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    FlyModel K-141 Kursk

    Ran into a hitch today...dont get it. The doors to the weapons bay didnt line up, Ive decided to close one bay as that will be the one facing the wall and place some missile tubes in the other, but the doors didnt line up on the bottom. I care fully nipped the tabs off and placed them in...
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    FlyModel K-141 Kursk

    Continuing the plating...Im very happy with my limited abilities to keep stuff in line, I whole heartedly thank FlyModel for what they have designed, THe double lower hull thing is only affecting the underside of the model...no one will see that... I know its a submarine so it lacks intricate...
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    FlyModel K-141 Kursk

    THe first picture is the cone, or bow of the Submarine, I got that togather and placed it on the formers....still wasnt too sure about the place to start plating but this seems to have worked. The second is the cone in place, worked well and the third is the Port Missile bay, I really like...
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    FlyModel K-141 Kursk

    Excellent Idead Gil....however if my "roomy" gets upset and moves out she gets to take the dog and half my bank account so....Ill keep a smile on my face and be delighted that I have some space....well that room is only the building room... The card was purchased from Pearl Paint, Canal...
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    FlyModel K-141 Kursk

    @ Jaffro Yes the Kursk was not an Ballistic Missile Sub, it was an anti ship/convoy submarine capable of launching 24 Shipwreck Class missiles located in missile tubes angled at about 45 degrees in two bays along the hull. @Paragon Yes glue smudges are always a pain but I am using Bostic...
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    FlyModel K-141 Kursk

    Well Ladies n Gents Someone had to do it.... I've decided to try and build the Flymodel Kursk, Ive seen quite a few out of packaging reviews and only one Build report that faded away so I'm going to document my attempt at building this fine kit. I would like to thank my former Co Worker...
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    Lost Lost another poor soul from that awful mess Titanic survivor dies aged 96 - CNN.com John John
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    ok Im a novice at scanning etc but.. I A3 scanned a page in 48 Bit colour at 900 DPI (I tried 1200 but 900 was max that buffer could work with) and the image came out at an uncompressed TIFF at a 901 MB size file... My PC is pretty good, Intel Centrino Duo Core and 2 Gig RAM...but it still...
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    Ok Bengt best of luck with the railings. I think they are suitable, I also belive that the set is specifically designed for the Titanic so I would believe that there is a suitable amount for the kit. The only thing is that there is no set way to use them so I would be careful about where to...
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    Digital Navy - USS Arizona - 1/100

    Are you adding anything to preserve the ink colours for the long run? It would really be a shame if that faded.... John John
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    . Hey Bengt If using the Minicraft PE set for a template, what would you do from there? keep it as PE or laser cut card? How would you edit it and keep sharpness? John John
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    Hello Again I used the term Mad Germans in a nice way, they certainly go all out when they build stuff, I wish I had the time.... Do you think that Flymodel would pay attentin to a petition from us to recolour it.....Ive never seen something so insane..... The railings are great, GPM -...
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    .... Hello Bengt and Everyone else Im back from Florida, Pity my luggage isn't, I hope it turns up or that I at least get a postcard from it where ever it turns up :( but anyway, The titanic kit was at home waiting for me and I got the railings too, great service from GPM.pl. I have to...
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    its GPM - modele kartonowe but there is actaully mor einfo on this thread than the site offers... John John
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    Yeah I didnt register...just a once off order... I suppose I will try again John John
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    Hey Bengt I submitted an order to GPM on Friday and was told order went through...expecting to be fwd'd to a pay site but that didnt happen, I was then expecting to recieve and invoice in email but still nothing...how did your order go? Moduni has it for 74 Euro's but no laser rails...plus...
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    Digital Navy - USS Arizona - 1/100

    HP1220c is dirt cheap and relaible...prints up to 13x19 on heavy stock...real workhorse printer Check Ebay for new or used....very cheap either way Just saying.... John John
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    Hey Bengt Im at work now and the photo's are not coming through so Ill thank you in advance without seeing them, Im in Fl in 2 weeks, I have the Garner book and would love to see the built model itself, Ill have some time tonight to see if its actually in FL at the moment. I have a friend...
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    Be Hey Bengt...sorry to be a pest but could you show us what the Life boats and Life boat Davits look like? Thanks John John
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    Titanic model on eBay - hurry!

    Bengt, where is that 18 foot model nowadays? Yeah the colours on the Gomix look like they will require some editing...pity as the do seem to have put a lot of effort into it.... Id go for the Taschen Titanic...I built one 20 years ago...wow..20 years ago....at the time I wasnt even the 53...