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- GrandpaPhil and mtaylor
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- GrandpaPhil and mtaylor
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- mtaylor and GrandpaPhil
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- GrandpaPhil and mtaylor
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- mtaylor and GrandpaPhil
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Correcting the paint lines of the yellow stripes along the gunports. In order to achieve a perfect line I masked the lines a little bit higher and then painted the whole thing black. This method seals any crevices and imperfections, and even if some of the paint leaks under the tape it won't matter, since it is the same color. After dry, I used a flat, pale yellow color, consistent with the era.
Here is the old version...
And the new one...
- GrandpaPhil and mtaylor
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World War II british light cruiser HMS Dido. Am I right?
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The rudder. I simply did not want to risk it to get it wrong, so first I went for a commercial piece. Sadly, the ones from Artesania Latina, Caldercraft and other model brands are metal die cast, usually the wrong scale or simply too crude. I wanted something very fine and detailed. In the end, I cannibalized an old kit for the rudder's wheel, and the stand and log case are made of styrene.
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The final carving for the captain's private gallery were tricky to make. After drawing the pattern, I transferred it to a thin styrene strip using carbon paper. Then, with a stencil and a hard tipped pencil, I drew the pattern over the stryene, so it would bump into the other side, finally I glued it to a thicker styrene strip. Here is the result.
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So here it comes a test for my patience. The forecastle bitts along the rails. Again, the bow rail had to be corrected...I guess one of the troubles that involve making a little-known ship is the lack of proper documentation, but there again...here goes nothing!
Cutting off the original rail...
The bitts, each on one stage of the making process: Styrene strip cut to length, marking the position of the head, first slot filed off and finished bitt, still unpainted. I used a regular triangular steel file.
Bow rail:
Bitt along the forecastle side rails...eight more to go!
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The fore hatch (Something else that I missed in my original design). The decks are wood and plastic, so careful now...
Edging and cutting the wooden planks.
Cutting away! (the jagged edges do not trouble me, they will be covered by the finished hatch)
Making the sides of the hatch with styrene strips.
Painted and fitted
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Stern and transom decoration. First, the windows and carvings of the stern galleries:
Painted sides of the transom balcony. The CA glue, however, fogged the windows of the transom, so I decided to leave a couple of them open, in order to see the furnished interior of the cabin.
A Roman Soldier, taken from my old toys box, to complete the stern decoration.
First, the back of the figure is sanded off, in order to make it look like a bass-relief.
Attaching the ledge on which the statue will be standing
Spray painted with gold, with some dry brush strokes in black to enhance the details.
Done!
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Hatch for the waist deck, next to the capstan. I realized through the blueprints I could not leave the hatch open (My crew my fall into the cargo hold while turning the capstan!). My first intention was to leave it open, in order to see the galley and the stove under the chimney, but I went for realism. Anyway, the stove will be visible through the gunports of the lower deck.
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Building of the bow gratings for the latrines or "necessary seats".
Figurehead and stem.
Cutting the slots for gratings' frame.
Gratings and frame, ready for painting
Latrines building. These are made with miniature chairs from and architectural model. The back was sawed and filed off and I punched an hole in the middle with a 1/32 drill.
Frames and latrines
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Could you post more pictures of the rust etc on the coppering? I liked the way you did that as well with the green tones.
Sure, here there are:
The copper tiles are paper-thick plasticard -cut and placed individually- and modelling putty (this is useful for simulating barnacles and other rubbish that adhered to the hulls. I first spray painted the hull with standard automotive lacquer, and then used dry brush technique to apply Testor's olive green and flat brown, and then rub it with a thinner soaked rag.
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Aye, thats a good job! :-) There is one thing that still interests me, maybe you can make it too. I was thinking about realistic flag from silk. I know very small amount of things about it but i have seen it on several models so, and its very very worth making detail. Keep making good things man
Thanks. That is a good idea. My first idea was to make a waving flag, so I made it from plasticard.
HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72
in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
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Try using tin foil. Just print the ensign on a decal and place it on or -if you feel adventurous- paint it directly on the tin foil. Let it dry and then use tweezers to imitate waving.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjFmukVDwBs&t=164s(go to minute 16:55)