terryn Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Carl The latest March 2013 issue of the Japanese Magazine Model Art has a short article on the building of a 1/700 Resin Kit of the Soya around 1940. There are three photos of the real thing in the article. Two you have already but there in one of her in 1938 in an attractive black and white scheme. Do I see a fifth model coming from you? I'm about to move so my scanner is packed away but if you want to see the 1938 picture (it's pretty small) let me know. If I ask nicely I can use the one in the office. Terry Tokyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Less than a week ago I resumed work on my Matchbox 1/72nd scale corvette. I started working on it over 30 years ago & put it aside because of a problem with painting it by airbrush & using masking tape. It is now over 75% finished. So for the forseeable future I will be finishing it off. All that is left to do are the little bits to assemble, paint & add to the model. I am doing it as HMS BLUEBELL after her 1942 refit. It is mostly built strtaight out of the box; only because at the time I did most of the early building & painting there was not too much reference available to me. I will post some pictures later on in the appropriate section. Carl T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 After a year long break from doing any modeling, I started up by building 3 WW 2 halftrackls. Last night around 11 PM I got down my SOYA conversion, & since I like the grey paint I have used for my armor models decided to paint my SOYA in it. I have all of the upper parts painted now in the first coat of grey. I have taken a few pictures of it to show how it looks, so as soon as I can will post them. Carl T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cameraman Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) Hey Carl, great to have you back buddy. Regards Reggie Edited March 30, 2014 by The Cameraman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Great news, I can't wait to see the pics.. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 I have the conversion fully painted now & have taken pictures of it with the model that I used in the conversion. I still have the lifeboats to paint & all of the rigging yet to do. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Will someone refresh my memory on how to get pictures from photobucket? I have forgotten, it has been so long since I have done it. I have a few ready to upload.Thank You. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cameraman Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hi Carl, click on the image you want to use from Photobucket and you'll see 4 links to the right. Click on the 4th link (titled IMG) then paste the content of that into the tread on here and repeat until happy. I don't know if that's the proper way to do it but it works for me! By the way, did you ever find that spare Soya Beaver? Regards Reggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 I have finished the coversion except for rigging it. I will post pictures as soon as I figure out how. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firecaptain Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 (edited) Enjoyed this thread to the point that I ordered the 3 different Soya versions and etch sets.....anyone know if there are any other worthwhile WIP threads and/or links? And aren't the "Limited Run" editions just basically one of the three basic versions of this ship? Thanks Edited April 7, 2014 by Firecaptain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 I am still trying to down load my pictures from photobucket. I used to be able to connect photobucket with this forum, but cannot find out how to go about doing that now. Am I missing something? My SOYA conversion got an honorable mention at a contest last Sunday. Carl T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 Some of you who have been following my adventures with these 4 models have one or another of them in your collection of unbuilt kits.I suggest that you seriously consider building them rather sooner than later. From my builds you have seen that there are lots of very small parts, & at times difficult assembly steps. These 4 models are the first 1/350th scale ship models I have ever built. EVER. I have enjoyed the whole experience, & I have a nearly unique collection in the 4 of them. I have learned many new skills during the months of working on them. Using fine etch-brass in the railings. Different methods of scratchbuilding parts. Solving various several very complex assembly steps. Gaining a renewed sense of self confidence. Building any one of these models is only as difficult as you make it in your mind. They are only another form of building a model. They require a lot more patience than a shake and bake, but at the end of your journey you will have a very satisfying model sitting on your display shelf. Because of my experience with the scratchbuilding of the WW2 version, I have gone on to building 4 halftrack models with varying degrees of complexity in scratchbuilt sections from the simple to the very complex. At no time during all of this have I doubted that I would end up succeeding. THE POINT OF ALL THIS IS: IF I CAN DO IT SO CAN YOU. SO DIG OUT YOUR SOYA KIT & HAVE SOME FUN. The only one stopping you is you yourself. Carl T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 CARL T.. OUTSTANDING Build Sir. it's one of the best models I have seen. BRAVO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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