I really admire your patience in dealing with the instructions. It’s always a pleasure learning from you. Happy belated Veterans Day from a Navy vet. and USAF brat!
Ben your doing a fantastic job. I understand those frustrations with building a model. Especially with photoetch. I really enjoy your builds. Your my go to guy when I get frustrated with my builds. Watching you believe it or not really relaxes me. Keep up the great work. Your attention to detail is amazing.
Holy cow, Ben. What an entertaining mess! At least you are able to make progress and you are providing a great service to other Enterprise modelers. Press on!
I'm glad you leave the problem segments of your build in your videos. So many Yoututube modelers leave this stuff out. It's reassuring to see good builders have problems too.
I'm sorry for your frustrations -- but take heart, that your pain is helping those of us building CV-6 avoid some of the same frustration and pain, and I for one really, really appreciate it. Totally agree with the comments on Pontos (and KA) that they need to do a better job with their instructions -- not only organizationally, but showing where some of this stuff goes and how! Anyway -- your CV-6 is looking good and I'm looking forward to the next installment.
30 sheets of photo etch and some of it may not be correctly identified in the instruction sheets. Pontos need some attention to detail with quality control, matching details that are etched into metal sheets to written/visual instructions shouldn't be hard. Then you discover that some sheets are missing ! ... no wonder you sounded flustered. Still, the build marches on, the hangar doors look great, varying the heights of them being open was a goood authentic touch. Cheers from Sydney, Australia.
Still coming along nicely and i agree Pontos instructions are alittle frustrating 😉. I just finished build the USS Essex and the pontos set was one of the older ones.....very frustrating, thanks for the update on the wrongly numbered parts on the instructions i got my pen out straight away and fixed my instructions.
A lot of frustrations this time Ben 😮 I covered a lot of the issues you mention in this video in my build installments; just saying 😉 Hopefully you will get the mojo back for the next round.
Looks good even though you have had some setbacks with the Pontos Instructions. With the cost of their photoetch sets you would think they would ensure their instructions are on par. Once again, nice job.
Be careful with the fitting of the flight deck and hanger deck walls. I had issues getting mine to fit. It does get better. The island is much easier to build.
Have the same issue with deck. Must say that this kit isn’t the greatest of trumpeters 1/200 ships in my opinion. And that’s very sad especially for such a ship as Enterprise
L can relate with you as to detail instructions. Just finished the Titanic and am more or less happy with the result. I elected to use KA and could not believe how bad the instructions were. Now working on the Missouri and decided to try Pontos, great detail but, instructions are worse than KA. I don't even have page numbers. The photos are great but that is about all in my opinion. I'm sure things will work out. At least I am not missing a sheet of PE. Press on.
Hello ben,Absolutely love your content.i have a question,Ijust unboxed the Arizona 1:200 What a big ship.Iwatched your build and was wondering the bondo you use is it a specific modling bondo or just your regular automotive condo? thanks so much.
Hi Ben does make me laugh, that they charge the earth for these photo etch kits and spend 10 minutes designing the instructions. Hope you get well .Best wishes to you and the family
I really admire your patience in dealing with the instructions. It’s always a pleasure learning from you. Happy belated Veterans Day from a Navy vet. and USAF brat!
Ben your doing a fantastic job. I understand those frustrations with building a model. Especially with photoetch. I really enjoy your builds. Your my go to guy when I get frustrated with my builds. Watching you believe it or not really relaxes me. Keep up the great work. Your attention to detail is amazing.
Holy cow, Ben. What an entertaining mess! At least you are able to make progress and you are providing a great service to other Enterprise modelers. Press on!
Looks Great Ben! You are saving a lot of folk's trying to figure all this stuff out.
I'm glad you leave the problem segments of your build in your videos. So many Yoututube modelers leave this stuff out. It's reassuring to see good builders have problems too.
