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patrickmil got a reaction from king derelict in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
I appreciate all of the likes and comments; they really provide encouragement when this project throws its curve balls at me. I worked through steps 4-12 in the instructions. These steps have you have add many tiny little deck details. These comprise 200+ tiny little parts and I decided to conquer all of those steps in one large "MEGA-STEP" 🤪. I prepared them by separating them from their sprues, cleaning them up as best I could, and then sticking them in groups to paint stirring sticks with tape sticky-side up. Once primed and painted, I was able to detail paint anything needing it and then they all got stuck on the hull and deck. While it's very far from perfect, I'm happy with my results and it passes muster with a one foot viewing distance.
Ugh! The macro lens is brutal. I couldn't see that seam line on the Harpoon launcher until the below picture. Thankfully, after worrying about it for several hours, I figured that it should not be easily visible if at all since that side will be facing the funnel structure in pretty close quarters.
Thanks for looking in!
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patrickmil reacted to Jeff59 in HIJMS MIKASA 1902 by Jeff59 - FINISHED - HobbyBoss - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Also managed to fit the boarding steps, just this side, other side shall have torpedo nets in place, did the same with this davit, replaced with brass tube, also added some rigging around boats, try some more photos. Final photo not related but very impressive, it’s kind of a ship.
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patrickmil reacted to Jeff59 in HIJMS MIKASA 1902 by Jeff59 - FINISHED - HobbyBoss - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Also managed to fit the boarding steps, just this side, other side shall have torpedo nets in place, did the same with this davit, replaced with brass tube, also added some rigging around boats, try some more photos.
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patrickmil reacted to Jeff59 in HIJMS MIKASA 1902 by Jeff59 - FINISHED - HobbyBoss - 1/200 - PLASTIC
You can make out the strapping tying back the boats in some of these pictures. I asked a member in the model club what l could use for making the straps, l thought some very fine lead foil might work, he said try tin foil and fold it over then cut a strip. Well raided Jacqueline’s kitchen and tried this, the bugger didn’t tell me this was some sort of modelling torture 😡 Can recommend this to anyone, think I’m now a masse-kissed 😂 Don’t know if this is quite correct, not enough info, so l did it in the Frank Sinatra style, l did it my way, so l hope you’ll not make a song and dance about it. I know, my humour is getting worse 😔
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patrickmil reacted to Jeff59 in HIJMS MIKASA 1902 by Jeff59 - FINISHED - HobbyBoss - 1/200 - PLASTIC
When l did eventually get what l thought was ok l glued the boat to the boat pulley blocks and then to the supporting frame at side with a small touch of glue, next thing was to lift the whole assembly slightly on the 0.3 pins not yet glued, this let me ease out my plastic packing that was supporting the boat, once this was removed checked how it was looking then glued the davits in place. Easy 😂
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patrickmil got a reaction from Old Collingwood in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Thank you very much for the compliment! Your builds are nothing short of extraordinary, especially due to the scales involved.
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patrickmil got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Greg, I really appreciate that. A lot of the credit though has to go to you as an inspiration through some of your impressive ship builds here. Thank you!
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patrickmil got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi Scott! I appreciate the compliment! The decal on the aft deck had to be cut into pieces and then carefully aligned. The others went down in single pieces but were a real bear to get lined up right. I hope eventually somebody puts together some aftermarket masks for painting those markings on. I was considering painting them myself, but that turned out to be beyond my skill set to make look good.
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patrickmil got a reaction from Javelin in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi all!
Thanks for your likes and following along. I applied decals on the hull and the deck. These were sealed in with clear coats and the carrier film on the decals is almost non-existent now. The deck is glued in place and currently under clamps until I'm certain the glue has fully cured. Also pictured are the propellers that I polished until the plastic parts were shiny, primed with Alclad II Gloss Black Base, and then painted with Bronze top-coated with Gold Titanium. To me, the propellers more closely match pictures of the real things in online resources. I have some pictures of my progress to date. Now begins all of the "fun stuff" with the superstructure and weapon systems.
Until next time, thank you and be safe!
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patrickmil got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
@ddp, I usually do leave applying decals until last. I'm not with this one. The decals are too large or will need to be cut and reassembled in place, and I do not wish to do so without plenty of places to rest my hands while doing so. Alternatively, if the decals get messed up, I can still mask off and paint the markings while the deck and hull are apart from one another.
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patrickmil got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi everybody! I really appreciate your likes and following along. I have no pictures on this reply and it might be a while. It honestly just occurred to me that applying deck and hull decals now would be easier rather than wrestling with further along in the build with the superstructure and other details in place. And to add to that note, the kit's decals give me mixed feelings. On the one hand, they are very thin and the carrier film completely disappears after a clear coat is applied. On the other hand, the thinness lends itself to them easily folding under or onto themselves. The way the decals are laid out is not great. The white lines for the aft deck are printed as one whole decal with other decals in the dead space. Same thing for the white lines in front of the 5" gun up front. My options are to cut them into separate decals and carefully apply them bits at a time, or mask off the decks and spray the white on. This will take some time.
Thanks,
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Thank you very much for the compliment! Your builds are nothing short of extraordinary, especially due to the scales involved.
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patrickmil got a reaction from rcmdrvr in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Thank you very much for the compliment! Your builds are nothing short of extraordinary, especially due to the scales involved.
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patrickmil got a reaction from king derelict in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi all!
