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115 26 February 2023, 16:11
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Exceptional work so far Alec.
You're going to show us all up again aren't you? 😉
(Come to think of it that should have been a statement rather than a question. 😄 )
26 February 2023, 17:41
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Thanks Gorby! Not my intention, just sharing my modeling joy in my characteristic pedantic manner 😄
26 February 2023, 18:36
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One of my favorite prop classics! Please a seat in the first row! Excellent start. I'm curious for more scratchbuilding especially flaps & co. 🙂
26 February 2023, 18:44
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For such exulted following, I better up my game. Welcome to the show mates, I'll try not to disappoint.
27 February 2023, 02:10
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excellent and useful build tips....didn't know about acrylic glue....thanks for sharing the build!!
1 March 2023, 10:35
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Nice to see another project form you, Alec. Great start. Looks like the Neptune need a lot of extra detailing.
1 March 2023, 11:15
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Very nice work in the cockpit, Alec 👍 I'm looking forward to see next steps. Also, i'm surprised how big this bird is 😮
3 March 2023, 12:32
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Thanks gents! Erik, you are right, the additional details will make it a nicer build but it's noteworthy how good this kit is after so many years. And yes Jakube, it's a BIG bird 🙂
4 March 2023, 00:12
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Alec: they were several colors schemes used on dash 7. Which scheme intend you to build?
4 March 2023, 06:46
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Hello Bernhard - I really like the later schemes of Light Gull Gray with white fuselage decking. I came across several renditions of BuNo 147967's scheme (see my project's banner) and as long I figure out the markings (specifically, what kind of decals I will need to make myself), this will probably be the one.
4 March 2023, 23:25
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Welcome Oliver! I have added info about my fun time with Plus Model's flaps 👍
5 March 2023, 16:43
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Really interesting project. I believe that in your rendition it will be another exceptional model. I will definitely follow this build 👀
6 March 2023, 00:06
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A lot of work ahead, but it seem that you have it worked out before hand. Nice
6 March 2023, 00:38
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Excellent start on the wings. Watching for next steps. 🙂
P.S. is #PJ 12 in gullgray & white you choice?
7 March 2023, 16:44
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Alec, your modifications to this kit are great. 👍 I just don't understand one thing. Is there any reason why you didn't simply weaken parts 62-65, 66 and 67 from the inside and then glue the Eduard parts to them?
23 March 2023, 00:15
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Welcome Jakube 👍
Ludvíku: A fair question regarding a choice I myself questioned. I though the Eduard parts were too thin (the formed reinforcing metal structure on the interior of the doors seems quite deep to my eye). Also, the front wheel bay door structure looks different than the Eduard interpretation. All that said, I think thinning the kits' parts and adding styrene strips would have been easier. Cheers 👍
23 March 2023, 11:13
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Thank you for your reply. I don't mean to disparage your work in any way. I knew you had a reason. I just didn't know what it was.
The result looks very good. 👍 Especially considering the actual size of the parts in 1:72 scale. It's obvious you take great care with all the details. I wish you a steady hand and a good eye throughout the build of the model and look forward to seeing the progress. 🙂
23 March 2023, 12:11
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Most impressive Alec.. That Metalwork is awesome!
Love the outcome so far👍
23 March 2023, 19:12
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Thank you mates! Frank: I imagine you and others will relate 🙂. Recently I was going through my "keep for just in case" items and failed to get rid of much. Most of such items do not occupy a lot of space, it's much harder to justify keeping junk that does 😉
31 March 2023, 11:18
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That it also a fact: if you don't used a thing for years and drop it in the bin one week later you will need it! That is caused by Murphy's law.
31 March 2023, 11:20
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Greetings mates! Contrary to what you may be thinking, I have NOT been screwing off and AM actively working on this, just veeery slowly. Here is an update on my labors.
16 July 2023, 15:27
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I'm watching this with great interest. I am always amazed at what can be done on this scale. 👍
17 July 2023, 08:11
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Thanks much guys. This gives me strength to keep plugging away at this beast 😄
17 July 2023, 12:32
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Impressed by your build, great scratching and use of "household" materials.
