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Sweet looking bird, Denis.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Nicely done, Denis. Another fine job.

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

 

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Very nice! Camo is especially eye-catching 👀

Current builds;

 Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25

Providence whaleboat- 1:25     HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 

Completed:

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

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

 

 

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Wow, nice work Dennis!!!  Looks fantastic!

Mike

 

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

 

Plastic builds:    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  Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72  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

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)

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Very nicely done!

Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans)

1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
 

On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans)

 

On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury

 

Favorite finished builds:  1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia

 

Goal: Become better than I was yesterday

 

"The hardest part is deciding to try." - me

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  • 3 months later...

hello all!  I do apologize for the extensive hiatus,  but I thought I'd make an appearance to let you all know that I'm well and not knock'in on Heaven's door.  so many things to think about..........so many thing I want to do.......I seem to be in the clutches of some sort of builder's block.  I've started a few projects,  but so far,  I haven't found anything to peak my interest....I tend to drift back into the hole  :(   at the moment,  I'm in the middle of revamping the shelving in the living room,  so I can add more finished projects.  I've also been selected to attend Jury duty the end of this month....I really don't want to do it.....but we'll see how it all pans out.  for those who know me,  I have always tried to put as much into my models as I can........some even exceeded my envisions.  but the last few builds haven't shown my visions,  and that is disheartening......great expectations,  but they seem to fall short.  imagination has always been the mother of creativity for me.

 

I thank you all for liking the model :)   I'm glad that I was able to find the model in the box...........opening a box,  you never know what your gonna get.  to open a model this old,  especially a wood kit,  is a crap shoot.  you find one that you can utilize most or all of the parts,  or you get one that needs a lot of love and replacement wood.  I have been lucky in this respect,  although I did add some basswood into the model to make it look more complete.....the upper plane of the wing and fuselage.  added missing aspects added to the model,  but I feel that the absense of rigging knocks it down quite a bit :(  I know I sound like my own worst critic,  but it stands as an example of what I'm talking about.........my vision of adding it wasn't realized in the finished model.  I either goofed in adding the provisions for adding it,  or I overlooked what it would take for adding it.....could even be a mix of both.  don't get me wrong......I like the way it came out,  but this one aspect subtracts from the overall apearance of the model.  the wing was a bit warped.....but looking at the finished model,  I was correct that it wouldn't be that noticeable in the finished model.  it was fun adding the cockpit,  even though it's just the basic....anything is bettter than staring into an open cavity :D  the machine guns were another fun thing,  even though the plane went into service near the end of the war,  and most were not fitted with them {mine is going to go down fighting}.  an open cowl without an engine was blasphomy!.........even though it doesn't stick out as far out of the opening as I would have liked, it fills the openness perfectly ;)  flying models......if you intend to fly them,  does tend to leave out some detail.........could be that it might make the model harder to balance.  but as a static model,  one can go totally mental in adding the most trivial of detail,  to arrive at a more complete representative of it's subject.  I feel I did that.........not 100%,  but enough that it will sit on display with my other models ;) 

 

I like it........and I'm glas you all agree!  I hope to be back soon,  just as crazy as ever :wacko:

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

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  Your work with this plane takes me back to building similar models as a youth, alongside my dad who built large RC planes.  Nicely done.

Completed builds:  Khufu Solar Barge - 1:72 Woody Joe

Current project(s): Gorch Fock restoration 1:100, Billing Wasa (bust) - 1:100 Billings, Great Harry (bust) 1:88 ex. Sergal 1:65

 

 

 

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Denis, you've been missed.  Always enjoy your commentary.😁

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

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Ah! Denis, I'm glad you're back!

Current builds;

 Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25

Providence whaleboat- 1:25     HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 

Completed:

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

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

 

 

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thanks..........the feeling is mutual :wub:  I enjoy being here.  it will be better when I can get moving on something!

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

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6 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

I hope to be back soon,  just as crazy as ever

Good to have you back brother....

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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Welcome back home, Denis.  As you see, you've been missed.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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We all missed you  brother.

 

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

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On 5/4/2023 at 10:14 AM, popeye the sailor said:

I seem to be in the clutches of some sort of builder's block


Happens to most of us, Denis.  Sometimes it’s best to just step back and let it run its course.  Good to hear from you.
 

Gary

Current Build   Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger  

 

Completed Scratch Builds

Rangeley Guide Boat   New England Stonington Dragger   1940 Auto Repair Shop   Mack FK Shadowbox    

 

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touching ! :wub:  again,  I thank you all for your concern.  might be coming to an end, 'cuz I'm starting to get that nagging feeling.  I do have something in mind,  but I'm having trouble finding 1:25 scale conspicuity tape {decals}.

 

I won't say it's impossible John........the M&M Fun Ship was a 'seat of my pants' build.  the moment must have been right for it though,  because thinking up all the ideas for it was so easy and without any real thought.  it also went together faster than any project I have done in the past.  the Andrea Gail was the other really fun scratch build........no one would ever know that the basis for her was the Boulogne estapale {Billing kit}.........Jeepers,  I still have the rest of 'em to complete!  I'm glad to see your well....and I hope your admiral is the same......tell her I sez Hi :) 

 

browsing though sites,  I saw garage stuff kits........made me think of you Gary.   your Auto repair and Mack boxes are really cool :)   where I have been mess'in with HO buildings,  I had an idea to try something along those lines,  although at a much larger scale ;)   it's not a moot thought yet.........one never knows.

 

I have a couple of life projects to do in the meantime {auto & home}..noting that involves blood {I hope}......and then....... :ph34r:

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

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