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Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 10:21 PM UTC

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Well I've added Loose Cannon's resin replacement island to my Akagi build. I'm going to order all four (Akagi, Kaga, Soryu and Hiryu) because I will eventually do all four.

Gator


Nice addition, Ken, should make for a great enhancement to your build...I've been gathering all of the necessary doo-dads for my build as well, looking forward to June 1st!

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Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 01:15 PM UTC
Are we going to need to photograph all our bits and pieces with a newspaper?

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Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 02:13 PM UTC

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Are we going to need to photograph all our bits and pieces with a newspaper?

Gator


Yessirree, mate...basically, same rules and reg's for us as the Community Build, except ours won't be judged until the end with a gallery style vote for all members.............
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Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 07:53 AM UTC
What a great idea Mark! Unfortunately (ahem) I am not eligible for this, probably a good thing since I know nothing about building a ship! (would have been good for a laugh though!) This would be an interesting thing to do in the other Kitmaker areas, aye Cap'n, thanks for a great idea!
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Posted: Friday, May 23, 2008 - 01:46 AM UTC
I have ordered my kit.
Since it comes with photo etch, I guess I'll have to fall into the full build area.
Hopefully it will arrive for the start, but the way my luck with orders from Dragon On Line has been going --- who knows if and when it will arrive. I just checked my order, even though it's bannered as shipping immediately----- everything on my order appears as back ordered!
Gunny
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2008 - 01:39 AM UTC
OK MSW Staffers, FIVE days to go for the starting shot for the Staff build contest too,
don't forget to make haste with your contest entry Blog plans....
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2008 - 02:30 AM UTC
Well, I canceled my Dragon on line order.
and ordered the Trumpteter USS England, and Tom's photo etched set.
This should be an interesting adventure, as for me it's micro modeling.
The last time I tried one of these tiny ships, one cough, and my photo etched set looked like it got hit with a 5 inch shell, and the kit got the deep six.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 05:57 AM UTC
Well

I have been very quiet, but now I know what it will be (yes, it arrived in the mail today!!!)
It's the Niko Models 1/700 USS Texas ~1895

And it will be a Full Built (just because the models brings a very nice PE set).
Another strange coloured ship in the cabinet



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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 06:13 AM UTC
I've got the kit, air wing, photo etch, teeny tiny resin sandbags and Gator's Akagi flight deck masks ready to go. I think I'm ready.



Oh yeah, batteries in the camera.

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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 06:39 AM UTC

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Well

I have been very quiet, but now I know what it will be (yes, it arrived in the mail today!!!)
It's the Niko Models 1/700 USS Texas ~1895

And it will be a Full Built (just because the models brings a very nice PE set).
Another strange coloured ship in the cabinet



Rui


OH YEAH, baby....this is one kit that has had my interest since it's release. Rui, and you'll definitely do the job well......
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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 07:09 AM UTC
I have The Sullivans and the L'Arsenal upgrade set of it. So I am getting ready to kick things off!!

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Posted: Friday, May 30, 2008 - 12:54 PM UTC
My USS England, and photo etched set arrived today.
Waiting for the barrels from Harry to arrive.
All I can say is Dam, these parts are small!
Unfortunately, from 6/1 to 6/13 I will be working 12 hour shifts, so time will probably be limited.
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Posted: Friday, May 30, 2008 - 01:50 PM UTC

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My USS England, and photo etched set arrived today.
Waiting for the barrels from Harry to arrive.
All I can say is Dam, these parts are small!
Unfortunately, from 6/1 to 6/13 I will be working 12 hour shifts, so time will probably be limited.


Great news, Dave!
Remember mate, we have a full year to complete the build, plenty of time!
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Posted: Friday, May 30, 2008 - 11:57 PM UTC
And I'm happy to report that my barrels from Harry were in the mailbox last night on the way to work, which is totally outstanding service.
Now I have a strange felling that I'll surely need to double up on the lens power, and shaking meds.

I hope I remember to pick up tomorrows paper!
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Posted: Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 04:11 AM UTC
Hi Dave

Double is enough???
Take it easy, as Mark said we have a year long!!


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Posted: Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 01:31 PM UTC
Ahoy yon staff-mates!
Time to get busy, the MSW Staff Build Competition is on!!
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