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    They said it would never last, but large scale is more popular than ever.

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    9 minutes ago, ScottsGT said:

    LOL that you think it works that way. 
     

    As my wife puts it, “I use my shoes and handbags.  You have 300 kits you haven’t used yet, but yet you want another?   You will have to live to 287 yo to build what you have now.”

    They just don’t understand logic. 

    Well, my ex-wife had a few dozens pairs of shoes she never wore, and many pieces of garments with the shop price-tag still on …

    But she did not like my modelling anyway …

    Hubert

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    1/700 USS Nimitz and USS Pharris

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    On 6/16/2023 at 8:23 PM, denders said:

    So, not much progress to report except for adding to the project. I got to thinking about the deck equipment and what was in the kit didn't satisfy me, to I went looking at Squadron. I keep looking for ways to drive myself crazy. :blink:🤪

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    Just looking at that PE, and thinking about what it means in assembly, I am already crazy 🙃

    Hubert

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    Soo.... What did you just get???

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    21 minutes ago, DocRob said:

    It's 1/48 luckily, Hubert. 

    Aren't there a zillion civilian schemes out there? I hope you do a WIP.

    Cheers Rob

    About right about the zillion. The issue is to find a combination of exterior pics, interior pics, registration number, etc. to produce a reasonably accurate replica… And I have found great-looking schemes which would be a nightmare to mask and / or airbrush, at least with my skills ;)

    Hubert

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    Soo.... What did you just get???

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    3 hours ago, DocRob said:

     This little beauty showed up on my doorstep today. It made the long way from Japan in record time and beat the masking set, I ordered in the UK the same day by far. These will show up next week, if I'm lucky. Mind, I choose the cheapest shipping option from Japan, I have no idea, how they do it. The Mitsubishi Karigane fits into my recent surge for inter war racers and record planes.

    I also ordered another narrower chisel from wave. I already own the 3 mm variant and the smaller 1,6 mm tool will come in handy.

    Cheers Rob 

     

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    Cool subject, Rob 👍 ! I guess it’s 1/72 ?

     


    Me, I just received my Jetmads Learjet :piliot:!

    Now, to find a cool, but doable, civilian scheme …

    Hubert

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    Wouldn’t it be linked to the specific situation (and therefore the helo markings) you are depicting ?

    An Alaskan helo would justify a closed canopy more than a Hawaian one for instance, or a GB vs Spain one …

    Both look excellent anyway, and, situation notwithstanding, the open frame shows the cabin detailing much better.

    Just my :2c:

    Hubert

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    PZL.46 „Sum” 1:48 Art. of Trans

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    3 hours ago, Peterpools said:

    Hubert

    Thank you for the information. Now the only real question is when are the traditional manufactures going to start 3D printing kits as opposed to IM? Not really understanding all the ins and outs of #d printing, I would assume it's the slow process of producing a finished fret as compared to the speed of IM that would be the big obstacle to overcome. seeing how fast technology evolves, I'm sure the sped of printing will greatly increase over time. I would also think as opposed to just one IM machine, manufactures would have numerous 3D printers to even out the playing field.

     

    To give you an idea, it took me some 40 hours in total to print the parts for my Mystery Ship. Even with a larger and more professional machine, i guess the time would be divided by 3 at best. An IM process, once the molds are done, is about 30’’ to one minute. In the time it takes to print efficiently one kit, you can produce a few thousands IM kits. Just look at the time it took Jetmads to produce 500 kits : at least one year, if not 18 months.

    3D printing is a great process for esoteric subjects that warrant only small volumes, but it’s going to take some time before it can replace injection molding..

    Hubert

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    PZL.46 „Sum” 1:48 Art. of Trans

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    3 hours ago, Peterpools said:

    Kriss

    Following with great interest - absolutely the future of the hobby.  Just wondering if clear parts such as canopies can be created using 3D printing.

     

    The answer is yes. I have successfully printed a (thin) clear windscreen for my Mystery Ship. Just needed a clear vanish coat to be perfectly clear.  And, on LSP, Ben (Starfighter) has printed a full canopy for a 1/32 S3-A Viking. It needed some sanding and polishing to get rid of some print lines, but the end result was perfect. 
     

    Hubert

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    Soo.... What did you just get???

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    15 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:

    This thing is HUGE!  I’m looking forward to try my hand at this. 

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    I am a great fan of Lukgraph kits, and have significantly contributed my share of decreasing their stocks, but the Wapiti is one that does not do anything for me …

    Hubert

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    Questions about first WW1 aircraft build

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    Let’s put it this way. WnW kits are more expensive than any other manufacturer’s, especially as they are OOP. So the fear of making a mistake that will waste this money is greater than with a cheaper alternative.

    But, on the other hand, there is a reason why WnW were such a success: they are extremely well designed, go together well, with great instructions, and they have made many novices get hooked to WWI modelling. So your money may be better spent on a WnW kit if you want to go the WWI route ;) 

    Hubert

     

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    Carpet monster has stepped up his game

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    As I was reworking the ejection seat of my Cutlass, I found out that using a power-tool on a delicate assembly of resin, plastic, brass rods and brass sheet was a sure way of feeding my variety of carpet-monster (called woodenfloorus omnivorus)… I could swear I saw its gaping jaws jump at the flying parts on their ballistic trajectory to the Lagrange point … Dune’s sandworms have a much smaller mouth, I tell you …

    Anyway, back to some more (unwanted) scratchbuilding 🤪 !

    Hubert

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    Soo.... What did you just get???

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    50 minutes ago, DocRob said:

    With all the huge boxes above, I have only a small one to show. After I built my first full resin kit, the French Caudron C.561 racer recently, today I received among other stuff this tiny race horse in 1/72 scale also from SBS. It depicts the last version of the Gee Bee racers in goblin green :D. I added flat PE rigging wires, also from SBS, which are not included into the kit.

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    Only yesterday, I've seen the perfect complementary for a little scene in green and red. I will have to buy that one too. It's made by Brengun.

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    Cheers Rob

     

    Love the Texaco fuel truck 👍 !

    Hubert

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