer:
...and will hopefully get everything else installed and ready for final paint by the start of next week. Lots of extra work but I think it will be worth it in the end. :wave_1:
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channell got a reaction from CDW in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Thought I'd add some more mid-week progress...
Nearly ready to start on the superstructure detail PE, although it's taking some time to get the forward superstructure base up to snuff first:
I reinstalled the AA gun platform extensions with a raised "line" on the deck surface a la the real ship and added new support girders underneath:
... did A LOT of sanding and a couple coats of primer:
...and will hopefully get everything else installed and ready for final paint by the start of next week. Lots of extra work but I think it will be worth it in the end. :wave_1:
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channell reacted to Hubac's Historian in Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
Alright, so after all of that tedious cutting out, I can begin placing the frieze lattice.
Please bear in mind that this seeming, non-sensical gap will eventually be bridged by the upper finishing of the quarter gallery. In the meantime, I have left the ends overlong to allow for cutting in. Also, the edges of the frieze lattice may look a little ragged, but that’s just squeeze-out from the styrene cement, which will later be scraped away. These pieces are really welded on, now; I degreased the upper bulwarks and I give the backs of the frieze segments a light sanding before glue.
I must have spent an hour checking and re-checking my starting point in order to be sure I allowed the propper space for the quarter gallery, but also in an effort to optimize my ornamental layout, so that I didn’t have too many oddly cut away shells or fleur-de-lis. There will be the odd one, here and there, but not many.
Until now, I wasn’t really sure just how accurately I had measured and drawn the upper bulwarks and all of their piercings; I did pretty well, I think, to come +/- a light sixteenth. There was enough latitude to shift the whole layout left or right, in order to make the best of these discrepancies.
So, more to come later. Thanks for looking in 😀
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channell reacted to cog in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Ah yes I know the sentiment ... the PE on my destroyer is a multiplication of the kit's value ... and then I haven't even started on the 3D printed parts ... fortunately a hobby can cost serious money
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channell reacted to CDW in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Every year, I go to an RC aircraft event called Top Gun. Contestants from all over the world come to compete for the title of, Top Gun. They are judged for static scale fidelity as well as a choreographed solo flight performance. The event is not limited to, but consists mainly of jet fuel powered turbine engine aircraft. Now when I go to this event, I always leave feeling very good about how little I spend on my plastic modeling hobby compared to these modelers. They literally have tens of thousands of dollars wrapped up in each model aircraft....and in an instant, they shatter into a gazillion pieces when they crash. And they do crash from time to time.
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channell reacted to popeye the sailor in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
I've watched many flights on you tube..........some are great.........but yea, when they crash, you want to cry along with the guy.
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channell got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
No, I am...and I use a lot of the stuff! (please don't try to add up the total cost of my build... please don't try to add up the total cost of my build... please don't try...)
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channell got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
I use Squadron putty mainly with a little bit of Testors Contour putty for small blemishes and thick CA glue as putty on delicate photo etch.
Squadron putty is messy but it melts into the plastic which helps get rid of seams and makes a good hard surface for re-contouring when used in conjunction with layers of filler primer. It's also relatively cheap.
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channell got a reaction from mtaylor in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
The top is Goblin Valley, UT and the ruins are Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde NP, CO. We've got some seriously spectacular scenery out in this part of the world, that's for sure!
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channell got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
No, I am...and I use a lot of the stuff! (please don't try to add up the total cost of my build... please don't try to add up the total cost of my build... please don't try...)
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channell got a reaction from CDW in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
No, I am...and I use a lot of the stuff! (please don't try to add up the total cost of my build... please don't try to add up the total cost of my build... please don't try...)
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channell got a reaction from cog in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
No, I am...and I use a lot of the stuff! (please don't try to add up the total cost of my build... please don't try to add up the total cost of my build... please don't try...)
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channell got a reaction from Canute in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
I use Squadron putty mainly with a little bit of Testors Contour putty for small blemishes and thick CA glue as putty on delicate photo etch.
Squadron putty is messy but it melts into the plastic which helps get rid of seams and makes a good hard surface for re-contouring when used in conjunction with layers of filler primer. It's also relatively cheap.
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channell got a reaction from Canute in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
No, I am...and I use a lot of the stuff! (please don't try to add up the total cost of my build... please don't try to add up the total cost of my build... please don't try...)
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channell reacted to CDW in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Love the Bismarck photos, but OMG, the American southwest photos take the cake.
Where exactly were those photos taken? I don't recall seeing anything like that before now.
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channell reacted to cog in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Thanks ... I'm relatively cheap????
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channell reacted to popeye the sailor in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
nice progress Channell
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channell reacted to cog in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
You have some very interesting sights in the US ... pitty I'll never see them ...
already at page 3!?!? At the pace you are going you've finished bissie in a jiffy ... each time I am remembered by your build to drill out the doors, and with each build I forget ... (must be the age) What putty do you use here?
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channell got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
I use Squadron putty mainly with a little bit of Testors Contour putty for small blemishes and thick CA glue as putty on delicate photo etch.
Squadron putty is messy but it melts into the plastic which helps get rid of seams and makes a good hard surface for re-contouring when used in conjunction with layers of filler primer. It's also relatively cheap.
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channell got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
The top is Goblin Valley, UT and the ruins are Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde NP, CO. We've got some seriously spectacular scenery out in this part of the world, that's for sure!
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channell got a reaction from hexnut in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
I only have the 1 Iwata airbrush currently, so I'm either stuck painting a big hull with an airbrush that's too small or turning to rattlecans for salvation; this time I stuck with the airbrush and while it took forever I'm happy with the results.
The family and I were out wandering the 4 corners region of the American Southwest this past week:
...so I didn't have time to do a lot on Bissy, besides make a mess to clean up later:
Fellow Bismarck fans might notice that I've modified the spray shields in front of the three big vents on the superstructure to reflect Bissy's earlier configuration. I've also put in the PE pieces I need to integrate into the superstructure in a (hopefully) seamless fashion before I go nuts with tiny PE details.
Funny thing is, I'm still only on step #3 in the instruction booklet!
Work continues on! Still on good terms with my build and not sick of it yet.
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channell got a reaction from cog in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
I use Squadron putty mainly with a little bit of Testors Contour putty for small blemishes and thick CA glue as putty on delicate photo etch.
Squadron putty is messy but it melts into the plastic which helps get rid of seams and makes a good hard surface for re-contouring when used in conjunction with layers of filler primer. It's also relatively cheap.
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channell got a reaction from lmagna in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
I use Squadron putty mainly with a little bit of Testors Contour putty for small blemishes and thick CA glue as putty on delicate photo etch.
Squadron putty is messy but it melts into the plastic which helps get rid of seams and makes a good hard surface for re-contouring when used in conjunction with layers of filler primer. It's also relatively cheap.
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