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Post by wbill76 on May 16, 2015 11:09:44 GMT -5
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Post by TRM on May 16, 2015 11:14:10 GMT -5
Great one to get your 2015 gallery underway Bill!! Awesome job on the model and the base!! Top notch work!!
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Post by Deano on May 16, 2015 11:15:54 GMT -5
Well worth the wait Bill , fantastic build and finish !
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Post by kaytermarram on May 16, 2015 11:19:48 GMT -5
Absolute top! Would love to see a close up of the figs, but beside the Car, the groundwork is brilliant. Great rocks and absolute believably done!
Frank
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Post by Tojo72 on May 16, 2015 11:23:39 GMT -5
Well worth the wait,looks great.
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Post by Leon on May 16, 2015 13:22:58 GMT -5
Great way to start your gallery Bill! Excellent work.  |
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Post by wbill76 on May 17, 2015 11:34:26 GMT -5
Thanks guys, always great to get the first one in the books!  Absolute top! Would love to see a close up of the figs, but beside the Car, the groundwork is brilliant. Great rocks and absolute believably done! Frank Here you go Frank!  |
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Post by thechaos on May 17, 2015 12:28:15 GMT -5
Good work Dude.
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Post by wbill76 on May 17, 2015 14:27:44 GMT -5
Thank you kindly sir! |
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Post by wbill76 on May 19, 2015 15:01:10 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on May 19, 2015 19:10:42 GMT -5
Bill that looks fantastic! Very nicely done. |
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Post by TRM on May 19, 2015 19:47:53 GMT -5
Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey...doubt that will happen down in El Paso but it was that reference of the "Brass Monkey...that Funky Monkey..." First one is a bit more nautical!! Outstanding job on the 24 pounder Bill!! I love these little kits!! Big FUN finishing up into a great display!! Well played my friend!! |
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Post by wbill76 on May 19, 2015 20:31:32 GMT -5
Thanks Leon! Todd, you would be surprised...it can get pretty cold here from time to time...have seen it drop down into the teens or even single digits on rare occasions! It's funny about the brass monkey saying, most people don't know the true nautical origins to that statement...it really could happen if the temps changed enough since brass and iron contract at different rates. The dimples in the 'monkey' would shrink enough that the pyramids would collapse and scatter the cannon balls...hence the phrase. I really enjoyed working on it, first time I've ever done a wood kit. Pretty neat and satisfying little project! Now would I tackle something like the HMS Victory or USS Constitution in wood...probably not.  |
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Post by dupes on May 20, 2015 10:48:34 GMT -5
Number two was certainly a bit quicker than number one. |
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Post by Jeff the 57th on May 20, 2015 11:40:20 GMT -5
Cool canon. I love how your builds have been so varied subject wise. Keeps things interesting.
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Post by eastrock on May 20, 2015 11:46:52 GMT -5
Awesome Finish, Bill!!!
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Post by wbill76 on May 20, 2015 12:26:55 GMT -5
Dupes, that's for sure! For just a moment I was channeling your mojo speed on this one...but I can only take so much of that. ER, thanks as well my friend! Cool canon. I love how your builds have been so varied subject wise. Keeps things interesting. , it's something I've been doing more of the last couple of years in terms of occasionally branching out and doing something different. Avoids getting stuck in a rut but also presents some interesting challenges too! So far I haven't stretched the envelope too far to where it produces a disaster thankfully.
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Post by deafpanzer on May 21, 2015 21:15:54 GMT -5
That little cannon looks lovely!!!
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Post by wbill76 on May 22, 2015 11:50:23 GMT -5
That little cannon looks lovely!!! Thanks Andy! I had a lot of fun working with it...but now I have to return to the world of styrene and work on the tracks for the JP IV project...oh the humanity! |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 18, 2015 15:10:04 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Aug 18, 2015 15:23:03 GMT -5
Another great addition Bill! Well worth the wait. |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 18, 2015 15:42:09 GMT -5
Thanks Leon! Get to cross this one off the 'bucket list' for schemes/builds. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 18, 2015 16:54:00 GMT -5
Now you are officially ahead of me! Damn it I better get busy! That Jagdpanzer is something I will never forget...
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Post by JimD on Aug 18, 2015 17:03:07 GMT -5
Another beautiful entry to the gallery. The camo pattern is certainly a head turner for sure. You've really mastered the subtle and restrained weathering. Looks used but not abused. I enjoyed following along...now the important question...what's next?
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 18, 2015 17:13:29 GMT -5
Andy, that's not too hard to do...but you've got plenty of time still to catch up! Jimmy, thanks as always! Glad you enjoyed the build. As for what's next, I'm waiting for an anniversary gift from my wife in the form of the 1/350 USS Texas to arrive. While I wait for that, I might do one of the 1/72 Bandai Star Wars TIE Fighter kits that I have in the stash as a little quick 'filler' project.
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Post by JimD on Aug 18, 2015 17:39:08 GMT -5
Oh...my...gosh...you're building the Texas! Can't wait for that one...I haven't ordered it yet...but I am...and I'm terrified of ships...I just need to get that Titanic out of the way first...which I'm still scared to start..haha. I'll be watching that build for sure.
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 18, 2015 22:36:13 GMT -5
Oh...my...gosh...you're building the Texas! Can't wait for that one...I haven't ordered it yet...but I am...and I'm terrified of ships...I just need to get that Titanic out of the way first...which I'm still scared to start..haha. I'll be watching that build for sure. I know the feeling, first time I tackled a ship it was definitely something different! The USS Texas seems to be a popular release. I had a hard time finding it in stock anywhere but got lucky with Scalehobbyist. |
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Post by JimD on Aug 18, 2015 22:53:04 GMT -5
It seems to be one that's been on a lot of folks wish list for a while. Is probably selling well. SH seems to still have them in stock...and a good price too. Hmmm....
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Post by Wes on Aug 19, 2015 4:32:01 GMT -5
Top shelf work Bill. Another great entry.
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 19, 2015 12:45:49 GMT -5
Thanks Wes! It seems to be one that's been on a lot of folks wish list for a while. Is probably selling well. SH seems to still have them in stock...and a good price too. Hmmm.... It's all in the name I guess and the fact that it's preserved as a museum ship. It's sister the USS New York has been out for a while but didn't seem to be nearly as popular. Which is a little funny because they are essentially the same kit just with slightly different markings. Grab it while you can, shipments from Chinese distributors may be held up for a little while as a result of that explosion in Tianjin and the resulting safety crackdown on ports. You never know... |
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On a whim I got a 1/17 scale wood and brass kit from Mantua Model Italy (#806) of a 24 pounder naval/coastal artillery gun in use in the American navy and coastal forts from about 1780 to 1815. This is the same type of gun that was the main armament on all of the US Navy Frigates (including USS Constitution) of the era. As a multi-media kit, it was a different challenge from the usual styrene stuff but I had a lot of fun with it. I actually used quite a few armor-related finishing techniques for it. The kit only included the gun and carriage, I scratch-built the ramming staff, bore swab, and brass monkey and used some 6mm beads from Hobby Lobby for the cannon balls. Sucker is heavy and is tied down to the base with ship-rigging thread that I keep on hand for scale tie-down ropes and such. Too bad it's not a firing replica...could have a lot of fun with it if it did! 
