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Thx, Kometa. The Kingfishers are a true pain, but, patience and practice can pay off. Maryland's planes came out reasonably well.
Not the best photo, but these do look good in person.
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Thx, Kometa. The Kingfishers are a true pain, but, patience and practice can pay off. Maryland's planes came out reasonably well.
Not the best photo, but these do look good in person.
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2021 3:42 pm |
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Great job Dan. I am afraid that I am going to spend the same work with the airplanes in the constructions that I have pending.
Great job Dan. I am afraid that I am going to spend the same work with the airplanes in the constructions that I have pending.
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:32 pm |
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2021 12:01 pm |
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Gorgeous work!
Matt
Gorgeous work!
Matt
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 1:13 pm |
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Thx, Vladi. This photo, download/file.php?id=138372&mode=view , shows the halyard lines for Maryland's mainmast to be anchored further inboard than I previously understood to be the case. So, I followed suit. I used white Lycra line this time, and it was much easier.
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Thx, Vladi.
This photo, http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/download/file.php?id=138372&mode=view , shows the halyard lines for Maryland's mainmast to be anchored further inboard than I previously understood to be the case.
So, I followed suit. I used white Lycra line this time, and it was much easier.
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:52 am |
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That happens... Fingers crossed to your PH battleship row!
That happens... Fingers crossed to your PH battleship row!
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:25 am |
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:00 pm |
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:53 am |
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I'm sorry for being slightly OT her, but for modern aircraft with bubble canopies clear plastic is very effective and that is probably why most kit makers are still doing them. You simply mask the bubble with a drop of masking fluid, apply a black or dark grey primer and the grey paint of choice and after removing the mask you have a nice and quick result. A quick drybrush stroke gives you the front styles of the canopy if neccessary. The problem is that painting complicated cage canopies like these is almost impossible on clear plastic, as Dan shows in the first picture. Jim B wrote: I don't build ships regularly, so casting aircraft in clear plastic just seems bizarre to me. And your West Virginia really looks great.
I'm sorry for being slightly OT her, but for modern aircraft with bubble canopies clear plastic is very effective and that is probably why most kit makers are still doing them. You simply mask the bubble with a drop of masking fluid, apply a black or dark grey primer and the grey paint of choice and after removing the mask you have a nice and quick result. A quick drybrush stroke gives you the front styles of the canopy if neccessary. The problem is that painting complicated cage canopies like these is almost impossible on clear plastic, as Dan shows in the first picture. [quote="Jim B"] I don't build ships regularly, so casting aircraft in clear plastic just seems bizarre to me. :scratch: And your [i]West Virginia[/i] really looks great.[/quote]
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Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 5:49 am |
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Congratulations, Dan, your BBs look just awesome! I fully consent to your experience with Trumpeter seaplanes, but you made them look fine in the end. Similarly, I am still waiting for a suitable replacement to their SOC-3 Seagulls. Clumsy, overscale, panel lines like WW1 trenches and a pain to work with that brittle transparent plastic
Congratulations, Dan, your BBs look just awesome!
I fully consent to your experience with Trumpeter seaplanes, but you made them look fine in the end. Similarly, I am still waiting for a suitable replacement to their SOC-3 Seagulls. Clumsy, overscale, panel lines like WW1 trenches and a pain to work with that brittle transparent plastic :(
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 2:55 pm |
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Nice job on those Kingfishers. They look really nice. I don't build ships regularly, so casting aircraft in clear plastic just seems bizarre to me. And your West Virginia really looks great.
Nice job on those Kingfishers. They look really nice. I don't build ships regularly, so casting aircraft in clear plastic just seems bizarre to me. :scratch: And your [i]West Virginia[/i] really looks great.
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 11:43 am |
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Nice result with those kingfishers and good to know that I am not the only one struggling with PE canopies.
Nice result with those kingfishers and good to know that I am not the only one struggling with PE canopies.
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 3:06 am |
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Thanks very much, guys. Gallery pics to be posted at some point. Hopefully sooner rather than later. I have to be motivated.
Thanks very much, guys. Gallery pics to be posted at some point. Hopefully sooner rather than later. I have to be motivated.
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Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:27 am |
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Beautiful work as always, Dan.
Beautiful work as always, Dan. :thumbs_up_1:
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:57 pm |
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Nice recovery Dan!
Nice recovery Dan!
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:19 pm |
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Nice to see you back at it Dan! Your California has been very inspirational Matt
Nice to see you back at it Dan! Your California has been very inspirational :big_grin:
Matt
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 3:15 pm |
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:05 pm |
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Surely, you didn’t think this saga was over now, did you? The Vought OS2U Kingfisher seaplanes are done. Somehow. It only took, what, six weeks? The kit versions are subpar: brittle plastic, bad seams, and slightly overscale. Cutting and sanding away the canopy area to accept the PE canopy frames from the Five Star set was an exercise in utter frustration. Clear plastic is the last thing you want when you are trying to check seams and fit, so I sprayed some light gray paint over it to better evaluate it. I was not happy with these. Orange Hobby just happens to have released a 1/700 resin version of the plane and I ordered some in desperation. After a wait of several weeks, it became quickly apparent that these was an even greater disappointment. See my recent review: http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/mi ... /index.htmSo, I went back to the Trumpeter versions, which required several rounds of seam filling and sanding in order to make them passable. The PE canopies never faired in properly; so these appear slightly humpbacked. The front windshield frames are also subpar. Frankly, I reached the limits of my frustrations and decided that passable would have to do. I will remain open to the possibility of their replacement by some better option in the future.
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Surely, you didn’t think this saga was over now, did you?
The Vought OS2U Kingfisher seaplanes are done. Somehow. It only took, what, six weeks?
The kit versions are subpar: brittle plastic, bad seams, and slightly overscale. Cutting and sanding away the canopy area to accept the PE canopy frames from the Five Star set was an exercise in utter frustration. Clear plastic is the last thing you want when you are trying to check seams and fit, so I sprayed some light gray paint over it to better evaluate it. I was not happy with these.
Orange Hobby just happens to have released a 1/700 resin version of the plane and I ordered some in desperation. After a wait of several weeks, it became quickly apparent that these was an even greater disappointment. See my recent review: http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/misc/OrangeHobby/700VoughtOS2UKingfisher/index.htm
So, I went back to the Trumpeter versions, which required several rounds of seam filling and sanding in order to make them passable. The PE canopies never faired in properly; so these appear slightly humpbacked. The front windshield frames are also subpar.
Frankly, I reached the limits of my frustrations and decided that passable would have to do. I will remain open to the possibility of their replacement by some better option in the future.
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2021 1:44 pm |
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