18 July 2023, 09:46
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Cheers friends. Just so you don't think I gave up on this beast, here are some progress pics. This project has been a MONSTER but it's progressing, despite my every effort to screw it up.
3 February, 00:11
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Thanks gents for stopping by and for your kind comments. It's always a pleasure to read those 👍
4 February, 01:33
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I love your journaling, so much to learn from you, following 👀. Your work is amazing.
4 February, 02:30
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Great that you continued to work on this bird and uploaded new pics....
But, have you deleted all old pics and uploaded new ones? Normally I check the date to see, where the news are, but here _all_ pics are of the actual date 🙁 But some were definitely not new for me.
4 February, 18:23
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Thank you friends for your comments and support, very appreciated.
Jennifer: I am glad you like my ramblings. I realize I get into the weeds, but I always enjoyed others sharing their progress in detail and it has helped me great deal with my own modeling journey, so I am trying to do the same.
Frank, you are correct. There was a discussion some time ago about the preferred sizing of images for albums and I realized mine were pretty small, so I decided to re-upload the old pics in higher resolution. The teaser in the album marks where new work images begin. I hope it's not a big faux pas to do this as I plan to upgrade some of my older albums this way.
5 February, 01:02
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Thank you Alex - the new bigger picture size is for sure a _good_ reason to replace them 👍
There was also a discussion in feature request that replacing pictures by better ones do not trigger a notify. So this can be done behind the scenes without bother anyone..
5 February, 07:19
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Hello Alec. I'm glad to see you back here after some short break 🙂
That new vacu canopy looks great 👍
5 February, 09:44
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Finally painted something on this bird that will be visible on the outside. Cheers!
24 February, 02:23
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A pleasure to follow you on this journey. Sprue goo bubbles are a problem I am familiar with too and is doesn't have to do with stirring. Unfortunately I cannot provide an alternative theory why this happens. Maybe someone out there can enlighten us.
24 February, 07:05
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Alec, good progress! 👍 I admire the precision with which you create the details of the model. My admiration is all the greater because your model is in 1/72 scale.
The bubbles could have been caused by a chemical reaction between the sprue material and the solvent, or between the plastic of the model and the "plastic slurry" during drying (similar to adding yeast to dough), but that's just my guess.
24 February, 09:13
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Alec, what a no-compromise project! Very inspiring! And fingers crossed that the wind doesn't get out of your sails. 👍🍀
24 February, 09:42
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Hmm, interesting observations regarding the sprue goo bubbling, thanks for commenting on that Michael and Ludvik. Ludvíku, I think there is probably something to your theory. I just bought some dissolved putty from GSI and have high hopes for it.
Gordy: "good grief" about sums it up…
Zbynku, thanks for the encouraging post 🙂
24 February, 12:39
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Alec: I am very happy to see that this great project continues. You solved the canopy problem very well. I suspect that your self-made part is clearer than the one from the kit….🙂.
Great details on the wheel bays & landing gear, which is also movable! I am looking forward to further progress.🙂
24 February, 13:56
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Great and careful work again!
May be your sprue putty layer was too thick? The extra thin glue need a way to go out. So it is may be better to work in thin layers and give the glue the chance to left the plastic.
I'm also not a fan of normal putty, but I used some days ago the Tamiya Light curing putty (I wrote about in my Swallow project). I like it! But also there it is recommended in the manual to use only thin layers up to 2mm. If you put light on a thicker layer it will get too hot inside and create bubbles. But as this hardens quickly with UV-light it is no problem to apply additional layers.
24 February, 17:27
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Thank you mates. I think the canopy was the correct decision, the thickness alone makes it so much better. Silver linings…
Bugs, I think you are right about the goo. I did glob it on pretty thick, forgetting all my school chemistry 😄. Thanks for the advice as well, I'll have to look up that Tamiya light curing putty.
24 February, 22:31
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Alec, such a gorgeous aircraft which I also want to build. I got dissapointed to find out that the Hasegawa kit has raised lines and I wasn't yet willing to do the effort you are doing now.