Thanks for your likes and following along. I applied decals on the hull and the deck. These were sealed in with clear coats and the carrier film on the decals is almost non-existent now. The deck is glued in place and currently under clamps until I'm certain the glue has fully cured. Also pictured are the propellers that I polished until the plastic parts were shiny, primed with Alclad II Gloss Black Base, and then painted with Bronze top-coated with Gold Titanium. To me, the propellers more closely match pictures of the real things in online resources. I have some pictures of my progress to date. Now begins all of the "fun stuff" with the superstructure and weapon systems.
Until next time, thank you and be safe!
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patrickmil got a reaction from Bill Morrison in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi all!
Thanks for your likes and following along. I applied decals on the hull and the deck. These were sealed in with clear coats and the carrier film on the decals is almost non-existent now. The deck is glued in place and currently under clamps until I'm certain the glue has fully cured. Also pictured are the propellers that I polished until the plastic parts were shiny, primed with Alclad II Gloss Black Base, and then painted with Bronze top-coated with Gold Titanium. To me, the propellers more closely match pictures of the real things in online resources. I have some pictures of my progress to date. Now begins all of the "fun stuff" with the superstructure and weapon systems.
Until next time, thank you and be safe!
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patrickmil reacted to schooner in ALFRED by schooner - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - scale 1/8" (1:96) - Continental Navy Frigate
More yard work (the other kind)
The yards have been painted and the blocks and eyes for the slings, jeers, lifts and braces have been added. This has been slow work for me because it is pretty boring and repetitive.
Next up will be adding the foot ropes.
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patrickmil got a reaction from RGL in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Greg, I really appreciate that. A lot of the credit though has to go to you as an inspiration through some of your impressive ship builds here. Thank you!
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patrickmil reacted to schooner in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Great painting and decal work!!
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patrickmil got a reaction from Old Collingwood in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Greg, I really appreciate that. A lot of the credit though has to go to you as an inspiration through some of your impressive ship builds here. Thank you!
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patrickmil got a reaction from Bill Morrison in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi @ddp, Yeah... Initially when I was researching the subject, I came across this website, https://www.seaforces.org/usnships/ddg/DDG-54-USS-Curtis-Wilbur.htm, which is a treasure trove of pictures. The second to last picture of the ship spotlighted that issue quite well too. I wasn't in the mood for major surgery and I'm relatively sure most people wouldn't have noticed. For that matter, I won't me making any real intentional modifications from how the construction of the kit is laid out other than my own choice in paint colors and omitting unseen ridiculousness. The ATC windows in the rear turned out better with my replacement of their photo-etch with my styrene. There doesn't appear to be many other really pieces of photo-etch in front of me, but the universe has this habit of laughing at my plans and perceptions. 🤣
And with that, I do have some pics to share!
Thanks for looking in and Happy New Year!!!!
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patrickmil got a reaction from uncarina in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hello Everybody! Glad to be in 2024, lol.
Thank you for all the likes and the comments so far; they are appreciated. I put down XF-53 over the entire deck and then took some painstaking efforts to mask off most of it to apply a darker "trim" color, XF-24. The colors look pretty stark in contrast and the main deck color might look a little light at the moment. After hours and hours of looking at pictures of the real thing, the colors are the closest my eyes will let me pick. That said, the main deck color will be deepening a bit with a clear coat and then darken up a bit with weathering, filters, and washes. I think it will tie things together nicely once done. Oh, as for the where the "trim" color goes, that was another interpretation and how I wished to represent the USS Curtis Wilbur. Unfortunately, there are no pictures that cover every inch of deck during the 90's, so I did the best I could and went with what I thought looked logical and had a nice aesthetic. Well, I brought more pictures.
Oh, I owe an explanation for below, lol. I had ordered much wider masking tape; it just wasn't going to get here as soon as I wanted, so I used 6mm. I'm a glutton for punishment.
Unfortunately, the color depth from black-basing beneath the XF-12 (JN Grey) isn't showing up terribly well on the camera, but it looks nice in real life.
Thanks for looking in!
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patrickmil got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi all!
Thanks for your likes and following along. I applied decals on the hull and the deck. These were sealed in with clear coats and the carrier film on the decals is almost non-existent now. The deck is glued in place and currently under clamps until I'm certain the glue has fully cured. Also pictured are the propellers that I polished until the plastic parts were shiny, primed with Alclad II Gloss Black Base, and then painted with Bronze top-coated with Gold Titanium. To me, the propellers more closely match pictures of the real things in online resources. I have some pictures of my progress to date. Now begins all of the "fun stuff" with the superstructure and weapon systems.
Until next time, thank you and be safe!
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patrickmil got a reaction from Canute in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Greg, I really appreciate that. A lot of the credit though has to go to you as an inspiration through some of your impressive ship builds here. Thank you!
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patrickmil reacted to RGL in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
You’re doing a great job!
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patrickmil got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi all!
Thanks for your likes and following along. I applied decals on the hull and the deck. These were sealed in with clear coats and the carrier film on the decals is almost non-existent now. The deck is glued in place and currently under clamps until I'm certain the glue has fully cured. Also pictured are the propellers that I polished until the plastic parts were shiny, primed with Alclad II Gloss Black Base, and then painted with Bronze top-coated with Gold Titanium. To me, the propellers more closely match pictures of the real things in online resources. I have some pictures of my progress to date. Now begins all of the "fun stuff" with the superstructure and weapon systems.
Until next time, thank you and be safe!
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