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1 13 August, 17:12
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Ekki, but do not expect anything marvellous: there IS not a good base to make a good one from this one.
13 August, 17:36
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I'll look at it with interest. I have such a "Gannet" former FROG\NOVO from ARK-models in my stash.
13 August, 17:43
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9 18 March 2020, 04:07
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Indeed it iwas 😄
I meant "the one of the flying aircraft carriers" of course 🙂
Are the airplanes included?
18 March 2020, 13:06
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No, there are no airplanes. But the door on the bottom is a separate part - I wonder if anyone makes airplanes for it?
18 March 2020, 14:16
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So, your post inspired me to look on shapeways - looks like some folks do make tiny 3-d printed 1:520 Curtiss F9C fighters! I ordered some ... maybe I should make the hangar door open on the bottom of the dirigible, and have a hook holding one??
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18 March 2020, 14:37
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Cool indeed! Great idea to look on shapeways for aftermaket - and you did well to order the little Curtiss!
18 March 2020, 18:26
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Bravo Ben. Very impressive and difficult, I suppose, to make it.
11 April 2020, 10:51
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An update - I ordered vallejo white grey paint for the stripes on the side, it was model color not the airbrush kind, but I figured I could thin it. I waited a month for it to arrive. When it arrived it was very thick like jelly. I tried thinning it first with vallejo airbrush thinner and then with mr hobby levelling thinner, but it kept clogging my airbrush and I couldn't get it to spray even when it was very, very thin. The pigment kept drying in the nozzle and plugging it. So I decided to try brush painting it. It was like painting with jelly. Again, I tried mr hobby levelling thinner, but it was just crappy and lumpy. Something is wrong with my bottle of paint, it must be very old or something. So I wiped the paint off. I have white tamiya paint but no black to mix to make an off-white grey - I have other brand black paint, but mixing brands just results in some bad chemistry set experience. As you know it is not possible to go to the hobby shop now, so I ordered some paint online and will wait another month for it to arrive 🙁.
18 April 2020, 14:50
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Better waiting a month than having a big jelly instead of a nice blimp 🙂
18 April 2020, 15:19
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Haven't been sure how I'm going to make the trapeze for the little fighters. I ordered some n scale etched brass ladders to see if I can make something out of them. Any other ideas?
25 April 2020, 20:24
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Maybe some PE railings or ladders for ships, like 1/600 or 1/700 scale?
3 May 2020, 21:34
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Just the trapeze and perch. I ended up using N-scale photoetch railroad car ladders.
3 June 2020, 15:54
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and... completed! Perhaps I will hang it (I put the loops in on the top) but for now I put it in my display case.
3 June 2020, 15:59
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Do it! One obvious improvement over what I did is to make the struts on the tail section out of smaller diameter plastic or brass rod instead of the very overscale kit parts that I used.
3 June 2020, 17:50
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I like unusual topics and beside that - your model turned out great.
3 June 2020, 19:06
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Greetings
I saw your build and was blown away by it, so mush that I also purchased the kit and will attempt to add in the fighters and the launching and recovery ladder.
If I understood your write up you added the recovery ladder by custom building and adding a HO railroad car ladder and 1/600 to 1/700 scale Biplane Sparrowhawk. I also liked the idea of using the 1/600 scale ship ladders. So excellent job sir, I'm very excited to give this kit a try and will post my results for your review and critique I hope mine will do you proud for being my inspiration for this kit. Any suggestions that you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much
Michael Powers
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Rescueranger
4 June 2020, 12:38
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I used 1:520 F9C Sparrowhawk planes I found on shapeways, and N scale railroad ladders to build the trapeze and such. I think I'd recommend replacing some of the oversize struts on the tail with brass rod or smaller diameter plastic rod, but I'm happy with how mine turned out.
4 June 2020, 14:50
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Ben is that the 3-D printing company?
I looked it up on line and thats what came up. I also agree with you on the tail struts brass or copper i was also thinking about trying a stretch and heat shrink fabric over the intire kit to give it a fabric realistic look, but my biggest problem was finding the F9C Sparrowhawk planes, I was about to settle for a 1/350 F3F BiPlane but if you can steer me to the site you got your 1:520 F9C Sparrowhawk I would be very grateful.
