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Revell 1/72 Flower class corvette
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Revell 1/72 Flower class corvette
Hi all I started this kit ages ago but it got shelved (can't remember why) but I had an idea to re motivate me , it's going to become a 60s version of the bat boat, I have the Airfix jet engine which I will be adding, with some lasers and other bits, I guarantee this will be like no corvette you ever saw.
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Sound intersting. looking forward to it.
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Hi all well here is a quick mockup of where this is going. The jet engine is very disappointing detail wise I will be adding lots more detail and since this will be sprayed gloss black I will be cutting inspection doors in the outer casing to show the detail I will be adding
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Hi all here's the first bit of alterations
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Do you have a photo or drawing of how this vessel is going to look?
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Hi all done a bit more. I have my imagination, gulp.
As you can see there's no real detail to the jet engine, I know it's meant to be an educational toys to teach kids how a jet engine works and to be see through but I fail to see how this teaches anything, no injectors no pipe work for fuel just some blades which spin and some lights, I think Airfix missed a trick here. And for very little work on their part.
I know nothing about jet engines but I know they need injectors to get the fuel where needed and fuel obviously but here is no indication of either here.
As you can see there's no real detail to the jet engine, I know it's meant to be an educational toys to teach kids how a jet engine works and to be see through but I fail to see how this teaches anything, no injectors no pipe work for fuel just some blades which spin and some lights, I think Airfix missed a trick here. And for very little work on their part.
I know nothing about jet engines but I know they need injectors to get the fuel where needed and fuel obviously but here is no indication of either here.
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Hi all some more progress on this.
I've concocted a couple of laser cannons for it, I think they look quite convincing, what do you think.
I've concocted a couple of laser cannons for it, I think they look quite convincing, what do you think.
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Guns looking good.
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Hi all here is tonight's bit
I must say I'm quite pleased with my lasers.
I must say I'm quite pleased with my lasers.
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Re: Revell 1/72 Flower class corvette
Very cool
kpnuts- Silver
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Hi all here is the next installment
I must say I'm enjoying this very much, freedom from anyone saying "that's wrong" is so liberating and I'm loving the fact I can use my imagination to find stuff for making 60s style futuristic stuff ( I thought at the start of this build that the corvette lent itself to that era, modern stuff would be either squarer or more streamlined)
I must say I'm enjoying this very much, freedom from anyone saying "that's wrong" is so liberating and I'm loving the fact I can use my imagination to find stuff for making 60s style futuristic stuff ( I thought at the start of this build that the corvette lent itself to that era, modern stuff would be either squarer or more streamlined)
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Hi all, I've started detailing the jet engine.
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Hi all, did some more detailing on the jet engine (yes I know all you jet engine enthusiasts out there it looks like no jet engine you ever saw) it's not real and doesn't exist in real life, I love this imaginary stuff, I can do anything.
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Hi all well I've finished detailing the jet engine, I was going to make an inspection panel in the casing so you could see the detailing but since it is curved in all directions I couldn't work out how to hinge it so you won't actually see any of it but, hey I know it's there.
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Hi all well thanks to a suggestion I'm going to do lift out panels instead of hinged so here's what I have so far.
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Hi all here's another update on this beast.
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Hi all I've had a go at making batman and added a bit of colour to the ship.
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Hi all can anyone guess what this will be used for (think way out of the box)
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Hi all here is the next update.
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Whatever that gizmo is, it looks good so that was what the bulb was for.
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Hi all here's another update.
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Hi all another little update, I must say I'm excited to see where this goes, I have so many ideas rolling round in my head.
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Hi all I just feel like I should apologise to all the people following my other ship builds, I've not forgotten them, I'm just having so much fun with this I can't concentrate on them, is that selfish? Sorry, I will get back to them again, and to those who don't like what I'm doing to this, I blow raspberrys at you.
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Hi all another update, won't be many more as on hols on Friday.
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Hi all doing some research (I've no idea of the size of these and can't seem to find overall dimensions) I thought these would help in stabilisation either side, would you all agree, 1/72 seahund type xxv11b, I wouldn't be modeling them as submarines more outriggers with maybe some cannons or lasers attached.