Old Collingwood Posted June 14, 2018 #151 Posted June 14, 2018 2 hours ago, cog said: Never seen a part build in NL either Del Prado is one such part works company carl, they do many things not just boat kits, same with De Agostini. OC. Canute, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 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
greyhawk Posted June 15, 2018 Author #152 Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) Del Prado went bust about 10 years ago. Which really is for the better. I snatched up an old Cutty Sark of theirs on Ebay and immediately binned it. I've never seen worse before or after. Then, because I'm an idiot, I snatched up their dollhouse. With the exact same results. Edited June 15, 2018 by greyhawk popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote
cog Posted June 15, 2018 #153 Posted June 15, 2018 I think the Dutch value their money, OC ... besides, it's better to buy a complete kit, then wait until the next part arrives ... probablynot a species with lots of patience ... popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ...
hof00 Posted June 16, 2018 #154 Posted June 16, 2018 Yup, Agree Chap.... I've got a 1/200 Bismarck, Hull complete. The detail is good but I wanted more, so, went for the Trumpeter version with MK1 detail set. (God knows when I'll get to that....) I also have a 1/8 Fokker DR1 partially built , (Partworks/Hatchette) Its expensive to purchase this way but I guess that it gives an "Opt Out" if your not enjoying things. For both kits, I've got all the "Bits" and I've seen some really nice RC Bismarck's on a German Web Site, Casting no aspersions, I think their kits aren't too bad not too bad, Amati? Anyway, following the build, looks pretty damn fine at this juncture!! Cheers....HOF. popeye the sailor, cog, mtaylor and 2 others 5 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
greyhawk Posted June 20, 2018 Author #155 Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) Yeah, it's been mostly Amati with Hachette kits. They've started to branch out a bit lately. The Scharnhorst is by a group of former Amati designers. Scharnhorst issue 49... ... aka the one where things start to get tiny. Not only do we get to cover the front of the forward deck structure but we also start decorating the structure with 9 doors and 32 handrails in different sizes and orientations. This one requires a steady hand, focus and a calm mind. We've also reached the 35% point, so let's have another look at the entire things so far. Edited June 20, 2018 by greyhawk mtaylor, yvesvidal, GuntherMT and 9 others 12 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted June 20, 2018 #156 Posted June 20, 2018 Looking smart. OC. mtaylor, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 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
Canute Posted June 20, 2018 #157 Posted June 20, 2018 Always liked the lines of that ship. popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and CDW 3 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
CDW Posted June 20, 2018 #158 Posted June 20, 2018 38 minutes ago, Canute said: Always liked the lines of that ship. Oh yes, she's got lines like the Italian battleships....beautiful! She's a real eye-catcher for me. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and Canute 3 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
cog Posted June 21, 2018 #159 Posted June 21, 2018 Despite their business like "Grundlichkeit" Germans were quite artistic ... Canute, popeye the sailor and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ...
Old Collingwood Posted June 21, 2018 #160 Posted June 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, cog said: Despite their business like "Grundlichkeit" Germans were quite artistic ... And way a head with technology. OC. popeye the sailor, cog and Canute 3 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
greyhawk Posted June 27, 2018 Author #161 Posted June 27, 2018 Scharnhorst issue 50 Second planking is extended to the stern and around the drive shaft exit. Cathead, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote
yvesvidal Posted June 27, 2018 #162 Posted June 27, 2018 Time to pull out the sanding paper.... Yves Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
popeye the sailor Posted June 27, 2018 #163 Posted June 27, 2018 the planking looks very nice....good to see the entire hull has it's second planking now Old Collingwood, mtaylor, cog 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
greyhawk Posted June 29, 2018 Author #164 Posted June 29, 2018 It's actually finished only the sides of the hull so far. We've got the bottom and bilge strake to do still. popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote
popeye the sailor Posted June 29, 2018 #165 Posted June 29, 2018 looking at the picture again.......hard to tell, but I see it now. I jumped the gun.....wishful thinking cog, Canute, Old Collingwood 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
