South Australia, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 07:10 AM UTC
You could build all 7 Julian now that you have all their markings!!
You may be right, I may be crazy.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 08:00 AM UTC
South Australia, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 01:15 PM UTC
I just saw an LHD-7 at Luckymodel.. tempting??
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New York, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 02:03 AM UTC
Hello Julian, I don't think it looks like a "dogs dinner" (though I do like that phrase). There always seems to be a point in a build when it looks like disaster is looming, and then almost as if by magic, everything falls into place. I envy your ability and willingness to work with such miniscule assemblies. The aircraft, forklift, LCU, and everything else looks great.
Al
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 07:10 AM UTC
Thanks for the kind words Al, things are still under control on this build and with a coat of paint the Wasp will look a lot better. As far as the miniscule parts are concerned it's a good job there is no live soundtrack to this build
Cheers,
Julian
New York, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 10:35 AM UTC
it's a good job there is no live soundtrack to this build [Quote]
I know what you mean, I can't have small children around when I'm building without running the risk of teaching them some very, very bad language. My son learned early on to leave the room whenever he heard the words 'photo-etch'.
Al
Montevideo, Uruguay
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 12:22 PM UTC
" My bigger dread is to look at the history of my life and to ask me what I did with her "
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 06:27 PM UTC
Great photo Daniel, looks like Gusvk26 used 4 Leds in the well deck though which is more than I have planned. Not sure about the red colour either but it does give a good view of what is built inside the LHD. I see that he added the rails on the underdecks here too. Very interesting, thank you Daniel !
cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 06:28 PM UTC
[quote]it's a good job there is no live soundtrack to this build
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I know what you mean, I can't have small children around when I'm building without running the risk of teaching them some very, very bad language. My son learned early on to leave the room whenever he heard the words 'photo-etch'. Al
PE is a four letter word
Julian
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Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 03:03 AM UTC
Zurich, Switzerland
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Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 03:28 AM UTC
Nice work, Julian. HUGE hull for a weathering.
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Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 03:31 AM UTC
Thanks Daniel, some progress here at long last
Julian
Montevideo, Uruguay
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Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 10:45 AM UTC
I continue enjoying your work!!!
You are going to end up by convincing me!! Ajajjajaj follow your steps and learning!!
Regards
" My bigger dread is to look at the history of my life and to ask me what I did with her "
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Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 06:06 PM UTC
If I can convince you to build a LHD I will consider that a major victory Daniel
I have to be careful with the weathering here because even after major deployments or before docking they don't look too "grungy". Rust water and weathering streaks on the hull but that is about all you see in reference photos.
Have to proceed like two porcupines making love: very gently
cheers,
Julian
Zurich, Switzerland
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Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 07:17 PM UTC
In the last picture, the waterline looks especially rusty or weathered. I wonder how it looks below it?!
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Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 08:05 PM UTC
Morning Daniel, looks like they did a quick paint job at the stern on the port hull side not watching out for the boottop. Also seems to be a greenish tinge to some of the boottop suggesting the Essex had been at anchor for a long period. Just guessing here though.
Julian
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 03:24 AM UTC
February 12th update:
lockers, companionways, rudders and screws:
All for now,
cheers,
Julian
Montevideo, Uruguay
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 03:43 AM UTC
Victory?? Serious miracle jajaja............. very good photos!!
The oxide is generated in the meetings and one sees badly in the line of flotation
. Regards
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 06:08 AM UTC
Cheers,
Julian
Alabama, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 07:59 AM UTC
Julian, I love how this is turning out. I have the same kit in the stash. Im looking forward to seeing how you do the lighting. How did you learn how to do the LED stuff? I would love to light up my Wasp kit. Is there a book, website or article you or anyone else can recommend? Thanks..
South Australia, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 08:06 AM UTC
Dave, you can buy kits that come with everything you need and full instructions.
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2012 - 01:57 AM UTC
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Julian, I love how this is turning out. I have the same kit in the stash. Im looking forward to seeing how you do the lighting. How did you learn how to do the LED stuff? I would love to light up my Wasp kit. Is there a book, website or article you or anyone else can recommend? Thanks..
Hi Dave, glad you approve of my antics
This is my first time using LED's so it could easily come to grief
Warren is correct about the complete sets: on page 4 of this build Scott Allen put up a link to a company that sells these sets so check there,
Cheers,
Julian
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2012 - 08:07 AM UTC
Julian, this looks great! How did you do your rust streaking? What other weathering did you do to the hull?
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2012 - 08:40 AM UTC
Hi Thomas, nothing fancy really, Tamiya Smoke airbrushed on and an oil wash for the rust streaks. Still have to do some work on the underwatership.
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 07:29 AM UTC
Valantine's day update:
Started fitting the flightdeck edge supports, ( if anyone can tell me what these are called in the US navy please do).
The greenish tinge in the first photo is something funky Paintshop Pro did while enhancing the photo, luckily it's not on the real deal.
cheers,
Julian
