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Or maybe worked at Martin?
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Wow that is some incredible detail work.
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Some good photos there, very nice. What camera and glass did you use?
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I was hoping to make this one but supposed to be on-call for work
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I thought birding was going to be a cheap hobby. Hahahahaha!!!
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Whoever designed that tail must have been on some pretty serious stuff.
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Great excuse to buy another kit.
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Thanks all, A bit of fun that costs me a bloomin fortune.... no, wait that's model making 😂 Many more albums, please have a wander through
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Nice one
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Coming on very well.
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Oh yes, there's just a trifle of difference between the two designs there.
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The catapults that come with the Hasegawa Alf and Jake kits are quite similar to those used by the RN, they might be a starting point.
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By the way, does anyone know of a 1:72 ship's catapult to mount it on? Or even better, original drawings to scratch-build one? I've seen the photo-etch ones, but I don't think they're RN versions.
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I was thinking the 1948 version Paul just linked to.
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Supermarine Seagull V: Supermarine Seagull:
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Possibly you're thinking of the Sea Otter?
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I see, I thought you meant the later Seagull.
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THIS is the one to get. Pure quality. Tell those guys you saw the review here 🤣
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I think you're referring to the post war Seagull. I'm referring to the Seagull V first delivered to the RAAF in 1935. For RAF/RN purposes it was renamed Walrus. The machine in Hendon was originally delivered to Australia as a Seagull V IIRC.
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I'm thinking seriously about getting one of these. I don't do a great deal of scratch building, but there are occasions when cutting thin strip or rod in consistently accurate lengths would be Really Useful.
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Zvezda Star Destroyer - a new detailing project
Jessie_C replied to Madhatter Mk2's topic in In Progress
Given that ILM used Tamiya tank parts (among many other interesting and useful greeblies) on the original filming models I'm pretty certain they're in good company -
Well that one is definitely fitted with the Vickers K.
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Zvezda Star Destroyer - a new detailing project
Madhatter Mk2 replied to Madhatter Mk2's topic in In Progress
Thanks guys. I'm enjoying myself with this one lol, yeah, It'll be taking on the Yamato in the next cross genre movie. I just like them for detail - makes the surface look so much more interesting don't you think? -
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Thanks. The Seagull is significantly different from the Walrus - what you linked to is fine.
