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Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:39 pm
by GTDEATH13
Nice progress...
My SF is stuck... I got bored with all that pe and now the model is gathering dast... I do hope to have it done by the end of the month though...
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:17 pm
by Gordon Bjorklund
I got to spend some time today in the basement working on the San Francisco. First I was going to make and paint the decks with my air brush, then I decided to paint the wooden decks with a paint brush by hand and air brush the steel decks, so I just painted all the decks by hand. i just need to do a couple of paint touch ups and then I can start glueing things together. I just could not wait to paint the decks.
- Decks were hand painted with Polly S Weather Deck Blue 20B #F505338
Now the SF is blue.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:51 pm
by ajkochev
Some good looking models everyone. keep up the good work and the progress.
Sadly, my Yahagi I doubt will make it into this group build. The Akagi is taking to long but starting to come together at least.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:15 pm
by Gordon Bjorklund
Here's a few pictures for today's update. Everthing you see in these pictures are now glued down and she's ready for the small details to be added.
I hope that the rest of you in this GB are finding some time to work on your models and that you will post some pictures soon.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 9:08 pm
by Guest
Reigels, the decks are cool, care to share the details of how you did that?
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:52 am
by gtbred
after seeing Dan's 1/700 Albany,I wanted to put in my build. ISW 1/350 Chicago during Nam. She is just part of the Tonkin Gulf Fleet I'm building in 1/350.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 9:08 pm
by DanCinSD
Gtbred, I hope you keep posting this build! I'd love to do one of this class in 1/350th.
I'll get back to Albany after Nagara is finished....
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 8:18 pm
by gtbred
O.K.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:16 am
by gtbred
almost done with Hancock. Chicago is next up,found the p.e set for her. have lots of photos of the class and should help out on this build. Post some photos tonight.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:26 pm
by drdoom1337
I think after I finish my current build I'll be working on my Averoff far more often, it really needs to get finished and I feel much more confident in 1/700 now. It's kind of sitting on my desk gathering dust and I'm not entirely happy with the main mast. I think it's going to be scrapped and redone.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:07 pm
by gtbred
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. Taking my time on this.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:24 am
by ajkochev
The builds look good everyone. How is everyone doing? I'm still stuck on my Akagi, but it is on the fitting out stage which is nice. What with a recent change in work and a few other things, the Yahagi will have to wait. About a month and a half left to complete the your builds everyone.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:32 am
by gtbred
oops!
thought i had more time then that. O.K updates tonight.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:41 pm
by Gordon Bjorklund
Here's an update on my San Francisco. I got all the rigging done on her that i'm going to do. I have the aircraft, props, 20mm guns, 1.1" guns,two ships' boats, ship's number decals and a flat coat to go. I'm sure that she will be finished on time with about ten weeks to go for the GB.
Re: Just Crusin' - March 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:33 am
by D-Boy
D-Boy wrote:I'll enter with one (or more) of the IJN Katori-class light cruisers in 1:700 scale.
In late 2011, Aoshima issued new molds of two of the three ships in this class and a third release is pending. Katori builds OOB as an early-war version of these ships. Kashima builds OOB as a late-war version, dropping some armament in favor of increased AA. And Aoshima is releasing the third ship of the class, Kashi, with a documented dummy second funnel in early 2012. A great on-going discussion of this class at:
viewtopic.php?f=48&t=24937.
And here is my early review of the Kashima kit and accessories:
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=83547, with links within for photos of box art, PE, and other accessories.
- D-Boy
Well, I've taken quite some time away from the workbench, but one of the new Aoshima kits - likely Kashi - is coming on vacation with me in hopes of progressing toward completion for the group build. Hope to return with progress and photos in early August.
I did complete a build of the old-mold Katori earlier this year - seemed like a fun OOB comparison to the new releases. Will post a photo of that with the newer build as well.
- D-Boy
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:03 pm
by Gordon Bjorklund
The San Francisco is now done. I bought this kit in 2008 and it only took four years to complete.
- I almost forgot to add the anchor chains.
I was fun being part of this group build, without it I never would have gotten up enough ambition to finish this model kit.
Looking forward to seeing everyone's completed builds.
Now I can go work on a DD.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:08 pm
by gtbred
4yrs,she look great.
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:39 pm
by ajkochev
A month left! How is everyone doing? Will everyone be finished by September?
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:46 am
by Kometa
Re: Just Crusin' - January 2012 to September 2012
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:19 am
by gtbred
once I'm done with the DD,I'll jump back on Chicago.