Tigerdvr

Thanks for your service CapnMac. Your additions to this build log have been a treasure for the Fletcher fans.

RGL, great work. Thanks for sharing.

Fascinating, well written for us 3D challenged, thanks for sharing. 

Harley

Watching with great interest. The Alaska (1/350) that I'm working on conducted it's shakedown cruise(s) with the Mo in late 1944

They both went to the Pacific together. Your blue deck not only pleases your eyes but is correct for Missouri in 1945.

Harley 

I have been enjoying your build log immensely. I really like your high end glue applicator😋 

Thanks for sharing.

On ‎1‎/‎26‎/‎2019 at 1:13 PM, semorebutts said:

 

Thanks guys!  I just wish i had more time.  Its going slower than I would like. But definetly very Fun!     As for my next build,  it  will probably be the Missouri just because I already have it ( i just have to spend  the $300 for all the pontos for it) I’m struggling between blue deck or teak deck.

The yorktown would be my perfered next build in a perfect world. Also I just bought a 1/35 isreali tank. So that might be going on the side.  

What time period will your Missouri be? I'm working on 1/350 USS Alaska which had her shakedown cruises with the Mo. I struggled with selection of proper colors. Wikipedia has a site with all the Navy colors and when they were used. It answered all my questions. When the Mo went to the Pacific she was changed to  Measure 22 which would have the blue deck. 

Great job on the Bismarck

Harley

That deck looks really nice. I share your excitement at what aftermarket goodies

are available these days. It sounds like you have a great plan for your Connie, will be

watching as she grows to completion.

Enjoy

Cheers, Harley

A very nice addition to the Syren fleet. Neat & clean. Well done Peter.

Cheers, Harley

Greetings Marcus,

I am taking a break from working on my Confederacy (wood) and getting back into plastic which has changed tremendously since my last projects. You will or have found out that this site is a great source of information and, I find, inspiration.

If I can share a couple of thoughts with you that I found helpful. Be patient. Plastic can suck you into wanting to see the end product. If you go fast you miss the small details that the experienced builders attend to as habit. Detail and everything aligned are some of the marks of the more experienced builders. Take each structure as a separate model.

I am building the 1/350 USS Alaska CB-1 by Hobby Boss. A great kit IMHO. Mike Ashey (www.mikeashey.com) has a very comprehensive book on building and detailing the Alaska. It would be a good, inexpensive investment for building any plastic ship model.

It gets you looking for the little things that can easily be missed and he shares the techniques that work for him.  Check it out.

Set a realistic goal for your projects and, most importantly, enjoy.

Cheers, Harley

I'm taking a break from my Confederacy and building a 1/350 USS Alaska. During my research for this project I found

Mercury Adhesives CA in the usual consistencies. I really like the Mercury products. The bottle cap design seems better than

other CAs that I used.

www.mercuryadhesives.com, take a look.

Harley 

On ‎3‎/‎31‎/‎2017 at 10:15 AM, ca.shipwright said:

I built the Bluenose II and wanted a midnight blue color for the upper hull and a rust red for below the waterline. I couldn't find what I wanted in any brand of paint. I went to Lowes and looked at all their paint color chips and found the colors I wanted. I had them make me a trial jar of each color using eggshell acrylic base. I thinned this 20% with distilled water, Brushed on several coats, and finished with a satin Wipe-on-poly. Came out very nice. At $3.95 for an 8 oz. jar, you can't beat this.

A big time money saver if you can use 8oz. Thanks

Harley

On ‎10‎/‎31‎/‎2018 at 7:57 AM, P_Budzik said:

https://youtu.be/ulWFoG5Inmw

 

Paul

 

 

Thanks for sharing Paul, good info.

Cheers, Harley

What, no net on the basketball hoop! Just kidding, all the adjectives others have offered ++. Your log will be a great help and inspiration

when I get my Alaska launched.

Thanks for sharing your mythology & techniques.

Cheers, Harley

Looking good Rich. May I suggest considering breaking the edges on your long boat tiller. 

Holding on to the tiller with sharp edges would really be a chore for coxswain(?).

Cheers, Harley

Doris, I hope your troubles fade away and you can be happy. You are truly blessed with remarkable skills.

Best wishes, Harley 

On ‎10‎/‎22‎/‎2018 at 1:24 AM, mtaylor said:

I suspect that it was much like modern carriers.   White on the bulkheads and overhead and gray linoleum or no-skid on the deck.  It's pretty dark on the hanger deck and the white does a good job of reflecting light.

Seems I read somewhere that linoleum was removed because of the fire hazard, a big concern on any ship.

On ‎10‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 10:16 AM, MikeU48 said:

Thanks Richmond.

Repainted several times...lol Just needed the practice with a small brush and a steady hand. Not easy at 70...he he he

Hope you get to do it at 80 like me!

Cheers, Harley

Welcome aboard. Much good advice has been offered here. Maybe the most important may be to use the build logs as lessons but don't expect to match the experts yet. The Masters have, for the most part, been building for many years and have made all the mistakes that you will probably make. So you learn from your mistakes and surge ahead. Try not to get down on yourself because your model doesn't look like one you have followed on this site. I think I have found this to be the biggest challenge, being realistic in my expectations. 

Go slow and have fun, it's just work if you are not enjoying it. Sometimes if you feel overwhelmed, the best move is to walk away from the workbench for a day or so.

Patience is definitely a virtue.

Regards, Harley

It just keeps on getting better, very well done sir

An excellent home for an excellent ship model. Well done. 

Cheers, Harley

We all need help, I don't think there is a cure😨😣, but we keep on forging ahead anyway😏

Great work, what are using to patch the hull?

Thanks, Harley

Does anyone have experience with Veryfire plastic kits?

Thanks, Harley

You can almost hear those engines throbbing. Great job.

JMHO, Gorilla wood glue seems to work well. Most of my Confederacy has been constructed with the Gorilla.

Cheers, Harley

4 hours ago, jhearl said:

Another option from Micromark called Sand-It.

I have something older but similar to your Sand-It. Do you find that you are only using a small portion of the sandpaper before you have to replace it?

Thanks, Harley