Outstanding work, I admire the dedication you're pouring in this project. Thank you for recommending some scribing tools, mine got old and blunt and needed new ones.
One question: why use the saw for scribing? What is the advantage?
10 March, 06:25
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I missed this thread completely - outstanding work! Landing Gear, Cockpit, Flaps and much more just makes me feel like a beginner.
10 March, 08:06
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Thanks you guys. Thomas, your work looks rather advanced to me 🙂 👍
Marius, this is my first scribing/riveting project on the entire model and I really enjoyed the process. Regarding my use of thin saw blade: on curved surfaces like the sides of a fuselage, I find it difficult to use the UMM scribers. It's hard to describe, you just have to experience it. To get a nice even panel line with the scriber, I apply several passes at low pressure. This is hard to do when you are following a curve because the scriber's "angle of attack" relative to the surface is important and must be continually maintained as you move the tool. Saw works much better and produces a comparable result. Cheers!
10 March, 19:18
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I can only second Alecs arguments. Particularly if you have a panelline which was interrupted- by sanding for example - the saw can use the still existing grove as a guide much better than a scriber can.
10 March, 23:24
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Wow. What an odyssey of a build log. So detailed and painstakingly explained. Thank you. All aboard for the remainder of this journey.
11 March, 07:03
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Dat rivets look great, watching with envy. 👍
Thx for the Dymo tape hint, I have to test it, all these fancy modelling scotch tapes seem too thin for my taste.
11 March, 10:14
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Thanks Gary, welcome to the odyssey. We should hit port soon 🙂
Łukasz, Dymo tape is pretty good and readily available, but couple words of caution: its adhesive is very aggressive and tends to leave residue on smooth surfaces, and it's not very "bendy". It sticks to Surfacer fine and comes off the same, but I had it peel off paint on smoother paint finish. The Carving Guide Tape (HIQPARTS CGT-6MM, No) is a better option IMHO but not sure how easily available.
11 March, 12:01
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Thx for the additional info. The transparent ones don't work for me at all - my eyesight is too poor 😉
But I think Dymo could be good for the basic rescribing, even before surfacer.
For the later corrections I have these green semi-transparent one, but its edges are not thick enough for me to do the long straight lines:
mojehobby.pl/product..-Edged-Tape-3mm.html
11 March, 12:16
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Very nice rescribing, Alec 👍 . As for dymo tape, I have the same experience as you.
Its nice to see, you are using Hauler products. This company is located about 500 meters from my home 🙂
11 March, 16:09
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Thanks Clement and Nathan!
Łukasz - for sure, give it a try. For straight scribing, I like a firmer wide tape to keep the "straightness" and Dymo tape works great for that. It's also nice and thick for guiding the scribed. My only complaint, again, is that the adhesive sometimes stay put.
Jakube - thanks for encouragement. Do you mean PlusModel? Or does Hauler makes their PE? Either way, I am jealous 🙂 👍
12 March, 00:12
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Alec, i mean Hauler ( scribing template on your pic#110). They really make their PE. I saw it with my own eyes 🙂
12 March, 12:01
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Oh yeah, sorry! Got it. I have many Hauler PE sets (as well as their kits) in my stash 🙂
12 March, 12:30
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Alec, the longer I follow your work on the model, the more I like it. The care you take with all the details is admirable. 👍
In the time I have been building my models, I have come to the same experience as you. For restoring panel lines on curved surfaces of the model (like the fuselage), a razor saw is best. It's exactly as Michael Kohl writes a bit above.
To transcribe the lines on the model I use (among other things) rulers, which I made from an ordinary rolling ruler metal tape measure. I cut strips of different lengths from it. These strips are flexible and adapt easily to a curved surface. For even more flexibility, the strip can be cut lengthwise into two narrower strips.
