HobbyBoss Arizona 1/700 wip

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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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!

LOL i hope so for hobbyboss Cool

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

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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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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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spadx111

Member since
April 2015

Posted by spadx111 on Monday, May 16, 2011 6:12 AM

nice work.

Ron

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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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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

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!