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Re: USS Edwin A Howard DE 346 project- progress update 4/3 p
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:45 am
by Stikpusher
speedgraflex wrote:Stikpusher wrote:Thanks Bruce,,, but it looks so bad blown up,with all those scratches and gaps... mind you in reality those are tiny... but here...
I apologize my friend! I edited my post. It was the plasticard that was fitted so well that caught my attention. Excellent work.
Bruce, no need to edit. That just exemplifies being our own worst critic. You see all the good stuff, I see all the flaws.
portman wrote:Looking good Stik - I'm loving the conversion work!
Stuart, thank you. I’ve never done this sort of thing on a ship kit to such an extent before. It’s not to different from what I’ve done in Armor. Just far smaller due to scale.
Re: USS Edwin A Howard DE 346 project- progress update 4/3 p
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:23 pm
by Stikpusher
So more little progress today...
First up, I thinned out the splinter shields for the forward 40mm tub and 20mm gun galleries
Then I glued that deck in place
And I added some sheet styrene to the lower front of the superstructure to deal with seams in that area
next I added the signal wings for the flying bridge
and then I thinned down the splinter shields for the aft 40mm tub and the midship lower 20mm tubs
so here is how it all looks now
and lastly I built up the stack...
this is gonna need lots of changes from what I’ve seen in photos and drawings
Re: USS Edwin A Howard DE 346 project- progress update 4/4 p
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:10 pm
by BlackSheep214
Wow...
Re: USS Edwin A Howard DE 346 project- progress update 4/4 p
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:18 am
by speedgraflex
Your modifications are amazing. Good point about knowing where and when to stop adding the changes. Plus, you’re giving yourself as well as your audience a wonderful education! I had a look at Scalemates to see the kit instructions (thank you, Kari for this tip) and if I have found the right kit (unlike last time with Revell, Carlos) that is one kit that has been around for awhile! I was wondering if the superstructure lines up well with the deck and how the joins are addressed. I did a skip back through your project to see if you photographed a mock up, wasn’t sure and thought I would ask you. Are your plans to add the memorabilia to the base itself? TGIF
Re: USS Edwin A Howard DE 346 project- progress update 4/4 p
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:04 am
by Stikpusher
Tom and Bruce, thank you.
Bruce, according to Scalemates, this kit dates from the early 1950’s, so it is older than most of us here, excluding Lyle of course...
The superstructure actually does line up well with the deck. At some point this kit was motorized, so to access the motor and change the batteries, the superstructure comes off as a single piece unit via side clip extensions of sorts.
No mock up photos yet, but I can get you one later today.
As far as plans for display, well that is up to my friend. But I think that he will have the memorabilia displayed on the shelf around the build. I will mount it on a wood base. But the medal citation alone should be in the standard 8 1/2 x 11 format. I want to say the photo of the man is a 5 x 7, and the Silver Star medal itself and the champagne bottle top and ribbon are each close in size to the model, with the medal being the smaller of those items.
Re: USS Edwin A Howard DE 346 project- progress update 4/4 p
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:24 am
by Duke Maddog
Tremendous work Carlos! This is why I never do a ship for anyone. I just haven't got the skills or patience to do so much to a ship kit. Just take a look at the Izumo I'm doing... I should have been done with that already, but just adding P/E slows me down.
Keep it coming Carlos, I'm looking forward to future updates.
Re: USS Edwin A Howard DE 346 project- progress update 4/4 p
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:27 am
by LyleW
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Re: USS Edwin A Howard DE 346 project- progress update 4/4 p
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:46 am
by Stuart
Re: USS Edwin A Howard DE 346 project- progress update 4/4 p
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 10:30 am
by Stikpusher
Mark, Lyle, and Stuart, thank you for your kind words on my work so far.
Mark, this was a request that I could not turn down. The guy that I am building this for is a very good friend of mine. Something pretty rare nowadays. And it is something of a challenge as well. Eventually I also will build him one of the Perry Class FFGs that he served on as well. But that will be a much simpler project, seeing that the Academy kit is new tool, and the PE set that I have for it is made for the kit. None of the major work involved as here.
Re: USS Edwin A Howard DE 346 project- progress update 4/4 p
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:25 am
by mustang1989
You are tha MAN for taking on a ship project. I would love to take a project on like that one day but I'd be on it for years. lol
