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kit review 1:32 Fifie – The Scottish Motor Fishing Vessel by Amati
Kevin replied to James H's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
it would look great with my St Nectan, being the same scale -
Naparima by Kevin Kenny - FINISHED
Kevin replied to Kevin Kenny's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
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good evening everyone as i try to close the stern off, adding blocks and now the Gallows, which were build up quite a while ago, the basic unit is secured into position and at present i am making the retaining bars from brass rod, i was undecided what base colour to use, but went safe and used black
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she looks brilliant Dennis
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i was surprised as well, lol i do so hope that was what they were meant to be
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good evening everyone i see light at the end of the tunnel with this build, oh no its a train coming the opposite way, its not a race, but i anticipate a end of may completion for her and during that time i will continue the diorama setting i have reworked some of the after deck detail, and adjusting the bulkheads that fit under the whale back, lighting being tested and generally enjoying myself, im not getting fantastic long periods done at a time, but what i do get is quality time, and that for me is everything, i think i better start looking for the rudder and prop
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very nice indeed, great progress, do i hear the call of a period ship, i would take another one on, if i found a project i liked with out so many gun ports
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Aston Martin DB5 by Fnick - FINISHED - Revell - 1:32
Kevin replied to fnick's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
very hard to make a Saturn IV rocket nowadays with the silly shaped bottles -
Aston Martin DB5 by Fnick - FINISHED - Revell - 1:32
Kevin replied to fnick's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Good evening everyone made a very stupid mistake today, whilst doing the photo shoot, the light breeze took the build for a flying lesson, did a little damage, you can see it in the photo on the capping rail port side by the yellow cod liver oil house, I was lucky to get away with it, because 30 seconds later it would have had the superstructure on anyway the hull looks ok now, it is very nearly the same on both sides, the admiral didnt notice it, and anyway one side will never be seen again when in the diorama so here are a few photos taken today post flying lesson and another lesson learnt today, is acrylics do not adhere to silver oxcide spray paint, hence the whale back is looking patchy, lol i like the look
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Aston Martin DB5 by Fnick - FINISHED - Revell - 1:32
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good evening everyone,i hope everyone is well and safe, Happy Easter, the capping completed and foredeck is now in position, i should have left it another day, but changed my plans on the way ahead as i seam to be torn between the chicken and the egg. i cannot progress the deck with out doing the hull, and the hull is to big to move around to progress the deck with out scratching anything. but in the end, the hull won the whaleback has had a coat of primer then aluminium oxide. and yellow ochre. the hull has been sanded and sanded, where to a stage it will have to do, the red is Halfords Rattle can Red Primer, and the same brand Matt Black for the top of the hull, there is a lot of over-spray onto the red but it needs another coat
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good morning everyone well one of the messy jobs is out of the way, removing the top paper covering of the plasterboard, and then used a no nails adhesive to mount the side panels, this will be a long project, but im back to the boat at the moment
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good evening everyone left the diorama for a while, i have a build to do as well the hull is getting some attention now, starting with the after capping rail, i have still to adjust it width wise where the rail leave the rounded part of the cod liver house, but will be done as the next part is made up and today she saw her first coats of paint on the hull, i can now see the areas that need work doing on it
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Good evening everyone thank you for the comments and likes my test piece continues to be worked on, the tide line is pva glue fine gritty sand and various washes and acrylics please tell me what you think ( and be honest) if you make me cry with negative remarks, no one will see the tears lol
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good evening everyone, from a lovely locked in, self isolating Somerset, i dont have the plague, just retired and enjoying being at home, hope everyone one id safe and well out there well i now have the pier frame work made up, i will need to cut some bits out, as it will form the support for the build, and contain the electrics, forgot the photo, but what was there before, now has a top to form the jetty deck, thid is it the whole unit will be covered in plasterboard, lighter materials are available in the shops, but i dont have any, and the shops are shut, this has been cut into small sections, although i cannot remember why, the top paper removed (very messy) and brick work cut in (even messier) the board was then sprayed in grey primer as i was going to use acrylics with lots of dry brushing the primer would also keep the dust down and act as the base colour for the grouting after quite a few hours experimenting with different stone effects, some worked better than others, then i made a mistake, well accident, and spilt some wash which i was using to tone down the grouting, and the result was better than anything i had done so here are a few photos. still very much WIP
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Naparima by Kevin Kenny - FINISHED
Kevin replied to Kevin Kenny's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
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Good evening Everyone The top of the wooden jetty is complete (when i say complete, it means lots more still to do) i now have 4 feet of stone jetty to think about, the pier legs are not secured, as i dont have a definite height yet
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yet again the memories of the ballast/ fuel tanks came flooding back (see what i did there) on the 1960 RN diesel boats numbers 3 and 5 ballast tanks served this purpose, giving a fuel capacity of 99,000 gallons of diesoil, enough to go around the world the fuel was taken from the top of the tank, and went to the engines via seperators
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yes i will stagger the rails, i should have enough to go the 6 foot required, i was going to spray grey with silver dry-brushing, with a grime wash over the bottom of the rail and get a polish finish on top
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good evening everyone i will move the boat in the morning for a photo shoot to show better what is is all about, but today has been continuing the wood pier / jetty i dont want a pristine looking area, i want it to looked work and battered, here is the start
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TY Jon, i am getting some negative comments from other place i use, so i need to show better what i am trying to achieve, LOL i need to work on smaller scales
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Good evening everyone taking advice, i have scaled the plans back, what i am aiming for now is just a harbour wall with a wooden jettey, this will serve as another point of interest and as a stand, there will be no water, or beach the white unit will be used as a prop for now, and serves as a guide for height and width for the wooded jetty which is being built first, it will stand above the height of the build(as if the tide was out and the end of a jetty train track way the boat reminds just how much work i have myself in for practising wood effects on balsa, sprayed black with brown drybrushing and getting an effect i like using a wire brush before paint jetty platform.is quite big track base going in, this is from the trumpeter BR52 war train i was building the sleepers were treated the same as the balsa tonight the track bed is laid, the other side although will be a working jetty i want it to be a lot cleaner as she stands tonight
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