Old Collingwood Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share #901 Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) Good evening all, more positive progress today, I have started work on the main superstructuer signal deck, this in itself needed some adjustments of the kit part, the main area that puzzled me was a semi circuler cut out to the deck and rear bulwark (to my knowledge this cut out had no purpose), so as I was going to plank the deck with the remnants from my wood deck, I decided to cover it up completely (this tallies with the shipwrights model I follow). First thing I needed to do was to cut into the decks two ladder hatchways, this was done with drill pilot holes then shaped with my sharp scalpel, and fine sanding to get the corect shape. So onto the decking sheet - first I had to cut the general shape out of the decking sheet and trim the edges, then I took the backing off and placed it. Then I turned my attention to the rear bulwark - this also had a gap in the middle, so I decided to place the flag lockers over this gap, and fill the other side gap with some pe strip. Then I started work on the main searchlight platforms - for these I used two of my kit gun tubs, I turned them upside down and sanded away most of the hight leaving just a couple of mil, I then glued them onto the deck and set about fitting some railings. Here is the current status with just two more smaller searchlight platforms to be made and stuck in the corners. A few pics my friends as I am quite pleased with the scratching I have done. OC. Edited September 2, 2018 by Old Collingwood lmagna, Jack12477, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted September 2, 2018 Share #902 Posted September 2, 2018 Nice work OC; you are making some very good progress with this very nice model cheers Pat mtaylor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share #903 Posted September 3, 2018 31 minutes ago, BANYAN said: Nice work OC; you are making some very good progress with this very nice model cheers Pat Thank you kindly pat. OC. popeye the sailor, Piet, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share #904 Posted September 3, 2018 Good evening friends - so today I continued with the signal platform, I added the 40in and 20in searchlights and added some of the small ones, then It was tidied up and the deck weathered abit, so its completed now. OC. lmagna, Canute, egkb and 8 others 11 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share #905 Posted September 4, 2018 Evening all, more work today on the ole girl, I decided to make a start on the bridge deck sections, as these needed quite a bit of scratching, first I fitted the two wind deflectors to the bridge deck frontages and added some detail to the gaps, next according to the shipwrights design - I had to make two pe box constuctions that sit next to the upper bridge side walls. So nearly a days work but little steps. OC. BANYAN, popeye the sailor, cog and 7 others 10 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share #906 Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) Hi all, Once again sincere thanks for all the views. likes and comments. Just a small amount of work done today - I worked on the upper bridge deck and measured and fitted some wood decking in the two sections there, then I fitted the two hacs/ppd (pom pom directors) platforms, and added a few details, then I put them all together - dry fitted to see how they fit. OC. Edited September 5, 2018 by Old Collingwood lmagna, BANYAN, marktiedens and 9 others 12 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share #907 Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) Just been sorting out tomorrows work - I need to block in under the hacs/ppd platforms and fit two access ladders, and drill two more port holes on the front of the upper block that would look inside the lower bridge, then I need to add somemore pe parts to form the lower bridge frontage and roof. OC. Edited September 5, 2018 by Old Collingwood popeye the sailor, mtaylor, CDW and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share #908 Posted September 6, 2018 Evening all, so as I posted yesterday - I continued on the bridge decks, first I constructed two plastic blocks from a few small boxes, after these had glued and set I had to slim them down till they fitted under the ppd deck, they were glued in place and each had a ladder glued to their face. I then started work on the lower bridge deck house and windows - this comes as part kit and part pe, the kit part is the main assembly, windows and roof but the windows are not very well defined - here the pontos pe comes into play in the shape of a strip of windows, I filed off the poor detail on the front of the kit part and then glued the pe window strip, then I created two open doorways at each end and glued the assembly into place under the top bridge deck. I once gain dry fitted everything together and took some pics - OC. Chasseur, CDW, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted September 7, 2018 Share #909 Posted September 7, 2018 Wow, just wow. I just recently joined the site to learn some more of shipbuilding. As an old Navy lad (Royal Norwegian Navy, Signalman, then Radio Officer) I have decided to try my hand at sips. This build is simply amazing! I love the details and knowing from building aircraft, that PE is a pain in the A... My absolute