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Trumpeter 1/700 Z-30

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  • Member since
    July 2014
  • From: Philadelphia Pa
Posted by Nino on Friday, January 12, 2018 2:20 PM

Rob,    

     Don't let it be your last 1/700 kit.  You did this z30 proud.                        

     Nino 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, January 11, 2018 9:20 AM

No one says you have to use sprue for the rigging.  I started out my ship modeling with wooden kits, so I guess I never had the "all materials used to build plastic kit must be plastic" syndrome.  I use various types of thread, even for small 1:700 ships. It is getting harder and harder to find fine thread these days with diminuation of sewing hobby, but there are still online sources for fine thread (thank god for internet).

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    December 2015
  • From: providence ,r.i.
Posted by templar1099 on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 5:05 PM

modelcrazy

It looks nice for the pictures Rob Yes. Good on ya for giving itg a try. It's hard to make 1/700 not look like a toy and you pulled it off.

 


Agree wholeheartedly, very nicely done.

"le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile"

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 2:27 PM

It looks nice in the pictures Rob Yes. Good on ya for giving itg a try. It's hard to make 1/700 not look like a toy and you pulled it off.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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  • Member since
    September 2008
  • From: Ancaster, Ontario
Trumpeter 1/700 Z-30
Posted by maxfax on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 1:38 PM

Hello everyone,

 

Here is my first, and probably last, 1/700 ship. I used PE railings and a few other items, but its mostly out of the box. The rigging is minimal, as I was losing patience with the sprue breaking/debonding. It was alot more work than I was expecting, and not as enjoyable as I hoped! I have a new found respect for those that can make stunning models at this scale.

 

 

Thanks,

Rob

 

 

On the bench:  Revell 1/72 HCMS Snowberry

 

 

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