IJN Musashi by cog - Tamiya - 1:350 - PLASTIC - old tool

[cog]

Hello Denis,

 

Slurping ...? Then you could take the high barstool in the second row. You can still see something

[Canute]

Take a look at the Tamiya tweezers, if they're not too dear in the EU. I've used a pair of angled and a pair of straight tweezers for a number of years. They are black steel. Hold up a heck of a lot better than the "stainless" steel Pakistani ones. The steel is too soft with the stainless ones.

 

Nice work on the turrets, Carl. Is the amber liquid your "glue"? :)

[Jack12477]

Hi Carl, just found this build. Hanging the hammock chair to a sky hook in back row.

 

Ken, that amber liquid is antifreeze!

[cog]

Hello Jack,

 

Nice to see you swing a the back, must be relaxing

 

 

That amber liquid is a solvent they told me in the store ... haven't found out what it solves yet, but the taste is alright Maybe it works on this kit's parts to remove greasy finger stains I make ...

 

Cheers

[Canute]

I've heard of some Southern "bubbas" drinking turpentine, but...  Don't eat those potato chips/crisps while you work. Messes up the super glue.

[Jack12477]

Hmm, can barely read the etching on the glass "The Famous Grouse" <???>  - Hmm, must be a new Dutch solvent for washing off potato chips/crisps

 

Yes, Carl, the swing is most relaxing

[src]

Carl,You are a glutton for punishment sir!! Since the room is filling up fast I will slide in by the corner here and do my best not to fiddle with the shiny bits! I see you have the proper tools for this job, tweezers and the attitude adjustment serum. Will be following wiht interest.

Sam

[cog]

Sam,

 

It took you long enough to find the log ... been testing the serum Good to have you aboard!! It seems you've lost some weight if you can squeeeeeeeeeeeeeze into that little corner!

[src]

Carl, I am slow what can I say? Its not that I have lost weight, more like redistributed weight in a different format - fat is squishy-er than muscle and after the holidays there was some "redistribution" involved!!

Sam

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[Omega1234]

Good to have you Aussies aboard!! First in, best seats

Hey Carl

 

You can add me to the list as well!!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited January 11, 2017 by Omega1234

[popeye the sailor]

I saw the part move......but did the glass?

[cog]

Hey Crl

 

You can add me to the list as well!!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Getting crowded from downunder ... You really stick to each other like glue Grab a seat Patrick

[cog]

I saw the part move......but did the glass?

 

Hmmm, did you see the part move the glass, or did you see the glass partly move ... Must be the bling bling distracting your eye ...

 

Yesterday, and today some more fiddly bits on the turrets. I won't add the barrels, because I want to paint the turrets and barrels separately. That'll have to wait until it is somewhat warmer. The garage is to cold and humid for airbrushing at present. Tomorrow I'll add some new pictures

 

Cheers

[cog]

As promised ...

 

Yesterday's harvest

 

Today I started on some other detail. Greg has done something likewise (tripple guns) It seems he is working on what I start with now. 25 single 25mm guns. At a scale of 1/350 the parts look a bit like this (get your magnifiers out)

Wish me luck in keeping all parts on the table top ...

Edited January 11, 2017 by cog

[CDW]

This is looking very good, Carl. Convincing recreation of the turrets. 

[Beef Wellington]

How did I miss this?  Great work Carl.

[cog]

Jason! You must have been busy ... and right now I can say you didn't miss it. Maybe a bit tarded, but present and accounted for

 

Cheers

[RGL]

Nice! How's then back? Cramping yet?

[cog]

My hands are in spasm, my eyes are cross sighted, and those half mm pieces won't stick to where I want them to stick ... Masochism is a weak expression to say what I'm going through!! You know ice speedway ... I feel like the ice

[BANYAN]

The turrets are looking good Carl.  Good luck with this microscopic parts!

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Old Collingwood]

"Its looking realy good exciting like a book - amazing what all that work took"    there you go I sang it while playing along on my keyboard

 

 

OC.

[cog]

Thanks Pat

 

Which keyboards was that OC ... the one from your build log ...

 

Right this is one evening of work - at least part of the evening ...

 

 

24 more to go, hope the next ones go a little faster ...

[UpstateNY]

Hi Carl,

 

Wow...the turrets and 25mm gun look amazing, but I finally caught up with just how small these PE kit parts are!  

 

Are you using a magnifier or a microscope to put these together? 

 

Cheers,

 

Nigel.

[cog]

Hello Nigel,

 

Last year August I bought these

 

I've been working with the latter one on the turrets and the gun. It makes life a lot easier on the eyes. At least I do not get headaches!!

 

Cheers

Edited January 11, 2017 by cog

[UpstateNY]

Thanks Carl...

 

I think it is time I invested in a similar magnifier...looks like it will work with the bifocal magnifiers I already have to wear so I don't bump into things....

 

Cheers,

 

Nigel.

[CDW]

Seeing all these incredibly small assemblies reminds me of a joke my Dad once told me about the little boy whose father sent him to the pharmacy to buy some moth balls. Once he got there he could not exactly recall what it was his father sent him to buy, so he told the clerk he needed to buy some mosquito eyelashes. The clerk laughed at him and said, "now young man, you must know mosquitoes do not have eyelashes." Embarrassed, the boy went home empty handed, feeling rather betrayed and stupid.

When Dad saw him return, he asked, "did you bring home those moth balls?" The boy replied, "Dad, you know good and well moths don't have balls any more than mosquitoes have eyelashes." 

 

That's what we are working on here, moth balls and mosquito eyelashes. 

[Piet]

Hoi Carl,

 

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know- - - - I'm late.  Sorry about that, wont happen again

Ambitious project you have taken on but fun to watch, so count me in.  Turrets look great but that 25 mm is kinda fuzzy

As an airplane guy I REALLY like that Fokker.  The only "more then one set of wings" airplane I have flown is a Waco UPF 7, a biplane.  That one I rebuild in my garage - - - a long time ago.

I'll sit next to Mark in the balcony and throw a bag of popcorn up so once in a while. And oh yeah, a glass of that amber stuff too.  Noooooo, don't throw it

 

Cheers,

[cog]

I'll send someone up with it, Piet. Any other requests your highness? Good to see you back at the building sites. Sit back and relax, it's going to take time these fuzzy guns

 

 

I had a first piece that got away ... a triangular part 1 x 1.5 mm, can't find the bl**** thing anywhere ................. well, have to do without it .. the other three will do

 

Cheers

[Captain Slog]

Hi Carl,

 

Been following from the beginning and home again so I can finally post using a real keypad.

 

Looking forward to following your log and your turrets look fantastic.  I am interested to know what glue you used to fit the large sheets of brass to the plastic turret tops.

 

Cheers

Slog 

[cog]

Slog,

 

I used insta-cure+ from Bob Smith Institute ( http://www.bsi-inc.com/hobby/hobby.html ) I've got both the insta-cure (blue bottle), and insta-cure+ (purple). The + is somewhat thicker which I found, worked better on those large sheets of brass ( enormous sheets ) I might have a try at the IC-Gel or the maxi-cure for larger area's. I need to get them from England (ebay), as they are not available in the Netherlands. You might get it from ebay.com.au.

 

Cheers