RGL Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share #481 Posted March 7, 2017 Grunge coat, I have added a light coat off buff the bottom of the hull, next will be some clear green to represent even more hull grunge. I have tried to remove a lot of the salt, but I suspect when I give the hull a clear coat even more will go. popeye the sailor, cog, src and 10 others 13 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted March 7, 2017 Share #482 Posted March 7, 2017 She looks very very long in that picture. Big model, for sure. The paint looks great, Greg. cog, mtaylor and RGL 3 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share #483 Posted March 7, 2017 Green grunge next, using Tamiya clear green oversprayed. I will given it a diluted black wash to dull it down and add some texture. The final step will be putting the 4 propellers into some blackening agent to dull them down as well. When I finally put the model on its' base I will cut the brass rods right down so it will sit about an inch off the base so the underside will not be so obvious. Yes Mr Rabbit the kit is huge. Painting these large areas is challenging to say the least, as you never know how much to put in the airbrush. It also makes it hard to photograph. I'm somewhat satisfied with my first attempt at weathering to date. mtaylor, clearway, cog and 11 others 14 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 7, 2017 Share #484 Posted March 7, 2017 She appears to be aging well, Greg. Nice touch on the green. RGL and src 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: 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 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 7, 2017 Share #485 Posted March 7, 2017 You've been stepping it up, very nice result on the weathering. I am still sticking to brass (currently "pulling" cables at the outside of the hull). I am curious how she will look after you give her that clear coat RGL and mtaylor 2 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted March 7, 2017 Share #486 Posted March 7, 2017 Hi Greg, Master Boat Builder or a budding Artist in the making ? Seems it may be both by the excellent details you have applied. Dave R RGL, cog, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share #487 Posted March 12, 2017 I dulled down the green a tad, the the shiny brass props which would look a bit silly glowing under the grunge, so I used some blacken it and a light grey overspray. popeye the sailor, CDW, Old Collingwood and 14 others 17 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share #488 Posted March 12, 2017 So many little pieces to paint for the rear flight deck! I have value added to the boat hangar doors as well as adding some voice pipes and seats to the crane controller which had no detail at all. cog, coxswain, Ryland Craze and 10 others 13 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share #489 Posted March 12, 2017 The front of the ship, with the aftermarket capstans and the kit included leadsman's platforms. This has not yet been properly weathered. clearway, Captain Slog, Ryland Craze and 13 others 16 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share #490 Posted March 12, 2017 Now the rear aircraft deck with machine gun controllers, anchors, and the lino strips used for the aircraft and the gun pits. Once weathered, I will sand back the brass strips that hold back the lino. Also the boat hangar door with some added strips. Farbror Fartyg, WackoWolf, Barbossa and 16 others 19 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share #491 Posted March 12, 2017 I'm really not going to get much done over the next few weeks due to work and kids sport, but!!!! Amazon UK has now released and posted the new AOTS Yamato book to me here in Oz, so, the drum roll begins as to what is now wrong with the kit. I have also also ordered some more aftermarket PE, being Davits for the side of the hull as I just don't like the kit ones. I am putting off doing belaying points points for rigging on the superstructure as I want to see if there is something more difinative. Canute, CDW, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodo Posted March 12, 2017 Share #492 Posted March 12, 2017 Hello Greg, greetings from Belgium................... I'm following your efforts with great interest and respect, being very frequently amazed by the results.........a real feast for the eye. Allow me to throw in my 5 cents regarding weathering.................yes, the ships are being cleaned and rinsed with fresh water every day, but...... that is, allowed by excersise agenda's and weather conditions. Especially the latter, if weather is turning bad passage on the deck is very quickly forbidden, so no deck activities other then directed by exercises. After a week of taking water and no cleaning, the ship looks like a mess. There are some pics on the net of ships returning to harbour after some time in bad weather......terrible........ So, weather your Yamato as you like......it always fit a condition.................... Koen. CDW, mtaylor, src and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted March 12, 2017 Share #493 Posted March 12, 2017 Great progress greg; hopefully the book will not expose too much difference. You have certainly made some major improvements to the base kit. cheers Pat Canute, mtaylor and RGL 3 Quote 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 12, 2017 Share #494 Posted March 12, 2017 18 hours ago, Greg Lester said: I dulled down the green a tad, the the shiny brass props which would look a bit silly glowing under the grunge, so I used some blacken it and a light grey overspray. Nice work greg - looking well and truly battered like she has been sat in a ships graveyard for years. OC. Ryland Craze, yvesvidal, Farbror Fartyg and 8 others 11 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted March 15, 2017 Share #495 Posted March 15, 2017 now.......that is some really cool progress Greg! you've done some very nice work the capstans looked weathered to me........quite a bit of detail.......right down to the props! src, RGL, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share #496 Posted March 21, 2017 And direct from the UK cog, coxswain, BANYAN and 10 others 13 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share #497 Posted March 21, 2017 And direct from the UK mtaylor and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share #498 Posted March 21, 2017 Seriously amazing detail even compared to the first edition. I think if you are going to have a proper go at this beast you can't do it without this. 335 pages long! im currently doing up the 24 MG turrets at the moment and struggling with the PE, and have decided to strip them down and start again. Sloppy is lazy. Kevin, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 7 others 10 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 21, 2017 Share #499 Posted March 21, 2017 Thought you might like it I've been browsing through it the first few evenings, i.e. before starting to re-read it. I took of some brass of the main (front) tower, as it got stuck on crooked, as you say, sloppy is lazy ... good decision Canute, mtaylor, RGL and 5 others 8 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STSCM Posted March 21, 2017 Share #500 Posted March 21, 2017 Impressive job! My neighbor in Hawaii who babysat my son in the'70's brother was an Ensign on her last run. Oh, her other sister ship was converted to an aircraft carrier and was sunk moving to a 'safer' shipyard by USS Archerfish at the approaches to Tokyo Bay. Just a historical note. mtaylor, Canute and RGL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted March 21, 2017 Share #501 Posted March 21, 2017 Everywhere I look they all have the book as per-order, the price isn't bad. Would like to get the book. And they are out of stock on eBay. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 21, 2017 Share #502 Posted March 21, 2017 Joe, try amazon.co.uk or .com. We got our copy from amazon.co.uk mtaylor, RGL and Canute 3 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share #503 Posted March 22, 2017 Amazon UK has it 2 months earlier than US mtaylor, Canute and cog 3 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted March 22, 2017 Share #504 Posted March 22, 2017 Thank you Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBlakeny Posted March 23, 2017 Share #505 Posted March 23, 2017 I ordered mine from amazon.co.uk and got it last week. Greg's right, if you're thinking about doing the Yamato or the Musachi, then you can't go without this new edition. The detail it's got is amazing and i had the older edition as well. You can't compare the two editions, the new one has answered a lot of questions i had. It has given me new worries though as well. The stern has completely changed and i don't know if should change it to my model. mtaylor, uncarina, CDW and 2 others 5 Quote Chris Current builds : On hold : IJN Yamato by DeAgostini - 1/250 Completed builds : Bermuda boat Corsair (scratch) President by Sergal - 1/60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted March 23, 2017 Share #506 Posted March 23, 2017 I order mine yesterday. mtaylor, CDW, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted March 23, 2017 Share #507 Posted March 23, 2017 Guess I shall put that book on preorder tonight. Looks like a great reference to have for these ships. WBlakeny, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevenof9 Posted March 23, 2017 Share #508 Posted March 23, 2017 You may want to look at bookdepository. They are meanwhile actually owned by Amazon but quite often cheaper, at least for me here in Canada. I got my copy of the AOTS Yamato/Musashi within the usual 5 days across the Atlantic some 10 days ago. There are some annoying errors in it, e.g. don't trust the scales. And some drawings are in smaller scale (but the description didn't change) than in the first issue. It is good to have both if you don't want to use a magnifier. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share #509 Posted March 23, 2017 I think they have pretty much answered most of the questions left out in the first edition. The stern is different but too late for me now. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevenof9 Posted March 24, 2017 Share #510 Posted March 24, 2017 If one is more technically and historically inclined there is also the book by Lengerer and Ahlberg, The Yamato Class and Subsequent Planning. Not necessarily what one wants as a modeller but lots of additional information that could be of interest if one is looking for information about the actual construction, planing, and history of this type of ship. I haven't seen a mention of this book around here. Canute, mtaylor, vossy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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