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    Russian predreadnought Slava (Glory)

    Paperwarrior: Thanks for the complements. Tirick: Thank you, also. Slava is a scratchbuilt. She is a bit small, being under 22 cm or 8.5 inches.
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    Russian predreadnought Slava (Glory)

    Below are 4 photos of my most recently completed model, Slava. The first shows the color drawings that I worked from. It is obvious that the shade of blue of my model is off. I had to live with that as I did not have a source of card in the right shade of blue and I don't choose to paint...
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    Charlemagne

    Another photo of the model after a few boats and other minor additions and adjustments were made.
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    Charlemagne

    Barry: Thanks. The model is small. I often was prevented from attempting certain details as the parts would be too small to work with. Also, although I get disappointed whenever I look at my photos as they reveal flaws that I was not aware of, they are not detailed enough to show some...
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    USS Enterprise CVN 65 1/300

    Barry: The bridgework is fascinating. Figuring out the various shapes involved must have been quite a project. This is an intriguing subject because of all the many details involved. I truly admire your inginuity and resourcefulness. One question: There are vast expanses of grey...
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    Charlemagne

    nameplate Renaud: I expect that you know much more about French ships than I ever can, but I haven't made anything up. Here are 3 photos that seem to indicate very dark lettering on a light background. These are not the only ones I've seen.
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    Charlemagne

    Charlemagne nameplate Regarding the nameplate. I did study this question before adding this feature as I did not have the capability of coloring the lettering. There are a number of photos that clearly show dark lettering on a white or light background. I don't think it is possible or...
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    Charlemagne

    Renaud: I guess I goofed on the color of the upper works. I thought buff was a bright color. Reviewing photos I have of Charlemagne, the white line is prominent in most of them but there are a few photos that do not have the white line along the waterline (prior to the gray paint scheme)...
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    Charlemagne

    As with Golden Bear, I haver a keen interest in French predreadnought battleships, which were unparalleled for their often odd appearance. Golden Bear has built a beautiful model of this ship already, but I wanted to build one for myself. My project was a much more modest and less detailed...
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    Coastal Forces in Paper

    Very nicely done!
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    LSM 156 scratchbuilt

    Super, Barry! Model looks great.
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    Marat in 1/450 scale

    Golden Bear: Thanks for the kind words. Thought I'd throw in another photo that I took while experimenting with my new inexpensive Kodak camera that I bought because my trusty Cannon conked out.
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    SAAR 2 Missile Boat

    Well done! The rounded bridge is rendered brilliantly.
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    For Irantala: IJNS Shikishima

    atlas83: Thanks. tekzo: Thanks. In answer to your question, Shikishima was commissioned in January 1900. She fought in the Battle of Fort Arthur, the Battle of the Yellow Sea, and the Battle of Tsushima during the Russo-Japanese War. She was disarmed in 1922 and used as a hulk until...
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    For Irantala: IJNS Shikishima

    Maiko: Thanks. SK: Let's get working on the Agincourt. FYI I saw some nice line drawings on World Naval Forums of Espana & Moreno. Not British, but of the same period.
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    For Irantala: IJNS Shikishima

    Greenelf1967: Thanks. Regards, Greg
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    Marat in 1/450 scale

    Nibel & SK & Jari: Thanks for the interest. Despite the very heavy wear & tear on this model, I still like the overall look of the Russian Baltic dreadnoughts. Although I have lots of models that look better, Marat is one of the few models I display because I like the way the ship looks...
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    For Irantala: IJNS Shikishima

    Irantala asked to see photos of my most recent model, Shikishima. I have not posted any photos of it until now because I am not satisfied of its versimilitude with the original. I used Japanese plans, which may have not been as well executed as they appeared at first light. I post this one...
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    Marat in 1/450 scale

    SK, Thanks for your interest & comments. Last model I finished (a few months ago) was the IJNS Shikishima, a predreadnought battleship. Although I was satisfied with how the construction process went, I was not happy with the model because I don't think the finished product looks like...
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    Marat in 1/450 scale

    additional photos A few more photos:
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