CDW Posted May 22, 2020 Share #31 Posted May 22, 2020 Just now, lmagna said: The one that is a couple of blocks away is just a small shop and is almost all RC cars now days. I was at the local Hobby Town this week and noticed a new sign in the window..."no credit required, 90 day financing available". 😅 Those RC cars are so expensive, you have to finance them similar to a 1:1 car. Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, Canute and 7 others 10 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...
Egilman Posted May 22, 2020 Share #32 Posted May 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, lmagna said: The one that is a couple of blocks away is just a small shop and is almost all RC cars now days. The other one across town is part of the Hobby Town USA chain. It has more variety and a larger stock base but seems to still cater to the RC car base, At least from the behind the counter assistance aspect of the store. In the same area is a Hobby Lobby that also has a small modeling section. Otherwise I have to go down into the Seattle area and when stores are open in normal times that is a no fun trip at any time of the day. Especially if you don't know if they will have what you want when you get there! It may only be 25 or 30 miles to several stores but it still takes several hours to do the round trip even at mid day outside of commute hours! Yeah, for me coming from the other direction it's a 45 minute trip to Renton for the only model shop in the South Puget Sound area.... Which is closed for the duration btw..... We of course have the Hobby Lobby in Lakewood also, which is cfd as well... there is nothing down here open... Someone has an open Model Shop? THAT LUCKY DOG!!!!! {chuckle} Old Collingwood, lmagna, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share #33 Posted May 22, 2020 Yep - almost all the stores are open here. I have a Hobby Town about 10 minutes from my house,but they are really expensive. I can drive across town to a place called Hobby Haven & get the same stuff about 30% cheaper. We have a Hobby Lobby here too,so I have a lot of choices. I almost never go to the Hobby Town unless I need a small item - they are about 90% RC stuff. Our barber shops opened last week,so I was FINALLY able to get a haircut yesterday. Many stores are limited to 50% capacity plus a few other guidelines,but at least they are open. Restaurants are also limited to 50% capacity. There has been no spike in virus cases & the percentage of positives is actually declining. A few stores require wearing a mask,but most don`t. I expect that nursing homes & care facilities will remain closed to visitors for quite some time,though. My mother is in one of those,so I haven`t seen her since early March. Mark Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted May 22, 2020 Share #34 Posted May 22, 2020 I sincerely hope your mother is doing fine...... popeye the sailor, marktiedens, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted May 23, 2020 Share #35 Posted May 23, 2020 Can you at least talk with her, Mark? marktiedens, lmagna, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 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...
Old Collingwood Posted May 23, 2020 Share #36 Posted May 23, 2020 Just backing up what Ken said. OC. marktiedens, Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 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...
marktiedens Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share #37 Posted May 23, 2020 Thanks for the thoughts guys. So far,so good. She`s 97,so it wouldn`t take much to do her in. I can speak to her on a phone from a little booth at one end of the building,but just not the same as in person. She has severe memory problems & dementia,so probably doesn`t understand what`s going on. They had one virus case in the building,but it was quickly isolated - I don`t know if it was a resident or one of the staff. Anyway, I went back to the hobby shop to get some more paint - they were out of the panzer gray. So,I found the gunship grey,but they only had it in enamel. Ended up getting something called dark grey (Vallejo). Got it home & tried it - much too dark,almost black. I may try adding some white to lighten it up a bit,but I will go over to Hobby Town & see what they have first. Mark popeye the sailor, lmagna, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 23, 2020 Share #38 Posted May 23, 2020 10 hours ago, lmagna said: Your local hobby store is OPEN? You lucky stiff. I have two local stores, three if you count Hobby Town from as close as two blocks away and as far as six or seven miles. MANY more if I want to drive further. NOT ONE is open right now! Probably a good thing as I tend to buy more than what I need when I do go in anyway. We have a local mom & pop hobby shop that's stayed open. They have a