Author Topic: Academy 1\400 Titanic Centenary Edition 14202  (Read 12991 times)

Offline FAAMAN

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Re: Academy 1\400 Titanic Centenary Edition 14202
« Reply #25 on: April 19, 2014, 07:39:11 AM »
Bad luck on that fail, but it's all part of this hobby of ours  :o
You could always try some brass rod of the correct (or closest) diameter in the place of the damaged plastic mast. Just drill out a mounting hole for the new brass piece and use some super glue gel to fix it in place.  :)
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Offline kpnuts

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Re: Academy 1\400 Titanic Centenary Edition 14202
« Reply #26 on: May 13, 2014, 03:58:19 AM »
Hi all I decided to try to fix the mast, i tried a piece of copper wire but it was the same thickness all the way up and did not look at all right so i hit on the idea of the end of an old paintbrush.





really pleased with the results.

Offline andonio64

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Re: Academy 1\400 Titanic Centenary Edition 14202
« Reply #27 on: May 13, 2014, 03:03:13 PM »
This is a stroke of genius!
Great result!

Antonio

Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Academy 1\400 Titanic Centenary Edition 14202
« Reply #28 on: May 14, 2014, 03:19:49 AM »
Nice save & well worth the extra effort!

That's one very tasty Titanic!

Brian da Basher

Offline Queeg

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Re: Academy 1\400 Titanic Centenary Edition 14202
« Reply #29 on: May 22, 2014, 04:58:21 PM »
Fantastic repair on the mast!!!

Offline ysi_maniac

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Re: Academy 1\400 Titanic Centenary Edition 14202
« Reply #30 on: May 24, 2014, 11:23:02 AM »
SUPERB!!!

Offline kpnuts

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Re: Academy 1\400 Titanic Centenary Edition 14202
« Reply #31 on: August 23, 2014, 02:54:03 AM »
Thanks for all the comments I know its been a long time but I am back on it again, sorry for the wait.
 here is where I am now, all the lifeboats are on and a few of the PE crane gantries



Offline kpnuts

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Re: Academy 1\400 Titanic Centenary Edition 14202
« Reply #32 on: September 18, 2014, 02:33:31 AM »
Hi all, sorry its been a while but every time I touch this model something goes wrong, It's lucky it's not been thrown at the wall or been used for target practice, don't get me wrong it's not the k, it went together perfect all fits great it just seem not to want to be built. after the last post I tripped over the step into my model room and emptied a cup of tea over it.
Well anyway I've glued the decks to the hull all there is to do now is the rest of those blooming seats some rigging and some rails round some of the decks,oh and the lifeboat hoists.













Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Academy 1\400 Titanic Centenary Edition 14202
« Reply #33 on: September 18, 2014, 03:12:25 AM »
Yep, gotta have those deck chairs for watching the icebergs slide by ... & the lifeboats for the one that doesn't!

Lovely build & lighting. :)
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