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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
if someone told me tomorrow, no more ship building ever, then this is what i would love to do
lovely project
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Kevin got a reaction from lmagna in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
if someone told me tomorrow, no more ship building ever, then this is what i would love to do
lovely project
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Kevin reacted to Ekis in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
Here's the project just laid out to get an idea of the work to follow. I had to do a quick assembly of the cardboard structures (they're just taped, they need to be reinforced from the inside, more framework) to see where they'll be placed.
Of course, the cardboard models have already been modified for some and not yet for others. Corrections are necessary. Also missing is the open hall, which will be a wooden frame with a tiled roof. And all kinds of small annex buildings, accessories, etc...
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Kevin reacted to Ekis in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
While the roofing continues...
I did 2 or 3 things: the descent to the crypt (to be inlaid in the support block to come), the installation of the local sanctified monk, the central well and a basin surely recovered from a nearby Roman ruin...
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Kevin reacted to Kurt Johnson in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
Ekis,
I was looking through the catalog of kits from the company you had mentioned to see if there was one I wanted to build. The one thing that bothered me is the roofs all looked out of scale. I thought maybe they had changed since you purchased yours. It didn’t dawn on me you modified them. The results improve the buildings a lot!
Kurt
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Kevin reacted to Ekis in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
The doors and reinforcements of the dovecote are made, the framework ready to receive its tiles. The small wall closing the cloister against the church is in progress...
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Kevin reacted to Ekis in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
Further assembly for the dovecote:
I'm going to attack the frame structure and the particular roof.
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Kevin reacted to Ekis in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
Some additional views with the layout of the buildings (the roofs are still missing).
The last 3 photos with the last circular building in full assembly: the dovecote.
He will finally miss the small end of the wall with a door to connect the cloister to the rear of the church.
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Kevin reacted to popeye the sailor in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
impressive job! the Padre will be pleased
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Kevin reacted to Ekis in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
The first cloister building is advancing quite a bit.
I had to transform a little to make it more aesthetic and conform to the Roman Art of the church. The old kit did not provide for a column, no difference between the exterior and the interior openings.
Similarly, I added floor tiles and a door from the tower which seems logical ... I spent a few hours there.
The remaining holes or stone overflows are future connections with the church or the rest of the buildings.
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Kevin reacted to Ekis in Medieval Fortified Village by Ekis - 1/87 scratch base kit Aedes Ars
Some photos on a neutral background, and I go to the cloister:
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Kevin got a reaction from PeterB010 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good morning everyone
apart from the handling ropes the life boats are finished,
i put everything in place according to the plans, and secured in position, however the forward drum reels are set to far aft to be of use, it looked tight even on the plans, after looking at other builds and seeing the same issue they got moved about 1cm to make them more usable, i may have to move the after hatches now as they might not have enough room
the middle picture drum reels are in place according to the plans, but in reality are to far aft to be of use
reels after being moved, dont quite know what to do about the stain damage on the wood
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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Thank you Nils
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Kevin got a reaction from schooner in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good morning everyone
apart from the handling ropes the life boats are finished,
i put everything in place according to the plans, and secured in position, however the forward drum reels are set to far aft to be of use, it looked tight even on the plans, after looking at other builds and seeing the same issue they got moved about 1cm to make them more usable, i may have to move the after hatches now as they might not have enough room
the middle picture drum reels are in place according to the plans, but in reality are to far aft to be of use
reels after being moved, dont quite know what to do about the stain damage on the wood
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Kevin reacted to Old Collingwood in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Very nice work indeed kevin - those boats look Superb so worth all the effort.
OC.
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Kevin reacted to tomwilberg in Wulfe Hound by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Revell - 1:72 scale - PLASTIC
While you mention the "MEMPHIS BELLE"...
Once upon a time, about 2005 or so, some B-1 where visiting NORDHOLZ AFB (near Cuxhaven). One of them was named after that famous B-17 that nearly got chewn up by the personal Focke-Force while attacking the Focke-Wulf factory north of Bremen. The Bone was complete with the correct nose art and so on.
