BLACK VIKING
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BLACK VIKING reacted to GrandpaPhil in “Capt. Eddie” A-7 Corsair II by GrandpaPhil - 1/48
I added all the pieces that the old model was missing compared to the actual aircraft.
Once the glue cures, I will seal the model and begin painting.
I wasn’t going to do a build log for this one, because I’m just taking an old model and essentially bashing it into a different aircraft.
But, there are many of you who are far more knowledgeable than I am about these aircraft.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to DocRob in "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9
I achieved some important progress today, marrying the engine and the frame. Luckily casting precision and design is very good and I had only a little wiggling to do, while join the numerous connection points of the engine bearing plates to the engine.
The frame itself needed some bending, to accept the engine, which I did before painting. The cast material is durable but easy to bend an very good to work with, luckily.
Cheers Rob
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BLACK VIKING reacted to cafmodel in CAFmodel Woodcarving Studio
Works are gradually being updated
Customized various bow puppets and reliefs
450449987@qq.com
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Evening all, right I am calling this guy done, still more to do.
OC.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Just a re cap of what units I will have displayed on my dio -
French 54th and 55th Ligne Line Infantry.
French 1st and 4th Cuirassier Cavalry.
KGL 1st and 2nd Light Rifles.
KGL 5th Line.
KGL 3rd Hussars.
British Life Guards.
British Royal Dragoon Guards.
British Royal horse Guards (The Blues).
Dutch 27 Jagers.
German Hannoverian Luneburg Btn.
OC.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Hubac's Historian in Sovereign of the Seas by 72Nova - Airfix - PLASTIC
AAAU. All Awesome As Usual. You never disappoint, Michael!
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BLACK VIKING reacted to 72Nova in Sovereign of the Seas by 72Nova - Airfix - PLASTIC
I've completed one of the pendants, I tried to replicate how their rigged on the Royal George....I know a much later date, but I do love the detail and complexity of it, Overall, I'm happy with it, the rings could be a bit smaller, but geez their already 1.5mm so I'll just run with it. Thanks for stopping by.
Michael D.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Baker in Mary Rose by Baker - scale 1/50 - "Your Noblest Shippe"
Thank you for the nice comments.
The planking at the bow has been further sanded and fitted with treenails.
Back to the rear castle.
Smaller wales (4) are placed on the clinker planking. Of course, none of the four have the same dimensions.
The drawings and photos are partly used to determine the "right" location. The dimensions between the wales are also taken into account for future painting works.
According to Mary's remains, the Wales certainly continue as far as sector 10 (the penultimate cannon port)
"penultimate" A new English word for me (hopefully Mr. Google translate is correct 😳)
After applying these wales I have to read my books and think first.
The "frames" of the rear castle are much too thick. And the clinker planking on the transom also feels wrong.
This means extra sanding and cutting, probably a redo and a smiley.
Thanks for following
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BLACK VIKING reacted to druxey in HMS Victory by dafi - Heller - PLASTIC - To Victory and beyond ...
Exemplary miniature work as usual, Daniel! Looks like it was a great exhibition and meeting as well.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to dafi in HMS Victory by dafi - Heller - PLASTIC - To Victory and beyond ...
It was nice again and my little one with the black and yellow stripes really enjoyed the trip 🙂
As every 2 years there was a big meeting in Augsburg, around 70 modellers, some with their partners, met, chatted with each other, had a nice evening together and many even had a great Sunday breakfast together.
Here are a few pictures of my little one with her accessories.
I was also able to take part in and witness a Guinness of World Record attempt: Matthias registered his ship in a bottle as the largest free-hanging ship in a bottle. Now we're just waiting for the certification 🙂
Well then, a nice greeting from both of us, DAniel and Vicky
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BLACK VIKING reacted to chris watton in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
OK, I have just competed the hull designs for Harpy (1796), now onto masts. Here are a few pics of the (sacrificial) 'pre-prototype', again, used only to check fit of designed parts, so this has really been taken apart and put together a lot. (And is in fact the third of my builds for this)
Again, the only planking required will be at the level below the main wale down, with everything above this all pre cut/engraved, including the main wale (this is why they take so long to design)
Armament is absolutely typical of this vessel, 16 x 32-Pounder carronades and 2 x 6-Pounder long guns.
64th Scale, as I am sure someone will ask, and a hull length of around 545mm, with a lot of detail..
ETA - The hatch coamings sit on the deck beams and carlings, and not directly onto the deck, and the deck sits directly onto the deck beams, instead of ply sub deck and lime deck, for better scale appearance.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Darius359au in HMS Victory 1805 by Darius359au - Artesania Latina - 1:72 - Cross-Section
I haven't done much on the kit for the last month or so ,had a major depressive episode then coming up from that I got hit with covid,(Nearly 5 years and multiple family and extended family getting it and not a thing for me and my sons then boom😒
I've slowly got back to it ,I've finished the inner planking for the gundeck and adding the stanchions on the orlop supporting the gundeck! ,next is some medical hammocks and various stowage on the orlop then it's onto the gundeck.
