Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 01:01 PM UTC
Ahoy mates!
My entry for the
MSW Staff Build Contest is the following:
I will be building the
ASR-12 Penguin, submarine rescue and salvage vessel.
I will be using the Battlefleet Models KIT # BFM708
ATF FLEET OCEAN TUG with some slight modifications/alterations to the kit, on a waterline base build as in the image...
I'm quite excited about both this AND our "Community Build" running in parallel!
Cheers,
~Gunny
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
Rhone, France
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Posted: Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 08:15 PM UTC
wow Mark actually building a model, I wait to see this one happen
Your tug looks good, i like the look of it from the old pic and I will be sure to follow your build.
btw, I didn't know you lived in Newcastle, good beer there!
JB
"too much colour distracts the viewer"
Jacques Tati
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 10:28 PM UTC
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wow Mark actually building a model, I wait to see this one happen
Your tug looks good, i like the look of it from the old pic and I will be sure to follow your build.
btw, I didn't know you lived in Newcastle, good beer there!
JB
Ah yes, mon ami, I actually do build models still ( a little at a time!! ), I have many lying about the shop in various stages of completion...
I'm very excited about this, Jean-Bernard, I've been dying to build this kit from BFM, and also, it gives me a good reason to actually complete a model!
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, June 01, 2008 - 01:14 AM UTC
Good looking ship Mark, it'll be nice to have you openly building with the rest of us.
Now, I better run out and pick up my local newspaper!
Frank
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Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Sunday, June 01, 2008 - 04:32 AM UTC
Looks Like a nice little ship Mark.
Best of luck in the contest.
Can’t wait to see you actually build something again.
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Posted: Sunday, June 01, 2008 - 12:35 PM UTC
hello Mark,
that is a cool looking ship.can't wait to see it.
cheers,
Bruce
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Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Sunday, June 01, 2008 - 10:13 PM UTC
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Looks Like a nice little ship Mark.
Best of luck in the contest.
Can’t wait to see you actually build something again.
Aye, my friend, I hope that I can follow through and actually COMPLETE a build this year!
Seriously, though, I'm very excited about this project, and with both contests (Community and Staffers Build) rolling full steam....gonna be a VERY BUSY year at MSW, maties!
Cheers,
~Gunnny
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Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Sunday, June 01, 2008 - 10:18 PM UTC
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hello Mark,
that is a cool looking ship.can't wait to see it.
cheers,
Bruce
Thanks Bruce, I too agree that the subject is very cool...ever since the release of the Fleet Tug kit from BFM, I've been longing to tackle a build of it, and with the suggestions and help from Harry Abbott, I arrived at the final decision of this certain variant of the vessel, as my subject of choice....here's to a great build, and a great contest!
Here's a closer shot of the vessel:
~Gunny
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Maryland, United States
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Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 07:20 PM UTC
You know I love this weird stuff! I can't wait to see how this bad boy comes along!
-------Dade =)
Works In Progress (Yikes!)... 1/250 Otaki IJN Musashi (since 2008!)... and whatever pops up to keep me from away from the Musashi... lol
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Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 09:38 PM UTC
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You know I love this weird stuff! I can't wait to see how this bad boy comes along!
A man after my own heart.......
Originally Dade, I was going to build it as a Coast Guard fleet tug, but with a tip from Harry Abbott, easily was swayed to this variant....there will be some slight modifications needed with the kit, (bumper mod, deck house mod, deck canopy additions, and a few other tids of bits), and actually, our collaboration has spawned a
limited edition kit that will soon be released by BFM of the vessel.......
~Gunny
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Maryland, United States
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Posted: Friday, June 06, 2008 - 07:49 AM UTC
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Originally Dade, I was going to build it as a Coast Guard fleet tug, but with a tip from Harry Abbott, easily was swayed to this variant....
Hmmm, a USCG fleet tug you say... That's really got the wheels turning and the wallet creaking.
-------Dade =)
Works In Progress (Yikes!)... 1/250 Otaki IJN Musashi (since 2008!)... and whatever pops up to keep me from away from the Musashi... lol
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 02:35 AM UTC
Aye mates, hard to believe I know, but I actually put aside my Editors hat this weekend for a bit to make a little headway on my Staffers Build entry...
A little sanding, gluing, and even a bit of test railing added to my little tug...
Much more construction, filling, sanding, and PE additions to go, my friends...
And another fortnight til the next update? More than likely!!!
And so, I continue..............
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
Maryland, United States
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 03:44 AM UTC
A nice, clean build, Mark. Lookin' good!
-------Dade =)
Works In Progress (Yikes!)... 1/250 Otaki IJN Musashi (since 2008!)... and whatever pops up to keep me from away from the Musashi... lol
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 03:59 AM UTC
Nice going there, Mark!
Cute ship!
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 04:31 AM UTC
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Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
Aarhus, Denmark
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 08:37 AM UTC
OMG ! he can build
Looking good, but very small
It´s happy days for modellers...
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 09:32 AM UTC
Lookin good, Mark.
Are you planning on adding all that canvas?
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Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 10:18 AM UTC
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Lookin good, Mark.
Are you planning on adding all that canvas?
Aye, Mr. Abbott, I am...planning on using the Baumann cigarrette paper method!
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Nevada, United States
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 10:29 AM UTC
Off to a great start there Mark. And a nice choice for a build as well.
Just remember not to leave your pack of Zig Zags hanging out your pocket when you come back from your lunch break at work.
Jay Massey
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 10:40 AM UTC
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OMG ! he can build
Looking good, but very small
Yes, I know, I know....there was a time, mates, that I actually built a model every few weeks...but, that was then!
Small!?!
Jan, you said a mouthful, there, my friend...1/700 is not my scale of choice, although I have messed in the scale before, and it's a hoot trying not to inadvertantly damage any of the build as you're working on it...the PE is something else...the doors and hatches, nearly microscopic to my big hands and failed eyes!
BUT, I'm having alot of fun with this build...great subject, great model kit to work from, and a great bunch of guys to share it with...
"And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by..."
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 01:31 PM UTC
Mark, maybe you ought to wait for the 1/350 ATF(LOL).
I did not see the decal sheet in your initial photo, did I forget to include it in the kit?
I can send you one, if you need it for the "12"
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 03:17 PM UTC
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Mark, maybe you ought to wait for the 1/350 ATF(LOL).
I did not see the decal sheet in your initial photo, did I forget to include it in the kit?
I can send you one, if you need it for the "12"
H, my friend, I do have a decal sheet from one of the last shipments that I received from BFM...I don't think that the decal was in your inventory back when the ATF was first released...(or I didn't get one THEN!
)
And a 1/350 ATF would be a great build!
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 04:27 PM UTC
Good looking boat Mark, nice clean start. I look forward to seeing further progress.
Frank
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 05:33 PM UTC
Your right, I did not have it back then.
It is this one
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