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kpnuts

#1 Posted : 12 October 2014 18:38:21

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Hi all I made a start on what is going to be a massive project in which HMS Warspite is involved in an air attack by the Germans.
I will be using Academy's 1/350 Warspite and several other scales of model aircraft also will be using led's for the explosions and lighting the water spurts from near misses with bombs.
I wont be getting the Warspite till my birthday in roughly a fortnight but have made a start on the base and some of the planes I will be using.
Here are some picks of where I am at, at the moment.

the smallest bombers are 1/350 scale kindly donated to this project the 1/144 stuka's are zevada
the 1/72 Stuka in the process of being built is Academy and I have a 1/72 Airfix FW190 to go on the Dio too.
as you can see it will be a long term project.

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#2 Posted : 12 October 2014 18:53:36

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I always love seeing these type of Dioramas.

I will be following with great interest

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#3 Posted : 12 October 2014 19:41:23

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You always manage to try something different and it provides a great deal of interest.

This will be no different as you gave made a really good start with that sea scape diorama board.

Looking forward to seeing this one take shape.

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#4 Posted : 12 October 2014 23:05:47

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This should be interesting... look forward to seeing what you can come up with this time round.... Cool

.. Good luck with the build...

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#5 Posted : 13 October 2014 13:36:23

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Looking forward to seeing this progress - should be an exciting build

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#6 Posted : 13 October 2014 19:14:47

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This is interesting KP, looking forward to it - I take it the various scales of aircraft are for distance perspective when viewed from a certain angle?

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#7 Posted : 14 October 2014 09:19:33

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That's right Steve getting excited now ordered the Warspite plus the dx pack today(swmbo says I can't have it till my birthday (we'll see ))

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#8 Posted : 14 October 2014 20:42:36

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Hi all here is a little update on the Stuka
I have realised from the pic on the box I have bought the wrong version, the one I've bought is the anti tank one, which, apparently has no dive brakes and no bomb cradle.
I have tried to make the air brakes (I could only find one decent pic of them and that was on a model) I have no idea what they really look like so this is my best attempt at what I could seen. as for the bomb cradle would that have swung back up after dropping its payload as I obviously dont have a bomb so I want to do it as if its just got rid of it.
I have glued the windscreen on before it says so in the instructions as I got tired of rescuing them from the CM after breaking them off, seemingly every single time i picked it up, Hope that decision dosent end up biteing me in the bum

Also made a start on the FW190

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#9 Posted : 15 October 2014 21:10:40

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Look what I got today

Not allowed to start it till my birthday though(mind you I wasn't allowed to open it before my birthday)

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#10 Posted : 15 October 2014 21:30:44

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Looks a very nice kit, you better get it all packed up again before she comes home Laugh

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#11 Posted : 15 October 2014 21:38:22

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Sweet looking kit and the etch aswell, lots of fun for you Cool

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#12 Posted : 15 October 2014 21:39:38

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Very nice kit, and what a cracker of an upgrade set!! BigGrin

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#13 Posted : 15 October 2014 22:27:54

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The upgrade pack was pretty cheap too £53.00 next cheapest I could find was 72.40

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Wow this looks like it is going to be an amazing build mate I will be watching with much anticipation as I was thinking of finishing my Endevour build in a sea like diorama instead of a stand.

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#15 Posted : 16 October 2014 10:33:24

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KP

A lovely looking model you have yourself there.

That upgrade set will give you a brilliant finish.

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Money well spent on the upgrade set. Looking forward to seeing the end result.. Cool

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Have to agree that it is definately money well spent on the detail up kit.

MK1 do very nice Photo etch kits, its the MK1 set that I have used the most on my Yamato

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#18 Posted : 16 October 2014 21:20:37

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WOW that ship is going to be awesome !! The photo-etch really brings things to life

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#19 Posted : 16 October 2014 21:40:04

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Hi all not much to report tonight been working on the FW190 I have really made a mess of it so far and I've only just started it first I lost the joystick or whatever its called to the CM so had to make a new one then I cut the wrong bits off the foot peddle thingys so had to make some new ones of those ( I know they are not seen but hey )and since stupidly I bought the wrong version of the Ju87 which didnt have dive brakes or carry bombs, I've been working on the bomb cradle and the dive brakes for the Ju87 as well

I do need help with the most important point of the dio Warspite (Whilst the mussus is out I,ve had a little play.
Where should I put her Baring in mind I want planes behind her and in front, most of them will be in the front though. So if you have a preference lets just say pic 1,2,3,4 or 5

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#20 Posted : 16 October 2014 23:33:02

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Hi KP

Looking at the PE you've got there's a lovely looking addition at the stern, I'd go for something close to photos 1 or 2, maybe slightly further to the centre but stern on to show off that enhancement and also to add some nice sharp turning wake as she zig zigs
(Nice dive brakes too! BigGrin

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Going to look great whichever way you go! Cool

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