Jump to content
MSW Spring Donation Drive

king derelict

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    2,180

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by king derelict

  1. king derelict
    Thanks Craig Its good to be moving forward again Alan
  2. king derelict
    Thanks Mike It got very close. I was trying to decide between buying a whole new machine or dumping the Ender and the part-built corvette in the bin. Its good to have found a clear solution - and for $20 Alan
  3. king derelict
    Thank you Patrick I am happiest with the Martk IV but they were all fun to work on. Alan
  4. king derelict
    Thank you for the kind comments OC I learnt a lot building these even though they are simple models. Alan
  5. king derelict
    Thank you so much Mark. A trench diorama would be an interesting exercise Alan
  6. king derelict
    Looks great. The panel lines are so neat; a skill level to aim for Alan
  7. king derelict
    Thank you for the very kind comments OC I think it's time to get back to the ships now Alan
  8. king derelict
    Thank you Mark. I think it would make a nice setting; kind of a domestic setting. I need to find some suitable figures. Alan
  9. king derelict
    Thanks for the kind comments, Lou It's not really visible in my photos of the model but you can see it in OCs photo of the real thing. There is a metal flap that hinges down leaving a slit for the driver to see through. I hadn't realised how limited visibility was in a locked down tank even relatively recently. I was reading about the Glosters at the Imjin. They were supported by a couple of Centurions which were operating with all hatches closed and they managed to get themselves stuck in ditches and the like a few times because they couldn't see well enough to avoid them Alan
  10. king derelict
    I painted the matt varnish onto the Whippet and then touched up the rusty exhausts and the machine guns which had been dulled down too much by the dust layer. I think that finishes this one. I would like to get another kit and attempt a diorama based on the photo that Bruce provided. I think it would make an interesting scene. Thank you all for looking in and providing help and comments Alan
  11. king derelict
    Thanks for the kind words Mike It has been a great distraction from frustrations with the printer Alan
  12. king derelict
    I air brushed the matt coat and tidied up a few details and installed the ditching beam and chains. I think this is complete. Its been a lot of fun and I am tempted to get another one and make a small base / diorama to show it rearing up on the lip of a trench - and then I could get a bit wild with the mud effects. Thanks for looking and commenting Alan And to show the Mark IV and the Whippet with the Renault and the AV7
  13. king derelict
    Thank you, Mike. It's been a lot of fun working on these Emhar WW1`tanks and learning a lot as I have been building them. They are simple to build but interesting paint and try new ideas out. Alan
  14. king derelict
    Thank you, Andrew, I'm glad you have found it useful. My intention was to try to share lessons as I learnt from my mistakes. Out of the chaos I have developed a bed levelling routine that works for me and which I check regularly. As a result of the extruder gear issue, I will be checking the filament extrusion rate if prints start to lose quality. I'm trying to knock down the unknowns in printing. Alan
  15. king derelict
    I think one of the hardest parts of a build like that is working out the flow of work; especially with cross referencing the kit instructions, the PE instructions and when to fit the wooden deck pieces. I got it wrong on the Geisenau and built up over one of teh decks that needed to have the wood deck installed but luckily I was able to retrieve the situation by cutting the wooden deck and installing it in pieces. All a bit nerve wracking. Good Luck Alan
  16. king derelict
    The Whippet has been duly dirtied up after adding a small amount of rust around the corners that might get banged. I was having trouble with the air brush so I may have gone a bit too far in places but overall, it's generated a dusty tank and toned down the marking nicely Some detail painting and the matt coat will finish this nice little build Thanks for looking Alan
  17. king derelict
    The information provided by Egilman was very useful and drove some minor changes. The ditching beam was shortened to be more like those in the photos. I also darkened the beam and added rust and paint chipping to the ditching rails with a slight dry brush of gun metal to suggest some scraped bare metal. I added chains to the beam using the photo to gauge the length and made a trial stowage on the rails. Thanks for Looking and Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US. I'm thankful that teh turkey looks like its defrosted on time. Alan
  18. king derelict
    Many thanks for the kind words OC. It's starting to come together. Alan
  19. king derelict
    Many Thanks Egilman. That is great information and this photo finally explains to me how the ditching beam worked. I had assumed it was placed manually (like sand ladders) but now I can see that the tracks carry it under the tank and then back over to the front - explaining what the ditching rails are for. I thought the rails were just for securing equipment. I did find this video showing the ditching beam in action. I have to caution that some viewer may find the gritty representation of WW1 trench life in the early part of the video to be unsettling https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Okahfp3GrWM As always, your research is a huge help. I have shortened the beam to look more like the photos and I have distressed the rails now that I know what they are for Alan
  20. king derelict
    Many Thanks OC Its good to be able to print the smaller deck fittings and see a useable result. Alan
  21. king derelict
    Thank you very much Yves. I'll wear the badge with pride but I'm hoping I don't have to do too much more to keep it. I'm looking forward to knocking out good prints for a while. Alan
  22. king derelict
    Thanks Grant I was getting very close to dumping the Ender and giving up on teh corvette Alan
  23. king derelict
    Thank You Mark As an engineer I do much better with a tangible problem that I can find a solution to. It was frustrating flailing around not knowing what direction to go Have a great day tomorrow Alan
  24. king derelict
    Thanks Lou Its great to see decent quality parts building up on teh print bed now Alan
  25. king derelict
    The PE work looks great Mike Alan

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...