Thank you
Michael Powers
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Rescueranger
5 June 2020, 04:30
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Thank you for sharing I'm really interested in getting this started and sharing it with everyone
5 June 2020, 18:13
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Ben, went to the site and placed my order, got the Macon blimp just the other day and I purchased a 1/35 scale F9C Sparrowhawk, I thought it would look cool next to the Macon to represent what the aircraft looked like so you did not have to squint to look at the 1/520 version. The kit I got was the WILLIAMS BROS. MODEL 1/32 CURTISS SPARROWHAWK, I posted the kit in my stash.
8 June 2020, 15:27
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Very very nice zeppelin, Ben. But I wonder, where you going to keep it? Above the bed as we did in the previous century?
13 May 2021, 13:34
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It is great to see that beast finished and get the sense of its immensity.
13 May 2021, 14:14
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It's currently in my glass case, Tini, but it does take up a lot of space. Not sure where it will end up long term - I might hang it from the ceiling.
13 May 2021, 14:38
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This looks like an expensive kit. Really nice results. I love these air ships but my scale is 1/72 and I try not to switch to other scales. 1/500 is reasonable for this subject but 1/72 may be a bit over the top since I don't have the room for a 6 foot model.
13 August, 17:40
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35001-600 (X72-1) 2011 Нова кутия Multi topic (3)13 August, 17:33
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Hello
I have several DVD that are very good documents (as good as some books).
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Is it possible to add DVD alogn with books and magazines.
Thanks
BCh
I have several DVD that are very good documents (as good as some books).
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Is it possible to add DVD alogn with books and magazines.
Thanks
BCh
1 13 August, 13:11
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Vaught F4U-1D Corsair ( Tamiya 1/72)![View album, image #1 View album, image #1](/albums/img/6/5/6/1784656-134557-57-720.jpg)
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Seat and controls painted and assembled. PE parts from Eduard set.
Проект: Vought F4U-1D Corsair
4 12 August, 21:19
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Starting stronger since the A350 catastrophe. Cockpit sub assembled with the Eduard Detail set, painted and weathered. Couldnt take more pictures of the progress due to the details being so small 🥴🥴
12 August, 21:24
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My goodness, that cockpit looks stunning! Are you sure it's not 48 scale?
13 August, 14:26
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Thanks Michael!
I could have hoped Thomas😅😅. It would have made my life way easier. Though the PE details helped a lot
13 August, 14:28
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40 14 February 2023, 16:25
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If you fill it with helium, it will seem to hover in mid air. 🙂 Somebody did that on my school once, with this miniture baloon. That is how I remembered it.
14 February 2023, 16:34
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Better not fill with helium, otherwise the balloon will be shot down 😉
The scale is a bit unusual (too big in 1:350?) but great project idea 👍
14 February 2023, 16:43
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All parts printed. I need to separate them from the supports and then harden them in sunlight. It'll be a while as we are in a snowstorm right now.
15 February 2023, 14:32
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Red Zeppelin. This makes me so happy on so many levels.
theatlantic.com/inte..-west-divide/673011/
17 February 2023, 21:08
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I am from Arizona - what is that white stuff on the ground ?? Kidding - pretty cool idea. From what you posted I did not know it was that huge.
18 February 2023, 00:16
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Road sign (From Twitter):
"Free balloon rides cancelled until further notice"
18 February 2023, 15:28
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Possible next subject: Chinese spy crane
wsj.com/articles/pen..pying-tools-887c4ade
6 March 2023, 01:20
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The crane story sounds a bit like a return of the red scare, doesn't it? 😉
6 March 2023, 08:30
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I got in a bad fight with my airbrush but I managed to get the payload sprayed aluminum finally
8 March 2023, 20:51
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I wonder - how are you planning to display it? Hanging under the ceiling? 😉
8 March 2023, 21:01
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It looks great, but John is right too - looks like a lamp w/fan 😄
Now wondering when we'll start seeing such lamps in shops 😄
9 March 2023, 08:54
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Ben, watch out for jetfighters in the vicinity! There might be some collateral damage to you stylish living room!
9 March 2023, 11:24
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Oh… I would love a lamp with fan that looked like this! Thank you, everyone. I was a bit obsessed with the spy balloon and I was sad when they shot it down.
9 March 2023, 13:20
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Bughunter now the Chinese government can be informed of everything I do, and I don't even need to install TikTok.
10 March 2023, 01:17
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The spy balloon still makes headlines: wsj.com/articles/chi..n-americans-2e3f5039
29 June 2023, 11:24
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18 16 June, 12:53
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Some paintwork was done. But there is still more corrections needed and also the water pass is missing.
8 July, 05:56
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