Richard
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Peterairfix in RMS Titanic by Peterairfix - Hachette part work - 1/250 scale now *finished *
After many months I have finally finished one my big ships despite being a wooden ship witch I always struggle with I think I have a decent result
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BLACK VIKING reacted to ccoyle in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Added the pilot's headrest and windscreens. The kit provide neither interior frames nor glazing templates for the latter; I made photocopies and used those as templates.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to PvG Aussie in HMS Victory 1765 by PvG Aussie - FINISHED - Scale 1:530 - BOTTLE
A short but productive day working on the gunwals, paint, masts and yards.
I needed to build the gunwales on the sides of the main deck. I used 4.0x0.4mm basswood. A little Tamiya Putty (Basis Type) made the edges fit in nicely. I also needed to build up the forecastle with 1mm thick basswood to avoid lowering the gunwales to accommodate the cannons.
By using the ready made diagram measurements, the masts and yards were easy to cut. The masts have a 5mm overlap which consisted of a filed recess to give the glue a flat surface to attach to and also help line up the mast sections. The threaded and glued ties also add strength and provide authentic effect. You may notice the colour coding on the mast bottoms so I don't get them confused. The top half of the mast are stained and the bottom halves are awaiting yellow ochre paint (as pointed out in my research). I used cocktail skewers and toothpicks for the masts and yards.
Finally, the first coat of Vallejo Yellow Ochre (70.913) and Vallejo Copper (77.710) were applied. As it works out, the divide between the TOP and BOTTOM blocks is where the waterline is. NB: I still have NOT glued the two halves together.
Tomorrow I hope to locate the portholes and start on the deck items and colour. Have a good one!
Cheers,
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Tim Moore in Triumph 3HW by Tim Moore - Italeri - 1/9
Those spokes look pretty good against a dark background…
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Old Collingwood in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Afternoon all, just a couple of pics to show where I have placed the pelisse.
OC.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to fmodajr in Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by md1400cs - Sergal - 1:78 - to be hopefully bashed
Nicely done Michael!!
I hope all is well.
Frank
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BLACK VIKING reacted to md1400cs in Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by md1400cs - Sergal - 1:78 - to be hopefully bashed
Hi all,
It's been a while since I've had an update to post. Finally completed the installation of the guns to their four upper weather decks. added quoins as well
Here are a few images.
Thanks, as always, for dropping buy for a look - always so appreciated.
Cheers,
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BLACK VIKING reacted to mikegr in Rebuilding the fleet by mikegr - 1/700 - restoring old plastic models
I wanted to design and print the forward radar mast but my printer died. A replacement ordered but need to wait for a week.
In the meantime I finished the forward section. Removed embossed anchor chains and install new. Added few manifolds, boxes. Also the two machine guns forward. Weathering with light gray, decals and light weathering with darker gray. I finally installed the gun.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to RGL in The War Trophy by RGL - FINISHED - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
I’m not a smart man, I can only go to 4
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BLACK VIKING reacted to ccoyle in Salmson 2 A.2 by ccoyle - FINISHED - WAK - 1/33 - CARD - in markings of aircraft flown by Capt. Arthur J. Coyle, 1st Squadron, US Air Service, Autumn 1918
Eighteen cowl blisters done. 😵
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Knocklouder in Viking Drakkar by Knocklouder - FINISHED - Amati - 1/50
This journey is almost over, just a few things left to do, but not sure of which way I like to display it. With oars stoed or in the water. So most likely just going to let it sit for awhile then come back and add some extra stuff.
I may just paint the background , some sky, birds, fish jumping 😀 penguins maybe.
I have to wait a bit to completely finish, but it only touch ups and a bit of paint, so almost finished. Finished enough for me to cleanup the shipyard and start another model.
Thanks for looking. Hope it was fun, I had a blast. Looking forward to The King of the Mississippi River Boat, looks like a lot of tinkering, neanderthals love to tinker lol
Bob M.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to realworkingsailor in Curtiss P-40K Kittyhawk Mk III by realworkingsailor - FINISHED - Special Hobby - 1/72
Apologies for my near silence for the last few weeks, there have been a couple of developments in my life, one very good, and one not quite so good.
The not so good concerns my furry little helper, Freyja. A couple of years ago she ruptured her right cruciate ligament and had to undergo surgery to repair her knee (a TPLO surgery for all you vet types!). That all healed up exceptionally well, but with the caveat that if she’s blown one, the other will surely follow at some stage (generally sooner rather than later). Well, later happened shortly after my last post here.
A vet visit and yet another surgery, and I’m now in the process of nursing her back to health again.
She looks a little silly, with her shaved posterior (complete with butt sling), and the doughnut of disgrace (we don’t like the cone of shame, we have figured out how to chew it to pieces), but she’s recovering well and within a few months, she’ll be back to her old bouncy, energetic self.
I’ll leave the good development for a later time, but suffice it to say that it was a long time coming, and that I’m happy.
I’ll do my best to follow along with everyone’s builds, and post something when I can. And I will keep you all updated on Freyja’s progress!
Andy
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BLACK VIKING got a reaction from flying_dutchman2 in The Flying Dutchman by BLACK VIKING - first scratch build
Hi all sorry for the long delay but life has got in the way. I've been working on the yards and sails. These have been made from a old shirt that has been cut and distressed by rubbing them with rough sandpaper and then painted with different greens and browns.
Next job more sails
Thanks for looking
Martyn
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