greyhawk Posted July 5, 2018 Author #166 Posted July 5, 2018 Scharnhorst issue 51 A day late due to the summer flu The rear of the forward deck structure is fitted with brass. We're done with this part for now and will move on to the remaining rear deck structure. GuntherMT, robdurant, Old Collingwood and 7 others 10 Quote
greyhawk Posted July 12, 2018 Author #167 Posted July 12, 2018 Scharnhorst issue 52 We continue second planking along the bilge strake. Now only the bottom is left. Cathead, popeye the sailor, Canute and 7 others 10 Quote
yvesvidal Posted July 12, 2018 #168 Posted July 12, 2018 Getting there...slowly but surely! Yves mtaylor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote
greyhawk Posted July 20, 2018 Author #169 Posted July 20, 2018 Scharnhorst issue 53 still dealing with the man flu... In any case we start applying some brass to the stern deck structures. yvesvidal, GuntherMT, Old Collingwood and 6 others 9 Quote
greyhawk Posted July 27, 2018 Author #170 Posted July 27, 2018 Scharnhorst issue 54 We finish cladding the stern deck structure in brass and add some more air conditioning equipment. All the deck structures have now received their outer walls. robdurant, GrandpaPhil, reklein and 11 others 14 Quote
CDW Posted July 28, 2018 #171 Posted July 28, 2018 I noticed that Peddinghaus does a complete set of decals for a 1:200 Scharnhorst, including the hull camo. I am guessing these were designed for the Hachette Scharnhorst as I've never seen another except in paper. mtaylor and Canute 2 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
greyhawk Posted August 2, 2018 Author #172 Posted August 2, 2018 Interesting. I'll have to take a look at that. Scharnhorst issue 55 We're closing up the bottom of the hull apart from two tiny gaps, which will be closed next time. Also there's some first work on Amatis Orient Express Sleeper Carriage in the background as a bonus. CDW, GrandpaPhil, yvesvidal and 4 others 7 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted August 2, 2018 #173 Posted August 2, 2018 Coming along nicely! mtaylor, Old Collingwood, greyhawk and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
greyhawk Posted August 9, 2018 Author #174 Posted August 9, 2018 Thanks Phil Scharnhorst issue 56 We close up the last gaps in the planking on the bottom of the hull and install about two dozen tiny tiny airducts on the deck structures. And I do mean TINY. Had to be careful not to sneeze This marks the 40 % completion point, so here's a full view of where we're at right now. rvchima, Cathead, cog and 8 others 11 Quote
yvesvidal Posted August 9, 2018 #175 Posted August 9, 2018 Looking good. Time to pull out the sandpaper for some more sneezes.....😀 Yves mtaylor, Canute, greyhawk and 3 others 6 Quote
popeye the sailor Posted August 9, 2018 #176 Posted August 9, 2018 really starting to take shape Canute, mtaylor and Old Collingwood 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
greyhawk Posted August 16, 2018 Author #177 Posted August 16, 2018 Scharnhorst issue 57 We start closing up the gap between the deck and the hull with a first layer of planks. yvesvidal, oneslim, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote
popeye the sailor Posted August 16, 2018 #178 Posted August 16, 2018 ........and you've done some sanding......hull looks very good. nice 'n smooth I was scrolling down to your new post, and I saw the sleeper chassis, and I thought it was so neat that it looks over half the length of the hull. is that the only car you have, or do you have the entire set? super looking hull! mtaylor and Canute 2 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
greyhawk Posted August 16, 2018 Author #179 Posted August 16, 2018 Actually still no sanding yet. Sanding will start, when the second planking is finished on the belt armour. The sleeper car is the Orient Express by Amati, that James is building too. I think he has a log up somewhere... Fake edit: There we go: GuntherMT, Canute, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote
yvesvidal Posted August 16, 2018 #180 Posted August 16, 2018 4 hours ago, greyhawk said: Actually still no sanding yet. Sanding will start, when the second planking is finished on the belt armour. That is surprising. I would have thought that you wanted a perfectly smooth hull, before gluing the armor belt. 4 hours ago, greyhawk said: The sleeper car is the Orient Express by Amati, that James is building too. I think he has a log up somewhere... I love trains and collect them at 1/48 scale (O-scale). At Scale 1 (1/32), that car must be incredible. I wish those kits were available in the USA. Yves Canute, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote
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