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HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - 1/350


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Beautiful work, Greg.   But I've got to back up to the top of your post... ship's cat?  My mind is totally boggled.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

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 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

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CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Now for the next nerve racking adventure, the torpedo net booms. They have 1mm hooks which need to be glued into the hull points, then rigged up. I have only done the starboard side so far and it appears to have gone to plan, but I will have to add the gangways before I can add the net itself which I am still experimenting with for colour. There are brails which also need to be run but I done think I will as they will not be that visible, or maybe I will. It will get very fragile from here on in.

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In an exercise of supreme pointlessness, I have completed the starboard side torpedo nets.

 

Attaching the nets is somewhat of a nightmare, as the nets do not align to the boom, so I slung them under the booms, which is technically correct anyway. I used some helping hands to align then together and tied them up.post-253-0-39938600-1473912618_thumb.jpgpost-253-0-70453500-1473912631_thumb.jpgpost-253-0-49838100-1473912635_thumb.jpg

 

Then the rigging, all those brails finally have some balance and use.post-253-0-33514400-1473912640_thumb.jpgpost-253-0-36041100-1473912645_thumb.jpgpost-253-0-56565600-1473912649_thumb.jpgpost-253-0-86254200-1473912658_thumb.jpgpost-253-0-63025000-1473912662_thumb.jpg

 

Finally parked up for a while beside her sisters until I get a few more days off to finish the Port side. Then just add some flags and pull the plastic off the base and consign her to the digital graveyard.post-253-0-04698200-1473912671_thumb.jpg

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You must have good steady hands Greg; nice result!  

 

cheers

 

Pat

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Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

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Fantastic work, and continued brilliant detail,

Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on
 

All the best

Kevin :omg:


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Outstanding work Greg, another one to be proud of.

 

Cheers

Slog

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Greg, all I can say is WOW. She's a beauty.

Ken

Started: MS Bounty Longboat,

On Hold:  Heinkel USS Choctaw paper

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Now, a few months off perhaps, school holidays and a garden to tend.

 

Next will be the HMS Victory of Battleships. I've done a bit of internet shopping for a few upgrades as well.post-253-0-45301300-1474343775_thumb.jpgpost-253-0-78710100-1474343783_thumb.jpg

 

I bough a cheap first version off ebay for a bit of practice months ago, and you can see the hull sizes differ somewhat to the Dreadnought. post-253-0-11383100-1474344353_thumb.jpg

 

Thanks for all the likes and follows.

 

Greg

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She's utterly magnificent. A bit sad that this build is over now, I have enjoyed following it immensely. I hope you get started on your Yamato as soon as possible! 

Regards, Keith

 

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I'm looking at her in awe, those aerials ... they look imposing. I didn't expect so much rigging on her. A beautiful ship wit a lot of stunning details. Marvelous job Greg.

 

I'll be looking with anticipation to your next build. I've got the No2 ship, only that box is half the height (?) of the Yamato's, and a Fly-Hawk update detail set. I'm considering to get the Pontos too, I'm missing some items, like brass propellers. I'll need to get it from downunder ...

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Another stunning build completed.  That's quite a fleet you are building up

 

Looking forward to the next one. As Keith said don't wait to long in starting!

 

Cheers

Slog

 

Incidentally I saw that same Yamato model in my local hobby recently buried away in back.  They are more RC cars and planes orientated but have a wide selection of other modelling stuff) 

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HM Bark Endeavour (First Wood, On Hold)

Borodino (1:200 Card, Current Build)

Admiral Nakhimov (card 1/200)

Mazur D-350 Artillery Tractor (1:25 Card) 

F-8 Crusader (1:48 Aircraft, Plastic)

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Great work Greg, a stunning miniature collection of "steel ship" masterpieces you have assembled.  Those bases came up well and Deadnaught looks just the part (fear nothing) with all of that netting etc you have fitted.

 

Look forward to your Yamato build when you get to it.

 

cheers

 

Pat

If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!
Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

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Really amazing work Greg, wow!  It's amazing how much detail these plastic kits have, especially with the various upgrade options.  I think I'd be really nervous undertaking a project with such small detail pieces.  I can't tell you how many nights I spent a ton of time coming through the living room rug looking for a small piece that fell to the ground - the PE pieces on your Dreadnought would really be a pain to find!

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Mike, I constantly have to clean up around myself and put a little tea towel near my lap. I seem to look up and see myself surrounded by "things" as my workspace gets smaller and smaller. This was a very simple kit after the Varyag and the very bashed Emden. Everything went together very simply. I am in the process of research for the Yamato at the moment and it is daunting as it is a very non linear kit.

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