RGL Posted September 14, 2016 Share #31 Posted September 14, 2016 The colours on the deck are amazing, that is no easy task. cog, Old Collingwood, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted September 15, 2016 Share #32 Posted September 15, 2016 Nice blending of colo(u)rs on your decking. Making plastic look like real wood is an art. Farbror Fartyg, cog, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted September 15, 2016 Share #33 Posted September 15, 2016 Sam, That deck looks great. It looked good on my cell phone yesterday, soooo much better on a real monitor. Well done. Sam cog, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted September 16, 2016 Share #34 Posted September 16, 2016 great job on the planking color........absolutely love it! on a ship this small.......great idea to add locator pins inside the turrets. it copies the process they do on larger kits........the little plastic ring that goes over the locator pin........and did you achieve it?..........I'm sure you did! nice work! Canute, Farbror Fartyg, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farbror Fartyg Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share #35 Posted September 16, 2016 great job on the planking color........absolutely love it! on a ship this small.......great idea to add locator pins inside the turrets. it copies the process they do on larger kits........the little plastic ring that goes over the locator pin........and did you achieve it?..........I'm sure you did! nice work! Thanks! No, i didn't add a ring to hold the pinned turret in place, if that's what you mean, so the turrets are both movable and re-movable. I don't think I could have done it even if wanted to - the bottom of the piece the turrets are on sits directly on top of the bit below it, so there's no room to add anything underneath. Don't think it's going to be a problem. There's going to be a deck above the turrets, and it doesn't look like there'll be enough air between the turret top and that deck for the turrets to come completely loose. And, if I see someone holding the ship upside down, they'll get a headbutt. Thanks all around! ... scholars and gentlemen both, etc, etc You're too kind ... I'm just another chimp with a brush collection. Sam popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farbror Fartyg Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share #36 Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Ah ... Friday beer and plastic kits - the finer things in life. I've attached a thing or two. One of the things being the most outlandish ship's funnel you're ever likely to lay eyes on (admittedly I'm far from "well travelled" when it comes to funnels.). Edited September 16, 2016 by Farbror Fartyg Captain Slog, WackoWolf, Kevin and 6 others 9 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted September 16, 2016 Share #37 Posted September 16, 2016 pretty neat! porting it out on the side leaves plenty of room for the flight deck. nice match up of the second deck area looks great! Farbror Fartyg, Old Collingwood, WackoWolf and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farbror Fartyg Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share #38 Posted September 16, 2016 pretty neat! porting it out on the side leaves plenty of room for the flight deck. nice match up of the second deck area looks great! I'm trying, I'm trying. A few minutes ago the admiral came into the kitchen (where I'm sat) to get something from the fridge. Passing me, she said in her very special "Oh-by-the-way" tone of voice: "Why is the colour of the upper deck different from the lower one?" Old Collingwood, mtaylor, WackoWolf and 1 other 4 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted September 16, 2016 Share #39 Posted September 16, 2016 Aahhhh that funnel. Yes the IJN had some unique ideas about carrier construction and operations. Some good, some not so good. Considering it took us till 1943(?) to be able to have multiple carriers put a ballanced strike package together simultaneously when the IJN were doing it before '42 is a testament to how far ahead of us they were. Their damage control features, not so much. Really enjoying watching you build this. Sam cog, Canute, Farbror Fartyg and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted September 16, 2016 Share #40 Posted September 16, 2016 From where I'm sitting your admiral needs a pair of specs ... but you know how it is. Light, pictures, colours differ under different circumstances ... I wouldn't like to get on her bad side though ... To me it looks particularly good! The funnel is a nifty one. I have to admit the Japanese were always good in improving existing things. One of their strong points I might add ... Cheers popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, WackoWolf and 3 others 6 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...
GrantGoodale Posted September 16, 2016 Share #41 Posted September 16, 2016 For those who want to do this version in 1/350 - good luck. To the best of my knowledge, the 1/350 is the 1941/42 version. As for the wood colour - they used hinoki cypress and not teak. FWIW Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farbror Fartyg Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share #42 Posted September 16, 2016 For those who want to do this version in 1/350 - good luck. To the best of my knowledge, the 1/350 is the 1941/42 version. As for the wood colour - they used hinoki cypress and not teak. FWIW I thought that was later. As supplies became harder to come by, and the need to conceal certain construction projects became more acute, they switched to hinoki. That's what I've heard. I'm not going to argue about it though - I'm not in any way an expert (if there are experts out there, feel free to get the knuckle dusters out). Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 16, 2016 Share #43 Posted September 16, 2016 For those who want to do this version in 1/350 - good luck. To the best of my knowledge, the 1/350 is the 1941/42 version. As for the wood colour - they used hinoki cypress and not teak. FWIW Found this hope it helps. OC. Farbror Fartyg, popeye the sailor, src and 4 others 7 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 16, 2016 Share #44 Posted September 16, 2016 OC,0 Ccan you get that at 1:700 scale ...? Old Collingwood, Farbror Fartyg, Canute 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...
