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Post by Tony on Nov 26, 2012 20:30:52 GMT 12
That, my friend, is one fantastic model.....
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 26, 2012 22:10:22 GMT 12
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Post by dewobz on Nov 27, 2012 12:31:24 GMT 12
How amazing is that!? Wonderful idea beautifully rendered. I agree about the tyres maybe need aging and some guano or whatever signs of birdlife ... mayb a fantail fluttering around? Or how about a couple of youngsters on bicycles ...? But in essence it is absolutely brilliant. So very Kiwi. May I ask, did you scratchbuild the exterior details or can they be purchased? I am about to build one of these in 1/48 and would love to include that stuff on the rear fuselage. Cheers, Wally.
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Post by bsalmon on Nov 27, 2012 15:07:36 GMT 12
It was only basically finished... to make it to the Auckland IPMS meeting last Tuesday (RNZAF 75th Anniversary group build).
Thanks for all the input. I have since grubbied up the tyres - reweathered the whole exterior (more to do yet) - added bird poo - ordered some sheep.
Will post some pice when it is complete.
The CA kit is basically the shell of an aircraft with a bit of inaccurate and illfitting resin. I scratchbuilt the nose interior - upgraded the cockpit - built entire wheel wells (which you can't see) - built the flap ribbing and engine firewalls.
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Post by bsalmon on Nov 27, 2012 15:14:56 GMT 12
Oh yeah... also scratchbuilt the turret interior and the aerials etc, etc. BTW the barrel under the belly holds the bomb bay doors shut so I didn't have to make that as well. Hmmmm maybe I should...
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Post by A4k on Nov 27, 2012 18:55:47 GMT 12
Looking forward to further pics mate!
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Post by Calum on Nov 28, 2012 8:04:17 GMT 12
Echoing the above, great work Bruce. Something different done very well indeed
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Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 28, 2012 8:33:49 GMT 12
Echoing the above, great work Bruce. Something different done very well indeed Me too, this is a fantastic build, well done.
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Post by ianbw12 on Nov 28, 2012 11:55:03 GMT 12
Yep, I agree with everyone else - brilliantly done!
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Post by pjw4118 on Nov 28, 2012 14:50:54 GMT 12
Very , VERY good . As some one who always gets glue in the most suprising of places I do admire you. Our BCA diorama at MOTAT will be upgraded, want a Job? My only comment about the weathering after spending many hours in, on and under these planes , is the coating of algal slime /growth on all the lines where rainwater ran. Also the south side of the aircraft all sported slime while the north sides were much more faded and where the US stars were more visible. The cockpits , particularly the P40s and Corsairs were full of grass and rubbish , not just from the birds but sucked in during a blow. One final note , backed this time by a "souvenier " is that some of the cowling cover strips were some type of stainlees steel, highly polished which lost its paint cover very quickly , so the cowls were both oxidised paint and shiny metal. Again well done , I cant wait to see it for real
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Post by TS on Nov 28, 2012 15:05:41 GMT 12
Brilliant just B R I L L I A N T !!!! ;D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 28, 2012 15:38:15 GMT 12
For the past few days I have been puzzling over the thread title, thinking it was a typo and should read "Hudson - Rukuhia Relic".
But I just looked up my Oxford English Dictionary and discovered that: Relic - means "thing that survives from earlier times, remains" Relict - "means person's widow; object which has survived in a primitive form"
So it seems going by the second relict meaning then it is right. So I have learned something new today.
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Post by the.x.man on Nov 29, 2012 12:28:24 GMT 12
Intriguing... I'd noticed the word relict also, but dismissed it in my mind as a typo (lesson relearned: never dismiss anything without prior thought).
However, I'd be inclined to argue in favour of the word 'relic' in this situation; to my understanding, a 'relict' is usually something that has survived relatively unchanged, even though its surroundings have, whereas 'relic' often to refers to incomplete remains from an earlier era. Either way, I've still learned something new today as well - although this doesn't necessarily mean I'm applying my newfound knowledge correctly...
Of course, none of this detracts from Bruce's model in the slightest!
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Post by ZacYates on Nov 29, 2012 18:36:01 GMT 12
I thought it was "derelict" myself :-P
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Post by the.x.man on Nov 29, 2012 19:59:23 GMT 12
Hmm... So is it a derelict relic, or a derelict relict? ;D
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Post by paulashman on Dec 3, 2012 20:33:52 GMT 12
There's an impressive diorama posted in the non-nz aviation postings- the water in particular is incredible!
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