Javlin

Looking very good OC but something is amiss?.......................puffs.............of smoke!Good luck with that but it sure is cool!

Liking the looks Craig the pledge dulled the finish just about right to my eyes.

Thanks for the likes and looking in.The launches are basically finished need to give the one out front some more TLC.The bare launch in the middle I am thinking of rolling up a tarp towards the front of the cage since she came out the best might as well show it off.The launches were bare bones except the props life preservers and metal falls on me.

Not a lot to report been let's say busy fixing cars,baseball MS my nephew's team is in town and just work.I have about 3 hours thus far in these launches and two more to go with the rails in the back  to which covers will go in play on atleast one.The rails are my handy work.

Very Nice like it a lot!

This is one of your better work's Greg then maybe it's the subject matter not one often seen at least by me.

Thanks Mike and to think I am probably not even at 40% yet?correct flakerling sits on top now!

The build now moves to the aft structure of the ship funnel/hanger.I added some pluming(brass rod) to the front of the funnel and some holders(brass again) for the out-riggers coming off the side of the funnel attaching to the underside of the gun deck.The biggest pain thus far was molding that one continuous pieces of railing for the gun deck 

I hope you go further than I did OC with my RFM not blaming RFM just my abilities was to early in my armor construction for a full build.

Looking Good Mike the paint for the interior shall liven it up nicely.

Liking it Rob coming along quite Nicely!

One day Chris a Nice panoramic view of the built on the shelf/cases would be entertaining.

She goes back in the box and now back to the Scharnhorst.The fit of the turret parts is quite frustrating after a week of effort gave up for now.

I figured a small update  was at hand  as you can see in the pic of the open bay the radiator hose had to get clipped for the cover to fit and then for the turret to fit I had to remove the top of the tran gear box.I think this will be the last of the full interior I build seeing once complete all you see is the skin.The build does give one the feel of how it was to some degree for the men that fought in tanks in general.The gun is just laying there I have to build the inner walls which hold the barrel before the lid of the turret is glued in play.

What's been your thoughts on heat/ac?They are coming out with some nice stand alone units for the for that that evap the moisture when using a/c or is heat your real concern?

Nice Choice Rob for here and I am sure the GB @ LSM I am still working the Tiger so the Sally waits.

2 hours ago, chadwijm6 said:

. I'm sure there is a technical term!

Exhaust stains but she starting to look the part I have the Tamy 1/48 in the stash.

I like it  Andy the only thing I would fix and it may be in your thoughts already get rid of platforms on the figures and use metal nails?

You got some burners going don't you Mike?

I use to do some small scale stuff at one time but not that small ..looking real good Mike and I am sure the Dio  will look great.

Looking good Mike waiting for the end results.

On 1/28/2024 at 4:07 PM, davec said:

I end up using some of the photoetch detail parts but not others.  This was my first experience with one of their instrument panels.  I got about three quarters through putting it together and decided it wasn't as nice as the molded one that came with the model.  I used the instrument levers

Dave you did a real Nice rendition of the wood grain there as to the PE yeah I am the same way will be following along.

Well I'm in Mike but seeing how you like these"honey I shrunk the kids" Kits I am sure you will pull off a very Nice Rendition of the plane Mike!

On 1/31/2024 at 5:18 PM, mtaylor said:

 Darned if I know what it was but it was good.  

Played with Passion.

Just now, Jack12477 said:

Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's jazz interpretations/arrangements of the 1892 ballet "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky  ?

I have not I have one or two of Tchaikovsky works none that famous though it's hard top find classical on records these days you say Duke and I think Chuck and "Johnny be Goode" so many renditions of that one out there.

Well the tracks are painted and on with the skirts applied tonight.I was working on the forward MG and was held by a spring tweezers the curved piece moved and "Ping" so I am making a new piece out of two-part epoxy ........why? when it gets all covered up?just will not feel complete to me.