Farbror Fartyg Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share #45 Posted September 16, 2016 Yerr and aye. Repainting is on the menu ... or maybe it isn't? Aargh the suspense .... Those of you who read the inaugural post of this thread will know that the Akagi isn't the end. Looking over the instructions for the kit, it looks like we haven't got all that far to go and I'm already thinking about what to build next. At the moment the Fusô is number one on the list, and she had wooden bits too. Perhaps you'll get to enjoy her with decks in glorious creamy light brown. Seriously though, I'm not going to commit seppuku over colours. Like I said, I'd like to stay in the ball park, but it doesn't have to be slam dunk. popeye the sailor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted September 16, 2016 Share #46 Posted September 16, 2016 As long as you feel you've won, when finished ... that's what matters Canute, mtaylor, Farbror Fartyg 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...
Farbror Fartyg Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share #47 Posted September 16, 2016 As long as you feel you've won, when finished ... that's what matters Yep. That summarises what it's all about. BUT! Keep the info coming! One of the great benefits of build-logging your build is all the input you get. Hinoki or teak ... It may not really matter in the end but it's jolly interesting. Old Collingwood, RGL, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted September 17, 2016 Share #48 Posted September 17, 2016 absolutely! Canute, Old Collingwood and mtaylor 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farbror Fartyg Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share #49 Posted September 17, 2016 And I forgot to say it: Popeye, my trusty sidekick from the toy ship "Tulpijn" build, it's good to have you on board the Akagi. Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farbror Fartyg Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share #50 Posted September 17, 2016 The turrets and their surrounding area have recieved a lick of paint. Boats the size of over cooked jasmine rice grains are also under the brush. Sam GuntherMT, popeye the sailor, GrantGoodale and 10 others 13 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted September 17, 2016 Share #51 Posted September 17, 2016 Sam, Those wooden decks ... I do love the way they look. The close up shows a slight colour difference, but it doesn't distract from the rest. Nice progress, you seem to be able to give some form to those rice grains ... must have been hard to paint them an even grey ... Cheers src, CharlieZardoz, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 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...
GrantGoodale Posted September 17, 2016 Share #52 Posted September 17, 2016 Very nice work. I like the look of the decks. For more info, go to http://combinedfleet.com/ HTH Old Collingwood, mtaylor, cog and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted September 17, 2016 Share #53 Posted September 17, 2016 Farbror Are you using a brush or an airbrush to paint your model? Looks great. Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor 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...
popeye the sailor Posted September 17, 2016 Share #54 Posted September 17, 2016 nice bit of paint work.......I had to look toward the beginning to see if there was a lower deck. the third picture made me think....it's dark under there. I enjoy your imagination, but where your trying to go more towards being correct, resourcefulness will serve you better. I've found that thinking inside the box, can be harder that outside. laying down the groundwork, and deciding on a good direction, it gets a lot easier. but I'm sure you know all that. Just glad that I saw your build when I did.....I enjoy your work {I'm play'in hooky from work today.......I'm a bad boy Farbror Fartyg, Canute, src and 4 others 7 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farbror Fartyg Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share #55 Posted September 18, 2016 Farbror Are you using a brush or an airbrush to paint your model? Looks great. Brush. Never liked airbrushes. Canute, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lous Posted September 18, 2016 Share #56 Posted September 18, 2016 Decks look great! It's also nice to see the barrels came with blast bags. Well done Hasegawa! Robin mtaylor, WackoWolf, Farbror Fartyg and 2 others 5 Quote WIP: No ships atm...sorry!🙄 Completed: Greek bireme - Dusek - scale 1:72 Louie da fly: "I think it requires a special kind of insanity to choose a galley to build a model of." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_W Posted September 18, 2016 Share #57 Posted September 18, 2016 Not sure how I missed the start of this log, but i'm here now! I just LOVE that deck. I wouldn't be game to build anything that small, i'd be terrified that I can't get all the detail that I want into the build. Canute, WackoWolf, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 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...
Farbror Fartyg Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share #58 Posted March 5, 2017 After a particularly long and nasty trek through the bleak and arid land where no ships are modelled, I'm back with a bit more Akagi. (If you added up all the Dutch 17th-century shipping I've eyeballed during my absence, the English would be outnumbered about 200 to 1, but just looking doesn't count, now does it.) Not much, but I've painted and attached a boat or three. cog, Canute, Old Collingwood and 6 others 9 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 5, 2017 Share #59 Posted March 5, 2017 Anything helps Farbror. WHere did you see the Dutch ships? mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood 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...
Farbror Fartyg Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share #60 Posted March 5, 2017 5 minutes ago, cog said: Anything helps Farbror. WHere did you see the Dutch ships? On the internet. cog, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch build yours." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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