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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 10, 2015 10:37:01 GMT -5
OK I worked on the topside of con tower. I like the improved look... it looks beefed up. I know rivet counters would scream DEATH to me! LOL If anybody have seen Alexander Glass' work on his Seehund, you will understand why I liked his build very much.   Finally got to use this tool and I liked it very much! I have two sets... round and hexagon shaped rivets.  |
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Post by Leon on Jan 10, 2015 10:50:54 GMT -5
The new details look great Marc!  |
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Post by Leon on Jan 10, 2015 10:53:53 GMT -5
WOW!!!! Nice work on the rivet detail Andy. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 10, 2015 11:22:01 GMT -5
Thanks my fav wizard friend!
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Post by TRM on Jan 10, 2015 11:50:55 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff there Marc!! The details pile on!!  Nice Andy...LOL!! Think I went a bit overboard on the typing with that one!!  But it was fun! Oddly enough, the site only shows the 4th issue is the last one out??? Not sure what is going on there. |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 10, 2015 12:18:56 GMT -5
Very nice detail work from the both of you guys! Marc, I suppose being askew is fine as long as you don't end up parallel in the end!  |
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Post by DeafStuG on Jan 10, 2015 16:08:49 GMT -5
Andy, Nice weld beam and Cool tool!
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 11, 2015 19:36:14 GMT -5
Andy I find the work you are doing absolutely riveting.
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Post by Tojo72 on Jan 12, 2015 7:54:32 GMT -5
Nice dual going on here.
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Post by johnt on Jan 12, 2015 9:12:01 GMT -5
Great stuff fellas! Some really nice work going on here!
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 12, 2015 14:16:07 GMT -5
My fav professor Plunk, Jeremy my fav deaf buddy, Tony my fav NJ boy (don't tell Marc I said this!) and John my fav Aussie buddy... glad you are enjoying the duel and I really appreciate you posting as it keeps us going. Thanks my friends! Sorry very little bench time over the weekend... we can blame to great football games over the weekend. But did get started on the figure...
Go Colts! You knew, right? LOL
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 12, 2015 16:56:04 GMT -5
Tony my fav NJ boyOh, so it's that way is it? 
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 12, 2015 18:21:09 GMT -5
Tony my fav NJ boyOh, so it's that way is it? Well you ARE engaged in a duel...he's going to play favorites. I think you've got the perfect excuse Andy...but you'll have an even harder time next weekend! |
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Post by JimD on Jan 12, 2015 18:34:22 GMT -5
I just caught up on this thread. Can't really add anything technical to the discussion, but I love the work I'm seeing. I may have to track this kit down...some really inspiring work. You killed it on the torpedoes.
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 13, 2015 1:47:10 GMT -5
Tony my fav NJ boyOh, so it's that way is it? Well you ARE engaged in a duel...he's going to play favorites. I think you've got the perfect excuse Andy...but you'll have an even harder time next weekend! Marc will have to work harder because we haven't met yet... Anthony came to see me at ArmorCon and he allowed me fondle his model kits. One day I hope to meet Marc... perhaps IPMS in Columbus? LOL Jimmy, thanks buddy! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 13, 2015 11:34:58 GMT -5
Worked on the figure last night... my first time using one from Royal Model.  I thought it was OK... it was not cheap so it should have been as good as Alpine or Evolution.  Cleaning was definitely needed... it pays to have a Dremel tool!  Trying to figure out what he is holding? Water balloon? Chicken leg? Bottle? LOL You can see its not as crisp as others. There are several air bubbles I need to cover too.  Took me nearly an hour and half to get them together. He is ready to be primed next along with the mini-sub. |
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Post by vlpbruce on Jan 13, 2015 12:05:01 GMT -5
Great work guys. I love the direction both of you are going in.
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Post by TRM on Jan 13, 2015 12:20:15 GMT -5
Nice pick up Andy! Figure is looking good!! Looking forward to the painting end of it!!
