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Posted
17 minutes ago, CDW said:

Tamiya Olive Drab is WAY too dark for what I'm trying to do right here. 

I know, Testors is the closest to fresh OD that has fully cured. Period US OD green goes on very green when wet and when it finally completely cures, is when it leans towards that ever so slight brownish tint. Sun fading brings out the tint even more.....

 

Looks like it is fresh out of the repair depot..... The green on the cable on the winch is a dead giveaway to that, (paint doesn't matter on a winch cable) within six months of use that green will be gone and you will have shiny tempered steel (blueblack gunmetal color) with streaks of black grease from the lube.....

 

Nice work so far, I'm sure it's going to fit right into whatever scenario you wish to put it in...

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

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"Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"

Posted

I see your well under way with this one :)   looking really good so far!  congratz on your daughter's birthday :) 

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

Posted
Just now, popeye the sailor said:

I see your well under way with this one :)   looking really good so far!  congratz on your daughter's birthday :) 

Thanks Denis. That's my grand daughter by the way.

 

Here is my wife and our 4 daughters. Wife is on the far left, standing next to her is the mother of the grand daughter. I took this photo right after our youngest daughter was baptized.

 

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Posted

Congratulations for the birthday girl!!

You've  got a grand family there Craig, and all female! bet you feel left out of the conversations now and again.

I'm in the same situation but with only two daughters and two granddaughters, sometimes it's best not to listen😀

Current builds;

 Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold

 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 

Completed:

HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED   Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED

Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED

 

Non ship:  SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED

 

 

Posted
2 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said:

sometimes it's best not to listen

I call it creative ignorance, a very useful skill.....

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

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Quote:

"Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"

Posted
Just now, Edwardkenway said:

Congratulations for the birthday girl!!

You've  got a grand family there Craig, and all female! bet you feel left out of the conversations now and again.

I'm in the same situation but with only two daughters and two granddaughters, sometimes it's best not to listen😀

We have two sons as well, but they were not in this photo.

Posted

I got it part right....she is 'grand',  isn't she  ;)    I've got two boys...........best not to listen either  ;)   .......either that or hide your tools!

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

Posted

Three generations here, ALL boys. The only girls are our two grand daughters who live hundreds of miles away! Only girls here are my wife and our cat. My wife of course ALWAYS wanted a girl. I was happy to bypass that ordeal!:stunned: I have heard too many horror stories from fathers of teen girls!

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

 

Posted
20 minutes ago, lmagna said:

 I have heard too many horror stories from fathers of teen girls!

Those stories tend to come when they get interested in teen boys!!

1 hour ago, CDW said:

We have two sons as well,

Please ignore the bit about being left out of conversations. No offence intended. 

My wife wanted a son but she had to wait for a grandson

Current builds;

 Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold

 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 

Completed:

HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED   Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED

Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED

 

Non ship:  SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED

 

 

Posted

Well, we split the shift so to speak, one of each, we are lucky we still have hair.... (the psyche people advised not to pull it all out)

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

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Quote:

"Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"

Posted

I have 2 daughters, a son, and 2 granddaughters. Both daughters have their Doctorates, EdD and PhD Epidemiology.   The oldest just celebrated her 25th anniversary as a cancer research Epidemiologist at the world's oldest cancer research institution (hint : it's in western NY), the younger got her EdD 4 years ago. The oldest granddaughter graduated from college last week and the youngest graduates next week from 8th grade.  My son is an artist, as in Fine Art painter, and Professional Painter, commercial and residential.

 

And oh did I mention I have 5 younger sisters and 2 younger brothers 😁

Posted

I cant match the family numbers  here apart from an estranged brother,   myself and the admiral are loaners  with no family and we both have no children, but to be honest its just what we know  and how it is.

 

OC.

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

Posted
31 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

I cant match the family numbers  here apart from an estranged brother,   myself and the admiral are loaners  with no family and we both have no children, but to be honest its just what we know  and how it is.

 

OC.

You have family brother... in spirit at least...

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

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Quote:

"Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"

Posted
13 minutes ago, Egilman said:

You have family brother... in spirit at least...

Thank  you EG.

 

OC.

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

Posted

We are definitely in the rainy season now. This is an afternoon ritual this time of year. Thunderstorms in the afternoon will turn into thunderstorms in the mornings later in the summer as the prevailing winds change from east-to-west to west-to-east. These storms now develop over the Atlantic and move west across the state toward the Gulf of Mexico.

 

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Posted

They look like English skies for 9 months of the year 😉

Current builds;

 Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold

 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 

Completed:

HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED   Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED

Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED

 

Non ship:  SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED

 

 

Posted

Looking great mate.

 

OC.

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

Posted

Really impressive.

 

OC.

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

Posted

This one went together quickly - very nice job!  Looking forward to the final product.

Mike

 

Current Wooden builds:  Amati/Victory Pegasus  MS Charles W. Morgan  Euromodel La Renommèe  

 

Plastic builds:    Hs129B-2 1/48  SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48  Five Star Yaeyama 1/700  Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama  Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32   IJN Notoro 1/700  Akitsu Maru 1/700

 

Completed builds :  Caldercraft Brig Badger   Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle  Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700   Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350

F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72  Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48  Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48  Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72

Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya  Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16

 

Terminated build:  HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn)  

 

On the shelf:  Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits

 

Future potential scratch builds:  HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)

Posted

Have you decoded how your going to rig it yet? it looks naked without it's cables... {chuckle} ( i know your not finished yet) a suggestion? the canvas top would look more realistic in Field Drab, it's what happened to OD green dyed canvas when it completely dried....

 

Excellent build on an old classic......

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

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Quote:

"Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"

Posted
Just now, Egilman said:

Have you decoded how your going to rig it yet? it looks naked without it's cables... {chuckle} ( i know your not finished yet) a suggestion? the canvas top would look more realistic in Field Drab, it's what happened to OD green dyed canvas when it completely dried....

 

Excellent build on an old classic......

The cable rigging is described in the instructions but won't add it until the end. Don't go by anything you currently see as a final color. This is only the base color on which it all gets built (the paint that is), layer upon layer.

Posted

wow, i love quick builds, mine has only been 12 months so far

 

im enjoying your build, well done

 

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