Warspite by kpnuts - FINISHED - Academy - 1/350 - PLASTIC - diorama

[src]

That would present a problem.

Sam

[cog]

You could use brass tubing like http://hobby.uk.com/materials/metal/round-brass-tube.htmlYou should taper the tube however.

[kpnuts]

Hello all thought I would add a bit of life to her, got loads more of these to add.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[kpnuts]

Hi ya all a quick question where would the fire hoses be stored on warspite. I mean they wouldn't dip buckets in the sea to put out fires would they. The reason I ask is I've had an idea for another hit on warspite but I want the sailors trying to put it out, oh and another quick question would they try and launch the walrus whilst under attack.

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is this weekends work.

 

 

 

 

 

[kpnuts]

Thanks for the comments guys here is my next update

 

 

 

 

 

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is tonights offering

 

 

 

 

 

[kpnuts]

Well she's nearly done now just some rails and the rigging (no idea where that goes) I can see some of it in the box atr but obviously that does not show where its anchored or anything.

got a bit of work to do on the base and the background, but definitly on the finishing stretch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cwboland]

All I can say is WOW!! Really like what you did with the firefighting scene

[cog]

... IMPRESSIVE ...

[kpnuts]

Hi all this is where I am now still a lot of little things to add so probably wont be posting any more on this for a while as the bits I need to do wont really show up much and would just be boreing, but dont worry I will still be working on it.

Will have to find someone to donate it to then as its is too big to stay here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tarbrush]

just found your build log today, your model with the explosions and fire are the most realistic I've ever seen!  congrats on your amazing diorama!

[kpnuts]

well here is where I am now sorry in advance not turned out anywhere near as good as I hoped have ruined the rigging and some of the paint work,doing some more to the dio then the whole thing will be done I feel I have to finnish the base as I prommissed myself I wouldnt start anything else till this was finished.. dont think I will be donating it to the library though and definitley not to the next club show table I think it is now ruined and fit for the spares drawer 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Grimber]

did you use string or wire for the rigging?  I know it would have been cables, what you could try instead is get some very flexable wire ( like the wire you get out of the wire for a pair of headphones/earbuds), the first you run the rigging that supports the towers (forward first  then aft) the wire would be helpful as it  can take more tension and it can be wrapped by hand to hold itself until you get it glued and trimmed.

 

if the current rigging is glued, it can be unglued.  many methods of undoing dried glue.

 

so I don't think its a loss, just needs fixing.

Edited December 12, 2014 by Grimber

[kpnuts]

Thanks for the reply. I am really annoyed it looked great when first done just the right amount of sag now it looks like s++@ 

[Grimber]

happened to me with the revel plastic constitution.  got the rigging on and the tension would slack after a while.  was a combination of the line stretching ( i think it was mostly nylon which stretches allot), the plastic masts bending to the tension and glue not holding the lines as well as they should.   I replaced the lines with a combination of cotton line and thin wires ( little enamel paint to recolor after the rigging is done) and fixed the sages.

[mtaylor]

Before stripping off the rigging, try brushing it with a bit of white glue mixed 50/50 with water.  It should add the sag back and might even take out some of the slack.   As for the paint messed up.. I don't see it.  You've gone this far, don't even think scrap box.

[Grimber]

Before stripping off the rigging, try brushing it with a bit of white glue mixed 50/50 with water.  It should add the sag back and might even take out some of the slack.   As for the paint messed up.. I don't see it.  You've gone this far, don't even think scrap box.

I didn't even see the paint comment, had to go back and re read.

 

Yes, I wouldn't toss a model due to paint.  I've many times stripped models completely down to just parts and redone them.  paint can come off with various removers but many times you can also fix a paint job vs starting it over.  Nice thing on military vehicles is you can even take a bad spot in a paint job and with some work turn it into some battle damage.

[kpnuts]

Thanks for the encouraging comments guys will try the glue tip and if that doesn't work will try the wire one, as for the paint maybe another near miss with a water spurt will hide that.

[cog]

If the earphone cable's wires aren't thin enough, you might give internet cat5 cable (or thread used to make flies for fly-fishing) a try. I mised the 'paint job' remark to, but it's all in the eyes of the beholder ...

[kpnuts]

Well its finished, managed to sort the rigging used the glue on it and it worked like a charm.Thanks. hid the botched paint behind the gun blasts.

will take some better photos in the daylight tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mtaylor]

Nicely fixed!!!!!

[CaptainSteve]

A really beautiful (and highly unique) build. This was a joy to follow from start-to-finish !!

[VonHoldinghausen]

This is like watching a painting in 3D

VERY cool! Well done!

 

Cheers!

[Grimber]

i like how the warspite is shooting at the ship in the distant background image.  was very worth watching the progress on your work

[Ray]

Great concept really enjoyed this project would love to see another one.

[tarbrush]

Bravo!  your rigging fix looks good and I love this diorama!  your explosion effects are superb!

 

Can't wait to see what you do with your Flower Class Corvette!

[kpnuts]

Hi all thanks for the comments as promised here are some more pics taken in daylight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[src]

Kp,

I am with the others, a very unique build.

Nice save in the paint although I didn't see anything wrong with it myself.

For your main guns, is it too late to add LEDs or concussion waves in the water? There are some great air shots of the Missouri firing a full broad side for reference.

Just a thought.

I think the library would be very happy to have this.

Sam

[cog]

Kp,

 

I agree with Sam entirely, and like his idea for the mainguns. That would make it even more realistic