13 March, 09:03
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This has turned in a very helpful thread with all the discussiond about scribing. I would like to share my own method for irregular surfaces. I'm using tape for electrical cable insulations together with a pointy tool. The tool is normally aimed at scribing access panels or doors, but I use it for larger panel lines too. Check photos #36 and #38 from this album:
MiG-23BN - Iraq - 1982 | Album by Redicus (1:72)
13 March, 11:49
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Managed some progress, engines are on the wings. Getting close to assembling this beast and finally painting.
7 April, 17:16
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Wow...I can't believe what a huge improvement you are making to this tool. Looks great!
8 April, 18:32
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Thanks Cuajete. The beast finally has wings and received a coat of paint. The saga continues...
27 April, 01:41
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How did I miss this master-class modelling tutorial? From now I am definitely following this talent show!
12 May, 08:03
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Great work on all the detail you added to the Neptune, Alex! Looks fantastic!
12 May, 14:15
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Alec, it's admirable what you've done with this model. It looks fantastic. Fingers crossed that you manage to finish it successfully. 👍
The finish line is very close. 🙂
14 May, 15:25
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Thanks all for leaving encouraging remarks. It's indeed getting close and chances for me screwing it up loom large: weathering is not my forte…
14 May, 16:47
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Danke Oliver!
I am in the final stretch on this one. Just some final weathering and it should be done. Cheers!
11 July, 11:11
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This is an amazing build... those main gear bays! I can smell the oil and fuel as if I was standing inside them on a pre-flight walkaround.
11 July, 12:40
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An impressive quantity and quality of work, masterpiece by photoetchs and scratchbuild, congrats!
11 July, 20:36
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Alec, you're doing top-notch work. The very fine and precise execution of all the details adds to the convincingness of the model. It's really hard to believe that this is a 1/72 scale model. 👍 👍 👍
12 July, 07:43
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A true masterpiece! I have looked at the current, new photos three times. And will definitely do it again. Great great great! Detailing, cleanliness, implementation and painting! 🙂🙂🙂
12 July, 10:53
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Yeah, I can only sign the last comments! Your careful preparation to allow a clean mounting pays back now 👍
Last week I saw a finished model of this kit at a local club meeting and it reminded me of your build.
12 July, 16:43
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Thank you mates for your kind and encouraging feedback. This has been my longest continuous project to date ( too long imho). It's interesting to note that this 1972 tooling still has life in it (based on how many, even today, continue to be built). Certainly not comparable to today's fare, overall it's a very nice kit. Just have to finish few details as I plan to bring it to the IPMS-USA annual contest next week. Cheers.
12 July, 21:07
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Alec: Enjoy the exhibition. If I were in the jury, it would be the first place for me just because of the initiative and the skills in scratch building🙂. In my opinion, it is not really art to replace the half the model with brass, resin and 3D, but to create a masterpiece from a 50-year-old kit. 🙂
14 July, 18:50
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Thank you Bernhard for your kind comment, I really appreciate it 🙂. Getting a prize would be nice (I am as vain as the next guy), but I keep my expectations low. IPMS-USA judging focuses on build quality and execution, and my skills are not strong in this area. If two models are tied from this perspective, then the more complex one wins, but if there is a clean-built Neptune with no errors but no modifications next to mine, they win. A lot also depends on who shows up (I.e. the models on the table).
I am looking forward to the show as it's a great time to see many great builds in person, chat with fellow modelers and support the hobby. A big plus is that it's close to where I live, so no vendor room limit for this stash hoarder 😄. I will post pictures from the show when I get back.
15 July, 12:12
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Alec, I think the chances of success are good. Maybe luck will smile on you. In any case, I'll keep my fingers crossed 🙂
... whatever the outcome, enjoy the show!
15 July, 13:19
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Loss for words. The Neptune looks superb. Fingers crossed!
Looking forward for the show photos.
15 July, 13:48
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Thanks very much mates. No pressure... 😄 😄 😄 Ludvik is right, I will need some big smiles (hopefully not laughs) from Lady Luck. I have uploaded the final WIP pics, finished build and show albums hopefully by end on July.
