HMS Juno 1780 by PeteW - Langton Miniatures - 1:300 - RESIN - with White Metal and Etched Brass

[PeteW]

Having looked at card options and wooden kits I've reverted to what I know. A Resin and etched brass kit.

 

The aim of this project is two fold.

 

1. To gain a greater understanding of the ships, their rigging, and the myriad of terms etc from the Napoleonic period.

2. For the completed model to be used as a maquette for a painting.

 

As a consequence at this stage I have to be honest and concede the wooden and card options are major projects that won't see me painting anything soon, whereas the 1:300 scale kit is almost perfect in this regard.

 

Looking around Langton seem to be the only quality game in town at the moment and while not cheap I would happliy state, having just opened the box that the kit does look to be good value.

 

The contents of the kit, plus two jolly boats and two packets of crew members.

 

Should keep me out of trouble for a while

 

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[RGL]

I've never heard of them, but will follow along and learn!

[PeteW]

Greg - http://www.rodlangton.com/  They mainly do 1:1200, but the 1:300 line is pretty nice.

 

Anyways to relieve a little of the boredom of filing masts I'm also try to judge the waterline on model.

 

Here I have overlayed the model on a copy of the plans for HMS Cleopatra (Amazon Class 1779-87) and marked where I think the WL should be. Anybody strongly disagree with its placement ?

 

 

 

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[PeteW]

There is some progress as well as a lot of research going on.

 

 

The resin hull cleaned up and primed, this is just under 15cm long

 

 

Looking down to into the hull, and I've painted a little black in the hatches to give depth when the grates are added

 

 

With the waist and skid beams dry fitted. Bit of gap there to be tackled later on.

 

 

The PE fret and masts in process of being prepared.

 

and just for fun another project on the go - 1/700 Hobbyboss DDG.

 

 

 

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Edited February 4, 2017 by PeteW

[ccoyle]

Pete, the water on the DDG base looks fantastic! I take it you have some experience at this.

[Bill Morrison]

I have also never heard of them.  This will be interesting to follow!

 

Bill

[PeteW]

Chris thanks, but no that is my first attempt at sea, other than some practice scraps. I did study a good number of articles though before starting.

 

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[PeteW]

Painting the main deck, with the first of the grate added.

 

 

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[PeteW]

I've got a little side tracked into seeing how hard it might be scratch build one of these, and so working with a set of plans for HMS Enterprise (1774) scaled to 1/300 I've produced the deck layers.

 

 

 

From here I will fill the lower body with milliput and shape the profile, before laminating on the planking, gunwales etc. That's the plan anyways !

 

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[PeteW]

Cannon and guncrew paint shop

 

 

and the first cannon in situ.

 

 

 

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[Tigerdvr]

Your Juno project is fascinating particularly when I am heavily into the Confederacy.

It would be interesting to have some of your photos (very well done by the way) with

a ruler along side the project.

Regards, Harley