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    Saturday, September 21, 2024 | 9am to 4pm Veterans Memorial Community Center | 8055 Barbara Ave | Inver Grove Heights, MN Join us at the Midwest's Largest Scale Model Contest & Exhibition. This year's highlights will include: ​ Hundreds of the best built models in the region Free Online Pre-registration...avoid the check-in line Participants can enter the Contest (judged), the Exhibition (not judged) or both Vendor area featuring 100's of kits and supplies Raffles throughout the day Free Make-n-Take for Kids A visit and coverage by FineScale Modeler Only $20 for unlimited entries; Only $5 for spectators
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    Toy & Model Show & Swap Meet 9937 E. County Rd. A, Johnstown Center, WI, 53546
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    New Location / New Date Theme is 'The Movies' IPMS/USAModel Contest Gundam Contest with expanded catagories Figure Contest with open system judging Make N Take Vender tables Door Prizes
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    The John H Glenn and Western Reserve IPMS Chapters will proudlyhost their annual model show and contest Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, at the Kirtland School Complex in Kirtland Ohio. Open to all modelers, this year’s show features the following: An EXPANDED Contest Area, FREE LUNCH for Contest Judges, Judges' Best of Show Award, People’s Choice Awards, 'Best Of' Category Awards, Eight Special Theme Awards, 61 Contest Categories, A Huge Day-Long Raffle with a Special Kids' Raffle, Dozens of Hobby Vendors, and On-site Food Services. Please check out our website forupdates and further details: www.clevelandmodelshow.org. Hope to see you there!
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  7. Stunning replication of the reference pics..... I vote one side up and the other down for the seating.... though the pic with both sides up does have a very nice symmetry to it. Gil
  8. So here are a few more shots of what I had accomplished last week with the upper hull and ramp area I also started filling in the motorization holes in the lower hull And then yesterday, we had an IPMS Build & BS session where I started working on the turret. I cut up the mantlet to the proper fixed sides configuration that the A2 has More progress to come in a few days…
  9. Stunning work, especially for an old and inaccurate kit! I love it!
  10. Please note: this is a companion review for the Hawaiian Air Depot masks; here is the review for the MiniArt P-47D. MiniArt and Hawaiian Air Depot Link to product on company site: https://miniart-models.com/product/48001-p-47d-25re-thunderbolt-advanced-kit/ View the full review
  11. A Very Brief History the P-47 View the full review
  12. Please note: this is a companion review for the Hawaiian Air Depot masks and another review for the MiniArt P-47D can be found with the link below: MiniArt: https://miniart-models.com (and) www.hawaiianairdepot.com Link to product on company site:https://miniart-models.com/product/48001-p-47d-25re-thunderbolt-advanced-kit/ Hawaiian Air Depot View the full review
  13. This is the Revell SSI re-release of the Renwal USS Springfield. It's possibly one of the most inaccurate models of a ship ever made. The Springfield was converted to a guided missile cruiser after the war, her designation changing from CL 66 to CLG 7. Here are the problems. The kit has two triple 6 inch gun turrets but the converted Springfield only retained one. The kit has six double 5 Inch turrets but it should only have one. The kit has two pole masts but there should be three cage style masts. The kit gives you two Terrier missile launchers but there was only one. The fantail in the kit is configured for a hanger and crane for a stored seaplane, but a helo is given. On the reconfigured ship there was a heli-deck on the fantail but no provision for a hangar. But the helo they give you isn’t all that bad for what it is so I didn’t want it to go to waste, so I put a clear disc on for the rotor and posed it doing a “fly by”. Finally, the entire superstructure was completely reconfigured and the kit's is that from WW II. To fix all that would not be worth the effort, even if it were possible, so I used what they gave me. My only real change was to cut off the very thick molded in railings on the mail deck and replace them with PE and I added PE to the upper decks as well and stretched sprue for the rigging. There’s a photo of the removal of the railings “in progress”. Oh, one other thing. The kit comes with simulated wood decking on the main deck, but from what I can see from photos, aft of just about the centerline it was either removed or covered, which makes sense as the blast from the missiles being launched would have scorched a wood deck. So I sanded/scraped that detail off where needed and smoothed the deck. But, as they say, it is what it is and presented for your viewing pleasure, Revell/Renwal's USS Springfield.
  14. HI,HI,HI ...Thanks Mark !.. you bet ,more to come next week !!
  15. Wow! All that in one week! Man, you're making me look lazy! Keep it coming man! I might even try some of the simpler things you show here; only I'll build them in my scale.