17 July, 01:17
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This has been a remarkable build to follow, absolutely stunning work mate! If this doesn't win best in show the judges should get better guide-dogs. 😉
17 July, 07:11
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Hats down Alec, a true masterpiece. One of the most attractive and special models I have seen here lately!!
17 July, 10:23
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I can only agree with Marius and Gorby. I enjoyed following your build immensely. And I will strive to come closer to the cleanliness of your construction, which is impressive.
17 July, 14:41
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What a marvellous finale 👍 Hats off to your perseverance!
Good luck and have fun there 🙂
18 July, 05:58
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Guys, I really appreciate your really nice comments. I just realized I started this project back in June 2022 and worked on it pretty much continuously since then (with the exception of few months during this past winter). To date, the largest project for me in all aspects. I am in active recovering now (just finished a mojoreset OOB 🙂.
Arrived at the contest yesterday and there were already many worthy builds in my category on the table, so I will be surprised if I even place. So many great modelers out there! The show promises to be a feast for the eyes (there are 2500 registered entries with many more walk-ins expected). Cheers!
18 July, 13:19
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Great job, Alec. Fantastic result... I love it!
Congrats!
If this project is not a winner, it is because the judges have had to think a lot to give the prize to someone else. But for the Scalemates colleagues this will be a clear winner in all aspects. Good luck!
18 July, 17:54
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Hello friends. Lady luck got drunk and the Neptune received first place in the "1/72 large twin engine aircraft" category 🙂
For those interested, here are links to a selection of pics from the show:
Aircraft: IPMS-USA National Convention 2024 | Album by Pardubak
Military Vehicles: IPMS-USA National Convention 2024 | Album by Pardubak
Figures: IPMS-USA National Convention 2024 | Album by Pardubak
Dioramas: IPMS-USA National Convention 2024 | Album by Pardubak
Other (Ships, Automotive, Sci-fi, Misc, Venue): IPMS-USA National Convention 2024 | Album by Pardubak
29 July, 02:14
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I'd say Lady Luck was sober and good mooded. Congrats and thanks for this ambitious, informative and extremely clean and precise build thread. I enjoyed it very much.
29 July, 05:33
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Congratulations, Alec! Lady Luck didn't get drunk, she stayed completely sober, because you deserve that first place! 😀🫵👍
29 July, 05:35
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Nothing to do with luck mate, purely down to your remarkable modelling skill. Fortunately the judges recognised that. Well deserved award Alec. 🙂
Thanks for the links, I'll enjoy having a look thought them later. 👍
29 July, 06:03
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Tomu hovorím modelárčina. Narobíš sa ako kôň a nakoniec 95 percent práce nie je vôbec vidieť. Ešte aj tá konštrukcia krídel nad klapkami je zospodu, skrytá normálnemu pohľadu 🙂
Ale inak úchvatná práca a nádherný model. 👍
29 July, 06:49
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Congrats!!!! Well deserved and no luck at all, but a reward for all the tremendous effort put on this kit.
29 July, 07:06
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arriving late to the party, but what a trip .. . amazing job everywhere, stunning patience, planning and execution. certainly no luck involved in getting the award, truly deserved!!
29 July, 07:53
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lade till ett nytt fotoalbum.
76 19 May, 16:00
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Nice start👍. Looking forward to your build. I´am curious to see the pros and cons of the kit.
24 May, 09:05
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I didn't dare to cut main weels bays, I just swore loudly at Trumpeter)
And there are some other remakes need to be done to make "A' from this model...
24 May, 13:25
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Many thanks , mates 😉
For those who wish to assemble this model, it will be necessary to plan a little surgery on the main landing gear bays.
Other than that, I will say that the kit is better than Italeri or Fujimi but that's just my opinion. The level of detail is much higher than the other two
24 May, 15:19
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Maybe a little more information about the different versions of A-6 :
tailspintopics.blogs..-vs-6e-intruder.html
24 May, 15:25
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Jaw dropping detailing -as usally! All looks so easy and still perfectly clean and we all know how hard this is (especially in 72) - great job!
31 May, 15:51
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Many thanks,
For the moment, I don't find any difficulty in building this kit.
