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RGL got a reaction from dgbot in Scharnhorst by CDW (Craig) - FINISHED - Dragon - 1:350 - PLASTIC
It lifts fine with a blade (the deck that is). If it pops up use some CA on an off cut of photo etch and slide it in the gap then press down. The really liquid stuff works best.
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RGL got a reaction from coxswain in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The trickiest thing so far, the davits, with the canvas straps replaced, rigging attached and the smaller whalers.
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RGL got a reaction from coxswain in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The large boats now added to the ship.
And the breakwaters.
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RGL got a reaction from Kevin in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The trickiest thing so far, the davits, with the canvas straps replaced, rigging attached and the smaller whalers.
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RGL got a reaction from Kevin in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The large boats now added to the ship.
And the breakwaters.
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RGL got a reaction from EJ_L in Scharnhorst by CDW (Craig) - FINISHED - Dragon - 1:350 - PLASTIC
It lifts fine with a blade (the deck that is). If it pops up use some CA on an off cut of photo etch and slide it in the gap then press down. The really liquid stuff works best.
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RGL got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Have a look at my Varyag, it will show you what can be done with Zvezda. My Emden shows you what kind of work is needed on the early stuff!
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RGL got a reaction from docidle in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The trickiest thing so far, the davits, with the canvas straps replaced, rigging attached and the smaller whalers.
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RGL got a reaction from docidle in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The large boats now added to the ship.
And the breakwaters.
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RGL got a reaction from clogger in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The finalization of the fore mast. Went togeather with great fanfare until some idiot put the mast on backwards, the had to pull it apart and start again. Then the standing rigging.
The i added all the back stays, 2 days work as the lines are sooo fine.
The of course, that bloke Murphy caught up. The glue on the crows nest gave way. So, as the thing is fully rigged with elastic under tension, I had to hold it in the correct plane and then make sure the yards are parallel to the deck both laterally and horizontally with one hand and glue with the other. Pain in the backside.
Then I thought i'd got away with it and the middle yard snapped it's brace to the mast. As above a pain in the butt but using a set of helping hands it was remedied.
Finally, the rigging of the mast is complete. It is not as strait as I'd like but I will add stays later.
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RGL got a reaction from hexnut in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The large boats now added to the ship.
And the breakwaters.
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RGL got a reaction from coxswain in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Now, there are a LOT of ships boats. The kit provides some aftermarket and I've added a bit more just to be silly.
The row boats need to be hollowed out and some grates and planks added,
And finally the davits. The loop shown is supposed to be canvas strap which I'll remove and rig properly (to a point).
I am in the process of painting these now.
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RGL got a reaction from docidle 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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RGL got a reaction from CDW in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
I find the fly hawk and Pontos very reasonable as you get resin and turned brass as well, I find the White ensign incredibly expensive for what you get and no where near as detailed. The UK company was bought out by an American company and the newer Asian stuff is incredibly detailed. North Star and Combrig aftermarket is just amazing. Eduard is very dated in this field.
When you shop around the prices vary from very good to plain offensive on EBay (up to 3 times or more).
The Dreadnought has been out for several years now and there is a lot of kit for what is a fairly simple model.
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RGL got a reaction from Smokietoon in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The basic kit is fairly simple but a good start. A simple google search will find heaps of other renditions of this kit and the other manufacturers, but no one else has done one on our closed forum. There is a heap of aftermarket, none of them with a complete set. I don't think I could complte the kit without the AOTS book.
The kit I got from Ebay from Russia which was the cheapest place in the world to buy it.
The aftermarket stuff was from everywhere, each of them having bits and pieces I need, including perfect 12pdrs and winches.
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RGL got a reaction from coxswain in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
I have added small vents to where the AOTS references them, the rear compass stand, two aftermarket winches (instead of the blobs provided), the coaling booms, affixed the main mast..
A big problem is that a LOT of the deck glue is going, requiring the application of glue to affix it properly. .
I have now added all the hatch covers bar one which is going to be sanded right back and re done due to a fail on my behalf, plus I added the breakwaters. Photos of those later once I have done up the ships boats.
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RGL got a reaction from coxswain in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The finalization of the fore mast. Went togeather with great fanfare until some idiot put the mast on backwards, the had to pull it apart and start again. Then the standing rigging.
The i added all the back stays, 2 days work as the lines are sooo fine.
The of course, that bloke Murphy caught up. The glue on the crows nest gave way. So, as the thing is fully rigged with elastic under tension, I had to hold it in the correct plane and then make sure the yards are parallel to the deck both laterally and horizontally with one hand and glue with the other. Pain in the backside.
Then I thought i'd got away with it and the middle yard snapped it's brace to the mast. As above a pain in the butt but using a set of helping hands it was remedied.
Finally, the rigging of the mast is complete. It is not as strait as I'd like but I will add stays later.
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RGL got a reaction from docidle in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Man flu aside, I managed to get the main mast finished. I added tiny turnbuckles to allow the stays.
Then just a matter of rigging it up and adding the coaling derricks which I rigged up as well. . I also added a small ladder up to the wireless telegraph yard.
Then dry fit on the deck. I don't need to glue it down yet but it fits perfectly.
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RGL got a reaction from Kevin in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Now, there are a LOT of ships boats. The kit provides some aftermarket and I've added a bit more just to be silly.
The row boats need to be hollowed out and some grates and planks added,
And finally the davits. The loop shown is supposed to be canvas strap which I'll remove and rig properly (to a point).
I am in the process of painting these now.
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RGL got a reaction from egkb in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The large boats now added to the ship.
And the breakwaters.
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RGL got a reaction from hexnut in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The trickiest thing so far, the davits, with the canvas straps replaced, rigging attached and the smaller whalers.
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RGL got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Scharnhorst by CDW (Craig) - FINISHED - Dragon - 1:350 - PLASTIC
It lifts fine with a blade (the deck that is). If it pops up use some CA on an off cut of photo etch and slide it in the gap then press down. The really liquid stuff works best.
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RGL got a reaction from egkb in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The trickiest thing so far, the davits, with the canvas straps replaced, rigging attached and the smaller whalers.
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RGL got a reaction from schooner in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The large boats now added to the ship.
And the breakwaters.
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RGL got a reaction from schooner in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The trickiest thing so far, the davits, with the canvas straps replaced, rigging attached and the smaller whalers.
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