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RGL got a reaction from clogger in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Now the funnels which will go on the boat deck. The funnels grill is very intricate and in many pieces which I had to make up a little jig and cut off and replace all the vent pipes and fabricate the pipes for and the horns. Also making up a funnel band and eyelets for rigging later. Came up nicely.
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RGL got a reaction from docidle in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Now the funnels which will go on the boat deck. The funnels grill is very intricate and in many pieces which I had to make up a little jig and cut off and replace all the vent pipes and fabricate the pipes for and the horns. Also making up a funnel band and eyelets for rigging later. Came up nicely.
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RGL got a reaction from docidle in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
There are a myriad of deck hatches, and Pontos and Flyhawk both have some gaps in their plans. In particular the engine vents that Pontos just chose to ignore. There is a LOT more detail to go on top the decks but this will do for now to save snags.
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RGL reacted to mtaylor in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
That is some painstaking fiddly work there, Greg. And very well done. BTW, I love that overhead 3-pics that give a birds-eye view of things. Impressive.
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RGL got a reaction from reklein in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Now the funnels which will go on the boat deck. The funnels grill is very intricate and in many pieces which I had to make up a little jig and cut off and replace all the vent pipes and fabricate the pipes for and the horns. Also making up a funnel band and eyelets for rigging later. Came up nicely.
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RGL got a reaction from reklein in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
There are a myriad of deck hatches, and Pontos and Flyhawk both have some gaps in their plans. In particular the engine vents that Pontos just chose to ignore. There is a LOT more detail to go on top the decks but this will do for now to save snags.
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RGL got a reaction from Elijah in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
There are a myriad of deck hatches, and Pontos and Flyhawk both have some gaps in their plans. In particular the engine vents that Pontos just chose to ignore. There is a LOT more detail to go on top the decks but this will do for now to save snags.
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RGL got a reaction from Elijah in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The deck has an adhesive backing, so it "should" just stick on. When I placed it on it stuck, then a couple of hours later it popped up in places, which I rubbed down thinking it needed heat, and a few hours after it kept popping up, thus the thin CA as anything else would leave bulges
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RGL got a reaction from docidle in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
A bit of a re think and the deck has to go down so as not to catch on stuff. A simple exercise? No, after laying the thing down painstakingly, after a few hours the thing keeps popping up in sections. Using a sliver of PE and thin CA over the last few days I have been making running repairs to get the thing to sit properly. Still looks good and makes me happy with the guesstimate of the paint colour.
I have now down up all the boat deck and funnels but will now not paint or attach anything until I have done up the deck hatches.
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RGL got a reaction from reklein in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
As this part of the kit is fairly well covered up by the boat deck, not a great deal of detail was included. I replaced the search lights, added a front grill, cut off and replaced the winches, added fairleads and ladders.
Grey is such a boring colour after the other kits.
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RGL got a reaction from reklein in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Next is off to the flying bridge . The first of the guns have to be added, namely 10 12 pounders. The unpainted bits are, from left to right, North Star with the Pontos barrels, then the kit supplied with the Flyhawk barrels (which are 3mm longer, then just the kit one. The kit one is not bad, but just not detailed. The photo shows the real thing and the upper area of the barrel is almost silver, I tried gunmetal but it was just too dark.
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RGL got a reaction from reklein in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Ok, a heap of photo etch cut and painted off hull, .then added today. The brackets for the torpedo net booms, multiple side hatches (which for some reason Pontos chose to ignore) and a bit of dry brushing
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RGL got a reaction from mrshanks in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Yes mate, and harder to hide sins, but needs far less skill.
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RGL got a reaction from mrshanks in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
Bugger! As they are glued on any removal now would be catastrophic! The only reference available is in the AOTS book, no photos exist. But I have learnt sonething new at least!
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RGL got a reaction from AnobiumPunctatum in HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350- PLASTIC
The screw and shafts complete. I used some lovely G Factor brass ones specific to this kit.
I then placed on the depth markers. These are dry transfers which I have never used before but after a quick look on the internet on how to use them (no instructions were provided) they went on very easily. If you loom closely at the tird phot you can see the .3mm rings for the torpedo boom rigging.
This is now my Monday morning so back to the grind.
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RGL got a reaction from mrshanks 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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RGL got a reaction from AnobiumPunctatum 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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RGL got a reaction from mrshanks 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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RGL got a reaction from docidle 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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RGL got a reaction from Ian B 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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RGL got a reaction from mrshanks 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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RGL got a reaction from AnobiumPunctatum 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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RGL got a reaction from AnobiumPunctatum 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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RGL got a reaction from mrshanks 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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RGL got a reaction from mrshanks 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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