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Offline Ben

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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #45 on: 18 June 2011, 23:54:43 »
Hey Tom
Just a thought, I bought some of John Haynes 4" twin turrets for my cossack and they are amazingly more detailed than the deans offering and require only the tiniest amount of flash removal from the castings.
Well worth the dosh and lack of hassle! ^^^ ^^^
The online shop is closed until sunday the 25th june but the website is www.johnrhaynes.com/shop/

Ben
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Offline Tommydean

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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #46 on: 20 June 2011, 04:25:21 »
anything from John is top shelf! ^^^   I saw those turetts but i dont know if they weigh more than the vacu formed ones in the kit. i would buy them in a second
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Offline hotjava

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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #47 on: 21 June 2011, 16:07:14 »
Hi Tom,

Thanks for the photos.  The turrets look nice.
I haven't started on my turrets.
What changes did you make?

Thanks!
Oliver

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Offline Tommydean

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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #48 on: 22 June 2011, 05:14:28 »
Hey Oliver,  I put some polyester glazing pudy on to square up the corners and fill in the low spots then i will scribe the panel lines. next i will put a gloss clear coat and put some rivet lines i bought from archer fine transfers. there is a good pic of the twin 4.7 mounts on page 35 of the Kellys. lots of rivets!
also did some work up forward in the anchor windless area.
  Tom
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Offline hotjava

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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #49 on: 24 June 2011, 15:39:28 »
Tommy,

Thanks for the information!  I'll check out the rivets.
Looking great!

Oliver
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Offline Tommydean

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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #50 on: 28 June 2011, 10:00:41 »
archer  transfers are cool but they are expensive :o
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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #51 on: 13 October 2011, 18:25:33 »
Tommy,

Thats nice work you have put in to your model, so far I am really impressed.

I am going to take my time on my Kelly build and get it all right, I like the idea of the fibre glass bulk heads.

Dave
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Offline Tommydean

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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #52 on: 16 October 2011, 04:52:39 »
Thanks Dave. yha taking your time is the name of the game with these kits. if yha mess up a part you can just build another one from the extra plastic sheet supplied in the kit. dont be afraid to modify some of the parts some dont fit exactly
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Offline colin

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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #53 on: 16 October 2011, 13:26:30 »
exactly Tommy..... never rush it... as mistakes can quickly appear, and i think i modify a fair few of the bits, just to make my model stand out from the crowd..
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Offline Tommydean

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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #54 on: 08 January 2012, 09:13:13 »
finnaley got some work done...installed the motors and test ran the whole unit all the way out to the props
it ran smooth!
« Last Edit: 09 January 2012, 00:31:27 by Tommydean »
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Offline Tommydean

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Re: HMS Javalin
« Reply #55 on: 19 March 2023, 11:11:10 »
Hey all its been along time but i am retiring from my present job
And am going back down to the basement to get some work done.
I have also found some new materials that look promising for main deck
And superstructure.    Be back soon tom
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