Old Collingwood Posted June 16, 2016 Share #31 Posted June 16, 2016 I know how you fell about the armour strips (remember by problems making them from paper strips) Its such a difficult situation either thay are too over done or nothing at all, it certainly pushes are skills and imagination. OC. Canute, Elijah, WackoWolf 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...
RGL Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share #32 Posted June 16, 2016 You just can't over engineer it or it will look silly! Canute, mtaylor, Elijah and 1 other 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted June 16, 2016 Share #33 Posted June 16, 2016 Good idea Greg. Do you have any concerns this tape may lift over time? cheers Pat WackoWolf, mtaylor, Elijah and 1 other 4 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...
RGL Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share #34 Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) No idea, if painted on with a few coats, no? I have a few additions to add to the side bars yet which should fix them on. I did 130 porthole eyebrows this afternoon, very little bashing which is nice for once. Edited June 16, 2016 by Greg Lester WackoWolf, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slog Posted June 16, 2016 Share #35 Posted June 16, 2016 Hi Greg, I have seen a similar technique to build up the 'plates' with primer but the tape is removed to create the 'lower' section so when painted overall there are different subtle thicknesses to represent the plates. Cheers Slog mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HM Bark Endeavour (First Wood, On Hold) Borodino (1:200 Card, Current Build) Admiral Nakhimov (card 1/200) Mazur D-350 Artillery Tractor (1:25 Card) F-8 Crusader (1:48 Aircraft, Plastic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share #36 Posted June 16, 2016 I used tape on the other sections but the central armoured band is too narrow to get right (at my level anyway), so I'm giving it a run, but I'm not overly concerned as it will be less visible due to the nets. Anyway, work has gotten in the road till next week. Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted June 17, 2016 Share #37 Posted June 17, 2016 I remember several years ago Don Pruel from Annapoli gave a demo on simulting plating using tape and a airbrush. At the scale it was marvelous. David B Canute, mtaylor, WackoWolf and 1 other 4 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share #38 Posted June 18, 2016 Moving along with the hull, 120 porthole eyebrows added, and strips along the strengthening bars with microscopic rivets in them (you can see these on the original photos) as well as the flanges for the torpedo booms. Looks messy but it is yet to have its first proper primer coat. Canute, docidle, Captain Slog and 8 others 11 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oniell.au Posted June 18, 2016 Share #39 Posted June 18, 2016 Following this build as well, she is coming along nicely! Jon Elijah, Canute, WackoWolf and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share #40 Posted June 21, 2016 Ok, the flybridge (I suppose), does not sit well, and I wanted to join it before I painted. All the molded hatches have been shaved and will be added with etch afterwards. Major step as far as I'm concerned. Primer coat next. WackoWolf, Canute, mrshanks and 10 others 13 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share #41 Posted June 21, 2016 As an aside, a mate did up some baseboards in Jarra which I will use tongue oil on and wax afterwards so i can finally add the Emden and Varyag to the "digital graveyard" of the complete kits section WackoWolf, RichardG, mtaylor and 10 others 13 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted June 21, 2016 Share #42 Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) You're going along rapidly Greg; that PE looks good where you have used it so far. Those baseboards look a treat, especially with the grain showing the way it does. cheers Pat Edited June 21, 2016 by BANYAN Canute, mtaylor, 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...
RGL Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share #43 Posted June 22, 2016 Moving along! Primer coat done and the armor belts came up OK. then the bottom of the hull. I want to leave it about 12 hours before I do the black band and upper hull. Over all I'm pretty happy so far. Before I do the grey top I want to add around 100 or eyelets to the side of the hull for the torpedo net boom rigging. They are so small I wont prime them as they will just fill up with paint. Old Collingwood, Brian the extraordinaire, GuntherMT and 13 others 16 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted June 22, 2016 Share #44 Posted June 22, 2016 gosh, thats really good work. I wish they made this model in 1-200 scale. How about 1/96 scale? http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/mpage/Products/dreadnought.html RGL, WackoWolf, dgbot and 5 others 8 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted June 22, 2016 Share #45 Posted June 22, 2016 Impressive modl, at 1/96. Would have to move to a larger dwelling, though Jan WackoWolf, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share #46 Posted June 22, 2016 There is a heap of plastic models and aftermarket coming out in 1/200 at the moment, OK if you have poor eyesight and lots of space I suppose. I often wonder what the kids will do with mine when I'm gone! The Endeavor would look good anywhere, the plastic ones are a matter of choice I suppose, so will end up in a bin. mrshanks, Elijah, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted June 22, 2016 Share #47 Posted June 22, 2016 Bigger is always better, as far as after I am gone heck it won't matter to me since I will be gone LOL Captain Slog, dgbot, Elijah and 6 others 9 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted June 22, 2016 Share #48 Posted June 22, 2016 Loving your progress greg - the armour plates look a treat, she has a great shape about here and no boubt quite daunting in her prime. OC. Canute, RGL, 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...
