RGL Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share #91 Posted July 10, 2016 Now the funnels which will go on the boat deck. The funnels grill is very intricate and in many pieces which I had to make up a little jig and cut off and replace all the vent pipes and fabricate the pipes for and the horns. Also making up a funnel band and eyelets for rigging later. Came up nicely. BANYAN, FatFingers, Keith_W and 16 others 19 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 10, 2016 Share #92 Posted July 10, 2016 That is some painstaking fiddly work there, Greg. And very well done. BTW, I love that overhead 3-pics that give a birds-eye view of things. Impressive. Captain Slog, Canute, WackoWolf and 4 others 7 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...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted July 10, 2016 Share #93 Posted July 10, 2016 Really nice progress in the last month. I like the accuracy of your build Old Collingwood, RGL, Captain Slog and 4 others 7 Quote Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted July 10, 2016 Share #94 Posted July 10, 2016 The devil is in the details. David B mtaylor, WackoWolf, Elijah and 3 others 6 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 July 10, 2016 Author Share #95 Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) It certainly is David, I think all of us are OCD to a point, why would we bother otherwise with this hobby? Edited July 10, 2016 by Greg Lester WackoWolf, dgbot, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slog Posted July 10, 2016 Share #96 Posted July 10, 2016 Incredible work Greg and at 1:350 as well ! Got to love photo-etch. Cheers Slog Canute and Elijah 2 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...
mrshanks Posted July 10, 2016 Share #97 Posted July 10, 2016 Hi Greg. I can't believe I missed this build log. Spent time yesterday reading all your posts to catch up. I too enjoy building plastic models. However, I have never taken one to the level of detail you do. I will tag along for the rest of this ride!!! Quote Mike Shanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted July 10, 2016 Share #98 Posted July 10, 2016 Great detail work Greg. Out of curiosity, do you know the functional purpose of the grill-work over the funnels? Canute, mrshanks and Elijah 3 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...
BANYAN Posted July 11, 2016 Share #99 Posted July 11, 2016 Nice work Greg, all that detail will really enhance the build. cheers Pat WackoWolf, Elijah, mrshanks 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 July 15, 2016 Author Share #100 Posted July 15, 2016 Gunther, I can only assume it is to diffuse the heat plume from the stacks. A bit of research on Dr Goigle seems to indicate this but I'm sure there are a few engineers here that could elaborate on this. GuntherMT, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share #101 Posted July 16, 2016 Moving right along, now the boat deck. I attached and rigged the funnels. Some of the lines belay to the towers so will have to come after. Elijah, gjdale, Keith_W and 16 others 19 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share #102 Posted July 16, 2016 Now the belaying is done, I can add the Admirals walk and Cabin.I used the Flyhawk one as it fits better and looks a bit more natural than the Pontos one whichrequires you to use the kit supplied roof which would be problematic fitting under the lip of the fore funnel. Keith_W, reklein, FatFingers and 14 others 17 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share #103 Posted July 16, 2016 Next is the fore 12 pdrs, search light screen covers and ammunition hand up hatches. Then the 4 search lights on the Admiral's walk. 2 are electronically controlled and 2 are manual, so I placed flywheels on the manual ones. Elijah, Captain Slog, WackoWolf and 15 others 18 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share #104 Posted July 16, 2016 Next, the flag lockers. Pontos does not address these at all, but Flyhawk supplies 5 open boxes. A few open source photos from the net show the details.. I considered getting individual cotton threads of different colours to represent the flags, but it would be just a bit too much. I used WEM grills cut and folded into the open boxes and some painted foils to represent the covers. I already added several belaying points for when I rig her out for flag halyards. gjdale, Elijah, Old Collingwood and 15 others 18 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share #105 Posted July 16, 2016 Next is the range finder, spare anchor and screen to the W/T and hawser reel. The spare anchor is after market, and I need to find and add another anchor yet to go near the stern searchlights.. Finally the stern rail and search lights. and the final product. Next will be the bridge. mtaylor, GrantGoodale, ccoyle and 17 others 20 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted July 16, 2016 Share #106 Posted July 16, 2016 Looking absolutely Awesome!! Elijah, RGL, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted July 16, 2016 Share #107 Posted July 16, 2016 Looks excellent, your moving along at a good pace. Like the detail. Keep the post and pictures coming. I really enjoy watching this build. mtaylor, RGL, Captain Slog and 2 others 5 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted July 16, 2016 Share #108 Posted July 16, 2016 Great detail Greg. Boy are you moving along, I getting dizzy just following cheers Pat RGL, WackoWolf, mtaylor and 3 others 6 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 July 16, 2016 Author Share #109 Posted July 16, 2016 It's all a bit of a binge, lots of tiny part work, then throwing it all on. Elijah, Canute, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_W Posted July 16, 2016 Share #110 Posted July 16, 2016 This is what modelling is all about. Replicating detail at an eye watering scale. I'll bet that if I was in front of it, I wouldn't be able to see half the things you have done without a magnifying glass. Great work! WackoWolf, Old Collingwood, Elijah and 5 others 8 Quote Regards, Keith 2007 (completed): HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina 2013 (completed): Viking Ship Drakkar - Amati 2014 (completed): HMS Bounty Launch - Model Shipways Current: HMS Royal William - Euromodel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 16, 2016 Share #111 Posted July 16, 2016 Totally Superb greg, your eye for detail Blows me away :o I am sure I am not the only one who holds his breath with building at such scales, but when you achieve what you do - The sense of pride is Huge. OC. WackoWolf, Captain Slog, BANYAN 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...
