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Ripster
Joined: June 01, 2005
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006 - 04:29 PM UTC
Hi Gaucho. I'm building King George V, Tamiya 1/700 withWEM photo-etch. Hope to get some more done and post some updated pics this weekend (provided SWMBO doesn't find too many other things to keep me busy with... )
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Clanky44
Joined: September 15, 2005
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006 - 05:13 PM UTC
Bismark is looking fantastic, Jeremy!!!!........ Beautiful clean work.........
Frank
Frank
Gaucho
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006 - 08:12 PM UTC
Hi Graham, sorry.
Hmmm... Prince of Wales?
At least the Gallery doesn't show any.
Hmmm... Prince of Wales?
At least the Gallery doesn't show any.
Gaucho
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006 - 08:27 PM UTC
Hi Jeremy,
I agree with Frank, your Bismarck looks great!
Are you using real wood on the deck?
The camouflage is also excellent.
Ramao
I agree with Frank, your Bismarck looks great!
Are you using real wood on the deck?
The camouflage is also excellent.
Ramao
md72
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Joined: November 05, 2005
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006 - 09:42 PM UTC
Gaucho,
Check the Campaigns gallery. Looks like Ripster has over 30 photos of his KGV in the underconstruction section. Maybe Ripster can share his photo shooting tips with us too!!
Check the Campaigns gallery. Looks like Ripster has over 30 photos of his KGV in the underconstruction section. Maybe Ripster can share his photo shooting tips with us too!!
Ripster
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006 - 10:17 PM UTC
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Maybe Ripster can share his photo shooting tips with us too!!
Most of pics of the KGV are in my own gallery, must transfer some across! As for taking the pics, there's no secret to it at all. I use a Fuji Finepix S602 Zoom that I got off eBay (it's quite an old camera relatively speaking but does the job), pop it on a tripod and use the macro or super-macro mode. Lighting is via a desk spotlight with a daylight (i.e. blue tinted) bulb, I don't normally use the flash.
Only problem with this camera is that the macro modes show up all the errors that my eyes have missed!!!
md72
#439
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006 - 11:56 PM UTC
Aha! Ripster does have a secret!:-)
I gotta get me one of those lenses! Hmm, think SWMBO would notice if I snuck it into the house in a model box?
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pop it on a tripod and use the macro or super-macro mode. Lighting is via a desk spotlight with a daylight (i.e. blue tinted) bulb,
I gotta get me one of those lenses! Hmm, think SWMBO would notice if I snuck it into the house in a model box?
Gaucho
Joined: April 13, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 01:31 AM UTC
Mark, I didn't get to find the Graham's KGV pics 
, just one in the campaign gallery.
Well, here we go, the Prince's box is open, too late to return for harbor.
Wow! I like a lot that emotion on to open a box of a kit for the first time.
Hmm...For the first look, I think I'll need help with the colors. Surelly I'll ask for.
PS: What's the meaning of "SWMBO"?
, just one in the campaign gallery.Well, here we go, the Prince's box is open, too late to return for harbor.
Wow! I like a lot that emotion on to open a box of a kit for the first time.
Hmm...For the first look, I think I'll need help with the colors. Surelly I'll ask for.
PS: What's the meaning of "SWMBO"?
md72
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 01:51 AM UTC
Oh, sorry!
It's kind of common on this site:
She Who Must Be Obeyed
I think it comes from recent (last 50 years) English literature usually used to mean wife, girlfriend or significant other.
It's kind of common on this site:
She Who Must Be Obeyed
I think it comes from recent (last 50 years) English literature usually used to mean wife, girlfriend or significant other.
Ripster
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 04:30 AM UTC
The Fuji Finepix S602 actually comes with the zoom lens built in - one of the reasons I went for that particular camera. Takes great shots outdoors too, which is a nice bonus
wombatq
Joined: November 21, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 07:34 PM UTC
Full modeling weekend. My wife took the kids shopping on saturday, and they had sledding time sunday.
Dreadnaughts: Finished superstruture subassemblies for the Hein, cleaned up and finished the deck work. Paint arrived from White Ensign friday. Hope to work on it more tonight and tomorrow.
Dreadnaughts: Finished superstruture subassemblies for the Hein, cleaned up and finished the deck work. Paint arrived from White Ensign friday. Hope to work on it more tonight and tomorrow.
md72
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Posted: Monday, February 27, 2006 - 02:12 AM UTC
Not much joy here. Most of the weekend was spent out of the house. Did get a quick fix in on the new gun tubs fwd of Nellie's bridge and repaired the rangin view port on the A turret.
Martinnnn
Joined: April 26, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 12:58 PM UTC
Whoo an update: I've finally added the (***) small PE railing.
So, now I can paint the ship
So, now I can paint the ship
Gunny
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 07:59 PM UTC
Ahoy, me maties!
I do see that we are still plugging away at our Dreadnoughts entry's now! How about some updated pic's to look at?? (C'mon Rui! :-) )
Gunny
I do see that we are still plugging away at our Dreadnoughts entry's now! How about some updated pic's to look at?? (C'mon Rui! :-) )
Gunny
skipper
Joined: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 08:30 PM UTC
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Ahoy, me maties!
I do see that we are still plugging away at our Dreadnoughts entry's now! How about some updated pic's to look at?? (C'mon Rui! :-) )
Gunny
evil week and judging weekend make a dreadnought entry stall
I haven't made any progress - I havent even airbrushed the smaller sub-assemblies!
