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Hi all ive made a start.   Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Nice start. It's an unusual style of hull assembly using the 4 sections but works well. You have done the right thing in clamping tight. When you consider the age of this kit being an early release from matchbox you gave to admit how fantastic a model it is. Hope the rest of your build goes well. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Great to see you underway with this one KP, look forward to seeing what you do with this.... will be following as usual....  Regards Alan
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Cant wait to see this one KP, it's one I fancied myself a while back  Steve
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Hi all hull halves together   as you can see will need a fair amount of sealant to waterproof it, even though I used a vise the gaps are still quite large. just waiting for the brass rod and tube for the prop shaft to come then I will seal it all.   Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Installed the prop shaft on the corvette    Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Coming together nicely Ken,,,, Regards Alan
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Hi all got the radio gear in the Corvette today.    Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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well did some filling and glued some deck parts on corvette and added the wooden decking to the rear.   Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Looking good Ken.... Regards Alan
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Hi all since my bosses husband is buying the Bentley and my boss has commissioned me to build 2 1/48 Tamiya spits and a 1/48 Tamiya Lancaster (her father was an electrical engineer on the lancaster and actually worked on the Concord too)the corvette is going to have to go on the back burner for a while but here is where I am now on her.   Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Doing a good job.I did this about 2 years ago and still have it displayed.It took allot of painting that's for sure. Built and building
All things Airfix & Revell.
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Hi Ken, that's coming along very nicely, have you decided what motor to use?........I built one of these a few years ago,(the Matchbox version) and used a Dumas 6 volt Pittman motor(direct drive) and it worked a treat..........It gives a nice scale speed and has a bit of oomph to get out of trouble if needed........I used a 6v, 4.5amps gel battery and with the motor drawing .5amps it would have given a duration of about 8 hours if needed.............They are fun to sail and quite manoeuvrable too, I have placed very well in steering competitions.........Just a couple of things to think about, you have to be careful with top weight, like the originals it tends to roll on wet grass and the camouflage is surprisingly effective out on the water and soon starts to merge into its surroundings,(I've lost sight of mine a few times)..........
Keep up the good work.........Tony
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Coming along nicely Kev
Are you going to be sharing your commission builds in a diary?
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Looking good. like the replacment hatches. Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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If anyone is interested I will post a log of my commissioned builds but will just be oob as she wants them to look like they just rolled off the production line, I won't be using pe as they will be hanging and so that detail will be too far away to see. On the plus side of course they won't take so long to build. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Please do, that would be great
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Yes I would be interested in seeing the builds!!
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can never et enough builds to brows through “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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