cog Posted January 6, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 6, 2017 Finally started on this big plastic tub. Besides the invisible PE from Tamiya - bring x-ray goggles - I've got both the Pontos detail up set advanced , and the FlyHawk. The latter is quite impressive. No pictures from the Pontos PE. I forgot to take pictures, and on top of that I just dropped my coolpix on the ground, lens first. It seems I might just as well buy a a new one, as repairs will cost me about the same The Flyhawk had the Nagato booklet, but they sent me a replacement. It seems it is easier to find what parts go where with the proper booklet Sister ship is built by Greg IJN Yamato 1:350 This will be a slow (agonising) build. I've decided to start with all the small parts like guns and turrets to get some dexterity with the PE. This is worse than the stripdown Fokker DR1 I build from Eduard yvesvidal, UpstateNY, Omega1234 and 24 others 27 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...
cog Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted January 6, 2017 So far I've invested approximately 4 hours over the last few days in this build. I started with the main turrets ... still going on turret number 1 1st clean up the plastic base 2nd add the brass (1 piece of railing has not yet been glued, 2 pieces more to add) All the brass on top, and at the fore, are not in the Pontos set. So far it is just FlyHawk PE ccoyle, mtaylor, Landlubber Mike and 25 others 28 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...
Keith_W Posted January 6, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 6, 2017 Oh boy. Another interesting build to follow. I'm pulling up a chair for this one. Canute, Old Collingwood, Omega1234 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...
RGL Posted January 6, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 6, 2017 Yay, I'm in. mtaylor, Canute, cog and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted January 6, 2017 Good to have you Aussies aboard!! First in, best seats Piet, Robin Lous, Canute 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...
Robin Lous Posted January 6, 2017 Share #6 Posted January 6, 2017 Nice! another "Brasso build" to follow Robin Old Collingwood, davyboy, Jack12477 and 8 others 11 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...
allanyed Posted January 6, 2017 Share #7 Posted January 6, 2017 OMG Brasso!!! I remember polishing my belt buckles with that stuff before every inspection. The first few hours was the hardest on a new one to get the darned lacquer finish off the buckle and get to the brass. I also remember worn out brass drain pipes that had been polished with Brasso from the late 1930's to the early 60's when the academy finally realized the cost to replace the piping was not worth the shine. Allan Piet, mtaylor, Captain Slog and 7 others 10 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted January 6, 2017 Share #8 Posted January 6, 2017 Carl, I'll grab a front row seat for this build. I'll bring some popcorn, too. Robin Lous, cog, mtaylor 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...
popeye the sailor Posted January 6, 2017 Share #9 Posted January 6, 2017 I guess we were ALL up early........I was up a 4:45 AM it's about time you got this off the ground..{in this case though....the keel laid} count me in on following your journey through the P.E. jungle. promise.......I won't play with the shiny stuff love that Fokker........looks real sweet Piet, Robin Lous, DenPink and 3 others 6 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...
Keith_W Posted January 6, 2017 Share #10 Posted January 6, 2017 Bleah, all you latecomers I was first in this thread (apart from the OP himself), just like I was the first in Dan Lester's thread! Plastic models + PE ... love them. And no, I don't own shares in a prescription glasses company. Piet, Canute, cog 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...
cog Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) Keith, You must have an alarm on new topics which are plastic models + PE!! Maybe no shares but then you must own a couple Good to see you Robin, I'll be looking for bottles Allan, I'm not going to use Brasso, despite that hughe can from Robin. Ken, Don't make a mess, I would like to be able to find my dropped parts Denis, Thought you might like some twinkle stuff, great to have you aboard! Edited January 6, 2017 by cog Piet, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 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...
Landlubber Mike Posted January 6, 2017 Share #12 Posted January 6, 2017 Cool to see more of these big PE-enhanced kit builds coming on MSW. More and more I see of them, the closer I come to wanting to try one (the tiny PE parts must appeal to my masochistic side). Good luck with the build, looking forward to the updates! cog, Jack12477, Old Collingwood and 6 others 9 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted January 6, 2017 Share #13 Posted January 6, 2017 With all those interesting builds, there isno time to do something myself...... Jan Piet, DenPink, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted January 6, 2017 Share #14 Posted January 6, 2017 We have a nice little family building here, Im still here just been a bit disstracted by my little camera and intermitent spells of blue sky and aerolplanes flying over at 30.000 feet and setting the challenge to myself of catching a photo of the pilot waving at me OC. Slowhand, cog, Canute and 3 others 6 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 January 6, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted January 6, 2017 Good to see you here Mike, Jan, OC, thanks for visiting Some more pics. Pontos PE (Keith, got this set from Australia) Some reference material And the underside of the turret. At first I thought it were etched lines, looking more closely ... it's a mesh!!! Cheers Mike Y, Old Collingwood, Landlubber Mike and 18 others 21 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...
