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                        HobbyBoss Arizona 1/700 wip

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                        bsyamato
                        • Member since
                          October 2008
                        • From: italy
                        HobbyBoss Arizona 1/700 wip
                        Posted by bsyamato on Saturday, May 14, 2011 7:05 PM

                        Try to start my first wip here , not so expert on building ships , i finished only 3 ships till now. 

                        If something wrong don't exitate with some tips Embarrassed i'll appreciate it!

                        I bought this little kit two years ago , curious about to build something from hobbyboss (when stopped my hobby for many years hobbyboss not bornrd) and especially for lower price Whistling , i hope this ship does not represents the hobbyboss standard!

                        During building i lost one propeller .. not so simple to replace

                        Then the actual progress of the disaster

                        fittings of rear mast complex was an hard work, pieces fits in very bad mode

                        horrible slution for gun turret base

                        I'll use this ship as school to learn more about ships building before to continue more expensive kits on my stash Angel

                        Please give some critics on

                         

                         

                        rtoo speed makes ugly results, too relax don't make results

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                        Phil_H
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Sydney, Australia
                        Posted by Phil_H on Monday, May 16, 2011 2:19 AM

                        I haven't done a ship in years, and it was pretty basic at that when I did. I do have this one in the stash though, so I will be watching. Smile

                        This kit is so basic it doesn't even have the dreaded "Aztec stairs", it has Aztec slides instead. Indifferent

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                        bsyamato
                        • Member since
                          October 2008
                        • From: italy
                        Posted by bsyamato on Monday, May 16, 2011 5:15 AM

                        me too, this is the first from no less than 10-15 years. Kit is too basic and fits are no good, instruction are not clear, some piece simply don't know were to put Black Eye i'll use just to acquire experience on ships kits

                        what are aztec stairs?

                        rtoo speed makes ugly results, too relax don't make results

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                        spadx111
                        • Member since
                          April 2015
                        Posted by spadx111 on Monday, May 16, 2011 6:12 AM

                        nice work.

                        Ron

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                        Phil_H
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Sydney, Australia
                        Posted by Phil_H on Monday, May 16, 2011 7:08 AM

                        bsyamato
                        what are aztec stairs?

                        "Aztec stairs" is a somewhat derisive term used to describe steps/stairs moulded with a solid block underneath, resembling steps in an Aztec temple (use your imagination Smile), hence the term.  They are frequently seen on 1/700 scale ship kits, especially older ones.

                        On this particular kit, they haven't even bothered to mould the steps in, just angled wedges representing where the stairways should be. Look at the step where the main deck and after-deck meet. You'll see a couple of wedges there from the higher deck down to the lower deck level - these should actually be (doubled) stairs. If you continue inboard at the step line, You will see two small platforms either side of the T-shaped hole with similar wedges going down to deck level. I believe these should also be stairs.

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                        bsyamato
                        • Member since
                          October 2008
                        • From: italy
                        Posted by bsyamato on Monday, May 16, 2011 7:14 AM

                        thanx for comments 

                        ok on atzec staies Cool need to take some picture of the 720 hood from italeri , her beat on details all the ships i have (even academy bismark 1/350 and yamato 1/450!) as i see on the hood 1/350 wip in this section the little one seems have all Geeked

                        rtoo speed makes ugly results, too relax don't make results

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                        SuppressionFire
                        • Member since
                          September 2007
                        • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
                        Posted by SuppressionFire on Monday, May 16, 2011 7:29 AM

                        Montezuma's Molded Revenge!

                        The still beating hearts of the mold designers have been cut from their chests and sacrificed to the AM / PE gods of deliverance!Dead

                         

                        http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/razordws/GB%20Badges/WMIIIGBsmall.jpg

                         

                         

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                        bsyamato
                        • Member since
                          October 2008
                        • From: italy
                        Posted by bsyamato on Monday, May 16, 2011 9:38 AM

                        SuppressionFire

                        Montezuma's Molded Revenge!

                        The still beating hearts of the mold designers have been cut from their chests and sacrificed to the AM / PE gods of deliverance!Dead

                         

                        LOL i hope so for hobbyboss Cool

                        rtoo speed makes ugly results, too relax don't make results

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                        bondoman
                        • Member since
                          March 2007
                        • From: Carmel, CA
                        Posted by bondoman on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:51 AM

                        That kit is a piece of junk. The Dragon kit by comparison is one of the best.

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