DaveRow Posted July 17, 2016 Share #112 Posted July 17, 2016 OMG, WOW, WT.... Great work there Greg. The level of detail is reeeealy up there. Dave R BANYAN, Canute, RGL and 4 others 7 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 July 17, 2016 Author Share #113 Posted July 17, 2016 Thanks for the likes and comments. All the pre fab done for the bridgework but now work is in the road again. WackoWolf, mrshanks, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share #114 Posted July 19, 2016 Now, the bridge. I know the photos show some paint missing but I intend to fix it up afterwards. The ships open bridge, I used bits of both Pontos and Flyhawk, plus North Star for the fittings as the resin binnacle and compass directors are second to none. It all went on fairly easily. The Compass platform just plonked on ad the Flyhawk stuff was a much better fit. A final addition was the Sephamores. No one has added these but it is referenced everywhere and a little bit of scratch building. And finally for scale, you cannot drink coffee when doing this. amateur, FatFingers, mrshanks and 14 others 17 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jörgen Posted July 19, 2016 Share #115 Posted July 19, 2016 Beautiful. Very nice details. I think the 1:350 scale is perfect for these warships. Good detail, not to big, not to expensive and lot of aftermarks. Elijah, RGL, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Jörgen Current: Sherbourne - Caldercraft 1/64 Vasa - DeAgostini 1/65 Finished: Endeavour - Americas Cup J class 1934 - Amati 1/80 Other: Airplanes and Tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted July 19, 2016 Share #116 Posted July 19, 2016 Great detailing Greg; especially the semaphores. that ruler in the last shot puts it all in perspective. cheers Pat mtaylor, Elijah, WackoWolf 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...
Captain Slog Posted July 19, 2016 Share #117 Posted July 19, 2016 Awesome work. I particularly like the close ups of the bridge area. So much 'busy' ironwork going on really makes these ship so interesting. Can spend an age just studying all the little bits and pieces. Very inspirational. Cheers Slog Canute, mtaylor, Elijah 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...
WackoWolf Posted July 19, 2016 Share #118 Posted July 19, 2016 Love all the extra detail, beautiful work. Thanks for sharing this with us. Canute, Brian the extraordinaire, Captain Slog and 2 others 5 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share #119 Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) A small addition, the base of the foremast. Does not seem like much, but I have read on other builds people say this is fiddley, and it certainly is. The Pontos upgrade provides three brass rods which just do not like each other. My plan was to do the entire mast assembly off kit, but it is impossible as the angles of a tripod do not allow the think to go in past the boat deck. As such it has to be done on the ship itself, which means to get the correct measurements for all the other bits that will be attached have to be done on the model, increasing the risk. There are support struts, 2 engine room telegraphs, numerous belaying points, ladders, two boat booms and 2 semaphore brackets to be added yet. Strangely the Zvezda hit includes the support struts but not pontos, the boat booms are also missing and the 2 semaphores are also not mentioned which were all in place in 1907, no great task to build them, but Pontos has some amazing details and just forgets really obvious ones. Edited July 26, 2016 by Greg Lester GuntherMT, GrantGoodale, mtaylor and 13 others 16 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted July 26, 2016 Share #120 Posted July 26, 2016 I am sure that you will be able to make them, she is looking Beautiful. Keep the post and pictures coming. mtaylor, Canute, Keith_W and 2 others 5 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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