I'm sorry for your frustrations -- but take heart, that your pain is helping those of us building CV-6 avoid some of the same frustration and pain, and I for one really, really appreciate it. Totally agree with the comments on Pontos (and KA) that they need to do a better job with their instructions -- not only organizationally, but showing where some of this stuff goes and how! Anyway -- your CV-6 is looking good and I'm looking forward to the next installment.
Have a great build. I look forward to the next episode.
16:14 the “scrapage” looks good,looks like a well used hanger deck. I think the hanger deck walls should look banged up adds extra detail.
30 sheets of photo etch and some of it may not be correctly identified in the instruction sheets. Pontos need some attention to detail with quality control, matching details that are etched into metal sheets to written/visual instructions shouldn't be hard. Then you discover that some sheets are missing ! ... no wonder you sounded flustered. Still, the build marches on, the hangar doors look great, varying the heights of them being open was a goood authentic touch. Cheers from Sydney, Australia.
Still coming along nicely and i agree Pontos instructions are alittle frustrating 😉. I just finished build the USS Essex and the pontos set was one of the older ones.....very frustrating, thanks for the update on the wrongly numbered parts on the instructions i got my pen out straight away and fixed my instructions.
Great show Ben
Thanks again for your time and efforts 👌
A lot of frustrations this time Ben 😮 I covered a lot of the issues you mention in this video in my build installments; just saying 😉 Hopefully you will get the mojo back for the next round.
Your videos are always.worth waiting for.
Bummer 😓😓🙏 great vid 💪💞
Better days are ahead Mr Ben! 👍
Looks good even though you have had some setbacks with the Pontos Instructions. With the cost of their photoetch sets you would think they would ensure their instructions are on par. Once again, nice job.
Ben, I and I am sure some others would like to see you build a future project in diorama format such as a ship in dry dock. Your thoughts?
I’ve got some ideas cooked up. You stay tuned 😉
Be careful with the fitting of the flight deck and hanger deck walls. I had issues getting mine to fit. It does get better. The island is much easier to build.
Have the same issue with deck. Must say that this kit isn’t the greatest of trumpeters 1/200 ships in my opinion. And that’s very sad especially for such a ship as Enterprise
L can relate with you as to detail instructions. Just finished the Titanic and am more or less happy with the result. I elected to use KA and could not believe how bad the instructions were. Now working on the Missouri and decided to try Pontos, great detail but, instructions are worse than KA. I don't even have page numbers. The photos are great but that is about all in my opinion. I'm sure things will work out. At least I am not missing a sheet of PE. Press on.
Hello ben,Absolutely love your content.i have a question,Ijust unboxed the Arizona 1:200 What a big ship.Iwatched your build and was wondering the bondo you use is it a specific modling bondo or just your regular automotive condo? thanks so much.
At my auto parts store they have a tube of quick drying automotive bondo. I use it because it’s fast and dries soft enough to easily sand.
That's really frustrating and they've got to do better. Well done persevering
What would modelling be without a few gotchas along the way?
I left those doors off on that side because I didn't lights to light the inner deck
Ben ! When you going to finish your Titanic ? I cant wait ! :)
After the Enterprise. Don’t you worry. It’s going to happen. We’ve got things cooked up.
Hope you get to feeling better soon. The doors really good, hope you get the missing parts soon.Have ever had to reorder sprue from Trumpeter?
I have not. My understanding is they are good with some kits and not others.
Ben, see these are some of the things that give me trust issues with companies that supply photoetch upgrades for some models.
How much was that Pontos set??? Was it the $500 set? If so, that's ridiculous!
😂Do you make your own plastic or glass covers for your models?
I build my own cases.
Thanks . I do too.
I love your opening music
Hi Ben does make me laugh, that they charge the earth for these photo etch kits and spend 10 minutes designing the instructions. Hope you get well .Best wishes to you and the family
Likely too late, but L-17 and L-18 are really K-17 and K-18
With as much money as these aftermarket sets cost you would think they would give us some better instructions. They can be very frustrating for sure.