I agree with Thomas - the water looks great!
But those little aircraft on the sanding sticks in the background do look ready to come aboard! I look forward to seeing them with their markings on.
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TimReynaga
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Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 12:38 AM UTC
Mark,
I agree with Thomas - the water looks great!
But those little aircraft on the sanding sticks in the background do look ready to come aboard! I look forward to seeing them with their markings on.
I agree with Thomas - the water looks great!
But those little aircraft on the sanding sticks in the background do look ready to come aboard! I look forward to seeing them with their markings on.
d6mst0
#453
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Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 11:03 PM UTC
Thanks Tim, Slowly making my way through all of the decals on those planes. 9 decals per plane is slow going.
Mark
Mark
RedDuster
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Posted: Friday, September 21, 2018 - 06:21 AM UTC
Nice progress on the LHD Thomas, the vehicles look great too.
Cheers
Si
Cheers
Si
RedDuster
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Posted: Friday, September 21, 2018 - 06:22 AM UTC
Mark,
The water looks great as Tim says. Good luck with the decals, not my favourite bit.
Cheers
Si
The water looks great as Tim says. Good luck with the decals, not my favourite bit.
Cheers
Si
RedDuster
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Posted: Friday, September 21, 2018 - 06:26 AM UTC
Serious etch work Michael,
The Island looks superb, as does the quad 1.1"
Stunning stuff mate.
Cheers
Si
The Island looks superb, as does the quad 1.1"
Stunning stuff mate.
Cheers
Si
RedDuster
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Posted: Friday, September 21, 2018 - 06:31 AM UTC
Hi guys,
Got a shed load of family stuff going on over the next week or so. Getting young Duster of to University and a few other things, won't get into the workshop, or be in easy reach of the lap top.
have fun, and like a rubbish terminator "I'll be back"
Cheers
Si
Got a shed load of family stuff going on over the next week or so. Getting young Duster of to University and a few other things, won't get into the workshop, or be in easy reach of the lap top.
have fun, and like a rubbish terminator "I'll be back"
Cheers
Si
RedDuster
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Posted: Sunday, October 07, 2018 - 10:44 AM UTC
Hi Guys,
I am back, not got into the workshop yet, hope to within this week.
Cheers
Si
I am back, not got into the workshop yet, hope to within this week.
Cheers
Si
trahe
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Posted: Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 11:51 AM UTC
Framework for overhead lights for the well deck. Will be putting an LED strip inside this framework.
Mock up of the well deck with lights on.
Will be lighting up the hangar bay in similar fashion.
d6mst0
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Posted: Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 11:27 PM UTC
Thomas,
Very nice effect those light add to the bay, gives it depth.
Mark
Very nice effect those light add to the bay, gives it depth.
Mark
RedDuster
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 04:38 AM UTC
Hi Thomas
looking good, will be watching closely when it comes to the lighting.
Might have a bash when when I get round to my LHD
Cheers
Si
looking good, will be watching closely when it comes to the lighting.
Might have a bash when when I get round to my LHD
Cheers
Si
Cosimodo
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 09:07 PM UTC
Thomas,
The lighting looks very effective. Something to think about for the hangar deck of a carrier perhaps.
cheers
Michael
The lighting looks very effective. Something to think about for the hangar deck of a carrier perhaps.
cheers
Michael
trahe
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 11:05 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Thomas,
The lighting looks very effective. Something to think about for the hangar deck of a carrier perhaps.
cheers
Michael
Michael, thanks. Actually, I did light up my USS Reagan hangar deck (see photos earlier in this campaign thread).
trahe
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Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 03:54 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Thomas
looking good, will be watching closely when it comes to the lighting.
Might have a bash when when I get round to my LHD
Cheers
Si
Si, take a look at Micro-Mark. That's where I got the LED strip lights, connectors, and transformer. Fairly reasonably priced (at least on this side of the pond...).
GaryKato
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018 - 04:43 AM UTC
I have decided to try something other than a submarine kit. Here is my entry to "Flattops". It is the original 1/700 Hasegawa Akagi.
RedDuster
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018 - 08:15 AM UTC
Hi Gary ,
welcome aboard! a real classic you have there. Good luck with your build.
Cheers
Si
welcome aboard! a real classic you have there. Good luck with your build.
Cheers
Si
d6mst0
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018 - 11:35 AM UTC
Gary,
I have that kit also, so I will be most interested in following your build.
Mark
I have that kit also, so I will be most interested in following your build.
Mark
TimReynaga
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Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 04:17 AM UTC
Hi Gary,
That classic Hasegawa Akagi was my first non snap-together aircraft carrier build way back when. It was entirely brush painted with Pactra enamels, and I bought enough extra aircraft to fill the entire flight deck stern to bow! I thought it was great at the time, but I actually made a real mess of it... Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
That classic Hasegawa Akagi was my first non snap-together aircraft carrier build way back when. It was entirely brush painted with Pactra enamels, and I bought enough extra aircraft to fill the entire flight deck stern to bow! I thought it was great at the time, but I actually made a real mess of it... Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
GaryKato
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Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 08:07 AM UTC
I probably won't start until mid-November when new paints arrive. I will be using the latest Hasegawa instructions for painting. We've come a long way since the simple days of old.
Also noticed there are no decals for the aircraft! Maybe I should buy a new set.
Also noticed there are no decals for the aircraft! Maybe I should buy a new set.
trahe
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Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2018 - 09:49 AM UTC
Well deck with markings added.
Haze gray and (almost) underway... Lower catwalk railings in place, hull painted gray, boot stripe added.
Next, get the vehicle and hangar decks finished and added (hangar will be lit up, as well).
d6mst0
#453
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Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2018 - 12:14 PM UTC
Sweet!
RedDuster
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Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2018 - 08:04 PM UTC
Very nice Thomas,
Like the lighting effect, nice to see the detail going in too.
Cheers
Si
Like the lighting effect, nice to see the detail going in too.
Cheers
Si
RedDuster
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Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2018 - 10:30 PM UTC
Long time coming, but a small update on the Intrepid.
Pontos 5" guns built, an example of one of each.
All the catwalks finally round the after third of the flight deck.
Hopefully more regular work on this one.
Cheers
Si
Pontos 5" guns built, an example of one of each.
All the catwalks finally round the after third of the flight deck.
Hopefully more regular work on this one.
Cheers
Si
d6mst0
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Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2018 - 11:54 PM UTC
Si,
Nice work on those guns. You just can't beat brass barrels for scale and straightness. I am surprised that your ruler you use to show scale is not metric.
I thought us Americans were the only one's still holding out from switching.
Mark
Nice work on those guns. You just can't beat brass barrels for scale and straightness. I am surprised that your ruler you use to show scale is not metric.
I thought us Americans were the only one's still holding out from switching.
Mark
RedDuster
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Posted: Monday, October 29, 2018 - 08:07 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Si,
Nice work on those guns. You just can't beat brass barrels for scale and straightness. I am surprised that your ruler you use to show scale is not metric.
I thought us Americans were the only one's still holding out from switching.
Mark
Thanks Mark,
Nice resin & brass, they were relatively painless to assemble.
Well some of us older Brits still like to use the old scale, as it is what we grew up with. I can work in metric, but I think better in old money.
Cheers
Si
trahe
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Posted: Monday, October 29, 2018 - 02:21 PM UTC
Si, Mark, thanks! Looks like I might actually be able to finish this one!
Si, brass work is looking great!
Si, brass work is looking great!
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