rhill
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You think you are shaky now....just wait till you're 68, with crappy eyes.
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A model I've just started!
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Oh boy, I can't wait! I bet you miss being young, at least a little bit.
rhill
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Yes, sometimes not so much fun, but the upside is being retired and doing what you want when you want. More time for hobbies!!
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That does sound nice.
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Are you done yet? 
Just messin' with you, I am in no position to talk when it comes to finishing projects.
Just messin' with you, I am in no position to talk when it comes to finishing projects.
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Actually, almost finished. This is pretty much all I did today. Unfortunately, sleep calls.Are you done yet?
Just messin' with you, I am in no position to talk when it comes to finishing projects.
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I should also mention that I will probably now finish the four car models that I have, plus the one my dad wants me to do with him. I have one that's almost finished, one that's half finished, one I cut all the pieces out, and the last one the box is still in the plastic wrap.Are you done yet?
Just messin' with you, I am in no position to talk when it comes to finishing projects.
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Are you done yet?
Just messin' with you, I am in no position to talk when it comes to finishing projects.
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Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen him be so honest with his unfinished projects
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Honesty and owning things are the first steps to a better tomorrow.Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen him be so honest with his unfinished projects
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Hmm, maybe I should run for office!Honesty and owning things are the first steps to a better tomorrow.
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Alright, update time! After the parade today I will probably finish it. So far, I have painted most things, including the hull, port windows, gun barrels, main turrets, helicopter and other small boats, helicopter crane, and the radar dish. Because I suck at painting (until I improve) I ignored the instructions for camouflage and found a reference image of what the ship looked like fresh off the line: red hull, black stripe halfway up, gray for the other half, almost all gray on the superstructures. I painted the main turrets silver to make them stand out, and I'm going to do the same for the 5 inch guns and the shields on the 20MM auxiliary guns.
I still have to paint the bases another coat on one and two on the other (they're not glued in yet, so I don't have to worry about getting paint on the hull). I need to paint a few things gold:
Some black:
And some silver:
I also need to tie the rigging and hang the flag. I'm going to use the ceremonial arrangement for signal flags, with all of them hung in a specific order, detailed here, minus the numbers and repeaters:
Edit: I also have to do all the stickers, most of which are tiny. Oh boy. They're actually not too bad, and I've had practice from Cub Scout pinewood derby cars, which I got design awards for, so they must've been alright. Just need my modeling tweezers!
I still have to paint the bases another coat on one and two on the other (they're not glued in yet, so I don't have to worry about getting paint on the hull). I need to paint a few things gold:
Some black:
And some silver:
I also need to tie the rigging and hang the flag. I'm going to use the ceremonial arrangement for signal flags, with all of them hung in a specific order, detailed here, minus the numbers and repeaters:
Edit: I also have to do all the stickers, most of which are tiny. Oh boy. They're actually not too bad, and I've had practice from Cub Scout pinewood derby cars, which I got design awards for, so they must've been alright. Just need my modeling tweezers!
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rhill
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The model looks really good! I am not sure I could do one like that, it looks so small I don't think it would turn out well for me. Maybe I missed it, but what scale is that ship in?
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1/500. It's just under 15 inches long, and about five tall and 4 3/4 wide.
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In the pics it looks smaller. You got me thinking of doing a few ships, that is one area I have not modeled.
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It wasn't too bad actually. The store I got it from had a USS Nimitz in 1/750 scale, and it was still almost 2 feet long.
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Size/scale is one thing you definitely need to think about. You need space to display the finished models.
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Yeah. I think the carrier would be too big until I clean my room. The battleship I have room for, and I'm going to get a display case for it.
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As long as you see it in your mind finished then who cares what it looks like in reality
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- #40
Wow, that looks great!
