king derelict
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Thank you very much Per, at least I got some much needed practice soldering masts😄 alan
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Thank you very much OC. Now what’s next? I spent time today opening boxes, ship (USS Lassen), AFV (A34 Comet), figures (Pegaso Slavic warrior) and not feeling very motivated. I’m sort of gravitating towards the figures. alan
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Thank you very much Andrew. I hope you try on of the PE heavy ships. I think nicely folded PE looks great as railings, cranes, catapults and girders but less so for more 3D objects. I’m getting a bit more fussy about which bits I use. It’s very satisfying to fold up something delicate and for me at least, there are the other days ….. I suppose resin is taking over in a lot of areas, guns etc alan
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Very sorry to hear that OC. Your painting artistry will be missed. All best wishes alan
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Oh, and the missing mast. Very much as everyone predicted, it turned up just after I finished the model. I made a celebratory cup of tea and sat down on the sofa in the lounge (at the other end of the house from the workbench) and sat on something sharp. Lo and behold, the mast. alan
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In amongst too much real life interference I painted the new mast and installed it. Much to my surprise it fitted nicely and is correctly oriented. The way it’s fitted between two different parts of the structure means that there is little wiggle room. That completed the adding of bits. I tidied up paint and some PE that needed finessing then moved onto weathering. I didn’t go wild with the rust. Just the usual areas around the anchor hawse and portholes. In 1/700 I think it’s too easy to overdo the rust and get a result that looks garish. If it bothers me later I can add a bit more. There should be a third flag on the bow Jack stay, a tiny Union flag, but I could not get it to look anything other than toy like so it was abandoned. And the final photos This was a harder kit than I expected, the tripod and bridge superstructure was finicky although it was quite robust once in place. Lots and lots of railings and some needing some tricky bending. Generally I enjoyed the build, I have Dreadnaught as well which is going to be very similar so hopefully some lessons have been learned. Thanks for looking in and the likes and supportive comments Alan
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Many thanks OC. Tougher than expected but mostly still fun. alan
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Thank you very much Andrew. This is a bit more complicated than I expected but we need challenges. Thankfully the mast was a scratch built part so could be repeated. I get annoyed when it’s something that doesn’t lend itself to being easily copied and is visible. I use the trays from the cats treats to hold bits in various stages of paint and assembly but I still mislay stuff. alan
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I can’t believe that I can’t find the stupid thing. It’s not really tiny. Oh well
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A rather mixed day for progress. I had made a brass mast to replace the kit plastic one. I painted it and set it aside to dry and now I can’t find it anywhere. I stripped the work bench, crawled around the floor with a flashlight, even vacuumed through the house and nothing! It’s not that tiny so I should be able to see it I would have thought. The cats are looking innocent, it’s gone! I made another one this morning and I made a better job of the soldering so maybe there are some positives. It’s had a coat of Mr Metal primer and it will get the grey paint tomorrow. I added the railings to the structure at the top of the tripod and bent up the admirals walk and fitted it. It actually fitted well and I placed the name boards on each side. The photo shows I got them the right side out and the right way up😁 once the mast is added I need to add a bit more of a black wash and a bit of rust. Thanks for looking in and the likes and comments. alan
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Thank you very much Mike, the tiny braces on the underside gave me fits and I was not confident that everything was going to line up well. The mast passes up against the back of the platform, hopefully vertically. We shall see. Alan
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I know the feeling. I made a brass mast for The Iron Duke, painted it and set it aside to dry. And it’s gone! Searched on hands and knees with a torch, vacuumed through the house, no sign of it. Even the cats look innocent. I just finished building a replacement so I’m expecting to find the original any time now. alan
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Beautiful work, the seat looks amazing alan
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Looks like this kit is working you hard but it is paying off with a beautiful hull. alan
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The elephant sitting in the corner of the room couldn’t be ignored any longer. I’m not sure what the proper name is for this element. Upper bridge? Anyway it is made up of several bits of PE, mostly small and with several bends. I used a small amount of epoxy to secure it to the top of the tripod. There is a mast to add yet which has the potential to be a fiddle so I wanted this piece to stay put. It actually went on quite well. A plastic mast is provided but i elected to make one out of brass rod which looks a bit better and I think it will be easier to install. Thanks for looking in and for the likes and helpful comments. alan
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That sounds like a very rewarding hobby, I’ve seen some beautiful examples. alan
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Thanks Per, I find it has a bit of time for adjustment and so far Ive had no adverse effects using it. alan
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Thank you very much Mike. I think railings are one of the best upgrades to a ship kit and really set the finished model off well but they can be a miserable experience especially when there are complicated shapes. i try to avoid CA glue, I seem to have become sensitive to the stuff and get cold like symptoms after using it. I now use Bob Smith Gold CA which is a medium thickness low odor glue and is not super fast setting. Gators Grip and MiG Ultra give me a bit more flexibility when placing the railings. I apply the glue with an pin and then give it a few minutes to tack up and then place the part. It usually has enough grip to hold then. I’ll work by placing one part of the section and let it set up before positioning the next part. I find it easier to get the railings to follow curves that way. I definitely like the fact that the PVA type glues have a bit of a flexible bond and parts doing break away from accidental contact. Some days seem to go well and others are a fight. Alan
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You created a beautiful model Mike. The color choices are perfect and the wood looks so nice. Great job alan
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Lovely work on the seats. Adding to an already beautiful canoe. alan
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Very nice. Beautiful subtle camouflage Alan
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I swallowed my pride and cut the forward port railing section into shorter pieces and things went rather better. I was able to sneak the railings under the boat and davits without damaging anything and with a reasonably low swear count. I completed the full run of the starboard railings and inserted a small section into the gap from a (possibly) spare piece in the fret. It is a numbered piece but it’s not referenced anywhere and I don’t see any more places to add railings. Possibly I will regret this later. To celebrate a fairly positive day I added the boat to the starboard davits and quit while I was ahead. Four sections of railings remain and I need to think about the mast and upper structure. Thanks for looking in and the likes and comments. Alan
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I’m definitely counting down the number of PE railings left😁 Alan
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Thank you Per, It’s a challenge to keep the railings looking neat and avoiding any accidental bends. They never quite straighten out properly. At least for me 😁 Alan
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