semorebutts Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share #811 Posted June 28, 2018 Your right Popeye. Now that I'm in Salem NH I dont know if there are any hobby stores around here. I used to have Hobby Bunker near boston. But I just got an email from the seller saying the correct item has shipped first class mail. Also no need to return the other one. So I am very happy with how he handled it. I will absolutely shop there again. lmagna, popeye the sailor, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted June 28, 2018 Share #812 Posted June 28, 2018 most sellers are pretty decent......good that there was a happy ending. I remember back in my younger days....we had a shop in Manchester called the 606. they were my go to place.......they sadly closed up shop in the 80's, not long after my 5 year residence in Florida. I used to go to HobbyTown, when they were located on South Willow St, but they have since relocated to Londonderry / Derry..........I haven't been to their new place yet. Hobby Lobby has been good, but their selection is not as good as HobbyTown. I pity my wallet, should I take the time to seek them out........I will definitely ransack the place the admiral I think knows this, because every time I bring them up, she suggests alternate place to go. online shopping has made a huge impact on going to a physical store. lmagna, Old Collingwood, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 28, 2018 Share #813 Posted June 28, 2018 Scott, They'll probabl only learn the hard way, so good on you. Take care they'll not push the shipping down your throat(!) semorebutts, Canute, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted June 28, 2018 Share #814 Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, semorebutts said: I just got an email Scott The smarter online sellers realize that customer relations on line is just as important on line as it is in person if they want the customer to return. the not having to send to item back is because by the time they pay the shipping as Amazon requires them to do they end up paying more than the paint is worth to them. Glad it worked out for you. Edited June 28, 2018 by lmagna Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnEnglish Posted June 29, 2018 Share #815 Posted June 29, 2018 I remember hobby shops being all over the place when I was a kid; most large malls had at least one. I'm guessing the rise in popularity of video games killed them off. popeye the sailor, Canute, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted June 29, 2018 Share #816 Posted June 29, 2018 Youngsters are into building kits anymore. And a lot of oldsters, too. Prebuilt planes and trains are in. Craftsmanship is growing more uncommon. Old Collingwood, Jack12477, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share #817 Posted July 2, 2018 Hey guys, sorry I've been so slow, I've been so busy. I'm all caught up now for weekends so I have free time again. Anyway i found one of the radars from the bismarck on the floor and stepped on. Lucky me I still have trumpters photo etch radars. Time to paint and assemble 1 more radar. hexnut, Canute, Old Collingwood and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 2, 2018 Share #818 Posted July 2, 2018 You were planning on using the original plastic one !?!? Trumper radar looks real nice Scott. Lucky you popeye the sailor, lmagna, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share #819 Posted July 2, 2018 No the MK1 PE I use was destroyed. But ya the Trumpeter kits PE is not bad at all Canute, cog, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share #820 Posted July 11, 2018 The main guns are done and installed onto the Bismarck! And only 3 months after starting on the guns! They are not glued on yet... not sure if I should even glue them on. I like having the option of aiming them anywhere I want at anytime. Anyway here are some high quality iphone photos. thats not my nail polish in the back ground. notice the 2 railings on the deck. They just fell off while she was being stored. I never thought CA glue could just let go like that. just a cool view of the detail robdurant, Ryland Craze, Landrotten Highlander and 20 others 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted July 11, 2018 Share #821 Posted July 11, 2018 Incredible model. Gorgeous. You are almost there. Yves popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, semorebutts and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share #822 Posted July 11, 2018 Thank you! Sometimes I think I can see the finish line. But then I start to think how much they're actually is still to do. I still have a lot to do. I am thinking I finish by New Year's if I'm lucky. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 11, 2018 Share #823 Posted July 11, 2018 Lovely job, Scott. She's already looking quite mature ... Canute, popeye the sailor, semorebutts and 3 others 6 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 11, 2018 Share #824 Posted July 11, 2018 Amazing work - beautiful. OC. Canute, popeye the sailor, semorebutts and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 11, 2018 Share #825 Posted July 11, 2018 Love it. lmagna, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share #826 Posted July 11, 2018 Thanks guys. lmagna, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 11, 2018 Share #827 Posted July 11, 2018 Great work! Love the photos; and CA gives way all the time dammit semorebutts, lmagna, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 12, 2018 Share #828 Posted July 12, 2018 you've got quite a bit done! she looks great.......wonderful job! Old Collingwood, mtaylor, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share #829 Posted July 13, 2018 A Little bit more progress today. Six more guns assembled and ready for paint. Along with the replacement radar. crooked ladder rungs straighter ladder rungs I hesitate to close up the radar box before painting for fear of not getting all the nooks and crannies. cog, lmagna, Ryland Craze and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 13, 2018 Share #830 Posted July 13, 2018 individual rungs have to be a total pain.......very nice detail mtaylor, Old Collingwood, semorebutts and 4 others 7 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share #831 Posted July 13, 2018 Yes they are Such a pain! mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 13, 2018 Share #832 Posted July 13, 2018 But you do it so well ... Very good progress for a week day mate Old Collingwood, mtaylor, semorebutts and 3 others 6 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share #833 Posted July 13, 2018 Thanks Cog, I took the week off and I dont have to go back to work till tuesday Canute, harvey1847, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 13, 2018 Share #834 Posted July 13, 2018 Summertime ... and the livin' is easy ... Fish are jumpin' ... now I expect a whole lot more mr butts!! mtaylor, Canute, semorebutts and 4 others 7 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share #835 Posted July 15, 2018 I just painted 6 more guns. Now just to paint the blast bags, Shade them and install them. I'm not sure if the blast bags should be painted the same color as the 16 inch guns blast bags. Or if they should be a different color. after this comes the veteran models gun kits. I can't wAit for that FatFingers, CDW, egkb and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnEnglish Posted July 16, 2018 Share #836 Posted July 16, 2018 It looks fantastic. I'm really hoping that Trumpeter release a 1:200 King George V and 1:200 Yamato so I can build "the big 4" battleships of WW2. popeye the sailor, mtaylor, lmagna and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 16, 2018 Share #837 Posted July 16, 2018 3 hours ago, JohnEnglish said: It looks fantastic. I'm really hoping that Trumpeter release a 1:200 King George V and 1:200 Yamato so I can build "the big 4" battleships of WW2. With the crazy high prices and interest modelers show in the antiquated 1:200 Nichimo Yamato kit, I have to believe there would be a market for a newly tooled 1:200 Yamato. And if they added a 1:200 KGV too, that would be magical. yvesvidal, JohnEnglish, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 17, 2018 Share #838 Posted July 17, 2018 the guns look very nice...........hoping I can find blast bags for my Revell Arizona. they really dress them up...sweet! mtaylor, lmagna, semorebutts and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 17, 2018 Share #839 Posted July 17, 2018 1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said: the guns look very nice...........hoping I can find blast bags for my Revell Arizona. they really dress them up...sweet! Yu can make them with sculpy or something like milliput Old Collingwood, Canute, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share #840 Posted July 22, 2018 A Little bit of progress is being made today. first I painted all the plastic bags. then I started shading. Here are a couple of before and after's. I'm going to continue working on these now. Hopefully I finish them today because I really want to see them on the Bismarck. Kevin, harvey1847, Cathead and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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