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Hi all I've had an idea to get this back on the bench, it's a bit out there but those who know me know I can be a bit weird. Anyway I was thinking of doing it as a 1960s bat boat, now first problem it's a 30 crew ship, I can reduce some of that since I have the Airfix jet engine, so I can do away with the crew for stoking the furnace, I figure that's probably 4 less laser cannon instead of the standard armament (I could add several and have them controlled by computor) so I figure 2 or 3 fewer crew there, still a long way from 2 crew or if I include the Butler 3, any suggestions how I can realistically reduce it down to 3, or excuses for why batman would risk his identity and have more crew. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Now this will be interesting, will be watching your progress!!
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This has me intrigued, will be watching Ken.
Al
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Now i know where the NUTS come from in the name, looking forward to this. Go Ken. Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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This is definitely a while out there idea Ken. Should be really interesting to follow and see the end result.
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Can't wait to see what you do with this, though dare I say it, at the moment it looks like a 747 engine fell out the sky onto the deck of HMCS Snowberry, am sure you'll do it justice..
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Hi all well here is a quick mockup of where this is going. The jet engine is very disappointing detail wise I will be adding lots more detail and since this will be sprayed gloss black I will be cutting inspection doors in the outer casing to show the detail I will be adding   Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Interesting to say the least, this should be fun to follow....
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Alan
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Wow , 10 out of 10 for creativity. watching with interest, can Cat women come along to make it 4? jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hi all here's the first bit of alterations   Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Very interesting, look forward to your next update....
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Alan
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Hi all done a bit more.     As you can see there's no real detail to the jet engine, I know it's meant to be an educational toys to teach kids how a jet engine works and to be see through but I fail to see how this teaches anything, no injectors no pipe work for fuel just some blades which spin and some lights, I think Airfix missed a trick here. And for very little work on their part. I know nothing about jet engines but I know they need injectors to get the fuel where needed and fuel obviously but here is no indication of either here.  Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Your right Ken they are a bit basic, I built one a few years back and was a little disappointed with it.
Your certainly cracking on with it now.
Al
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Excellent Ken, they certainly look the part.
Al
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Hi all here is tonight's bit     I must say I'm quite pleased with my lasers. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Hi all here is the next installment     I must say I'm enjoying this very much, freedom from anyone saying "that's wrong" is so liberating and I'm loving the fact I can use my imagination to find stuff for making 60s style futuristic stuff ( I thought at the start of this build that the corvette lent itself to that era, modern stuff would be either squarer or more streamlined) Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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I would say the deck plank spacing is wrong for a 60's style futuristic ship, I'm joking of course :D
Seriously though, you've got a great imagination Ken and it's great watching you build this.
Oh and yes the lasers look quite convincing to me, can't wait to see what you come up with next.
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Great progress Ken,keep it up.
Al
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