I only used putty in the air intakes, the fitting is quite good
31 May, 19:11
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Thanks Alek 😉
Dearest readers,
For those who would like to build this model but are not happy about having to open the gear hatches, you should know that these famous hatches can be closed on the ground. Yesterday, I found a photo which attests to the thing in the book "lock on" by Verlinden. These hatches are closed manually by the ground mechanics during a prolonged stop of the plane, a sort of storage, this avoids FOD. Of course, this is very rare, but nevertheless it is possible. Also, it's up to you 😉
10 June, 17:42
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Thanks for the encouragement Ronan! Let's have a look at references then. ☺️👍🏼
10 June, 18:29
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A tadpole I can see. But at least it's not a FROG or you would have your work cut out for you. 😉
23 July, 12:56
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Beautiful work so far, especially love the paint scheme with tan nose - that's what I'd like to build as well. I found some pictures with the "NE" on tail in the same paint scheme, so hope to avoid aftermarket decals. Just got the same kit, so have to follow this thread 🙂
Is the "Hobbyboss" in the album title a joke or a mistake?
23 July, 14:32
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it simply looks magnificent. what a wonderful added detail and paint job.... wow.....
27 July, 07:59
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Many thanks, mates 😉
Trumpeter's decals are very crude, especially the lettering. The roundels are all the same size while in reality the wing roundels are larger than those on the fuselage. If you can, get the KA-6D intruder decals from Italeri which are printed by Cartograf.
29 July, 07:51
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lade till ett nytt fotoalbum.
6 17 July, 11:19
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Welcome mates! No new pictures yet but I managed to work on the pre shading, so the actual paiting can begin soon.
To, hopefully, save me some trouble I will check some colour conversion tables and compare which I need for this tank and the Edelweiss.
As I intend to use my Tamiya paints instead of buying the ones in the guide I maybe have to eyeball the colours. So even if the colours are not completely accurate I want at least both tanks to look the same, if I am supposed to use the same blue on both, for example.
There are lighting kits for both tanks but I will simply paint the radiator style "exhausts" of their engines as the machines in the world of Valkyria Chronicles do not run on petrol or diesel but on a substance called "ragnite" instead. That is also one of the reasons there are no exhaust pipes on the tanks. Instead the "radiators" are molded in clear plastic, which I will paint in clear blue.
I am also not sure yet how much I will weather both tanks, probably only some light to medium chipping and a low amount of dust, dirt and splatters.
29 July, 07:50
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Du doch nicht!! ( Albatros D.V, Fokker Dr. I and Fokker D.VII) Limited Edition
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2135 2021 Modelluppsättning Multi ämne (3)29 July, 07:50
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Du doch nicht!! ( Albatros D.V, Fokker Dr. I and Fokker D.VII) Limited Edition
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2135 2021 Modelluppsättning Multi ämne (3)29 July, 07:49
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1 27 July, 15:06
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I'd like to know whether you have trouble with the frame / front axle like I had on mine. -> 1987 Freightliner FLD 120 - wip | Album by christian-w (1:24)
29 July, 04:26
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Hello Christian,
Your FLD looks really good. Love the color you chose.
I built the chassis over 25 years ago before putting the kit back in the box and storing it until couple of weeks ago when I started working on it again. I will try to add photos once I had some bench time and figure out how Scalemates works...
29 July, 07:47
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Workable Track Links Set for Pz. III/IV. Early Type
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29 July, 07:38
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I have some 1/72 scale aircrew from Hasegawa that I will add to the base diorama - but that is after I recover from the ...
Projekt: Mandalorian Razor Crest - Revell
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81 15 April, 15:52
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To light up the engines, you will need to drill out the square areas around the exhaust.
15 April, 16:21
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Hi Michael! I bought the LEDs from Amazon and strung them together on my own. I used a total of 6 parallel circuits with each one drawing about 9V.