few wooden ship kits, lots of plastic kits, railroad and RC plus paints, tools, etc. Reduced hours, limited amount of folks allowed inside. The other one is Hobby Lobby which I won't set foot in and it's been closed for the virus. I think it still is. marktiedens, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 23, 2020 Share #39 Posted May 23, 2020 3 hours ago, marktiedens said: Thanks for the thoughts guys. So far,so good. She`s 97,so it wouldn`t take much to do her in. I can speak to her on a phone from a little booth at one end of the building,but just not the same as in person. She has severe memory problems & dementia,so probably doesn`t understand what`s going on. They had one virus case in the building,but it was quickly isolated - I don`t know if it was a resident or one of the staff. Mark That's some good news about your mom, Mark. Too many of those homes seemed to let it get out of control too fast. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share #40 Posted May 23, 2020 28 minutes ago, mtaylor said: That's some good news about your mom, Mark. Too many of those homes seemed to let it get out of control too fast. Yes,indeed - you are so right. Thanks for your thoughts. Mark Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASAT Posted May 23, 2020 Share #41 Posted May 23, 2020 Mark, I really like the Vallejo paints - seem to shoot well and level nice with the Tamiya XF-20 thinner, wow I just looked at your initial pics of your kit, metal barrel, brass rounds lots of PE.... very nice kit! I have the Takom King Tiger and it’s molded nice and seems like a great kit but I’m not a fan of the way they did the rounds - molded in the stowage racks.... gonna be hard to paint.... still trying to decide how to depict the full interior... I’m getting excited, let’s see some more pics!! 😃 Quote Lou, In Pleasant View Harvey by ASAT- AL Scale 1:50 - Kitbash Fair American by ASAT - LSS Craftsman Plus https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23121-revenge-1577-by-asat-amati-164/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted May 23, 2020 Share #42 Posted May 23, 2020 2 hours ago, marktiedens said: Yes,indeed - you are so right. Thanks for your thoughts. Mark The Tiger is nice Brother, Mom is special.... :-) lmagna, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share #43 Posted May 23, 2020 Lou - the actual barrel is plastic. The metal part goes inside the barrel & has a spring on the end so the barrel can actually "recoil" if you push on the end! Mark Canute, popeye the sailor, lmagna and 5 others 8 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted May 23, 2020 Share #44 Posted May 23, 2020 Just now, marktiedens said: Lou - the actual barrel is plastic. The metal part goes inside the barrel & has a spring on the end so the barrel can actually "recoil" if you push on the end! Mark I think this is one of the nicest kits Dragon has ever produced. You probably won't see many others done like this, ever. I bought the Dragon German 88 mm Flak Gun a few years ago and it came with all the turned metal extras, a very complex kit. I started building it and had some fit issues that annoyed me badly, I put everything back in the box until my mental attitude toward finishing it improved and I could work through the problems. Still need to finish that one. Edwardkenway, Jack12477, mtaylor 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...
marktiedens Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share #45 Posted May 23, 2020 Went over to Hobby Town & found some panzer grey - seems a little dark,but I would assume it`s correct. By the way,the clerk at the store told me the Testors paint line is going away - anybody else heard that? Here`s a couple if pics to get started. They actually provide the suspension torsion bars. They can`t be seen once the tank body is closed up,though. Mark Canute, mtaylor, lmagna and 7 others 10 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted May 23, 2020 Share #46 Posted May 23, 2020 Mark, I heard that, too. Guess their parent company is altering the marketplace for us modelers. Time to try new brands. I see you picked up a bottle of Mission Models paint, an acrylic paint. I watched an hour long video on it's usage. It was all airbrushed, although the first demo was unthinned. I think it can be brush painted; I ordered some to try out. They have a thinner (mostly alcohol per the video maker), which is really an retarder, shown in the second demo. And something called a polyurethane mix for increased durability. Here's 1 review: https://modelpaintsol.com/guides/mission-models-acrylic-paints Here's the Youtube: http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=features&file=view&artid=7401 CDW, popeye the sailor, marktiedens and 3 others 6 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...