favorite part of this build is 1 minuscule ladder that pokes up from the main deck to the 01 level, by the hangar. It goes through the deck and is unfortunately hidden mostly by 4 rafts stacked in front, but wow. I loved that bit. Love all of it, but that just took the cake! Looking forward to reading and learning more! Cheers Harald Old Collingwood, CDW, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share #910 Posted September 7, 2018 5 hours ago, Winnie said: Wow, just wow. I just recently joined the site to learn some more of shipbuilding. As an old Navy lad (Royal Norwegian Navy, Signalman, then Radio Officer) I have decided to try my hand at sips. This build is simply amazing! I love the details and knowing from building aircraft, that PE is a pain in the A... My absolute favorite part of this build is 1 minuscule ladder that pokes up from the main deck to the 01 level, by the hangar. It goes through the deck and is unfortunately hidden mostly by 4 rafts stacked in front, but wow. I loved that bit. Love all of it, but that just took the cake! Looking forward to reading and learning more! Cheers Harald Thank you so much harald for those extremely warm kind words, I hope I am doing the ole girl justice with my build - she deserves it due to her life and action. OC. Canute, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share #911 Posted September 7, 2018 Good evening friends, I managed more time at the bench again today, I added a few more details to the bridge decks including ladders upto the main radar, a few more port holes, a couple of stairway hoods, a stairway railing and some voice pipes made from fine wires glued in place then trimmed back. I then started the stages of paintwork from the bridge deck upwards. Another bunch of pics showing painted parts (excluding the radar housing) and all still dry fitted while I am painting the different sections. OC. Jack12477, marktiedens, CDW and 7 others 10 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted September 7, 2018 Share #912 Posted September 7, 2018 In the past few days, I met a modeler in the USA who has been building scale models for more than 75 years. He is 87 years of age and still going strong. He builds in all scales, types, and mediums. His finished work on plastic sailing ship models is amazing. But the thing that jumped out at me and reminded me of you, OC, is that he does all his painting and detailing with a brush like you do it. The two of you have given me a new respect for what can be done with a simple little paint brush. Outstanding. popeye the sailor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share #913 Posted September 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, CDW said: In the past few days, I met a modeler in the USA who has been building scale models for more than 75 years. He is 87 years of age and still going strong. He builds in all scales, types, and mediums. His finished work on plastic sailing ship models is amazing. But the thing that jumped out at me and reminded me of you, OC, is that he does all his painting and detailing with a brush like you do it. The two of you have given me a new respect for what can be done with a simple little paint brush. Outstanding. Thank you sincerely my friend, I think an important part of brush painting is to apply the paint in different levels and thickness's I tend to apply a very thin watery last few coats with most of the paint removed from the brush, and dried quickly with a hairdryer, this seems to even the paint molecules out and give a smoother finish, I have yet to do that on the details above - the work above is the rough finish yet to be finished. OC. mtaylor, Canute, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share #914 Posted September 8, 2018 Evening all, more work today on the bridge areas - first I constructed the main gunnery control system, I firstly fitted the two kit radar sections - then I fiited some pe in the shape of a couple of doors, ladders and two pe radar fronts I then glued it down onto the control section, next I started constucting the two PPD radar devices, these consist of the kit base part with three very delicate pe parts for the top. Then I decided to populate the bridge and ppd decks with a few binocular devices. Note to self - "need to do a bit of a tidy up to the paintwork re -dust" Just a few pics. OC. cog, lmagna, Canute and 9 others 12 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share #915 Posted September 9, 2018 Evening all, I finished the the bridge decks today including building and attaching the two 285 radar devices including some pe pieces, next will be the main superstructure walls. OC. Canute, Chasseur, GrandpaPhil and 8 others 11 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted September 9, 2018 Share #916 Posted September 9, 2018 Just sitting an watching from the back row OC. Looking very nice from where I sit. