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Title: Building Corvette
Post by: Abuelo3 on January 27, 2011, 10:13:30 pm: Hello from Veracruz, México
This Christmas I got something that call pod, this have a digital camera so, I make some pictures to show at this splendid Forum the Flower Corvette that I'm building, the camuflage paint is some kind of free lance, please tell me something about the rust that I put in this ship, best wishes to everyone
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Post by: Abuelo3 on January 27, 2011, 10:18:43 pm: Sorry, this the bow picture
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Post by: Abuelo3 on January 27, 2011, 10:22:03 pm: Ups the other part ;D
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Post by: Shipmate60 on January 27, 2011, 10:22:31 pm: Godo,
Your weathering looks right.
These ships were very heavily used and didn't get much time for things like painting.
She is looking good.
1 tip for these models is to ballast her deep and they look and sail very well.

Bob
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Post by: Abuelo3 on January 27, 2011, 10:23:44 pm: Any body, give me a ligth
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Post by: Abuelo3 on January 27, 2011, 10:26:23 pm: The r/c gust
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Post by: Abuelo3 on January 27, 2011, 10:38:05 pm: Thank You very much Bob, here at the very deep is the plumb fixed with styren resin and glass fibre, best wishes
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Post by: Abuelo3 on January 27, 2011, 10:40:31 pm: Bob, please take one
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Post by: dodgy geezer on January 27, 2011, 10:58:45 pm: Thanks.... {-) {-)

(http://s2.postimage.org/2xkhgb8o4/cigar.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2xkhgb8o4/)
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Post by: Shipmate60 on January 28, 2011, 12:26:14 am: Godo,
I would prefer the model if you carry on to that standard.
You deserve the cigar!!!

Bob
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Post by: Abuelo3 on January 28, 2011, 07:31:59 pm: Hello
In this picture are the roof of the engine room, that I put the glass, the glass is an slice of acrylic rod that I get in my high technology lathe, the frames of the glass are slices of plastic pipe, please tell something about it O0
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Post by: Abuelo3 on January 28, 2011, 07:33:31 pm: This is the high technology lathe
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Post by: Abuelo3 on January 28, 2011, 07:42:10 pm: This is the bow, I done the chain way from deck to hull waterproof with a plastic pipe, the chain going up and down with another high technology item: 12 inch of fishing rope, I beg pardon for my vocabulary and spelling. :embarrassed:
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Post by: pugwash on January 28, 2011, 09:50:03 pm: Godo Don't worry about your spelling and vocabulary your model making skills are just fine and that is what matters on here.
Geoff
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Post by: ben hall on January 28, 2011, 10:30:28 pm: this is very intersting as im building a revell 1/72 hms snowberry wich will be made rc
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Post by: nhp651 on January 28, 2011, 10:59:19 pm: Quote from: dodgy geezer on January 27, 2011, 10:58:45 pm
Thanks.... {-) {-)

(http://s2.postimage.org/2xkhgb8o4/cigar.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2xkhgb8o4/)

are they cuban.........then i will, thanks.
neil.
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Post by: dodgy geezer on January 28, 2011, 11:45:07 pm: Good, aren't they...?

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Post by: RaaArtyGunner on January 28, 2011, 11:52:21 pm: C'mon guys smokin is bad for you
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Post by: Abuelo3 on January 31, 2011, 05:33:59 pm: Yes is the real thing, they are cubans, 10 years ago Iwas at Cuba for 2, year in order to make a Doctarade grade, so I get in the tabacco, the tum THE MULATAS %% O0 :embarrassed:
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Post by: Abuelo3 on February 09, 2011, 06:50:02 pm: What's wrong????
In order to make the railings and get a neat one, I make some kind of frame, take the exact mesarues and cut in the same size the plastic rod that Revell give in the kit, but the final look is of something "organic" anyway I left it thinking that is product of the hard condition at sea %)
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Post by: Abuelo3 on February 09, 2011, 06:51:10 pm: With the caliper
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Post by: Abuelo3 on February 09, 2011, 06:52:28 pm: I beg You pardon, with the caliper
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Post by: Abuelo3 on February 09, 2011, 06:53:42 pm: The result
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Post by: Abuelo3 on February 09, 2011, 06:58:55 pm: The result
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Post by: Abuelo3 on March 23, 2011, 02:53:50 pm: Finally, I get finish this Ship, in this picture are show the way I can get the batteries:
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Post by: Abuelo3 on March 23, 2011, 02:55:13 pm: The other part:
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Post by: Abuelo3 on March 23, 2011, 02:56:25 pm: The Ship:
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Post by: Mankster on March 23, 2011, 03:08:13 pm: Looks very good :-)) I have had one of these sitting here for absolutley ages now, must make a start.....
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Post by: DickyD on March 23, 2011, 03:23:08 pm: Excellent modelling Godo.

I have two of these corvettes and they sail beautifully.

Make sure you ballast yours down to the waterline to get the best out of it.

What are you planning to build next ?
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Post by: Abuelo3 on March 23, 2011, 03:57:57 pm: Hello, Dear all, DickyD, Thank You very much, I put almost i Kg of ballast at the very botton of the hull, I begun to buil a Tug the Ulises of Ocre( spanish kit) just for the joy of work with wood, best wishes
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Post by: DickyD on March 23, 2011, 04:07:17 pm: Hi Godo, dont forget the photos of the maiden voyage now you have the camera. :-))
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Post by: Abuelo3 on March 23, 2011, 04:36:08 pm: Let me make a question, I put the Colors at the high of the mast, IT is correct? when I was at the Mexican Navy, once the ship are not tie to the pier, the colors have to be at the very high.
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Post by: DickyD on March 23, 2011, 05:07:43 pm: Quote from: Godo on March 23, 2011, 04:36:08 pm
Let me make a question, I put the Colors at the high of the mast, IT is correct? when I was at the Mexican Navy, once the ship are not tie to the pier, the colors have to be at the very high.

British corvette when at sea.

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/HMS%20Campanula/DSCF0397.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/HMS%20Campanula/DSCF0398.jpg)

American corvette when at sea.

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/PG%20Saucy/DSCF0140.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p8/DickyD_photos/PG%20Saucy/DSCF2678-Copy.jpg)
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Post by: Abuelo3 on March 23, 2011, 06:07:21 pm: Yes Sir.
Thank You , those are very good looking ships, and now I know about the water line.
Best Wishes
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Post by: ben hall on March 23, 2011, 06:37:47 pm: can you get a video of her sailing