Back then, parts of the factory were still in place and could be easily identified. It came that I got the Belle's driver to talk to. I asked him, if he is aware of the very special place to his bird, nextby. No. He knew a bit about the B-17 Belle, but not much. OK, I told him, what nearly killed the crew and the bird on her last operational flight. The movie about that was impressive enough (btw: I knew EVERY B-17 on show there... :-) ). So I provided the right vectors to have a glance at this very special place. In the evening, the B-1 departed back to Britain and then back home to Georgia. Going out on Burners, one Bone diverted 110° left en route no the north of Bremen...
Now in 2020, most of the old factory buildings and space are gone and it is not easy to tell, where that factory was located.
Regards
Thomas
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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Wulfe Hound by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - Revell - 1:72 scale - PLASTIC
or above a fire place
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Kevin got a reaction from mtaylor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Thank you Nils
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Kevin got a reaction from FriedClams in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good morning everyone
apart from the handling ropes the life boats are finished,
i put everything in place according to the plans, and secured in position, however the forward drum reels are set to far aft to be of use, it looked tight even on the plans, after looking at other builds and seeing the same issue they got moved about 1cm to make them more usable, i may have to move the after hatches now as they might not have enough room
the middle picture drum reels are in place according to the plans, but in reality are to far aft to be of use
reels after being moved, dont quite know what to do about the stain damage on the wood
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Kevin got a reaction from ESF in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good morning everyone
apart from the handling ropes the life boats are finished,
i put everything in place according to the plans, and secured in position, however the forward drum reels are set to far aft to be of use, it looked tight even on the plans, after looking at other builds and seeing the same issue they got moved about 1cm to make them more usable, i may have to move the after hatches now as they might not have enough room
the middle picture drum reels are in place according to the plans, but in reality are to far aft to be of use
reels after being moved, dont quite know what to do about the stain damage on the wood
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Kevin got a reaction from JayCub in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
its there for the dog to watch it
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Kevin got a reaction from JayCub in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good evening everyone
so the first list of DIY must do's are out of the way, now I am allowed to play for a few days
The living room has been the last room to be done in our revamp of our home, but this had some paint, curtains and new wallpaper as well
from this, time to get rid of the purple
to this
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Kevin got a reaction from gieb8688 in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good morning everyone
apart from the handling ropes the life boats are finished,
i put everything in place according to the plans, and secured in position, however the forward drum reels are set to far aft to be of use, it looked tight even on the plans, after looking at other builds and seeing the same issue they got moved about 1cm to make them more usable, i may have to move the after hatches now as they might not have enough room
the middle picture drum reels are in place according to the plans, but in reality are to far aft to be of use
reels after being moved, dont quite know what to do about the stain damage on the wood
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Kevin got a reaction from realworkingsailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good morning everyone
apart from the handling ropes the life boats are finished,
i put everything in place according to the plans, and secured in position, however the forward drum reels are set to far aft to be of use, it looked tight even on the plans, after looking at other builds and seeing the same issue they got moved about 1cm to make them more usable, i may have to move the after hatches now as they might not have enough room
the middle picture drum reels are in place according to the plans, but in reality are to far aft to be of use
reels after being moved, dont quite know what to do about the stain damage on the wood
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Kevin got a reaction from popeye the sailor in St Nectan by Kevin - FINISHED - Mountfleet Models - 1/32 - Steam Trawler - Completed June 2020
Good morning everyone
apart from the handling ropes the life boats are finished,
i put everything in place according to the plans, and secured in position, however the forward drum reels are set to far aft to be of use, it looked tight even on the plans, after looking at other builds and seeing the same issue they got moved about 1cm to make them more usable, i may have to move the after hatches now as they might not have enough room
the middle picture drum reels are in place according to the plans, but in reality are to far aft to be of use
reels after being moved, dont quite know what to do about the stain damage on the wood
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