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, cog and 2 others 5 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share #917 Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, lmagna said: Just sitting an watching from the back row OC. Looking very nice from where I sit. Thanks lou. OC. mtaylor, popeye the sailor and Canute 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share #918 Posted September 10, 2018 Evening all, Firstly a huge thank you to all the interest and follows. A good day today working on the main superstructure, this was assembled using five sections - once it was jigged together and set, I set about painting the two camo colors AP507B/C, I did my normal brush painting routine of doing the first normal thickness then I added several more thinned down coats at roughly 50/50 consistancy. Here are a few pics firstly showing the dry fit of the parts and the un painted superstructure, and a pic of it painted. OC. FatFingers, CDW, lmagna and 10 others 13 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted September 10, 2018 Share #919 Posted September 10, 2018 Getting crowded on the deck ... if it would be much higher, it could be a Japanese pagoda like superstructure!! Looks good. You don't drill the portholes? Canute, mtaylor, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share #920 Posted September 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, cog said: Getting crowded on the deck ... if it would be much higher, it could be a Japanese pagoda like superstructure!! Looks good. You don't drill the portholes? Yap I will drill a few out not all of them just some random ones, I decided to paint first and drill after, saves having to re drill after painting. OC. popeye the sailor, lmagna, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share #921 Posted September 11, 2018 Evening all, more work in the same area - I constructed the RDF office and brackets and glued it in place under the searchlight platform, then I was able to glue the platform to the main superstructure, then just a bit of touch up painting. So - the main superstructure is nealy there. OC. lmagna, Canute, CDW and 9 others 12 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share #922 Posted September 12, 2018 Hi all, just a quiry - does anyone have any ideas how I could cover my model to keep it dust free as I can not afford to buy a display case. OC. mtaylor, popeye the sailor, CDW and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted September 12, 2018 Share #923 Posted September 12, 2018 You could try and build a four sided shadowbox style frame consisting of top, ends, and bottom and get a sheet of clear Vinyl or Plexiglas at your local hardware store to cover the front and back, (Sometimes our stores here have remnants that they will sell at a lower cost). At any rate the cost, when building it that way should not amount to all that much. CDW, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted September 12, 2018 Share #924 Posted September 12, 2018 I had one made from plywood on all sides but the front which was plexi. Worked until I could afford something better. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share #925 Posted September 12, 2018 2 hours ago, lmagna said: You could try and build a four sided shadowbox style frame consisting of top, ends, and bottom and get a sheet of clear Vinyl or Plexiglas at your local hardware store to cover the front and back, (Sometimes our stores here have remnants that they will sell at a lower cost). At any rate the cost, when building it that way should not amount to all that much. Thanks for you imput lou - im trying to do it from anything I can find around the home. OC. CDW, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share #926 Posted September 12, 2018 32 minutes ago, mtaylor said: I had one made from plywood on all sides but the front which was plexi. Worked until I could afford something better. Thanks mark, I appreciate the imput also. OC. CDW, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 12, 2018 Share #927 Posted September 12, 2018 a pair of adjustable shelfs put into an alcove and cover the front mtaylor, Old Collingwood, CDW and 2 others 5 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 Belle Poule 1834 by Kevin - OcCre - 1/90 - French frigate - started June 2024 - - On hold MHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished Hercules by Kevin - OcCre - 1/50 - Tugboat - Finished - May 2024 Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share #928 Posted September 12, 2018 29 minutes ago, Kevin said: a pair of adjustable shelfs put into an alcove and cover the front Its just a temporary cover I am after almost like a plastic cake cover, just a temp thing till xmas perhaps. OC. Kevin, CDW, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted September 12, 2018 Share #929 Posted September 12, 2018 How about something like this https://www.walmart.com/ip/Set-of-2-Large-Pop-Up-Mesh-Screen-Food-Cover-Tents-Keep-Out-Flies-Bugs-Mosquitos-Reusable/51252299?athcpid=51252299&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVUB&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=466001f5-d0f1f7a9-f02630adf38f47a6&athena=true Old Collingwood, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted September 12, 2018 Share #930 Posted September 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Jack12477 said: How about something like this https://www.walmart.com/ip/Set-of-2-Large-Pop-Up-Mesh-Screen-Food-Cover-Tents-Keep-Out-Flies-Bugs-Mosquitos-Reusable/51252299?athcpid=51252299&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVUB&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=466001f5-d0f1f7a9-f02630adf38f47a6&athena=true Mahlzeit!! Temporary ... cling film/food wrap over a frame ... Canute, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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