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  1. sakrison

    How do I make 1/200 scale ship railings?

    A decade or so ago, I made ship railings from sewing thread in 1/200 scale. I can't recall how I did it and everything I have tried recently has turned into a mess. Can anyone point me to a tutorial or build thread that would describe the process? I'm currently working on Halinski's USS Gambier...
  2. sakrison

    1:1 B-25 Mitchell project

    The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is restoring its 1943 B-25 Mitchell "Berlin Express" to flying condition. As an EAA member and longtime volunteer, I will be spending a few afternoons a week helping with the restoration. I spent this afternoon and evening "getting intimate" with one...
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    Uhu02's LEM scaled up to 1/35 - FINISHED!

    Well, almost. I still want to build a proper base for it and possibly add an interior light. But three months of evenings has been well worth it. Typically for Uhu02's offerings, the LEM is beautifully drawn and the fit and finish are very good. I scaled it up from 1/48 to 1/35, because I...
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    Battlestar Galactica Maintenance Bay - 1/35 scale

    Uhu02's "BSG Viper MkII scaled up to 1/35. Freelanced diorama base and wall scratchbuilt using free Sci-Fi textures from the Internet. Jack stands and work scaffold scratchbuilt from original designs in PhotoShop.
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    Maintenance Bay - Battlestar Galactica

    The Viper Mk.II is Uhu02's Viper enlarged from 1/50 to 1/35 scale with no other modifications. I drew the diorama base and wall in Photoshop using free sci-fi textures from the Internet. I also drew the jack stands and the scaffold in Photoshop. They will soon be available as freebies at...
  6. sakrison

    Aerosan RF8 / GAZ 98 -- Ukraine 1944

    Aerosan RF8 / GAZ 98, Ukraine 1944 -- From Papermau, a 3-evening project, built for a friend. It's a nice little kit in/35 scale.
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    Photoetch for Answer's "Akitsushima"

    Anyone have a photoetch detail set for Answer's Akitsushima seaplane tender? -- Or a source for the same? I'll be off the planet from June 7-24 so you might not hear from me, but if you have a set you'd be willing to part with, I will get back to you eventually. Thanks, --David
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    GPM Bismarck, 1/200 scale, completed

    German Battleship Bismarck was commissioned in August 1940. In May 1941, she and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen left the Baltic Sea, heading for the North Atlantic to attack British shipping. On 24 May, west of Iceland, she was spotted by the British battlecruiser Hood and battleship Prince of...
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    Bugatti 100 Racer Walkaround

    A few years ago I was given access to the Bugatti 100 at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin USA. I was allowed to open the canopy and shoot photos inside the cockpit. Some of those photos were posted here on Zealot. All of the photos I took are now on PhotoBucket at...
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    Rolling Gun Barrels and Masts - Another Approach

    Rolling small tubes and gun barrels can be one of the most frustrating tasks in paper modeling, especially ship-building, where there are gun barrels and masts all over the place. I found a way to take some of the pain out of it, at least for me. I’m building GPM’s Bismarck in 1/200 scale...
  11. sakrison

    Vought SB2U Vindicator - 1/33 scale

    With the semester over and no teaching duties for the summer, I've been building like crazy (when I'm not wrangling the bushes or torturing the lawn). Not so clean a build as my Hellcat, the Vindicator kit was nonetheless pretty straightforward. I made no modifications to the kit other than...
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    Halinski F6F Hellcat - 1/33 Scale

    I built this kit "straight out of the box" with a Gomix vacuformed canopy. It went together very well. It's not a beginner's kit, but with some experience, it's a pretty straightforward project. Halinski is well known for the quality of their kits and this one is right up there. --David
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    Kit Review: Hubble Space Telescope 1/48 scale

    The kit is a free download from HubbleSite - Hand-held Hubble. This is not a beginner's kit and the instructions, while thorough, have hand-drawn illustrations that sometimes caused a bit of head-scratching and few miss-steps that required rebuilding some parts. But the parts sheets are crisp...
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    EAA Museum Paper Models Exhibit

    This display of paper models is part of a larger exhibit called, "Little Wings . . . Big Dreams," that features model aircraft of all kinds. It will be in the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin USA until March 2011. "Little Wings . . . Big Dreams" is one of the first things you see...
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    Ships' Gun Barrels: Roll Your Own?

    I have GPM's Prince of Wales and Bismarck and the brass/steel gun barrel sets from Gomix. I've built a couple of main turrets (Thank you, Digital Navy!) and I think I prefer rolling my own barrels. I scan the kit parts, print them on 24-pound paper, double the width of the unrolled part to...
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    Free Model Review: Serenity

    I just completed the Firefly-Class transport "Serenity." The kit is designed by Chihuahua de Papel (Chihuahua de Papel) and modified by Laz (Serenity Paper Model). Chihuahua de Papel made an impressive start. Laz improved (in my opinion) the coloring and some of the details. Laz' version...
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    1/200 Muzzle Flash Guards

    Someone on this forum recently made reference to a technique for making those little cones that fit on the muzzles of Bofors anti-aircraft guns on 1/200 ships. I'd love to know where to find that thread. --David
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    Modelik "Flower" Class Corvette - 1/200

    With my sights set on building my first 1/200 warship, and several kits in my collection to choose from, I picked Modelik's Flower class Corvette (Modelik Nr 12/03). I chose it partly because I had the laser-cut frames. The frames fit very precisely and the hull plates and decks fit very...
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    Brass Barrel Sets for 1/200 warships

    I just bought GPM's Prince of Wales kit and Graf Spee kit on E-bay, both 1/200. I have Thomas Pleiner's laser-cut railings and ladders. I'm wondering about the brass barrel sets offered by Paper Model Store and others. What's in them and are they worth the price? ($10-$13)? Also, where can...
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    What ship to build as a first large ship model?

    I've been leaning toward building a 1/200 ship model for some time now, and recent photos, here and at modelship.com have got me thinking seriously about it again. I have several kits from GPM, FlyModel-Gomix, Halinski, and Maly Modelarz. I've tackled some very detailed aircraft and...