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                        Klingon bird of prey. (pic)

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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Klingon bird of prey. (pic)
                        Posted by gregers on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 12:46 PM
                        just thought i would share a pic of work in progress on my AMT bird of prey "inflight" model, i still have some "weathering" and blast scorching to do on it and then final assembly / decaling. as ever, any advise or tips to help my improve will be greatfuly recived Cool [8D]. Greg

                        http://www.cronusengineering.com/cronuswarp/CronusWarpHobbies/forum/data/GREGERS/2003111754946_PDRM0051.JPG
                        Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 1:24 PM
                        Looking good Greg! Don't forget to post finished pics as well.
                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 1:46 PM
                        Excellent work-- it will be most impressive when finished. :)
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 6:56 PM
                        Looks good so far Greg. Did you have to use much filler on it? On mine I had to use so much filler and styrene strips between the half's of the neck I thought I'd never get it looking right.
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 7:24 PM
                        Hey Greg, Your Bird of Prey is looking good! I can't wait to see the finished model. I been trying to ICQ you but I get an error message from their meet people page!?Sad [:(]

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:43 PM
                        Looking pretty good, Greg. Should look great when you finish the weathering process.

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                        mark956
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:10 PM
                        Looking very good Greg. Can't wait to see the finished model.
                        mark956
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 8:41 AM
                        Nice BoP, Greg!
                        ~Brian
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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:25 AM
                        Cheers guys, i'll post pics when she's finished. i didn't have to use much filler but i am having trouble with the wing joint lines splitting (as can be seen in the pic) they where slightly twisted and i straightend them as best i could. one thing i did do was alter the angle of the wings, there is two options in the kit - drooped(the attack position) and raised (for cruising) the wings in the cruise position are too flat so i cut back the parts that the wings attach to to give the correct angle. again cheers. Greg
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                        MartianGundamModeler
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Tennessee
                        Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 3:47 PM
                        What method do you intend to use to weather it and how will you do the "blast scorching"? I am still learning to weather and have yet to gather the "kahuntas" to weather one of my Trek models. i practice on my cheaper kits.
                        "Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html
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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Thursday, November 20, 2003 11:30 AM
                        Hi Martian, i am using drybrushing and stippling for the weathering, the blast scorching will be by stippling (i use a small, wide, round makeup brush for this that i "borrowed" from the wifeies makeup bag (don't tell your wives i gave you this tip Big Smile [:D]). Greg
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:56 PM
                        It's looking good, Greg. I'm not greatly familiar with Star Trek Oops [oops] stuff, but I've seen that shape in a lot of show and in FSM as well. Yours look good! Many decals on that ship? Wouldn't it be better to get the decals then complete the weathering?
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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Friday, November 21, 2003 9:18 AM
                        Hi Domi, there are not very many decals on this one, i will be attaching them before i finish the weathering and scorching (there is quite alot to do yet). thanks for the complements. Greg
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