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Topic: Revell's Hornet +3 Apollo 11 Recovery model kit
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 04-09-2014 10:13 AM
   
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Originally posted by apolloprojeckt:
Looks great the extra details!!!
Thanks Pascal, at the scale of 1:530 it is surely going to be micro detailed.   |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 04-14-2014 05:39 AM
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Originally posted by ea757grrl:
If any of you need reference materials to accurately represent Hornet in 1969, please send me an e-mail.
Please I would like to order a copy of your decals you had posted on Modelwarship.com will that be possible. Thanks looking forward for your reply. |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 04-15-2014 10:44 AM
The Hangar panels are now complete and ready to be painted individually and then placed accordingly. The Hangar floor is also ready with holes for internal lighting bulbs. New piping where also installed on the hull. The hull is dry fit so the panels can be airbrushed from the inside and outside, weathered and then put into place. 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 04-15-2014 10:45 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 04-15-2014 10:47 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 04-16-2014 09:05 AM
Further detailing with piping to the sides and top of the hull. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 04-16-2014 10:30 AM
Very nice progress! |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 04-20-2014 12:49 AM
Details added to the outside and inside of the bulkheads also to the top of the hull... now ready for airbrushing 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 04-24-2014 09:20 AM
Finishing the deck, all catwalks are scratchbuilt, still lots of work being done on the hangar and hull. 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-01-2014 11:28 AM
Deck is dry fitted to the hull of the ship, hull is airbrushed and weathered. The wire will be lighting the island of the ship. Work will soon start on air-crafts and the astronauts Isolation Chamber which will be put under deck. 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-01-2014 11:32 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-01-2014 11:34 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-01-2014 11:36 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-01-2014 11:37 AM
 
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Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 05-01-2014 06:52 PM
I love your build and the detail in the hanger. Are you putting a tiny MQF inside? |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-02-2014 01:10 AM
Thanks Ronpur, yes it will include an MQF as mentioned above. Though I am not sure if there will be place for putting President Nixon visiting the astronauts at the quarantine facility. |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-05-2014 09:37 AM
Works in progress on the scratch build MQF and air-crafts. 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-05-2014 09:46 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-12-2014 10:30 AM
Air group done, in my opinion Lou has done an awesome job in detailing the Tiny Seakings, Tracer and Cod. 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-12-2014 10:31 AM
 
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Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 05-12-2014 01:57 PM
WOW!! Those are amazing. |
LGC2
New Member Posts: 3
From: Friendswood, TX, USA
Registered: Sep 2013
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posted 05-12-2014 07:45 PM
Superb!!! Big fan of the attention to detail. |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-23-2014 10:04 AM
The island is nearly complete works in progress on main mast and radar equipment. The island is totally scratchbuilt except for the funnel which was again modified and corrected. There will also be lighting in the island. The island is only 2.25 inches long so you can imagine the detail done. Till now this model has already clocked in 200 hours of labour of love. Keep it up Lou.  
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-23-2014 10:05 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-23-2014 10:06 AM
 
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 05-23-2014 12:14 PM
Lot of work this nice progress! |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-28-2014 11:39 AM
Here comes the scratch-built main mast, added are some photoetch from Gold Medal Models. 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-28-2014 11:40 AM
 
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 05-28-2014 11:42 AM
Awesome this micro details!! |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 06-01-2014 11:06 AM
Island done and painted. A huge radar was scratch built and beneath the radar, floodlights were done with a TV camera in front of the gun range finder. The lights installed in the Island as well. I think till now Lou has done an awesome job on this model. The hanger is also taking shape with the lights installed and aircrafts ready. Work is starting on the seascape to compliment this model and make it as realistic as possible.  
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 06-01-2014 11:07 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 06-01-2014 11:08 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 06-01-2014 11:09 AM
 
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1447
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 06-01-2014 11:26 AM
She becomes more and more beautiful!!
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Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 06-01-2014 08:34 PM
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Originally posted by apolloprojeckt:
She becomes more and more beautiful!!
That is an understatement! I love these updates! |
alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 06-12-2014 10:25 AM
Here are some progress shots showing the scratchbuilt TV media antennas and elevators which were scratchbuilt as well apart from the photoetch. The cannons and Mk57 and 37 gun directors were also scratchbuilt. Lou has also completed and painted the seascape which I’m very pleased with. 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 06-12-2014 10:27 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 06-12-2014 11:45 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 06-12-2014 11:47 AM
 
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alexbaja
Member Posts: 448
From: Naxxar, Malta
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 06-20-2014 11:51 AM
Job done, Lou has made in my opinion an awesome job in recreating this Revell Hornet +3 kit. It was done with lots of help from Jodie, who I would like to thank her for supplying the decals and all the information to make this kit as accurate as possible. It has clocked lots and lots of hours of love and care but the finished product speaks for itself. I hope you guys like it and would appreciate any comments. If you look well you can also spot President Nixon waving from the aft bridge.  
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