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Title: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: davecov on December 27, 2020, 04:34:18 AM

This is my Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034). It was a strictly OOB build with no aftermarket stuff, no etch, no rigging and consequently no stress!

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Dave

Title: Re: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on December 27, 2020, 06:21:30 AM

Very nice work, especially for an OOB build! 

Still, the question needs to asked, how did you manage to fight the urge to not apply a bit of what-if to the project? :smiley:

Title: Re: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: davecov on December 27, 2020, 06:43:36 AM

Thanks, Jeffry.

It was extremely difficult to stick to my rules and I even managed to slip up once and add three pieces of thread rigging! Actually, the Jeanne d'Arc looks like it could be a great candidate for a "what-if". I have a 1/1200 scale one in my stash so perhaps one day I could let my imagination run riot.

Dave

Title: Re: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on December 27, 2020, 07:45:27 AM

1:200 scale eh?  That would certainly be a hand full and easier on the eyes while building it.  At that size/scale it would certainly be a lot less eye strain. 

Title: Re: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: davecov on December 27, 2020, 08:13:31 AM

No, it is 1/1200 which is three times smaller than the build above. Now, that will be bit of an eye strain!

Dave

Title: Re: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on December 27, 2020, 08:23:01 AM

Quote from: davecov on December 27, 2020, 08:13:31 AM

No, it is 1/1200 which is three times smaller than the build above. Now, that will be bit of an eye strain!

Blame it on eyesight. 

Title: Re: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: Old Wombat on December 27, 2020, 02:33:38 PM

Stress free! How the hobby is meant to be! :smiley:


So. why do I end up nearly bald after every build? ???


Great job, Dave! 8)

Title: Re: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 28, 2020, 03:08:35 AM

Nice work. :smiley:

A 1/350 one would be nice too.

Title: Re: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: elmayerle on December 28, 2020, 01:02:17 PM

Beautiful!!  If it was in 1/350, I would be tempted to do a subtle whif using French V-22s .

Title: Re: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 29, 2020, 01:59:10 AM

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Title: Re: Heller 1/400 Jeanne d Arc (81034)
Post by: elmayerle on December 29, 2020, 06:57:48 AM

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