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  1. Highlander

    Maly Modelarz Essex question

    Hi, Hull and island frames, decks - 1 mm. All platforms, walkways and bridges - 0,5 mm cardboard. Good luck at build of Essex :mrgreen: Leszek.
  2. Highlander

    1:200 Fuso and Nagato models...are they realistic

    Originally Posted by gian7675 Yes, that's I mean, parts made by modeler in his own way according to available documentation like books, pics, dravings etc. An enlargement :)
  3. Highlander

    1:200 Fuso and Nagato models...are they realistic

    Hi, Marko wrote: I saw the kit of Answers Fuso and I think it's extreme detailed too. Marko wrote: I think it's too early to tell that Answers offer has more advantages, because Halinskis offer doesn't exist yet. gian7675, sorry for OT JHS, it's Halinskis Bismarck, painted...
  4. Highlander

    IJN Akitsushima (almost finished)

    Thanks Edi Every ship can be build as waterline cardmodel, Akitsushima too. Yuo may cut off the underwater part of any ship kit, if you wish. Leszek.
  5. Highlander

    IJN Akitsushima (almost finished)

    Hi Flying boat Kawanishi H8K 'Emily', one of the biggest aircrafts of WW II. Even in 1:200 scale is big (14 cm lenght, 19 cm width) Regards Leszek.
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    1:200 Fuso and Nagato models...are they realistic

    Hi There are few words about Fly Models Nagato by Joe Krenzer http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/bb/ijn/nagato-200-jk/jk-index.html Answers Fuso is fresh printed, here are the pics of test-build. I saw it personally and I think it's very good...
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    IJN Akitsushima (almost finished)

    Hi, Clashster wrote: The grey area of the deck is from the kit with nothing added. For the brown part I made brass batten from brass wire 0,2 mm glued in the gaps. The gaps were cut out with scalpel. Cheers Leszek.
  8. Highlander

    IJN Akitsushima (almost finished)

    Thanks for compliments :) B-Manic asked: Yes, it's rings of brass wires 0,2 mm, good looking but not realistic :( If I start Aki now, I won't make it.
  9. Highlander

    IJN Akitsushima (almost finished)

    Hi all, Akitsushima, been started year ago. I'd like to finish her soon. :) This is Answers kit 1:200 scale, model size: lenght: 60 cm, width: 8 cm, height: 18 cm I have some details to do, lifeboats, mast of stern with crane and flying boat Emily. Cheers...
  10. Highlander

    Building of huge hull - Yamato 1:200

    You welcome jnyoun :) And few words about your models; great progress in short time, bravo!!!
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    Building of huge hull - Yamato 1:200

    Hi all I was very busy this days, here are my latecomming answers. mpakier wrote For laminating the frames I'm using non water based glues: It's chlorine-rubber (?) glue. To distribute the glue I'm using a brush. To get suitable density I add some cellulose thinner (solvent?)...
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    Building of huge hull - Yamato 1:200

    Military Model - Yamato 1:200 Hi all I'll try to show how I am building hull of Yamato - Halinski '04 in 1:200 scale. This is my second attempt to build one, the first was not good, twisted and with colapsed plating :cry: then crushed by accident :cry: :mad: .That's all I remaining...
  13. Highlander

    Zuikaku 1:200 GPM (finished)

    Hi Excuse me my poor english :oops: I saw already better models, I don't think that Zuikaku is something special. Many parts could be done more accurate, and there is many things to learn for me. I appreciate Your compliments, Thank You ones more :grin: It's difficult for me to...
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    Zuikaku 1:200 GPM (finished)

    Thank You for all compliments. :grin: It will mobilize me to build more beatiful cardmodels. :-D The hull is effect of an experiment. I tryed to build one without colapsing hullplates. Spaces between the frames are filed with car putty supported by cardstock strips. Maybe those photos will...
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    Zuikaku 1:200 GPM (finished)

    Thank You for all compliments. :grin: It will mobilize me to build more beatiful cardmodels. :-D The hull is effect of an experiment. I tryed to build one without colapsing hullplates. Spaces between the frames are filed with car putty supported by cardstock strips. Maybe those photos will...
  16. Highlander

    Zuikaku 1:200 GPM (finished)

    Thank You very much everyone. :grin: Here are some details: Leszek.
  17. Highlander

    Zuikaku 1:200 GPM (finished)

    Thank You very much everyone. :grin: Here are some details: Leszek.
  18. Highlander

    Zuikaku 1:200 GPM (finished)

    Hi all This is my second aircraft carrier (1st was USS Essex 1:300 from Maly Modelarz), and for the first time so big. (about 1,20 m) After 1 year and 4 months since started, IJN Zuikaku is finished :grin: Cheers Leszek.
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    Zuikaku 1:200 GPM (finished)

    Hi all This is my second aircraft carrier (1st was USS Essex 1:300 from Maly Modelarz), and for the first time so big. (about 1,20 m) After 1 year and 4 months since started, IJN Zuikaku is finished :grin: Cheers Leszek.
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    Maly Modelarz USS Essex 1:300

    The picture of the week for the Essex. :) What a nice surprise. :) I'm honoured :) Thank You Barry. Your Fuso is outstanding work, beautiful ship. :) Thank You Darwin. About the Essex hull You're right, there's not enough formers and filling the hull with styrofoam blocks seems to be...