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P-51B/C Wheels Block Tread EDUARD
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648989 26 August, 08:08
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9 2 August, 04:14
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Following this to learn. If possible, please include some pictures of how you make the rear lights and blinkers look realistic. I'm really struggling with it 🙈
25 August, 10:18
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1. Lights. You have to paint it using clear paints and rapid thinner. (dry coats high psi 20-25. )Then dip it into floor varnish. It makes clear parts more transparent. The last thing will be to glue a transparent film(foil)on the back of the lights. for example hasegawa mirror finish.
25 August, 13:53
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Great work so far! The dash is amazing, the chassis looks like the real one!
25 August, 18:44
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@Istvan
Anyway, not my best build. Paint job is not perfect because I experimented with thin coats and unfortunately metallic coat is too thin.
26 August, 06:27
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@CasModeler Thank you for your reply and good advice. It's very nice how the community of experienced builders help with knowledge. We don't have the floor varnish available here (Norway, Europe), but I will look for an alternative 👍
26 August, 06:46
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I forgot mentiom aboit the glue. Use only rubber-based clear adhesive otherwise clear part will be fogged.
26 August, 08:07
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27 28 June, 09:05
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Interesting!
Incidentally, as you keep producing some very interesting subjects I've just had a look at your stash - wow fantastic range of kits, I'm green with envy. 😄
28 June, 09:53
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Another space-saver! Wondering what interesting livery will bring this little gem to life? 🙂
29 June, 18:35
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Feel warmly welcomed AJMM and Bruce! @Bruce - I like most the most 'exotic' livery - the Manchurian one. @AJMM - I am a bit concerned about the main undercarriage legs, they are very thin.
29 June, 20:00
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Feel warmly welcomed, Spanjaard and Neil 🙂 I am back from vacations, so there will be next updates soon 😉
15 July, 06:22
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Well, I'd like to look at that. Worthwhile role model, that will be a nice model👍
18 July, 17:25
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Taking a seat, Robert!
What a tiny little plane it will be... Fingers crossed and looking forward to the result! 👍
20 July, 06:33
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Another great little project is born here 🙂
Of course I can't miss it. 👀
7 August, 09:00
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2 22 August, 07:11
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Following this 👀
Cool subject, but a hard model to build, especially in this small scale.
I would love to see this one in 1/144
26 August, 07:56
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WP72082 2017 New tool 26 August, 07:54
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Scratch-Built Dutch Canal House (Harlingen)![View album, image #2 View album, image #2](/albums/img/2/7/4/1791274-140073-81-720.jpg)
Ditched the foamed PVC for XPS. Carving bricks into the facade.
9 14 August, 02:53
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The foamed PVC was a nice medium that I'm sure I'll find a project for, but for now I just found scribing and cutting just a bit too fiddly to get right. That's more of a skill problem than a problem with the material. But I have a hot wire cutter that makes very quick work of foam, and the brick carving process is far more enjoyable for me on XPS.
24 August, 14:57
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Cool subject, as a resident of Arnhem this is special to me 🙂Although you show some great craftsmanship, this sort of houses aren't typical for Arnhem. These houses are more appropriate for Amsterdam. If you look at pictures of Arnhem and Oosterbeek from 1944 you will see more houses build in in the 1800s, and stately houses.
Just to let you know, in case you want your diorama to be historically correct.
I don't want to rain on your parade!
24 August, 17:46
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Thanks Jan. I need to update the project it's attached to. I'd already decided that it wouldn't be going into the Market Garden diorama given the regional architecture inaccuracies you pointed out.
I modeled this after houses on the canal streets in Harlingen after spending some time there (and elsewhere around Fryslan).
24 August, 23:53
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By the way, I cycled the fietselfstedentocht this last year. You have a beautiful country.
24 August, 23:58
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Friesland is very nice indeed, I've spent some holiday time there as well 🙂
Some typical architecture may be found here:
martijnreinders.com/..j-het-museum-arnhem/
It is in Dutch, but Google Translate may sort that out.
These kind of buildings are typical for many areas where fighting took place.
Also note the fences, these are also very common (many are still there, even today) I will try and find some more websites with pictures of the area, and share them here.
25 August, 07:36
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Here's some more information.
liberationroute.com/../3/the-war-in-arnhem
This site is in English too.
The hospital is where I was born by the way, many moons ago 🙂 It has now been converted into apartments.
25 August, 07:41
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Massively helpful, thank you Jan! And very cool. You live in a beautiful place.
I'll end up scratch building a different structure for Market Garden that's a bit more regionally appropriate, architecture-wise.
For this project, I couldn't get over how much I liked the architecture of the canal houses, and ended up starting there instead of a proper Market Garden-esque house or building.
25 August, 14:37
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I've done quite a bit of research on the Frisian resistance as I have a relative that was arrested and executed for being part of it.
I'll end up making this house as part of a liberation of Harlingen vignette, I believe. That Liberation Route site has been a good resource on that research, and I'll be putting together something around the Canadians and Dutch Resistance taking back the area. It'd have been the 7th Reconnaissance Regiment Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars that had first contact with the occupying forces, at the time, so I'll likely include a Humber or Staghound or Universal Carrier.
25 August, 14:42
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You're welcome.
Cool subject switch, especially if it has some family history included.
I'll be following this 👀
26 August, 07:52
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