RGL Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share #49 Posted June 23, 2016 The basic hull is now complete, lots of details to go, but the main painting is done. The armor bands came up OK. Elijah, mrshanks, Captain Slog and 14 others 17 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted June 23, 2016 Share #50 Posted June 23, 2016 Looking nice greg very clean and as you say - good to get the main hull painting out the way, always feels like an achievment when thats done, is that AP 507C on the hull? standard RN paint colour to help keep the temp down a bit on ship in hots climates. OC. Canute, Elijah, WackoWolf 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...
RGL Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share #51 Posted June 23, 2016 Ha, it is called a guess of paint, the closest I could find in a rattle can. I won't do any dry brushing until I've added the multiple hatches etch. I'm following your lead and doing the screws next WackoWolf, Canute, dgbot and 5 others 8 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted June 23, 2016 Share #52 Posted June 23, 2016 Very nice Greg, those armour bands came up very well indeed. cheers Pat mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute 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...
RGL Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share #53 Posted June 23, 2016 The screw and shafts complete. I used some lovely G Factor brass ones specific to this kit. I then placed on the depth markers. These are dry transfers which I have never used before but after a quick look on the internet on how to use them (no instructions were provided) they went on very easily. If you loom closely at the tird phot you can see the .3mm rings for the torpedo boom rigging. This is now my Monday morning so back to the grind. AnobiumPunctatum, Captain Slog, Old Collingwood and 12 others 15 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted June 23, 2016 Share #54 Posted June 23, 2016 Umm, Greg - looking at your last photo, it appears that you have right hand propellers on the port side and left hand propellers on the starboard side. Have you photos to show this ion the original ship, as multiple propellers are almost invariably fitted the other way around so that they're outward turning when the ship is going ahead; which provides for much better manoeuvrability - especially when going astern. John mtaylor, Elijah, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted June 23, 2016 Share #55 Posted June 23, 2016 Looking very nice, will be waiting for more updates and pictures. Elijah, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRow Posted June 23, 2016 Share #56 Posted June 23, 2016 Quicker than building a wooden model boat Greg. Nice work on the hull, looks good. Dave R mtaylor, Elijah and Canute 3 Quote Dave R Measure twice, cut once. Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1768 (In the shipyard being constructed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share #57 Posted June 24, 2016 Umm, Greg - looking at your last photo, it appears that you have right hand propellers on the port side and left hand propellers on the starboard side. Have you photos to show this ion the original ship, as multiple propellers are almost invariably fitted the other way around so that they're outward turning when the ship is going ahead; which provides for much better manoeuvrability - especially when going astern. John Elijah 1 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share #58 Posted June 24, 2016 Bugger! As they are glued on any removal now would be catastrophic! The only reference available is in the AOTS book, no photos exist. But I have learnt sonething new at least! Elijah, WackoWolf, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share #59 Posted June 24, 2016 Quicker than building a wooden model boat Greg. Nice work on the hull, looks good. Dave R Yes mate, and harder to hide sins, but needs far less skill. mrshanks, mtaylor, Elijah and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted June 24, 2016 Share #60 Posted June 24, 2016 Not to worry, Greg. If there are no photos, then you're safe! A couple of the 1950's era P&O passenger liners actually had inward turning propellers for some strange reason, so it's not unknown. John Elijah, mtaylor, BANYAN and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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