1/72 USS Manila Bay (CVE) - 28OCT08

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Jose Chaica
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Dave Wooley wrote:...My oppologies for not catching up on your build...
No need for that. I�m glad to see there are still people interested in seeing what I�m doing around here... :big_grin:
Dave Wooley wrote:...I'm intrigued that you have chosen styrene rather than fillers to achive the best results. As a modellers that uses a great deal of styrene I can see the benefits , particularly on a static model...
Exactly..that�s the reason. It is intended for static only, so I don�t see the need to add multiple layers of resin and fiber glass. I�, pretty sure that I can get a far better look, using styrene only.

The hull is now half covered, and I�m very satisfied with the results. I had to quit the use of the "hot-air" gun, though. It helped bending the styrene, but it ended warping some parts, too.
As soon as I�m finished with the hull, I�ll post a picture or two, so that you can see the results for youselves.

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Post by JIM BAUMANN »

Jose...--I have been watching FROM THE BEGINNING!!

But I cannot add much--your model is sooooo BIG!!

so I silently watch!

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Post by Laurence Batchelor »

Jose,
I am watching also, I just only post on these scratchbuilding threads if I have questions after having studied your photos and read your descriptions.
Or if I think I might have reference material that can help you.
Keep up the good work, it will be a monster once finished :thumbs_up_1:
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Hello Jose,
I am also a silent watcher of your build.
Great choice of subject, ship and aircraft!!
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Wow thats pretty neat how you put the plastic in the wood so you could glue to it with greater ease. I love how I learn new things every time i check this site!
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Thanks for all the input. :thumbs_up_1: Sometimes, specially when writting in this kind of foruns, it�s hard to tell, if we are reaching someone, or not...
Let�s go to what matters.... It seems that this "new" technique I�m using, is turning to be something better than what I expected. The plastic bends easily, I had no problems untill now. It will allow me to produce the kind of detail on the hull I was looking for.... Definetelly, I�ll be using this technique from now on...or, at least, while I�m only building static models... :big_grin:

Here�s how it looks now...

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A "Before" and "After" look...It�s now 80/90 % complete, with the styrene covering.

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Untill next time... :wave_1:

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Your heat-gun method of shaping the styrene seems to have worked very well! I might try this myself the next time I need to form a complex shape from styrene.
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EPinniger wrote:Your heat-gun method of shaping the styrene seems to have worked very well! I might try this myself the next time I need to form a complex shape from styrene.
Beware !!! Proceed with caution !!!! I had to drop its use (as I�ve said in a previous post) as it tended not only to bend the styrene, but also to WARP it :censored_2: , which is not a good idea.....

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Jose Chaica wrote:
EPinniger wrote:Your heat-gun method of shaping the styrene seems to have worked very well! I might try this myself the next time I need to form a complex shape from styrene.
Beware !!! Proceed with caution !!!! I had to drop its use (as I�ve said in a previous post) as it tended not only to bend the styrene, but also to WARP it :censored_2: , which is not a good idea.....

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Hi Jose I experienced a similar problem using large amounts of styrene sheet for a flight deck . Yet Bill uses styrene for the hull and successfully. Although the flight deck on the Moskva was well supported the plastic reacted to the slightest change in temperature but more especially sun light. Had to keep the model in a darkened room ? and sail it on a dull cold day , well a normal day in the North West of the UK anyway :cool_1:
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The ship is now more than 90% covered in styrene. Next, I�m going to start adding detail to the lower hull, and after that, I�ll advance to the flight deck galleries.

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As you can see in the last photo, I decided to use plastic putty (instead of styrene) to cover up all those round curves, in the hull sponsoons. In this case, I�m using Vallejo�s Liquid putty...And it�s working great... :big_grin:

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Post by Ludwig »

hallo Jose, :wave_1:

Your USS Manila Bay is looking good so far :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: , look forward to your next up-date.

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That is 1 sweet looking hull, keep up the good work :thumbs_up_1:
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Your model is looking very good!! Will you be scratchbuilding all the planes or helos or will you be using model kits?
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Sylvain Auger wrote:Your model is looking very good!! Will you be scratchbuilding all the planes or helos or will you be using model kits?
I will be using 37 P47 from Academy. All assembled and painted by myself... :big_grin:

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Anchor away...

Here�s what I�ve done the rest of the week...

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Untill next time.... :wave_1:
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Hi Jose Excellent . Question will you be filling the butt joints on the styrene hull covering ?
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Dave Wooley wrote:...Question will you be filling the butt joints on the styrene hull covering ?...
Yes I will (the smaller ones)... But there are many that will be covered with, yet, more styrene...more to come over the next weeks...I hope. :big_grin:

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Looks Amazing!

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Hull finished - 24 Oct 07

Just a small update, to let you all know that I�ve finished "closing" the hull with styrene.
Also, took the opportunitty to build some structures/rooms, under the flightdeck.

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I�ve already started the final work on the hull, which will be to represent the hull plating.
More photos (hopefully) next weekend... :wave_1:

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Post by gtb -red »

Jose that is a monster build nice work man.Scrathbuilding a 1/350 FDR from plastic,cardboard,paper.Again nice work! :thumbs_up_1: :big_grin: :wave_1:
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