British Columbia, Canada
Joined: September 03, 2009
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Posted: Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 03:28 AM UTC
Joel's 1/48 Dauntless is not the Accurate Miniatures kit, but you can be forgiven for making that mistake.
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Thanks!
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 06:19 AM UTC
Great work Joel.
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 03:43 PM UTC

A super modeling effort put into a wonderfully enjoyable feature. Well done!!
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New York, United States
Joined: June 08, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, October 06, 2013 - 02:08 AM UTC
JA Awesome work and a stellar build, with the weathering just as I like it: Used but not Abused.
Peter
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1/32 Tamiya Mosquito Mk VI
Joel_W
Associate EditorNew York, United States
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Posted: Sunday, October 06, 2013 - 02:16 AM UTC
Thanks Richard, Ben, and Pete for your very kind words.
This was a build that got out of hand from what I originally intended, but the end result was way more then I thought I was capable of. And I have to admit, it was a very enjoyable & fun build.
Joel
On my Workbench:
Monogram 1/24 scale 427 Shelby Cobra
Just Completed:
Beemax 1/24 scale BMW M3 E30 1992 Evolution II
Joel_W
Associate EditorNew York, United States
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Posted: Sunday, October 06, 2013 - 02:20 AM UTC
I would really like to take the time to thank our own Jessica Cooper for the effort, & time she put into creating this feature article. It's truly amazing from the few pictures and paragraphs that I sent her, how she turned them into something this professional.
Thank you Jessica for making this such a special event for me.
Joel
On my Workbench:
Monogram 1/24 scale 427 Shelby Cobra
Just Completed:
Beemax 1/24 scale BMW M3 E30 1992 Evolution II
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, October 06, 2013 - 04:16 AM UTC
I can only make something look good if it's already good to begin with. Sure I can polish up the writing, and arrange the pictures in the article but if the model isn't built well there's nothing I can do. That's the key to having a good feature; a good model is the centrepiece. Without it you've got nothing.
When once you have tasted flight you will walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward.
For there you have been, and there you will always long to return.
-Leonardo Da Vinci
Joel_W
Associate EditorNew York, United States
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Posted: Sunday, October 06, 2013 - 04:45 AM UTC
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I can only make something look good if it's already good to begin with. Sure I can polish up the writing, and arrange the pictures in the article but if the model isn't built well there's nothing I can do. That's the key to having a good feature; a good model is the centrepiece. Without it you've got nothing.
Jessica, thanks so much for those kinds words.
Joel
On my Workbench:
Monogram 1/24 scale 427 Shelby Cobra
Just Completed:
Beemax 1/24 scale BMW M3 E30 1992 Evolution II

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Connecticut, United States
Joined: June 18, 2003
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Posted: Monday, October 07, 2013 - 09:32 AM UTC
Love the barge.
Great work on the cockpit interior.
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Joel_W
Associate EditorNew York, United States
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Posted: Monday, October 07, 2013 - 10:25 AM UTC
Michael, thanks so much for the positive feedback.
Joel
On my Workbench:
Monogram 1/24 scale 427 Shelby Cobra
Just Completed:
Beemax 1/24 scale BMW M3 E30 1992 Evolution II