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Post by JCON on May 7, 2019 10:18:57 GMT -6
Thanks for sharing some of the inspirational fleet with Ian!!!  |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on May 8, 2019 6:33:11 GMT -6
Yes in deed.
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Post by Beekster on May 8, 2019 12:40:53 GMT -6
Hey, one of those isn't a Spruance! There's an "Ayatollah" or "Dead Admiral" class ship in that bunch, too. Nice fleet, though. Back when we got real fleets of Navy ships here in Portland for Rose Festival (1970s-80s; usually 18 to 24 ships) there were always at least three Spruance class DDs. Nowadays we're lucky to have three ships at the seawall total.
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Post by Dukemaddog on May 9, 2019 17:12:27 GMT -6
Good eye Beekster! Yes, there's a Kidd class ship in there. I included it because it was on a Spruance hull with most of a Spruance superstructure. I had actually planned on getting three more of those Kidd-class kits to make the whole class since the kit comes with the decals for all four. I may still do that.
Thanks to everyone else for the compliments.
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Post by Robbo on May 11, 2019 8:49:10 GMT -6
Very nice build, if mine turn out that good I'll be a happy modeller Need to leave it now as it needs to dry nice and hard for a while. Got some bits on sticks too  |
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Post by JCON on May 11, 2019 9:22:41 GMT -6
Looking good so far Ian!!! |
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Post by BUCKY on May 11, 2019 11:13:55 GMT -6
Nice! Do I see a whirlybird on a stick?
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Post by Robbo on May 11, 2019 11:22:19 GMT -6
Yes you do sir
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Post by BUCKY on May 11, 2019 11:24:20 GMT -6
That's a tiny li'l heli, innit?
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Post by JCON on May 11, 2019 14:40:23 GMT -6
Indeed it is tiny!!! |
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Post by JED on May 12, 2019 7:36:21 GMT -6
Looking good Robbo
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Post by Robbo on May 12, 2019 13:45:50 GMT -6
A huge amount of filler needed around the hull. Don't rate this humbrol filler  |
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Post by JCON on May 12, 2019 13:53:54 GMT -6
Whatever works brother!!!
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Post by JED on May 12, 2019 14:29:30 GMT -6
Robbo I've heard a lot po modellers praise Green Stuff I haven't used it myself but never heard anything bad about it
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Post by Dukemaddog on May 13, 2019 12:06:29 GMT -6
Robbo, well done so far. It is looking at least as good as mine, if not better already. Yeah, those ship kits do have issues with the fit of the lower hulls.
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Post by Robbo on May 19, 2019 13:43:42 GMT -6
I sanded that filler down this evening, flipping filler was solid, I got the rotary tool on and finished it off with a sanding stick. I gave it a coat of primer which will be rubbed down with fine grade before another coat of primer
Not worthy of a photo shoot but a job well done
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Post by JCON on May 19, 2019 14:17:10 GMT -6
Glad you are getting the upper hand!!!
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Post by BUCKY on May 19, 2019 14:24:35 GMT -6
Some days are like that. Show that stuff who's the boss!
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Post by JED on May 20, 2019 12:57:36 GMT -6
Sounds like you've got the upper hand Robbo
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Post by Dukemaddog on May 21, 2019 11:40:11 GMT -6
Sounds like everything is coming together. You're well on your way man.
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