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nice start andy, can't wait to see colour. k. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Rank: Super-Elite  Groups: Registered
Joined: 24/04/2010 Posts: 5,787 Points: 17,662 Location: Stafford, United Kingdom
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Hi Andy looking good, its seriously big  Best wishes Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Hi Andy somewhat envious as i have not been able to subscribe yet looks great though. Cocktail sticks the model builders best friend. J “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hi Alan thanks for looking in and your comments ,she certainly will be a big un  regards Andy  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Karl,Mike and Jase Thanks for looking in and your comments, she's definatly big and one I will enjoy building regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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 Rank: Vice-Master   Groups: Registered
Joined: 21/04/2012 Posts: 747 Points: 2,233 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Hi Andy! Your building is fine as usual. I'm looking forward to seeing your skill of flat color painting on this model.  Best Regards, Yutaro DeAGOSTINI 1/250 the YAMATO, 1/250 the AKAGI.
Hasegawa Co. 1/350 Battle ship NGATO, 1/350 Aircraft carrier Akagi, Battle ship MIKASA.
Water line series 1/700 Battle ship YAMATO, HIEI, YAMASHIRO, Aircraft carrier HIRYU,TAIHO, Heavy Cruiser Myoukou, Ashigara, Nachi, Haguro & others.
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Hi Yaturo Thanks for your comments and I hope I can do the D51 justice with my painting regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 13/02/2012 Posts: 651 Points: 1,903 Location: croydon
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Hi Andy . Looks like you have made a great start on the D51   . Best regards. Mark
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Hi Mark Thanks for looking in and your kind words regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All Just a couple of pics of the completed [well undercoated still waiting for paint to arrive] smoke box. I havent fixed the smoke stack as yet or anything else, the reason for not fixing the smoke stack is there will be a spark arrester assembly to be fixed below it and not fixing it will enable a better alignment of the parts regards Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Rank: Super-Elite Groups: Registered
Joined: 24/04/2010 Posts: 5,787 Points: 17,662 Location: Stafford, United Kingdom
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Looks a great start Andy Kind regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Hi Andy, looking so so good that I am sorely tempted... .. Gotta hang back until I see how this one comes together....  .. Love it.. Regards Alan
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 Rank: Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 05/09/2012 Posts: 1,400 Points: 4,690 Location: Beaminster, Dorset
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Nice work Andy  Are you spraying the Smoke Box inside as well?
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 Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,051 Points: -13,308
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Looking good Andy, though try and keep paint off the rear boiler mount flange, as the next boiler ring is a tight fit without paint.
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Hi Mike Thanks for looking in and your comments Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Alan I know how you feel about trying to resist new models it can be hard, she certainly will be a talking point as there is a sound box that will have an original d51 engine recording on it and the drive train is moved by an electric motor so sound and movement bonusssssssssssssssss  regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Andy Thanks for the comments much appreciated, yes I have painted the inside of the smoke box area because there should be a plate at the rear of this area that will have the boiler pipes from the fire box area. So the area here will be smoke and ash blackened. Hope this explains it but I guess you may already know about this area on a steam train regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Tom Yes I saw that and am on top of it, but thanks for pointing it out regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All Finally got the paint I sent for and have painted up the parts to see how it looks. The paint has a purpleish black look that in my opinion just about recreates the look of many weathered loco's I have seen and im quite happy with the results regards Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,051 Points: -13,308
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That looks nice Andy and I agree about the colour, it has that nice faded/oily black appearance that you see on old steam locomotives? A few stain marks down the side of the boiler and that will look very realistic indeed!!
Looking good so far mate!!
Kev
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