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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Ha, it is called a guess of paint, the closest I could find in a rattle can. I won't do any dry brushing until I've added the multiple hatches etch. I'm following your lead and doing the screws next
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The basic hull is now complete, lots of details to go, but the main painting is done. The armor bands came up OK.
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mrshanks reacted to WackoWolf in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Bigger is always better, as far as after I am gone heck it won't matter to me since I will be gone LOL
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
There is a heap of plastic models and aftermarket coming out in 1/200 at the moment, OK if you have poor eyesight and lots of space I suppose. I often wonder what the kids will do with mine when I'm gone! The Endeavor would look good anywhere, the plastic ones are a matter of choice I suppose, so will end up in a bin.
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mrshanks reacted to GuntherMT in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
How about 1/96 scale?
http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/mpage/Products/dreadnought.html
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Moving along! Primer coat done and the armor belts came up OK. then the bottom of the hull. I want to leave it about 12 hours before I do the black band and upper hull. Over all I'm pretty happy so far. Before I do the grey top I want to add around 100 or eyelets to the side of the hull for the torpedo net boom rigging. They are so small I wont prime them as they will just fill up with paint.
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
As an aside, a mate did up some baseboards in Jarra which I will use tongue oil on and wax afterwards so i can finally add the Emden and Varyag to the "digital graveyard" of the complete kits section
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Ok, the flybridge (I suppose), does not sit well, and I wanted to join it before I painted. All the molded hatches have been shaved and will be added with etch afterwards. Major step as far as I'm concerned. Primer coat next.
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Moving along with the hull, 120 porthole eyebrows added, and strips along the strengthening bars with microscopic rivets in them (you can see these on the original photos) as well as the flanges for the torpedo booms. Looks messy but it is yet to have its first proper primer coat.
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
There is no detail of the armor plates at all on the hull. So I did some masking in an attempt to have an under coat of plates, the main band running across the length of the hull did not work out too well so I had an epiphany and remembered the red tape I used on the emden, which is very thin and will do well after painting. But the time it has a couple of primer coats and a sand it should work out before the top coats.
The bilge keels also had a massive gap which needed filling.
A light sand then add the multiple porthole eyebrows. I know it looks rough now, but hopefully will not be so noticeable as it will be wearing a skirt (torpedo nets).
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
You are so right there, it's almost a third of the build! This is a cut and paste exercise!
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mrshanks reacted to BANYAN in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The beauty of plastic/resin; the hull comes together so much faster than planking
cheers
Pat
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mrshanks reacted to DaveRow in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
You have me interested Greg,
I construction dozens of plastic models as a kid.
My mother hated them(cleaning each), all gone.
So keen to see how the details come up.
Really well I suspect from what I already see.
Dave R
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Now, I had to get moving along, as it becomes a bit of a chicken or the egg argument when I do each part. Firstly I had to join the hull, drill holes for the pedestals, putty up the gaps then clamp in the deck.
Next is to add the bilge keels then cut down the shafts and struts, replacing them with brass rods.
Next will be a light primer coat along the seams to look for errors.
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Just had a look at their stuff, and it's pretty good. I have been wondering how I am going to replicate the missing armour plates on the hull and this pretty much confirms how I thought it would have to be done.
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
They are amazing, and having 2 different sets gives me some options as well. It's funny how they both focus on different things but both miss out on stuff. I've joined the hull tonight before work so progress is sorts
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
It is very small, but unlike my last 2 builds, this one gives me room to move
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The start, lots of research and trying to get as much done before I even handle the glue. The hull details are not that good, but that's why they invented aftermarket. Pulling out some of the etch that will go and and a bit of dry fitting means that I have shaved off a few things from the hull using a chisel blade sans handle,
I have drilled out all the portholes, and drilled out 5 of the side hatches so they can be open on the model.
The torpedo net booms will hopefully come up a treat, and the pontos stuff is very nice.
And the brackets that hold them
I now have to drill out some tiny holes on the gunnels that will hold the boom slings.
There is no details on the hull at all for the armour plate, which I think will be best served by masking sections and multiple layers of primer.
As you can see from the first photo there is a heap of things that will need shaving off the deck which will all be done prior to gluing the hull. I will not attach any of the etch until the primer and main coat is done as the etch is soo fine it will lose all detail. It is better painting them off kit.
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mrshanks reacted to GuntherMT in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Looking forward to another of your super tiny scale builds Greg!
Looks like you've gone all out on this one as far as detail parts, should be good.
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Happy to keep you guessing. Amazingly, as I am in the process of drilling out the portholes I have discovered neither aftermarket sets has the hatches on the hull That run the length of the ship. The kit has plastic squares to represent them, all 30 or so of them. Back to the net.
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mrshanks reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
This is gonna be very interesting my friend
OC
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mrshanks reacted to Canute in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Greg, I'm going to follow along, too. Like John said, one of the most significant steel warships.
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mrshanks reacted to AnobiumPunctatum in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Why do you apologize?
The styrene kits are some times better than wooden kits. It's not the material, it#s the model builder who makes the model.
I'll follow your log with great interest
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mrshanks reacted to WackoWolf in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
This is another build that I am going to enjoy watching. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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mrshanks reacted to RGL in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
I can only assume that Roberts has done his research properly, there are a smattering of photos in open source available.
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