Egilman Posted May 23, 2020 Share #47 Posted May 23, 2020 1 hour ago, marktiedens said: Went over to Hobby Town & found some panzer grey - seems a little dark,but I would assume it`s correct. By the way,the clerk at the store told me the Testors paint line is going away - anybody else heard that? Mark Yeah Rustoleum is paring down all of Testors across the board, they aren't eliminating Testors altogether, just the paintlines... MM is going as is the Acryls from what I've heard as well as the tool and supplies lines.... That is what happens when bookkeepers get ahold of a company that produces what people want.... They haven't really said what their plans are for the brand itself, but my understanding is that except for car modeling, the rest is going away... I'm an enamel guy, and I've been buying what I can't get in MM from True North paints, a fairly new line that in my opinion is better than MM and is expanding..... For all you WWII US Navy modelers out there they are the only ones that carry a complete line of wartime Navy colors in Enamel. Want to do measure 12, they got the colors, Measure 21 Bingo, Measure 32D dazzle pattern? Bingo... They are also doing the WWII euro aircraft colors and have a complete line of Standard FS number colors... That's where I'm going in the future... I have no connection to True North Paints nor any incentives or financial stake in their company, The just make great paint, Modelers making paint for Modelers.... and they are the official paint of Bluejacket Shipcrafters if you want a real reference... EG marktiedens, lmagna, popeye the sailor and 6 others 9 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted May 25, 2020 Share #48 Posted May 25, 2020 Yes, as we run out of MM stock, we are switching over to True North. There are several reasons for this. First, of course is that it is good enamel paint. Second, they make it here in Maine, less than an hour away. Third, they are quick to remedy any problems that arise. Fourth, they are willing to make a new color just for us, and have done so 4 or 5 times. Colors like Depot Buff and Jade Green for example. Fifth, they are modelers themselves, and understand us. Canute, Jack12477, popeye the sailor and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share #49 Posted June 8, 2020 A little progress - all the track wheels are painted & attached (all 48 of them). Quite a pain to paint - they all have a black ring around them ,which I assume are "tires" - they actually say "continental" on them,which I had to use a magnifier to read. Had to keep re-painting some of them because I kept smudging them or slipping with the brush. Never have been much good at painting. Mark Landlubber Mike, popeye the sailor, Canute and 8 others 11 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted June 8, 2020 Share #50 Posted June 8, 2020 A circle template is your best friend when painting road wheels. Yours came out great. I know you must be ready to move on to some other task now. Canute, mtaylor, Egilman 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...
Egilman Posted June 8, 2020 Share #51 Posted June 8, 2020 You must be an expert now at painting road wheel tires.... {chuckle} I still have friends that argue with me when I tell them there are 24 wheels/tires per side on a Tiger I.... Good Job, getting them to look right can be a task.... these look right.... Well done Mark.... mtaylor, popeye the sailor, CDW and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share #52 Posted June 8, 2020 Thanks - yep,more than ready to move on. I must say that Mission paint is pretty good - 2 or 3 coats with no brush marks. Sorry about the not so clear pics - I just have a point & shoot camera. It only has 2 settings - really close up or far away. I really need to get one of those I-phones - they seem to take much better pics than my camera. My last post is completion of step 4 - now I am wondering if I should assemble the tracks now,or wait until step 18 as the instructions show. Just a little concerned about snapping a wheel or two off while adding all the little details to the tank body. Mark mtaylor, lmagna, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted June 8, 2020 Share #53 Posted June 8, 2020 I always build the entire chassis first and then install the wheels and tracks. Afther that the smaller parts are applied. An early Tiger I model indeed has many wheels. Complicated, but it gave a very smooth ride for such a heavy tank Making and installing wheels scale 1/1 Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor, Jack12477 and 7 others 10 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share #54 Posted June 8, 2020 Yes,I tend to follow plastic kit instructions pretty closely & don`t consider what might be more logical. Thanks for the pictures - really shows just how big these tanks were. Mark lmagna, Egilman, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share #55 Posted June 10, 2020 Hi - got the rear panel installed along with all the peripheral items (exhaust,jack,etc.). Also got the cooling fans & radiators installed. This kit has a LOT of tiny parts - the jack alone has 9 parts! Mark Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, fnick and 10 others 13 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share #56 Posted June 12, 2020 Hi again - one track assembled & installed. They are quite fiddly - they were glued together in short sections,painted steel,& given a wash to tone them down. I counted 99 separate pieces for this track. It is not this bright looking in person - I have a very bright light I use for pictures. Mark popeye the sailor, Jack12477, Egilman and 9 others 12 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted June 13, 2020 Share #57 Posted June 13, 2020 Nice work 👍 mtaylor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share #58 Posted June 13, 2020 Thanks Patrick. Amazing how all my little painting flaws stick out in the close-ups,but can`t be seen at a normal viewing distance. Mark Egilman, Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 13, 2020 Share #59 Posted June 13, 2020 We are our own worse critics, Mark. What's been done so far looks good and since we don't know where to look, we see no flaws. popeye the sailor, marktiedens, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share #60 Posted June 14, 2020 Thanks - I will keep them my little secret then (unless they are obvious). Mark Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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