I used a rechargeable 9V from Amazon - EBL USB Rechargeable 9V Lithium Batteries - 5400mWh Long Lasting LI-ion Batteries with Micro Charging Cable - and ran a Micro-USB extender to the top of the cargo bay so I can seal the kit, and recharge it later. Having put in close to 40 hours on this kit, I wanted the lighting to last. 😜
15 April, 17:37
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Thanks Harald, Nark Robin and DerMattes. The oil weathering just dried and I'm closing it up with the final clear coat. Will post the final shots when I can handle it again without leaving and fingerprints! 😜
16 April, 15:10
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Looking really good Capt. 🫡. I had exactly the same issues with the landing gear.... the 'strut' just didn't want to glue and ended up snapping, I pushed a pin up through it to try and strengthen it but it's still really wonky. Tempted to have a go at the AMT kit to see if that's any better?
17 April, 17:08
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Lovely stuff. The innards look fantastic with the black basing. Loving the mix of alloys to the exterior and the heat wear on re entry is inspired and something I completely missed that on mine.
17 April, 20:02
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Although not a fan of Sci-Fi, I have to admire your metallics! Great job!
18 April, 10:48
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Thanks everyone! I learned a LOT from everyone posting their builds on these forums - so I'll be passing the credits to everyone.
@Gareth - from what I can see, the AMT looks lacking on the interior details, but the engines are made to be lit up in flight mode. Didn't see a build with the landing struts.
@Gary - the idea of the re-entry staining came to me when I just happened to see the burnt metallic paint on the rack! I wouldn't have thought of it otherwise. 🤔
@Finn - thank you! But I have a long ways to go to your mad diorama skills!
@Giannis - I had some challenges with the metallics - the Xtreme Titanium looked too "Plastic" to me, so I had to apply a thinned down Polished aluminum to make it shine better.
One thing I forgot to mention is the need to sand down the engine nacelles - some spots were really rough / pebbly - so sanding it down prior to laying down the metallics will save you pain and suffering later 😀
19 April, 17:06
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Stick a fork in it, this one's done. I'll update this later when I get around to building a base for it with some figures. This was a decent kit, but with a little more thought and effort, Revell could have made this a really cracking kit. I would definitely recommend this kit, but you will need a lot of patience when tackling the landing gears and ramps - on top of the numerous kit defects, but hey, if I can build it, anyone can! 😀
20 April, 06:54
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This is a work of art!! Beautifully built. Really enjoyed the way you explained it
20 April, 19:54
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How did I miss this one? Gorgeous work, makes me want to build another! Probably going to do the n1 first, though.
22 April, 13:09
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WOW Amazing show u have here and that for a revell model!Did you contact the company of Revell that you have one of a kind?
26 April, 17:41
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LOL! Thanks Razzie, but I don't think they will appreciate my various Boeing QA failure references! 😜
27 April, 02:28
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Thanks John's, Robin and Rob (esp the This is the Way!)
I had to ruin a nice F-104 to figure out how to do the metallics just right! 😜
3 May, 20:57
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C'est un tout autre level, bravo ! Le rendu est impressionnant ! Tu as bricolé des Kits Led ou ce sont des solutions clés en main ?
28 July, 11:09
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Merci beaucoup Baptist! I just bought the LEDs from Amazon and strung them together. I used a rechargeable 9V battery from Amazon - amazon.com/EBL-USB-R..teries/dp/B086GTFGPP - This way, I can recharge the battery as needed.
Thank you for your kind words, Torsten! I love your interesting choices in Sci-Fi builds 😀
28 July, 16:39
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Thank you for the kind words, Łukasz! Just giving back to the forum who taught me a lot!
29 July, 04:20
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16 3 April, 07:40
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Oh, I see a printed barrell. Will this be another GuP project or do you plan to make a historic BT-42?
3 April, 07:48
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Thanks. I'm going to do it for GuP, but I don't even have decals for it yet😬. So, the end result will not be soon.
3 April, 08:30
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Nice work on the roadwheels. 👍 Did you manage to get the decals in the meantime? A while ago I could find an abundance of them on eBay for example but now it seems much harder to get GuP or Ace Combat decals.
29 July, 07:35
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