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

    in Modelling Discussion

    Posted

    7 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

    Just got back from the post office. They had a package from HLJ for me. 

    Almost 40 years after the movie came out, there's finally a IM kit of Cain  from Robocop 2. 

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    Okay, the movie wasn't that great but still!

    Next up is a dragon because well, dragons are cool!

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    I'm trying to think of a kit that my Granddaughter would love to build and paint.  She's only 6 now and more interested in technology than  models.  I wonder if there is hope with a dragon line this?  How tall is the dragon supposed to be?

     

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    From the SOD: ICM's 1/350 scale Großer Kurfürst

    in Non LSM 'WIP

    Posted

    13 hours ago, PanzerWomble said:

    Yay - can I send you a free Zerrstorer to go with it ? 

     

     

    You know what the biggest kick in the balls is?  Mirage models...   from Poland... makes models of the German Torpedoboots  that got turned over to Poland after WWI.  But of course, they make them in 1/400 scale.   But your Zerstorer really has no place with WWI ships, either.

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    From the SOD: ICM's 1/350 scale Großer Kurfürst

    in Non LSM 'WIP

    Posted

    A long time ago...   back in 2021 I thought I had a build of this ship, here.  But I can't find it.  Fortunately, it still exists over at TOS, with pictures that link to the database here.

     

    Here is where I left off: 

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    After that....   It fell into the land of forget.  Forget because I couldn't find important details...  Forget because of the PE...  Forget because I read a book about the history of the HSF that wasn't so grand.  There are other models to build...

     

    But I have other warships, too.  Both with more parts and more PE than this kit.  I was afraid that my ship-building mojo was gone...   for good.  So, I started watching Ron Calverly on youtube and looking at other warship builds....   And I started to feel the desire to complete this ship.

     

    One of the important piece of information missing was where the cables that operate the torpedo nets ran.  They had to go to some kind of rotating mechanism like a winch or a capstan.  But pictures were missing.  There are hundreds of pictures of the Kaiser's ships while they carried torpedo nets.  But I could never find one to help me from making a mess.  Even builds on warship modelling forums were unclear.  But finally I found this Kagero book about SMS Posen...   one of the Nassau class.  The artworks in the book took me where I needed to go.

     

    Here is an illustration from the book:

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    All of those cables above have to go somewhere...  And I will show you when I get them there...

     

    The arrows point to pulleys on the side of the ship.  Since I don't have pulleys that small, I have used eyelets made by Bob's Buckles.

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    But to complicate matters...   Those cables have to go between the deck and the railings...   so I can't add the cables without having the railings in place.

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    Another one of those 'missing details' was just how those cables transition over the deck.  Surely they wouldn't just lie across the top edge.  No...   there are more pulleys inside tiny square brackets...   really tiny.  We'll get to them later.

     

    Thanks for looking...   only a few parts today.  But a step in the right direction.

     

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    Hasegawa FW-190A-7 Yellow 18 JG 300

    in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress

    Posted

    3 hours ago, JohnB said:

    It was just the wings to fuselage join Gaz. I had attached the upper wings to the lower wing section before attempting to attach the whole shebang to the fuselage. That is where the problems arose. It might work better by attaching the underwing section to the fuselage first before attaching the uppers. Just a guess but, if you build one, give it a try using tape to hold things in place. 🙄

    Thanks for the tip, John.  I would have done it the same way as you had.  Now, I'll be able to approach it differently.

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    Airfix 1/72 scale "E" boat.

    in Let’s Get Wet Group Build.

    Posted

    6 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

    Absolutely impressive work Gary. Just stellar. The level of detail that you're pushing out of this accent kit is mind boggling. My mind is boggled then? :)

    Cheers

    M.

     

    4 hours ago, HubertB said:

    What they all said :unworthy: !

    Hubert

    Thank you fellas.  I really would love to do it in a wartime fit.  The 20mm at the back replaced by a 37mm or 40mm gun with a large shield.  Dual Mg 34's on each bridge wing.  No mast.  And I think a 20mm at the bow.  I saw a 1/35 build of this early boat somewhere...   but i don't know if it was a paper kit, or a plastic kit.

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    Airfix 1/72 scale "E" boat.

    in Let’s Get Wet Group Build.

    Posted

    15 hours ago, DocRob said:

    Fantastic Gary, you revived the old Airfix dinosaur very pleasantly. All the details add a lot and the eagles are phenomenal. The guys on the bridge look great, but they seem a tiny bit overscale, what do you think?

    Cheers Rob

    Thank you, Rob.  well...   there are a fair few things out of scale, and I never measured anything.  For instance, the bulkheads holding the eagles seem to be waist high in photos.  But they're closer to elbow high on the guys here.  Likewise with the railing stanchions.

    But you made me curious, so I measured them.  In 1/1 scale the men would be 5'9"...  or maybe a tiny bit taller if they were standing straight up with their heels together.  So, I imagine the boat itself is out of scale in more ways than one.  Europeans, especially post depression Europeans were often shorter and thinner than their better-fed American and Australian cousins. 

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    Airfix 1/72 scale "E" boat.

    in Let’s Get Wet Group Build.

    Posted

    17 hours ago, Peterpools said:

    Gaz

    Looking Brilliant and absolutely stellar. Back off just a bit and the eagles look just fine - it's the closeup/macro style images that cause the issue, as we see beyond the details we are capable of seeing everyday life. I've been a long for the entire amazing journey and an incredible build.

     

    Thank you, Peter.  I had to show them in macro at least once...  so ppl understand that it's not a decal.

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    Airfix 1/72 scale "E" boat.

    in Let’s Get Wet Group Build.

    Posted

    19 hours ago, PanzerWomble said:

    Love it , what a great result from a kit loooong past it's sell by date . Flag idea is genius , almost makes me wish I'd not packed in smoking a few years ago ! Wooden deck is also executed very well . ...as for the crew and the eagles ....awesome ...I really couldn't bring myself to that level of dedication at 1/72. 

     

    If I may suggest, unless resin is your thang , I'd be tempted to go down the foam, paper and gloss medium route as a less stress way . and ...the linky is here.

     

     

    Thank you.  The cigarette paper isn't from a pack of cigarettes...   It's the kind you roll your own with.  Or roll herb with...if that;s yor thang.  Used to cost a dollar at your local shop. 

    I have made bases without resin before...   but this base isn't going to be the usual box of water with a boat in it.  At least I hope it doesn't look like dog doodee.

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