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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 1:02 pm 
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Thank you very much for your praise :thumbs_up_1:

For the fun of it I superimposed the very first photograph of S.M.S. WESPE, an engraving that obviously was based on this photograph, and a somewhat ‘photoshopped’ shot of the model (without spending to much time on that):

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… perhaps I shouldn’t have done this, as I now discover things that could have been done better ... :whistle:

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2024 3:22 pm 
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EXCELLENT :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

-- love the black and whites!! :thumbs_up_1:

have you the detailed view of the big gun in colours also?

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2024 3:08 am 
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Inspirational .... as always. I'm enjoying watching this build progress.


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2024 5:00 am 
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Jim, if you scroll back in the building-log, there are a couple of images:

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Also, on page 7 of the building log there a some close-up shots of the almost completed gun before emplacement: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=158123&start=120.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 3:34 am 
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How did I miss this!?

Congratulations on the conclusion of a long but fascinating journey Eberhart, and on the fantastic result! Thank you for taking us along for the ride! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:


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