One of my favourite builds of 2024, I love Kit J2F-5 Duck with Eduard PE set, PE rigging, resin figure and I added some 3D printed pieces, the buoy and seagulls
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Cool! How was the kit to work with?
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Hey John, the kit OOB is quite nice and an easy build, the after market PE rigging was a bit painful, but I don’t do many Bi-wings, so that is an experience thing I guess. Great looking aircraft
Beautiful! I love seaplanes and flying boats. Love the details and water.
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Great job, beautiful !!
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Simply stunning. That’s gotta be some of the best water I’ve seen, and with such a nicely finished aircraft floating upon it. Love the gulls too.
I’d say the effort with the PE and the rigging was worth it. Really in-scale look to all of it. Great job.
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Agree on all points. Terrific!
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Fantastic! I’ve been considering that kit, glad to hear it goes together well. I kinda gave up on the old Glencoe kit some years ago. Great dio, dig the seagulls
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Great looking model. How did you do the water?
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Great question! I’m interested in that, too.
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Hello Aaron, I started with styrofoam base and used Sculptamold to shape the water. After that dried, Tissue paper and thinned PVA was applied in several layers, stippled with a brush to add ripples. After painting the water, I applied gloss Modge Podge to give the water the “wet” look 
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This is a masterpiece! 
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Thanks for the explanation, Grant. It is very realistic.
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I forgot one bit, I used AK water foam in places for said foam effect.
Outstanding build, Grant! I love the details, on the Duck and your base.
Who makes the pilot figure?
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I think it is Legend Productions
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I do love a good seaplane build especially when it’s set in a water environment. Both the model and your water works are very convincing Grant. This is some top notch work on display here.
Joe
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@Grant_Dalzell More great work coming out off your bench. I’ve had the Merit boxing of this kit in my stash for several years now, and have a few times almost added it to my “to-build” stash but for some reason never have. Some day …
Unfortunately, I can only give it one like. (it deserves a boatload.) Another masterpiece. The paint and weathering is stunning. Put a photo of the ocean behind the Model and you’d swear it was real. The seagulls on the Bowie are really cool.