  16. Here I am at the fifth week of the CH-46D build and am still working on the cargo/crew area. To begin with I painted and mounted the overhead lights. I ten ran various wires and lines on the roof. Inside the cargo/crew area are upper panels with what look like moving blankets and folding seats for the crew. The kit crew seats look a little small compared to the reference photo so I opted to build my own. I started with using 0.75mm styrene rods and made the seat frame. I then used some nylon red cloth and created the seats. I am thinking of having one side folded up and the other side folded down or both sides down. Next for the upper panels I have some very thin “L” channel styrene strips. I used these as the upper and lower supports for the upper panels. For the blanket area I used some 3M glass cloth tape. The nice thing about having these panels mounted is they will aid in hiding the wires for the rear door and tail lights which need to be routed forward and then down. I then finally started on the floor. I panted it gunship grey to simulate the non-skid surface. The roller tracks were then taped off and painted. I sanded down the cockpit center console and added the photo etch panel. I still need to add the various levers and details but will wait until I actually start doing the cockpit so they won’t accidently get lost. With all these details in the cargo/crew area I still need to figure out how the order to get all these mounted inside and rout all the wiring. I am now working on the bulkheads between the cockpit and the cargo/crew area. There will be a channel so all the LED wiring can be routed to the bottom of the fuselage. Then I can start working on illuminating the instrument panel and finishing off the cockpit. You can see this build from the start in the build log at: https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-ch-46a-d-helicopter/
  17. So I sanded and cleaned the wing. Did not completely remove the primer. Airbrushed the final color and the result is pretty good. Now that it’s dry I think it needs another coat, it’s so hard to tell when wet. It’s a little grainy but I know that is my issue, not the airbrush. I looked it up😀. Why the brand new siphon brush created the moon surface on my wing must come down to a bad airbrush or primer. I’m not sure how my “technique” could have caused that. Thanks so much for the advice on how to fix this, my Skyraider is saved, for now 🥴
  18. HI ! Here another project I have done in the past , using SOLIDO plastic cast , If you like to view more pics, Just follow this Google link: https://goo.gl/photos/bm6PXUUHQXJiVZn27 Enjoy ! Jmarc
  19. # 12...HMCS MAGNIFICIENT FIRE EXTINGHUISER TEAM # 2 in 1/48 Enjoy ! Jmarc
  20. HI ! Here 2 other project I have done in the past they are upgrade of the SOLIDO die cast ,that will be use on dioramas . If you like to view more pics, I have set-up an GOOGLE page for it , just folow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/yMuaS7KFvNX2uaLo6 Enjoy ! Jmarc
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WEEK # 10... # 3 NORTH AMERICAN T-6 TEXAN + HARVARD IV (OCCIDENTAL + rajout + SCRATCH) si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale de ce project visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/ecy4whWjJ1SYax6t9 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai terminer et coller le tableau de contrôle arrière des 2 versions ! # 4 BATEAU DE SECOURS 36 PIEDS des GARDE-CÔTE AMÉRICAIN 'PHASE 1' (GLENCOE) si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale de ce project visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/qkaYH5hvHmtwVfEA6 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai terminer les rampes et les es coller en place ! # 8 EXTINCTEUR DE PISTE (SCRATCH) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/YHfjVRvXSVpZhAQs5 Si vous désirez voir le projet complet visiter ce lien Google: https://photos.app.goo.gl/54ajt7XitSyLJtyt5 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai continuer les dernier détailles ! # 09 TOUR DE CONTRÔLE de la 2ième guerre (SCRATCH) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/YeVmtrL2SXC1VHpE9 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai fait les dernier détailles , coller les porte du poste extérieure du toit ! #33 SOUS-MARIN ALLEMAND TYPE VIIc (trumpeter + additions) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale de ca projet ,visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/Yor8v3Q9pGkybXLh6 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai continuer le travaille sur la cage a douilles et le contour des vitres ! #36 Petit accessoire de piste ..TRÉTEAUX de délimitation ... (SCRATCH) Si vous désirez voir PLUS ,visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/mzzBBq5WxJKEVh1v9 Si vous désirez voir l'intégrale de tout ls projet fabriquer a date , visiter ce lien Google : https://photos.app.goo.gl/8h1ExuE1BfxczTHP9 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai trouver dans ma filière un nouveaux project , fait les structure principale , les es assembler et peint ! Agrandir cette imageCliquez ici pour la voir à sa taille originale. #39 YAMAHA 450 GRIZZLY QUAD (AIRFIX + MODIFICATION) Si vous désirez voir PLUS ,visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/FCdg9pdS5P2Xp6FB7 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai assembler la cabine et continuer le détaille du moteur ! #48 MACROSS VF-1S/A (HASEGAWA + ADDITION et MODIFICATION) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/jEtQtXgwPi8L8RVf9 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai continuer le travaille sur l'arrière du poste de pilotage ! #58 GODDARD L-13 (SCRATCH) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/iaafSBF53XRFGpSK7 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai fait les dernier détaille et le projet es compléter ! #64 MOTO HARLEY DAVIDSON 2ième GUERRE ( PROPAGANDA + ADDITIONS ) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/Z32nTvpuCEUcQg547 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai nettoyer la structure principale ,remplacer les pièces endommager et débuter la peinture ! #69 KOSCH ORNITHOPTER ( SCRATCH + ADDITIONS ) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZRBi2xb6B2eE77JE7 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai terminer les barils et les es coller en place sur la présentation ! On the AVRO CANADA hangar side .. # 1 .....Muck-up de bois du ARROW MACH 2 (HOBBYCRAFT + MODIFICATION MAISON) si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale de ce project visitez ce lien Google: https://goo.gl/photos/jXeQLJioaoky58HR9 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai continuer le travaille sur les structure intérieure de la baie des missiles ! # 2 .....Le BOMARC IM-99B et sont HANGAR de lancement (project REVELL + MODIFICATION +scratch) si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale de ce PROJECT visitez ce lien Google: https://goo.gl/photos/q4rxkYiwrrbd8Tmi8 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai terminer les panneaux sur les moteurs et corriger le lanceur pour avoir le BOMARC bien paralelle sur la rampe de lancement ! 3...JIG D'ASSEMBLAGE DU AVRO CF-105 ARROW (PROJECT SCRATCH) Voici le lien Google pour le montage complet du projet (c'es la phase 2) https://goo.gl/photos/d6TczBBAmLeLeeGRA (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai continuer le travaille sur la structure du jig d'assemblage des trains principale ! # 4 MOULE MAÎTRESSE de la section extérieure des ailes (kITBASHING +SCRATCH ) si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale de ce project visitez ce lien Google ' Phase 3 ': https://photos.app.goo.gl/3pBpv8FH0OhzQalQ2 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai continuer le travaille sur le moule maîtresse des entrée d'air et coller sur la présentation le moule des ailes extérieure ! Agrandir cette imageCliquez ici pour la voir à sa taille originale. # 08 Site d'information du CF-105 ARROW ( SCRATCH) si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale de ce project visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/3n8AXR62ufi2hADi6 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai continuer le travaille de détaille de la table des présentateurs ! # 10 CAMION CITERNE WHITE 3000 ( REVELL + MODIFICATION MAISON +ADDITIONS ) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/vvy1g7jDnBGhSFtT8 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai continuer la peinture des pneus ,le tableau avant et peint le plancher de la cabine ! # 12 Proposition d'AVRO pour un M.48 propulser par une TURBINE OURANDA T-4 ( TAMIYA + MODIFICATION MAISON ) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/YSpPTDyfHkqQU6MZ7 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai continuer le travaille de détaille des ailes avant ! # 13 MUCK-UP en bois du CF-100 (HOBBYCRAFT + MODIFICATION ) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/3U8T4XQUAuBEdb1N9 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai continuer le travaille sur la parti arière et les élévateur ! # 14 AVRO 606 (SCRATCH + KIT-BASHING ) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://goo.gl/photos/51dTCLtfGnPE9xRMA (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai sabler le travaille fait la dernière fois et continuer le travaille sur les STINGERS ! # 16 AILES du CF-105 'RL-205' EN DÉMONTAGE CHEZ AVRO CANADA (HOBBYCRAFT + SCRATCH) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/1TVjeJLmC4Zxcekd6 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai coller les échelles en place sur la présentation ! #21 AVRO PHANTOM SEDAN CRUISER "PHASE 1' ( SCRATCH) Si vous désirez voir le montage intégrale visitez ce lien Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/qacEYojtRAw7ASFE6 (MAR 15) Cette semaine j'ai fait le dry-brush sur le JIG d'assemblage et continuer le travaille sur la structure principale du 'SEDAN CRUISER' ! Enjoy ! Jmarc
  22. Thanks MARK , glad you like it...you are way to kind.. Below is this week advance...
  23. I'm glad you like it ...Thanks gentleman for the kind words, it's quite appreciated !.. I use the canopy top gun are from combat , the round window cut out from clear styrene , I use the TAMIYA LANCASTER front and back guns one
  24. LLLLLLLLLLLLLLooking great !
  25. Very cool. I understand about using decals since they cause me trouble when I put them in kit supplied panels. But, I can’t even get airbrushing right yet so scratch building instrument panels is something to strive for later. Amazing stuff Gil. Seeing what you took out of the box turn into that finished beauty is very impressive indeed.
  26. I got an "early private edition" for free as I was involved in the creation of the kit (indirectly). It seems my kit was missing a few parts as well as maybe also missing a page or two in the instructions (no painting/markings guide for the OD/gray War Games markings though the decals were included). That's the main reason I scratchbuilt the gunner's seat and gun ring, the roll over structure behind the pilot, and a new main IP. The down side is I had to rely on more of my own references and build some parts. The up side is I got the kit ahead of most others. It does take a steady hand to do the tick marks in a really neat manner (and mine is not that neat), BUT when you make the marks you can start inside and mark towards the outside and not have to worry about the marks outside the circle since they can't be seen; making the process a little less difficult. Or, you can use instrument decals (as in my example pic), though in my experience the tedium of punching them out is as much work as drawing the instruments. In the end, go with WHATEVER system works for you. If I'd had a good looking spare IP that fit, I'd have used it! Cheers! Gil
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