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 13, 2015 14:02:17 GMT -5
Ooooo we get to guess at the mystery blob in his hand! I know, it's a bosun's pipe! Looks like you've got some work there to do on the figure but I'm sure you can turn it around Andy. |
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Post by Leon on Jan 13, 2015 18:03:40 GMT -5
Andy! Looks like you did a great job on the clean up .As for the blob.....It's a pipe,I can smell the tobacco from here. |
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 13, 2015 20:54:09 GMT -5
Andy and his figures. If he liked me better I might have said that it looks nice . OK OK it's pretty nice. My plan us to attend the Nats this year so we will get that face to face. |
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Post by afvfan on Jan 13, 2015 23:48:15 GMT -5
Boy, that's some nasty molding on that figure. It's almost sad to think that you have to pay to be abused so bad! Looks like you did manage to get it cleaned up, though. Good work!
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 14, 2015 10:42:48 GMT -5
Bruce- Thanks man! Hoping you get to see it at the show... that's my goal. Mr T- Thanks boss... you know how much I love painting my little figures. LOL Professor- LOL! Thanks I think it looks OK now... definitely extra care when compared to other resin figures. Wizard- LOL! Loved the smell of pipe when I was a kid... my uncle smoked one often. Thanks! Marc- Man, I am really looking forward to Columbus... we will buy each other drinks then we will be best friends! Bob- I agree... I paid $18 plus shipping. When I opened the box, I was amazed how bad it was. I was expecting it to be as good as other resin figure makers. I will be keen about ordering more figures from Royal Model in the future unless they are the only player in the game like this German seaman since nobody else offer. I think it came out OK...
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 14, 2015 22:03:12 GMT -5
Andy that works for me. But if all it takes is drink... oh boy are we gonna be GOOD friends LOL. Still waiting for the Archer rivets but while the wee little things are drying on that mother Fokker  I added the weld to the base of the tower, and the travel stops for the control surfaces. I also saw some model... and 1:1 subs... with a lip around that flat area of the tower. I liked it so added that too. And I just had to stick the fish up there with some funtac to see what it's gonna look like.    |
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Post by TRM on Jan 15, 2015 7:04:24 GMT -5
Looking real good with the fish in place Marc...even though it's temp! FIne addition with the lip on the CT!!
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 15, 2015 13:32:56 GMT -5
Looking great! Love the edge now...
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 15, 2015 13:48:49 GMT -5
Some more nice details added to this one Marc.
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 15, 2015 13:57:23 GMT -5
T, Andy, Bill.. thanks fells. Disaster averted today. I was clean up the pop and decided that it needed a bit of thinning. Should have left well enough alone. The Dremel chattered across one the the blades and chunked the edge. Once it was reshaped I was able to reshape the other 2 to match so it looks OK just a bit smaller but don't think it'll show. Then there s good new... and bad news. The good new is PRIMER TONIGHT... WOOHOO! The bad news is making a couple hundred balls of fun tack.  |
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Post by Leon on Jan 15, 2015 16:25:51 GMT -5
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Post by kiwibelg on Jan 16, 2015 9:38:23 GMT -5
Can't believe I missed this thread!! Awesome to see everyones different approach to this kit! @ ANDY....I bet you started to get a "sinking feeling" and had to gasp for "air" after opening the figure box lol For the amount of money you paid, you would expect the figure to be crisply casted! It looks like he has one of those mini bananas in his hand  (your guess is as good as mine!) and most of it looks sloppy in general. I hate having to wait for a figure to find out that it's a bum deal. I just picked up a figure from Polish company Mantis...I was expecting the worse but it's up there with Alpine etc. Looking forward to see the rest of this build off!! Cheers, Shay |
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But it was fun! Oddly enough, the site only shows the 4th issue is the last one out??? Not sure what is going on there. 
I added the weld to the base of the tower, and the travel stops for the control surfaces. I also saw some model... and 1:1 subs... with a lip around that flat area of the tower. I liked it so added that too. And I just had to stick the fish up there with some funtac to see what it's gonna look like.
(your guess is as good as mine!) and most of it looks sloppy in general. I hate having to wait for a figure to find out that it's a bum deal. I just picked up a figure from Polish company Mantis...I was expecting the worse but it's up there with Alpine etc. 