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Well done that man!
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1 hour ago, neilh said:
You would hope that the AA gun had some kind of limiter to avoid firing on the A gun crew in the heat of action!
Can't disagree, but I think it's pretty plain from the gun's odd location that a/c weren't seen as much of a threat at the time. When the Wickes and Caldwell DDs began to be refitted in the '30s and '40s, most of the Mk 14s were replaced with more powerful (and much better situated) AA guns better suited to the threat.😁
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Superb work thus far! 👍
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On 3/10/2024 at 12:16 PM, Faraway said:
Forward guns fitted, I believe the little one is a quick firer.
Exceptional work!
Just as an FYI, the little one -- which the old Revell 1/240 instructions always called a 'practice gun' -- was in fact the USN's first purpose-built anti-aircraft gun, the Mark 14 3"/23 Poole gun. It was a UK-engineered mod of the older 3" gun designed for submarines and small patrol boats.
(Just a bit of the mind-clogging trivia I so rarely get to share....
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39 minutes ago, Jeff.M said:
Yep. I do this after nearly every usage of the applicator. I keep a little disposable lighter on the bench for just that purpose.
Jeff
I do the same with my homemade 'wire and toothpick' CA applicator. Clean as a whistle with a (very satisfying) little flash and puff of smoke!
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1 hour ago, spruecutter96 said:
Ketchup - still the best condiment to add to most meats, bar none!
Anyone who tells you different is a foolish purveyor of "foreign" ideas....
PLEASE do not take these comments seriously, folks. Said entirely in jest....
Cheers.
Chris.
Having been raised in lovely Chicago -- where asking for ketchup on the local 'loaded' hot dog is viewed as a crime vastly more vile than, say, strangling small animals for fun -- those who actually enjoy ketchup can find themselves unfairly vilified. Look at it this way: if I have ketchup on my butty or bap (or hot dog), it just leaves that much more of that tasty brown sauce for the rest of you!
Cheers
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I am in awe.
Well done, that man!
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3 hours ago, robgizlu said:
Hi Jon - It's a minor shame about the 1/32 size - the 1/48 is so much more suitable.
Rob
Taking nothing away from Bob's Buckles -- I have purchased and used them in quantity, over the years -- but they are also ridiculously easy to make at home. (And, just as an FYI, I started this when I needed them with much longer shanks than Bob's...not out of pure cheapness.
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A hook made of stiff wire -- chucked into something like a jeweler's screwdriver with a swiveling handle -- and micro wire from, say, a discarded electronics cord...and in 10-15 minutes you can crank out enough for even the most complex rigging project. Use any diameter wire you like for both the jig, and the stock, and you can make any size eyes you need for scale.
Just a thought.
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My Wiltshire-born grandfather actually preferred ketchup to brown sauce on his bacon sarnies. But he did insist that the bread should always be toasted on one side only -- which my Michigan-born grandmother saw as pure madness.
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56 minutes ago, Faraway said:
@thorfinn your build of Ward does look very good. I like the base, did you make that ?
Jon
Thanks! I did indeed make the base -- I use the same style for all my (modest sized) full-hull ships, home-printing my own decal for whatever flag applies. It seems to set the ships off nicely, and gives a sort of unifying look to the 'collection.'
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Another one who just stumbled across your post for the first time, LOVE your work so far...since it's a project very near and dear to my heart. As an incurable fan of both the old 'four stacker' destroyers -- and dazzle camouflage -- I did my own 'sea trials' version of the 1918 Ward some years ago utilizing the Mirage 1/400 release of their 'first shot'/1941 Ward. One of the most interesting and satisfying mini-conversions I've done.
Looking forward with great pleasure to see yours shaping up!
Cheers
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Lovely work so far! Quite a bit of deja vú as well, re the difficulties, having built the 'Nightfighter' issue of the kit as a workaday 9th AF version.
Well worth the effort, as it builds up to quite a nice little representation.
Cheers
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10 hours ago, LooseSeal said:
Oh that's really helpful, thank you! Not sure why I was looking for so much more complicated photos when that would have done... 🤦♂️
Glad it could be of some help!
I usually look for these sorts of diagrams first -- preferably with callouts like this one -- just because it helps me to try to figure out what the different bits are supposed to do. Then I look for photos...to see what the 'real world' version looks like. (My dad was an engineer and draftsman, so I learned early-on that there's sometimes a wide margin between the 'theoretical' and the 'practical.'
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Good luck with your project! Look forward to seeing it in all its glory.
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I believe the second photo shows the coolant pump 'nozzles.' The lines from them should lead up to just under the rear of the cylinder banks; refer to this reddit diagram:
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1 hour ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:
Oh God don't get me started on the Stepford wives that are HOA’s.
Worst one I've seen lately had an HOA have someone's home pushed into foreclosure for non-payment of fines the homeowner had never even been informed of...at which point one of the board members swooped in and bought the house at auction for literally pennies on the dollar. Pure evil.
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Best of luck with your situation; I hope there's some recourse to get the busybodies to back off.
Here in the States we have ongoing horror stories with HOAs. -- Home Owners Associations -- which in many cases have quasi-legal authority to mandate things like what color you paint your front door, to when you're aloud to put your bins out on trash collection day. In many areas membership in these organizations is compulsory when buying a home -- so they get the right to charge you the homeowner 'dues' to fund their continual social and legal harassments against you.
Again, all best of luck; I hope there's a remedy available to you.
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Any Wildcat/Martlet accessory is welcome in my book. Looks like a very nicely-done set! 👍
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Exceptional work! 👍
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Brilliant work on one of my favorite old kits! 👍👍👍
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I did the same scheme for the Sweet 1/144 kit in Tamiya acrylics (with a by-eye mix of mostly buff with a few drops of white and yellow), but have no idea in currently available enamels.
It's kind of a question of "pick your photograph and match it." In common with many tan/brown camouflage colors, its actual appearance (even on the same airframe) can seem to vary widely based on given lighting conditions at any particular time. Some photos do seem to show a distinctive yellowish cast...while others appear tan, buff, or even a light brown.
BTW...I found the following interesting description in an entry on the Belgian Sea Kings on aeroresource.co.uk:
"Throughout its service career, the distinctive sand camouflage scheme worn by the Sea King fleet has intrigued the aviation community. The reason for this is understood to be due to the airframes originally being destined for the Egyptian Air Force; an order that was later cancelled. Belgium took the airframes making only minor amendments to the original paint scheme by adding the orange dayglow areas. It is fair to say this scheme was certainly one of the more striking SAR colour schemes ever worn."
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Way too early to tell for sure, but it appears the second of H.L. Hunley's 1860's Confederate submersible designs...variously known as the Pioneer 2 or the American Diver...may have been found by a group comprising historical researchers and divers (including Chaos Divers, a pretty cool Youtube Channel if you haven't seen it).
Saw it mentioned on FB, but here's a little fuller description:
https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2022/03/24/hunleys-other-submarine-found/
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Looks pretty darn impressive to me!👍👍👍
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'Loves me a Wildcat, any maker or scale. Yours is a stunner, very nicely done!
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Great project! I've done this conversion in 1/48, but have not yet gotten around to 1/32.
Have you picked out a paint scheme?
Cheers
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