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13 Mar 17, 00:36
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Real Name: G David Bock
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Location: Bellingham, Washington
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1/700 scale warship kits
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13 Mar 17, 05:15
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When I was still into modeling, I loved doing the DD and DE classes. There are so many more now.
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13 Mar 17, 16:32
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Location: Ex-pat Canuck in Geneva
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I built a IJN DE with a bonus Gato class sub back in the day. Edit: I found it.
http://myplace.frontier.com/~monty.f..._submarine.htm
Tamiya, also had an unbuilt 1/700 USS Washington. |
13 Mar 17, 20:16
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Real Name: G David Bock
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I've a couple dozen kits of sorts in the 1/700 range, including numerous aircraft sets. All awaiting the time I can(with aid of magnifying lamp) assemble them. Along with some dioramas in mind, toying with doing some "modified" four-pipers, similar to the Campbeltown. For example, the APD versions, or similar.
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10 Apr 17, 19:29
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Lemont Illinois
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I recently got a 1/700 moskova class aviation cruiser
Very complicated ship
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04 May 17, 18:10
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Real Name: G David Bock
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TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Bock's First Law of History: The Past shapes the Present, which forms the Future. *
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09 May 17, 11:23
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Quote:
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I recently got a 1/700 moskova class aviation cruiser
Very complicated ship
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Hi nastie, Would be interested to see a picture of it. lcm1
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09 May 17, 11:37
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Real Name: Denis
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Location: Marmora, where else?
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Ken, ...
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Hi nastie, Would be interested to see a picture of it. lcm1
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... I would really enjoy seeing photos of your models too? Just to clarify, I mean model kits, i.e. Airfix, Tamiya, Trumpeter etc., not the curvaceous gals of your retinue! 
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17 Aug 17, 18:20
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Real Name: G David Bock
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20 Aug 17, 11:38
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Lemont Illinois
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Hi nastie, Would be interested to see a picture of it. lcm1
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I would love to share it once it's completed lol |
21 Aug 17, 03:27
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Real Name: G David Bock
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Limited version w/commandos
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flyhawk-FH11...IAAOSwA3dYajO8
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07 Sep 17, 23:21
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Real Name: G David Bock
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Bock's First Law of History: The Past shapes the Present, which forms the Future. *
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14 Sep 17, 18:36
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Real Name: G David Bock
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Four Piper Basic and Modifications - I
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Second best thing to S*x O*g*sm for some of us is opening a new scale model kit. Hadn't registered what I'd get in buying this;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flyhawk-1-70...3D232263668408
... but pleasantly surprised by the high quality of casting on this @ 5 1/2" long model DD along with the photo-etched 'brass' details included - standard railings, ladders, towers, antennae, etc. This is a very excellent buy and a five + star kit.  
I happen to have bought four (yes, 4!), so the package on doorstep was even more rewarding a factor~multiplier ...
Plans are to make~kit bash* the following:
1) Basic Kit of the U.S.S. Ward, DD 139, per Pearl Habor attack day status.
2) DE 1XX = "kit bash" where aft pair of torpedo launchers and midship 4" guns are replaced with Aft depth charge racks/launchers and twin 40mm and 4x single 20mm guns/tubs to better serve (with least modification) an convoy~escort AA/ASW dominate role. *
3) An APD version, my design idea to modify the historical version, "kit-bashing" with parts once can find or make Landing Craft and Davits.
4) An APDL(A) = (Fast)Transport Destroyer Landing (Assault-Attack) ship.
This is a variant of the HMS Cambletown version hwere the vessel is not intended to be expended, rather re-used as a fast lander of attacking "specisl forces"= Commandos, Rangers, Marines, etc. Basically no torps or mid 4" guns, replaced with 40mm and 20mm along with ramps/cargo nets for de-boarding once "landed" at a beach or pier/portside debarkation point. A very "modified" kit-bash of sorts.
* along with a couple of special modified kits of the St. Naziere raid Cambletown kit, should have most of the parts to use/copy for this project.
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14 Sep 17, 18:50
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Real Name: G David Bock
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Four Piper Basic and Modifications - II
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So I've ordered two of these kits. One will be be built "straight from box" the other is for use in modifications mentioned in the prior post, fondation (maybe) for the APDL(A) version.
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Bock's First Law of History: The Past shapes the Present, which forms the Future. *
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14 Sep 17, 19:05
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Real Name: G David Bock
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Photo-etch parts applications
Haven't used photo-etched parts before and know I could find answers after some web-searching, but anyone reading here have tips on how to prep/prime for painting and best way to glue on photo-etch parts ???
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