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  • Member since
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  • From: Singapore
Inaccurate Details and totally missing sections
Posted by Tankbuster on Thursday, March 16, 2006 8:01 PM

Hello all,

I am working on Tamiya's 350 scale Enterprise. The more I work on it scratch building and trying to correct inaccurate details, the more I get fustrated with it. So far I think I have close to 100 hours invested in this ship. I am using "In Detail and Scale" by Bert Kinzey. He wasn't kinding about "Be prepared to invest a lot of time to correct Tamiya's blunders!" I also have other references to go by and refer to. 

So my question is: when you get to a point when you are totally sick and tired of working on a subject, what do you do? I still have along way to go. I am still working on the hull. My main gripe right now is the elavators. There is so much missing from them and the surrounding structures. I am not going for 100% accuracy, but I would like to get it somewhat close.

Would you set it aside for now now and continue on it later? Any suggestions on how I might be able to get past my current "fustration block" would be sincerely appreciated!!!

Thanks for allowing my to vent!!! Bob 

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Thursday, March 16, 2006 9:05 PM

You need to recognize that there is no perfect kit.   Some are better than others in representing the appearance of the subject.     You need to go into any project with the forethought to recognize what is present, what is missing and can be replicated, and what is missing and can be done without.   You need to define these terms for yourself.   No one can do it for you.   You can ask for counsel, but in the end each level of "accuracy" is your own decision.

That being said, Gold Medal Models makes replacement elevators for the Tam Enterprise ...

1/350 ENTERPRISE ELEVATORS

Perforated elevator platforms to replace the four solid plastic platforms included in Tamiya kit of CVN-65 USS Enterprise in 1/350 scale. Etched in heavy sheet brass with full see-through gridwork, reinforcing strips, tie-down rings, and even the extended plating on Elevator No. 2 as seen in prototype reference photos. Sheet styrene can be used for side plating on underside by using the kit's elevators as guides, or the plastic side plating may be carefully cut away from the Tamiya elevators and transferred to the etched brass versions if desired. These four etched platforms are exact matches for the plastic parts to ensure a precise fit. Instructions are etched into the edge of the brass sheet.

http://www.goldmm.com/ships/gms3elvt.htm

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    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Friday, March 17, 2006 7:25 AM
I have some projects like that from time to time.  What I do is start something on the side that is simple, usually out of the box, and just build it for the fun of building it and not worry about accuracy.  That way I take my mind off my accurate build that was frustrating me and concentrate on the actual construction which I really enjoy.

You may also want to try a different section of the build, such as th island, or the air wing.  Work on it from different angles rather than from the hull up.

With a clear mind, and a competed build, I am able to return to my accurate project and tackle the problems I am having with it.

Scott

  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: West Virginia, USA
Posted by mfsob on Friday, March 17, 2006 9:00 AM

I did something similar when I was deep into my Doolittle Raiders B-25B build, and getting just a tad obsessive with the little scratchbuilt bits and very frustrated with trying to make correct stenciled serial numbers.

While at the hobby shop, I saw a 1/72 Fokker DVII marked down to $4.75 and thought, Why not? It had a really cool red and blue paintjob on the box top. Before I left the store I swore to myself:

  • I would build it right out of the box.
  • I would not buy any aftermarket PE, decals, etc.
  • I would use only the paints I had on hand.
  • Any scratchbuilding would be minor embellishments only.

And that's exactly what I did ... and it was fun! Did I hand paint the lozenge scheme under the wings? Nope! Left it completely off - who's going to see it, anyway? I did do a little rigging with stretched sprue and styrene strip, and drilled out the exhaust pipe and machine gun barrel cooling vents (amazing what you can do with a No. 80 bit), but that was about it. It looks good and I'm happy with it.

Now back to plane No. 8 ...

  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Kingwood, Texas
Posted by flyguy on Thursday, May 18, 2006 5:01 PM
You might consider doing what I did with mine - sold it to another poor, unsuspecting slob !!!Big Smile [:D]
Grit yer teeth an' grin !!!
  • Member since
    December 2004
  • From: Stockton,Ca
Posted by Hippy-Ed on Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:09 PM
 flyguy wrote:
You might consider doing what I did with mine - sold it to another poor, unsuspecting slob !!!Big Smile [:D]


I'll buy that fer a DollarSmile,Wink, & Grin [swg]
If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything
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