PHILL (ALIAS SHOSEIMARU) Hi there,
First of all, Welcome to the Forum and I hope you enjoy it - you will get some good laughs on here
Thank you for your response. It is funny how I should find you now - because whilst I was building my version of the 2564 I tried to find out who actually built the model and try to contact you. I drew a blank on that UNTIL NOW :) I hope you will stay around on this forum, because we need people like your goodself to show us (those that cannot/struggle with the use of Plasticard).
I, myself, am one of those people who are very limited to how I can use the material Plasticard. I tend to make the item from solid timber (i.e. balsa wood) and cover them with the material Plasticard. i.e. ammo boxes, small deckhouse structures, square vents and soforth. Yet I know these could be made without the aid of a substructure, but, everytime I have tried, I have just ended up with a mess >:( that is why I say, when I look at the likes of what you can do, and others, just makes me sit back and wonder what am I doing wrong. Lack of patience...I dont know. Personally, though, one of the things I think it boils down too is, if you are happy using any material like Colin Bishop and myself are quite happy and confident to build in timber and it comes natural to us...so working in Plasticard must come naturally to you and others.
Anyway, for those of you who are interested Ive included 2 photographs of the 2564 vessel that I built from timber.
Sadly, to say, the only thing that is made from Plasticard on this model are the perspex gun domes and the ammo boxes.
Ive included an internal shot for cds123 because cds123 had asked me a while ago if I had any internal shots. The motors are two Mtroniks Vision 600 spring marines and a 30 amp Electronize Speed controller.
Aye
john e
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