Soon
But I see that the crew has been very busy - so...
Picture updates for our pleasure, please!
Skipper
gator
Vendor
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Posted: Friday, March 03, 2006 - 05:00 PM UTC
Ok. Catch up time. You guys have kept me busy. 
I've got the 1/200 USS Monitor from Verlinden. Started cleaning up the parts and test fitting Thursday night. I've got the parts preped and going to start priming this morning, then laying in colors. Photos asap. :-)
I've got the 1/200 USS Monitor from Verlinden. Started cleaning up the parts and test fitting Thursday night. I've got the parts preped and going to start priming this morning, then laying in colors. Photos asap. :-)
gator
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#027
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Posted: Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 03:49 AM UTC
Ok. I got the hull and turret on the Monitor painted. I airbrushed a neutral gray on each row of deck plates then took some flat black and airbrushed over the panel line. The whole thing was drybrushed with MM jet exhaust. Tomorrow I'll work on the inside of the turret, add the jack staffs and communication pole.
Kenny
Kenny
Gunny
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Posted: Monday, March 06, 2006 - 04:23 PM UTC
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Ok. I got the hull and turret on the Monitor painted. I airbrushed a neutral gray on each row of deck plates then took some flat black and airbrushed over the panel line. The whole thing was drybrushed with MM jet exhaust. Tomorrow I'll work on the inside of the turret, add the jack staffs and communication pole.
Kenny
Hi Kenny!
Progress is looking SWELL on your entry, mate! Keep up the fine work and do keep me posted on your progress! How 'bout the rest of me crew??? Anybody else have anything to share wit' us??
Gunny
Jacques
Joined: March 04, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 04:14 AM UTC
Well, once the Gallery is back up, and my Silver Team membership activated, I will be able to post some pics on my progress with the ISE.
I have taken a little liberty with details, especially of the fantail(?) and the hanger/flight deck area since little is/was available for info. Lots of scratchbuilding/detailing, the pics will sort this out for you all.
I am just reaching the point of doing block painting of areas and getting hte PE ready to apply.
Who knew ships would be so satisfying and infuriating at the same time?
:-)
I have taken a little liberty with details, especially of the fantail(?) and the hanger/flight deck area since little is/was available for info. Lots of scratchbuilding/detailing, the pics will sort this out for you all.
I am just reaching the point of doing block painting of areas and getting hte PE ready to apply.
Who knew ships would be so satisfying and infuriating at the same time?
:-) 
Gunny
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 06:06 AM UTC
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Who knew ships would be so satisfying and infuriating at the same time?
Hmmm, spoken like a true shipwright mate!
With the site server switchover, Our commander (Jim S>) may not be able to activate your Silver A-Guard for a while, so if you wish, Jacques, you could e-mail me the pics and I'll temporarily host em in my gallery...or you could open up an account over at [email protected] and get free picture hosting over there, and just link the url's to the forum to show off your work...check it out!
Gunny
Jacques
Joined: March 04, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 11:10 AM UTC
I hear you gunny, and appreciate the offer. I already have a MSN account (have been posting pics there for a LONG time) and I joined the silver A-gaurd so I can post larger JPG's since much of what I have done is detail,detail, detail.
I can wait until the gallery is up again...keeps me focused on the model!
(besides, I need all the help I can get working on those doggone 1/700 aircraft. I liked it better as a kid...paint the bad guy airplanes red, good guys blue and away we go... )
I can wait until the gallery is up again...keeps me focused on the model!
(besides, I need all the help I can get working on those doggone 1/700 aircraft. I liked it better as a kid...paint the bad guy airplanes red, good guys blue and away we go...
)Gunny
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Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 02:14 PM UTC
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I can wait until the gallery is up again...keeps me focused on the model!
(besides, I need all the help I can get working on those doggone 1/700 aircraft. I liked it better as a kid...paint the bad guy airplanes red, good guys blue and away we go...
So, I'm guessing by this post that you're going to hang in there with us, aye mate??
That's the spirit!! Listen, Jacques, even though you can't put up any recent pics, a good description is just as well for a viable update...keep us posted, and Keep Modeling!Gunny
Fordboy
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 06:18 PM UTC
Hi Mark
Just by way of update I have been working away on my Admiral Schree and I have all the major guns completed and I have started the superstructure and hull/deck.
I am really enjoying making my first "warship" but I find the size of the parts a little challenging but overall everything is going well at this end.
Regards
Sean
Just by way of update I have been working away on my Admiral Schree and I have all the major guns completed and I have started the superstructure and hull/deck.
I am really enjoying making my first "warship" but I find the size of the parts a little challenging but overall everything is going well at this end.
Regards
Sean
Gunny
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Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 07:35 PM UTC
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Hi Mark
Just by way of update I have been working away on my Admiral Schree and I have all the major guns completed and I have started the superstructure and hull/deck.
I am really enjoying making my first "warship" but I find the size of the parts a little challenging but overall everything is going well at this end.
Regards
Sean
Sounds like your making progress Sean, and I'm glad that you're enjoying your first warship build! Keep up good work and definitely the progress reports!
Gunny
Gaucho
Joined: April 13, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 08:01 PM UTC
Sorry for my absence, but please, I need a license until the end of April, to finish my Fulcrum and to do my entry for OIF campaign.
thanks
PS: I'll do the same in the flattop campaign.
thanks
PS: I'll do the same in the flattop campaign.
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