BANYAN Posted January 6, 2017 Share #16 Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) Found your log this morning cog; sorry to be late to the show. Looks like another very highly detailed model in the making here. Those turret enhancements look great Make room in the front row for me too please cheers Pat Edited January 7, 2017 by BANYAN Canute, popeye the sailor, Piet and 4 others 7 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...
UpstateNY Posted January 6, 2017 Share #17 Posted January 6, 2017 Hi Carl, First day of your new build and I am already late to the party it seems...wiill start the second row! Looks like she will be a fun build and those photo etched parts look great on the turret! Cheers, Nigel. Jack12477, cog, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 7, 2017 Share #18 Posted January 7, 2017 Sorry I'm late to the party... <slides in><grabs a chair in the balcony> Landlubber Mike, Jack12477, CDW 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...
RGL Posted January 7, 2017 Share #19 Posted January 7, 2017 Good to see you here Mike, Jan, OC, thanks for visiting Some more pics. Pontos PE (Keith, got this set from Australia) pontos.1.jpg pontos.2.jpg pontos.3.jpg pontos.4.jpg pontos.5.jpg pontos.6.jpg pontos.7.jpg Some reference material t1b4.jpg And the underside of the turret. At first I thought it were etched lines, looking more closely ... it's a mesh!!! t1underside.jpg Cheers Piet 1 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted January 7, 2017 Share #20 Posted January 7, 2017 Mr Kim really is an artist. I'm making a start on the machine guns tomorrow and they are flat out daunting. popeye the sailor, Piet, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share #21 Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) Yesterday evening I tiled the top of the other two turrets. The first one I started from the wrong end. With the last two I went front to back, which made gluing a lot easier This afternoon railings on turret two (darn, forgot the bottle Robin ) Edited January 7, 2017 by cog popeye the sailor, UpstateNY, DenPink and 9 others 12 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...
amateur Posted January 7, 2017 Share #22 Posted January 7, 2017 Hi Carl, Question on your tools: Where did you get your tweezers? Mine have problems in keeping the points neatly centered opposite to each oher when I try to hold something small. (resulting in potential loss of parts, as they are launched into outer space....) Jan Canute, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share #23 Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) Jan, I get them from different places. Have to take a look into my invoices... One of them is 30 years old, and comes from a stamp (the ones you put on letters) shop in Rotterdam. I like medical tweezers too. Most model building tweezers aren't very accurate or "stable" Edited January 7, 2017 by cog src, Piet, Canute 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...
CDW Posted January 7, 2017 Share #24 Posted January 7, 2017 Just found your build log, Carl. Am going to follow with great interest. I love these Japanese warships. mtaylor, Piet, Canute and 1 other 4 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...
cog Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share #25 Posted January 7, 2017 Ah Mr Bunny1954, I was wondering where you got ... good to have you hopping over, join the rest of these distinct gentlemen mtaylor, RGL, Jack12477 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...
cog Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share #26 Posted January 7, 2017 Hi Carl, Question on your tools: Where did you get your tweezers? Mine have problems in keeping the points neatly centered opposite to each oher when I try to hold something small. (resulting in potential loss of parts, as they are launched into outer space....) Jan Jan Have a look here: https://shop.drijfhoutnl.com/webwinkel-gereedschap/pincetten.html Jack12477, amateur, mtaylor 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...
cog Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share #27 Posted January 8, 2017 Hello Pat, I'm afraid you'll need to hold your breath when you want a front row seat. Maybe Keith and Greg will move over a bit ... Aussi row is growing Cheers Canute, Piet, Jack12477 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...
cog Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share #28 Posted January 8, 2017 Nigel, Still on time ... this is one of those fiddley parts build ... moving ever so slow. A snail could pass me by Cheers mtaylor, Piet, 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...
cog Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share #29 Posted January 8, 2017 Mark, There is still a spot for you. The reserved arm chair Couldn't build without your support my friend Cheers Canute, Jack12477, 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...
DenPink Posted January 8, 2017 Share #30 Posted January 8, 2017 Hi Carl As the front row is taken up can I sit on the floor I promise to be quite, and will not slurp on my drink. Denis. Canute, cog, Piet and 2 others 5 Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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