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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

1/72 scale Grumman Goose - completed!

Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:57 AM

Here is a Sword kit that I am simulating... taking off from water:

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SteveM

Member since
June 2006
From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World

Posted by SteveM on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:43 AM

'Props' on the props, my friend. Nice touch.

Steve

Steve M.

On the workbench: ginormous Kharkov dio

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mikepowers

Member since
January 2005
From: Ohio

Posted by mikepowers on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 3:44 PM

Those props are sweet.

Mike

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ww2modeler

Member since
November 2006
From: United States

Posted by ww2modeler on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 7:40 PM

mikepowers wrote:

Those props are sweet.
Mike

What did you use for the props and water. BOth look great, can't wait to see your finished product,

David

On the bench:

1/35 Tamiya M26 Pershing-0%

1/144 Minicraft P-38J Lightning-50%

Numerous 1/35 scale figures in various stages if completion.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 27, 2007 2:15 AM

base looks excellent....

cant wait to see the plane done

I must know how you did the props and the curl/breaking wave in water

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the doog

Member since
January 2007

Posted by the doog on Friday, September 28, 2007 9:14 AM

Even this diehard "treadhead" wants to know how you did the props!!??

Looks waaay cool!

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Saturday, September 29, 2007 4:51 PM

Thanks guys...

The props are plastic discs painted wit acrylics and cut to shape with a #11 blade. THe water is a foam block roughed up with a pneumatic sander to make waves. It was then painted with acrylics, then coated with a clear acrylic paste. The wakes were built up with wall spackle. painted and coated with the acrylic paste.

Latest...painted wth Tamiya acrylics: