Boatmans 1/200 scale USS HORNET CV8 BUILD AN LIGHTS for the Doolittle raid on japan

[BOATMAN]

 

[Pantherman]

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I knew that you would get there, expert in no time. PM

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS YES this build is still on as WIP but we have had several freinds come over an jen says ive got to be present in the livin room as it would be rude if i was up in my model room but i hope to have another go tomorrow as its nice to have freinds come over BUT i cant do any modeling an on friday ive got to stay down again as sooty sue is comin over so anothe days modelin lost as lost 2 days monday an tuesday so on thursday im locking myself in an may have to do some of that orrible ole p/e what P/M bought for me on sunday which was very nice of him very nice gent he is
chrisb

 

[Pantherman]

HI GUYS YES this build is still on as WIP but we had had several freinds come over an jen says ive got to be present in the livin room as it would be rude if i was up in my model room but i hope to have another go tomorrow as its nice to have freinds come over BUT i cant do any modeling an on friday ive got to stay down again as sooty sue is comin over so anothe days modelin lost as lost 2 days monday an tuesday so on thursday im locking myself in an may have to do some of that orrible ole p/e what P/M bought for me on sunday which was very nice of him very nice gent he is
chrisb

You smooth talker..... PM

 

[BarleyBop]

im locking myself in

Yup, sometimes I'd rather do that as well, but then I try not to forget the wonderful folks around me that make it all possible.
Besides, in the same way that there is a special satisfaction in knowing there is a guitar on it's stand just waiting for my next free moment, I'm happy there is a build at the bench pining for completion and my attention.
Lucky fellas we are.

 

[BOATMAN]

Yup, sometimes I'd rather do that as well, but then I try not to forget the wonderful folks around me that make it all possible.
Besides, in the same way that there is a special satisfaction in knowing there is a guitar on it's stand just waiting for my next free moment, I'm happy there is a build at the bench pining for completion and my attention.
Lucky fellas we are.

WELL B/B i know i'll be able to build tomorrow as im takin jen over her freinds so unless any of my boaty m8's turn up unanounnced then i will be able to build an maybe have another look for that horrnet book as im sure its in my model room some where just got to move some of my stash around an other junk thats built up over the yrs but i need it badly an short of buyin another one no way to exspensive an last time i was on the hornet built i could not understand why the hangar side dint match up now ive manageded to work it out as there are three parts on the port side an 4 parts on the starboard side which was what was confuseing me
chrisb

 

[Edbert]

I saw this today and thought of you Chris.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/188Jrtvjy3/

But after watching it loop[ a few times I'm wondering if it is AI. I mean the dude with the controller can barely see the small craft, and what is keeping the waves from spilling out?

 

[BOATMAN]

I saw this today and thought of you Chris.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/188Jrtvjy3/

But after watching it loop[ a few times I'm wondering if it is AI. I mean the dude with the controller can barely see the small craft, and what is keeping the waves from spilling out?

HI Edbert many thanks for the thoughts of me on this an yes i cant make out how this is all working either an yes why the water is not spilling over the edge as it looks to me that its all just set on a thick table so yes i think there is a bit of CGI or AI TRICKERY an its not real but i maybe wrong on that cheers sir but thank you for showing it to me as if you hadnt shown me of this i would not have beliveled this an i dont go on face book as i dont like it
ATB chrisb

 

[locomotive]

I saw this today and thought of you Chris.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/188Jrtvjy3/

But after watching it loop[ a few times I'm wondering if it is AI. I mean the dude with the controller can barely see the small craft, and what is keeping the waves from spilling out?

Yeah totally AI.

 

[BOATMAN]

HI Guys well im still tryin to work out how these hangar bay sides of the ship fit together as ive treid this way an that an they dont fit AAARRRGGGGG BUT yes im sure im doin somethin wrong but after today messin around with them im a bit closer to doin this an the bloomin instructions are useless an the parts are not numbered so i'll have anorther go tomorrow an some pics of these bloomin sides

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS well regards these not fittin hangar sides well to day i had a thunk an went to town on them sides an boy were they awkward as had to cut off the sides about 2 to 3 mm as they were to long worst kit ive ever had for fit but i settled their hash an now they all fit but with a kit this exspensive in my opinion i should not have had to do this anyway some pics of them just laid on as im glad i did get these to fit as there is a lot of bit to fit to the sides

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

 

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[BOATMAN]

WELL now thats them sorted i can take them off an one at a time fit on all the detail an dreaded p/e oh dear
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

G/M all im struggleling with this carrier an the p/e just cant do it as im ok normally but when i try this p/e fittment i just get the shakes an the harder i try the worst it gets an yes ive done what others have said pack up an go an have a cuppa but when i come back to it its the same more shakes honestly ive never been beaten before on any model but this stuff takes the prize an my ability to fit it on but ive got P/M comin to see me at the end of the month hopefully he maybe show me where im goin wrong on this p/e an if no better then im leavein the damm stuff off the model as it will hardly be seen when i fit on the flightdeck sorry for running on all an yesterday i lost another days build as freinds invited jen an i to go over theirs for a turkey dinner just out of the blue an i could not say no as jen wanted to go oh dear an no building today either jen has got to go hos right in the middle of the day oh dear again well hopefully i can get in a days build tomorrow
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

HI all well on my USS HORNET KIT the love is just not there as so many tiny parts an ive spent 4 hrs on it this morn an at least 2 hrs battleing the carpet monster for the tiny parts ive pinged out of the tweezzers oh dear an this two small parts are all that i managed to do today

 

[BOATMAN]

AN I may have some more rattle can sprayin on hornet but i will have for definte a lot of sprayin to do on my big aircraft kits so i got fed up with these paper masks so ive bought myself a proper gas mask an hope that will save me from them ole paints fumes

 

[Pantherman]

G/M all im struggleling with this carrier an the p/e just cant do it as im ok normally but when i try this p/e fittment i just get the shakes an the harder i try the worst it gets an yes ive done what others have said pack up an go an have a cuppa but when i come back to it its the same more shakes honestly ive never been beaten before on any model but this stuff takes the prize an my ability to fit it on but ive got P/M comin to see me at the end of the month hopefully he maybe show me where im goin wrong on this p/e an if no better then im leavein the damm stuff off the model as it will hardly be seen when i fit on the flightdeck sorry for running on all an yesterday i lost another days build as freinds invited jen an i to go over theirs for a turkey dinner just out of the blue an i could not say no as jen wanted to go oh dear an no building today either jen has got to go hos right in the middle of the day oh dear again well hopefully i can get in a days build tomorrow
chrisb

We can certainly have a PE work out when I see you next. I'm having a think about an easier way to apply it for you. Pantherman.

 

[locomotive]

I feel your pain with p/e.
I can't get on with it either.

 

[BOATMAN]

We can certainly have a PE work out when I see you next. I'm having a think about an easier way to apply it for you. Pantherman.

OK P/M wellre see how it goes then
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

I feel your pain with p/e.
I can't get on with it either.

YES Loco i get fed up with the damm stuff as you only have to knock it an its all bent an a devil to try an straighten out glad im not the only one to have probs with this stuff
ATB SIR
Chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

HI Guys well im still battleling this ole P/E an by gum its peeing me off bad but i had another go at it today an it came out a bit better but not great but a least ive fitted some on an ive used a tiny set sqaure from a cracker an it did the job great to keep the p/e glueing tight an fairly straight