The first picture shows the kit struts with the brass bearings I installed. The second picture shows me installing the supports. As this uses such small prop...
Ahoy all Ship Modelers ! I have uploaded an article to the following website. www.shipmodelersktop.com Click on Special Tools Click on page # 13 Click on View...
I have the stuffing boxes and rudder tubes installed now. In the first pic you can see them all set up, the second shows them after I glassed them in. I've...
Hello all,just a quick update to where I am at on my Swedish warship Wasa.After much research,I finally finished scratch building the handrails.Forerail is...
That really looks good. I tried a wooden ship once, swore I would never do that again!! LOL Then started a solid hull kit and never finished that, no will...
In a message dated 4/4/2009 11:35:16 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, wild1is@... writes: Can anyone tell me the Humbrol color (if there is one) for Canadian...
From what I can tell they appear to be buff at least 3/4 (if not more) up, then the rest painted black. I couldn't see any funnel markings on the examples...
What I am trying to determine is whether or not Humbrol paint # 63 is still available. I'm attaching a shot of my Princess Norah which will show you the...
I think it is. Humbrol's cross reference chart shows Testor's Model Master #1735 as a match. Ron Wilkinson Great Salt Lake Ship Modeling and Research Society ...
Forgot to tell you, I didn't get the attachment. Ron Wilkinson Great Salt Lake Ship Modeling and Research Society Nautical Research Guild Society For...
Hi All, Just reporting aboard, I have been building models all my life, and my current project I am completing is a 1/72ns scale Flower Class Corvette. I began...
I was checking Floating Drydock's website a couple of weeks ago, and it had a notice that H-R fittings were experiencing delays in deliverys- You might try him...
Welcome Jim - I did check with H&R at the time I posted that email, he was not shipping as he was waiting for his compressor to be repaired. But that was just...
... From: Ronald Wild To: bushman31@... Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:23 AM Subject: Emailing: maquinna 15 002.jpg This is a shot of a sister ship of...
Great job of building a good looking ship! Â Ron (FoMo) ... From: Ronald Wild <wild1is@...> Subject: Model ships ------- Fw: Emailing: maquinna 15 002.jpg...
Welcome aboard Jim. I have a question for you if I may. I had been considering purchasing Revell's Flower Class Corvette. From the photos on the box it looks...
Glad to have you with us, Jim.. I must agree with Ron, in that the Revell model of a corvette, makes into a very nice model. I hope you will reconsider (if...
Great job on your Corvette!!!!!!! I'll have to look and see if I can find any pics of the last one I did. Â Ron (FoMo) ... From: Ronald Wild <wild1is@...>...
Actually, off and on I have close to four years into my corvette- I don't like badmouthing any model, and my hat is off to Matchbox (Revell) as probably the...
Jim, Thanks for your thoughts on the model. When I get the model I will keep these things in mind. Ron Wilkinson Great Salt Lake Ship Modeling and Research...
It is definitly worth getting, and it is the cheapest and best way to get a Flower class corvette in this scale-you can go as far as you want in modifying or...