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Dimitris71
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Dimitris71 reacted to dgbot in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
Nice looking hinge.
David B
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Dimitris71 reacted to Omega1234 in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
Marvellous work, Michael!
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Dimitris71 reacted to JPZ66 in Alert by riverboat - FINISHED - Krick - 1/25th scale
Frank,
That is an absolutely splendid job you're doing ! The weathering depth and tones, and attention to detail present a truly realistic appearance !
-Joe
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Dimitris71 reacted to mattsayers148 in Alert by riverboat - FINISHED - Krick - 1/25th scale
You've gone and out done yourself once again Frank!
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Dimitris71 reacted to mobbsie in Alert by riverboat - FINISHED - Krick - 1/25th scale
Hi Frank,
Who's been a busy boy then, knew you would sort out the belaying problem mate.
I love the rope jungle and the look of the way you have presented them, really good.
I still say she's due for a refit.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stay sane my friend.
Be Good
mobbsie
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Dimitris71 reacted to Omega1234 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Thanks George. Doing the interal fit out will definitely keep me out of mischief for a while!
Cheers
Patrick
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Dimitris71 reacted to GLakie in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
That shade of blue make for a nice contrast Patrick! Frank's right. It looks like there's going to me a lot of deck fittings going on.
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Dimitris71 reacted to Omega1234 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Hi Dave
Yep, I agree - a red stripe would really set her off, I reckon.
Cheers
Patrick
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Dimitris71 reacted to dgbot in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Looks good Patrick what about a red or white stripe along the hull to contrast with the black?
David B
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Dimitris71 reacted to Omega1234 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Thanks Frank!
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Dimitris71 reacted to Mahuna in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Hi Patrick
I like the color combination very much!
From the patterns it looks like this model will be crammed full of goodies - can't wait to see them.
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Dimitris71 reacted to Omega1234 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Hi everyone
Thanks for your comments and Likes! Greatly appreciated.
I couldn't resist...I was pretty keen to see what the colour combination of gloss black on the topside and Matt blue on the under hull would look like. So, I roughly taped it off with Tamiya tape and painted the bottom. It's a rough job, but I can always do it properly later on. At this stage, I'm more interested in just seeing what it'd look like. Not bad, I thought.
I also cut the lower deck and main deck templates. These will prove invaluable in helping to get the internal layout right.
Here are the results, so far.
Cheers
Patrick
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Dimitris71 got a reaction from mtaylor in Alert by riverboat - FINISHED - Krick - 1/25th scale
Excellent rigging work Frank. Bravo!! :)
Cheers
Dimitris
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Dimitris71 got a reaction from dgbot in Amerigo Vespucci by Dimitris71 - Mantua - 1:100 scale
Thank you Jeff, ok I'm ready.... lol. :)
Cheers
Dimitris
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Well moved on and finished panels to the sides, now working on the inside panels.
Bit like a jigsaw puzzle.
Once all done can fit together.
Also started the rear window display, first the back bench that runs along windows.
Shown in a diff light.
Surprising how the light makes it look.
The beams etc will all be this colour with brass decoration. red curtains.
Frank.
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Still onto the Admirals quarters with the panelling in sleeping, dining and day room.
Making the panels from plastic card and wood.
Two layers to get panel effect.
Hats off on this deck.
Will paint light green and brass decoration.
Made up two of the three sections, with the dinning to do.
Frank
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Well been at it again, this time finished the wood inside and now working on the Admirals quarters.
Most know the layout for this end on the Victory.
But will be panelling the sides and paint very light green.
For the stern I will be panelling mahogany and a seat the length of the stern windows.
One important point is if your detailing the interior then leave off doing the gun hatch's till later.
The damage is superficial and can be sorted later.
Also adding carpets to the floor, that black and white pattern is very bad on the eye's!!!!!.
Next its the hanging kness of which I need 64 for the upper/forecastle and more for the Captains quarters.
Done 88 so far.
foxy
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Thanks Keith shipmate.
Yep she is moving along nicely now.
Have noticed however from the real ship that the belaying pins might be a tad short.
But can live with that.
Although I believe the ones shown in the picture are from a merchant sailing ship.
Here's the tackle for the 12 Pdr guns and how they need to look.
I think hemp rope will do the trick for these.
One more picture to capture the ships wheel(done),the Binnacle(done)and the red boxes strewn about the decks.
Plus must make up some lamps to hang from the rafters.
The fire extinguisher is a modern addition.
foxy
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
:Moved on a touch more with the 12 Pdr cannon.
Added most items to these, there are 40 12 Pdr long and short for the upper/quarter decks.
Next job was to add dafis trunnion caps, these have to be folded, so used a primitive jig for this.
Finished the Anchors.
Plus finished one side of the inner hull with wood.
Next it will be the hanging Knees.
Looking for some red boxes that adorn the ship and found some old AirFix ones.
Plus some Cannon ball clusters.
Then added the rest of Dafis etch King George motives.
A handy little tray for keeping all them titchy parts.
Foxy
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Cheers David.
Some more work on the Brace & Sheet bits.
Found they were way to large and should be more in keeping with the pin rails.
So removed the Heller plastic and replaced with evergreen.
Also some of the paints I am using , all water based.
More soon.
Foxy
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Another update 0n the progress of Anchors, Knights head and belaying pins and racks/rails.
Added brass belaying pins as they will be used later.
Just waiting on a few more which arrived today.
Frank
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Following on from yesterday, today I finished the plastic strip on the hull, next when dry will ad the wood strip.
Also started the Admirals quarters.
Then it was a test of the bowsprit, this needed no assistance to stand on its own with out fixing.
All though I had weights in case.
Next it was Dafis resin Anchors there are six for this ship and have primed ready to spray black when all dry.
Cheers Frank
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
On again with the thickening the upper deck sides.
Will add strips of plastic, then wood strips, this should give the correct thickness to the hull sides and allow the eyelets to grip for securing the guns.
Also testing out the boom on the mizzen mast.
Plus the making sure the masts sit right.
Foxy
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Thank you Lawrence .
Having near all the relevant parts and being retired allows me to do a little each day. plus this site has so much information even if its a wood build, the Victory is still the same ship in configuration.
Plus I have the Victory model site by Pete Colman which is crammed with Victory detail. this and all the wonder full books out on this subject.
How can I go wrong one asks, only in my skill as a modeller.
These aids are there but its the modeller who determines how his model turns out.
I am really enjoying this build for all the above reasons.
I also like looking at others to get some idea for my own build, and there are so many very nice works of art here, you could spend all day/night browsing.
Take your build for instance, makes me want to start my wood ship.
Having built many ships with out sails, its a challenge indeed on one with sails.
Regards Frank.
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Dimitris71 reacted to foxy in HMS Victory by foxy - Heller - 1/100 - PLASTIC - with Dafi's etch & resin set
Then it was the turn of the upper deadeyes and chains.
This time the deadeyes are all the same and the chain lengths, so added the deadeyes to the fret till needed.
Having Dafis hints and tips is a great help, this I downloaded from his site.
With it you cannot go wrong and having the relevant books makes this much easier.
After removing the poop/quarter decks I found one or two problems will also ad some more plastic strip to the hull sides.
Think I have the right planking this time.
Also note the rope at the stern end, this is the rudder/tiller ropes that will pass up through to the ships wheel.
Frank
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