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Because it looks nice.
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HMS Anson at Sydney Harbour, July 1945 by Ivan Berryman
The King George V class battleship HMS Anson is pictured in Sydney Harbour where she joined the Pacific Fleet in July 1945, viewed across the flight deck of HMS Vengeance, where ten of her Vought F4.U Corsairs are ranged in front of a single folded Fairey Barracuda.
Brings a tear to the eye.
Guess I should give credit to the site that is hosting these pics
http://www.military-art.com
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Three photos of the King George V 1/350 scale model by Tamiya I recently completed. Last photo is KGV And Bismarck 1/350, also by Tamiya. I'm currently working on the USS Hornet.
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"Habit is the balast that chains a dog to it's vomit." -Samuel Becket
"He has weapons of mass destruction- the world's deadliest weapons- which pose a direct threat to the
"Habit is the balast that chains a dog to it's vomit." -Samuel Becket
"He has weapons of mass destruction- the world's deadliest weapons- which pose a direct threat to the
The one I am working on now, the USS Hornet, is by Trumpeter which is I believe a Chinese company, and it is the nicest kit I have ever worked with...it came with a photo etched kit, the injection molded plastic is crisp because they are using new tooling, no flash or anything on the sprues. It's great. You can also get kits for additional planes, so I bought an extra ten each of SBDs, TBDs, and Wildcats so I can load the flight deck when I am finished.
I have generally stayed away from 1/700 scale ships with the exception of an Ark Royal I did, because I like the detail of the larger scale. Unfortunately it seems that every Japanese ship from WWII is available in 1/700 and I would love to do them...but I get discouraged by the size.
If you have any pics of models you have done I would love to see them, U2. I also have done some AFVs and dioramas with figurines.
Here is a somewhat grainy one of German SS Totenkopf Div Troops in Hungary 1945
I have generally stayed away from 1/700 scale ships with the exception of an Ark Royal I did, because I like the detail of the larger scale. Unfortunately it seems that every Japanese ship from WWII is available in 1/700 and I would love to do them...but I get discouraged by the size.
If you have any pics of models you have done I would love to see them, U2. I also have done some AFVs and dioramas with figurines.
Here is a somewhat grainy one of German SS Totenkopf Div Troops in Hungary 1945
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"Money doesnt talk, it swears. Obscenities, who really cares?" -Bob Dylan
"Habit is the balast that chains a dog to it's vomit." -Samuel Becket
"He has weapons of mass destruction- the world's deadliest weapons- which pose a direct threat to the
"Habit is the balast that chains a dog to it's vomit." -Samuel Becket
"He has weapons of mass destruction- the world's deadliest weapons- which pose a direct threat to the
Just for the record, the cheesy romance novels on the shelf behind them aren't mine, I swear it's true.
"Money doesnt talk, it swears. Obscenities, who really cares?" -Bob Dylan
"Habit is the balast that chains a dog to it's vomit." -Samuel Becket
"He has weapons of mass destruction- the world's deadliest weapons- which pose a direct threat to the
"Habit is the balast that chains a dog to it's vomit." -Samuel Becket
"He has weapons of mass destruction- the world's deadliest weapons- which pose a direct threat to the
Sniggy
My ships are up in Stockholm in my parents house so I dont have any pics. I must say that I love the 1/700 scale and I stick to them and as you said there is a HUGE selection of ships to build which there is not in the 1/350 scale.
BTW I order my ships from a online company based in Japan which means I save tons of money even when I have to pay for the shipping to Sweden. If you'd like the link let me know...they have EVERYTHING when it comes to Asian hobby companies, including Trumpeter
Dan
My ships are up in Stockholm in my parents house so I dont have any pics. I must say that I love the 1/700 scale and I stick to them and as you said there is a HUGE selection of ships to build which there is not in the 1/350 scale.
BTW I order my ships from a online company based in Japan which means I save tons of money even when I have to pay for the shipping to Sweden. If you'd like the link let me know...they have EVERYTHING when it comes to Asian hobby companies, including Trumpeter
Dan
I blame my unusual sexual proclivities on my Swedish ancestry, of course. 
"Money doesnt talk, it swears. Obscenities, who really cares?" -Bob Dylan
"Habit is the balast that chains a dog to it's vomit." -Samuel Becket
"He has weapons of mass destruction- the world's deadliest weapons- which pose a direct threat to the
"Habit is the balast that chains a dog to it's vomit." -Samuel Becket
"He has weapons of mass destruction- the world's deadliest weapons- which pose a direct threat to the
Originally posted by Snigbert
Yes, please send me the link. My email is Snigbert@cs.com.
Thanks buddy!
You've got mail!
Singbert & U2
Do you use an airbrush,or just a brush?I have never had good results with an airbrush.I have a dragon 1/35 panther g kit that hasen't moved out of the box since uv showed up last summer.
I'm boomboom.I don't want to control the sea.I ain't no calvery general[horses stink].I don't want to fight the next world war.I want to go back to dog patch,and fall in love.
BoomBoom, I think I have the same kit...I actually have the Panther with the IR night fighting scopes, but it is just a variation of the Panther G kit.
I actually used a regular brush painting that one, and a suggested color pattern and it came out this terrible mustard color.
Typically I use an air brush for larger surfaces and a regular brush for detail work. If I buy a tank kit, I'll paint the entire kit (while still on the sprues) the base color with an air brush. Then I will detach pieces that are going to be other colors and hand brush them. Before attaching the pieces of different colors I will assemble and airbrush the camo/color scheme for the entire vehicle. The last step is to attach the pieces of other colors. Then I do the weathering effects.
I actually used a regular brush painting that one, and a suggested color pattern and it came out this terrible mustard color.
Typically I use an air brush for larger surfaces and a regular brush for detail work. If I buy a tank kit, I'll paint the entire kit (while still on the sprues) the base color with an air brush. Then I will detach pieces that are going to be other colors and hand brush them. Before attaching the pieces of different colors I will assemble and airbrush the camo/color scheme for the entire vehicle. The last step is to attach the pieces of other colors. Then I do the weathering effects.
"Money doesnt talk, it swears. Obscenities, who really cares?" -Bob Dylan
"Habit is the balast that chains a dog to it's vomit." -Samuel Becket
"He has weapons of mass destruction- the world's deadliest weapons- which pose a direct threat to the
"Habit is the balast that chains a dog to it's vomit." -Samuel Becket
"He has weapons of mass destruction- the world's deadliest weapons- which pose a direct threat to the
Got to say Dave,...
That's one of the prettiest pictures of an Adams class I've ever seen. Thanks, I've already copied it to my hard drive along with the others I have. Served on the original Charles F. Adams in 1969.
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