semorebutts Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share #391 Posted December 24, 2017 Thanks Danny and thank you Henry. Both issues cleared up now mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Dan Vadas and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 24, 2017 Share #392 Posted December 24, 2017 3 hours ago, matelot said: As it turns out Bismarck originally had the catwalks and railing.These were removed at her one and only refit. So depending on the time frame either would be correct. Henry Well.. that explains it. Thanks Henry. Canute, lmagna and popeye the sailor 3 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...
semorebutts Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share #393 Posted December 24, 2017 That also explains why MK1 supplied the other cat walk. To give you the flexibility of displaying it with or without the catwalk. popeye the sailor, Cathead, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willz Posted December 30, 2017 Share #394 Posted December 30, 2017 have you tried alclad, expensive but the best metal paints Canute, semorebutts and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share #395 Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) Hey Willz, yes I was going to go with alclad but tamiya was available at my local hobby shop. Had I known how horrible it was I would have ordered alclad. So I finished shading, assembly, then I installed the funnel/hangers onto the ship, here are a bunch of photos. In some photos the paint looks unshaded. thats just the desk lamp, I usually shut it before photos but forgot. Also the tamiya "flat aluminum" in the first photo looks way worst in person. It looks like the German sailors bedazzled there smoke stack. One hanger open one hanger closed. I found this organizer in the trash, i love it! so now begins the 3rd part of the super structure. I begin with marking out what has to go for the PE to replace it with both MK1 and Pontos. I'm going to keep the stock louvers considering how good they look and what a pain in the butt the pontos louvers are to assemble Just a quick no on the differences between MK1 and pontos instructions, I enjoy working with pontos instructions mich more. And also the "Arado hanger rails" im also not going to bother. I dont think it's worth the effort considering a lot of it is hidden. that's all for today folks. Happy new years! And may the best of 2017 be the worst of 2018. Edited January 1, 2018 by semorebutts rony, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted January 1, 2018 Share #396 Posted January 1, 2018 Superb. OC. semorebutts, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 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...
popeye the sailor Posted January 1, 2018 Share #397 Posted January 1, 2018 looks really nice well done! mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute 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...
cog Posted January 1, 2018 Share #398 Posted January 1, 2018 Looking good Scott - have a happy and healthy new year Old Collingwood, semorebutts, 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...
Dan Vadas Posted January 1, 2018 Share #399 Posted January 1, 2018 Looks great Scott, apart maybe from the Hot Rod Silver . Be careful with the way you have your knives stored in your Organiser, won't you. Is there a spot for Band-Aids? Danny Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Cheers, Danny ________________________________________________________________________________ Current Build : Forced Retirement from Modelling due to Health Issues Build Logs : Norfolk Sloop HMS Vulture - (TFFM) HMS Vulture Cross-section 18 foot Cutter Concord Stagecoach 18th Century Longboat in a BOTTLE CARD Model Build Logs : Mosel Sydney Opera House (Schreiber-Bogen) WWII Mk. IX Spitfire (Halinski) Rolls Royce Merlin Engine Cape Byron Lighthouse (HMV) Stug 40 (Halinski) Yamaha MT-01 Yamaha YA-1 HMS Hood (Halinski) Bismarck (GPM) IJN Amatsukaze 1940 Destroyer (Halinski) HMVS Cerberus Mi24D Hind (Halinski) Bulgar Steam Locomotive - (Modelik) Tanker and Beer Wagons (Modelik) Flat Bed Wagon (Modelik) Peterbuilt Semi Trailer Fender Guitar Restorations for Others : King of the Mississippi HMS Victory Gallery : Norfolk Sloop, HMAT Supply, HMS Bounty, HMS Victory, Charles W. Morgan, 18' Cutter for HMS Vulture, HMS Vulture, HMS Vulture Cross-section, 18th Century Longboat in a Bottle Other Previous Builds : Le Mirage, Norske Love, King of the Mississippi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 2, 2018 Share #400 Posted January 2, 2018 13 hours ago, Dan Vadas said: Be careful with the way you have your knives stored in your Organiser Scott likes to live on the edge ... Old Collingwood, semorebutts, Canute 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...
semorebutts Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #401 Posted January 2, 2018 Yes, my middle name is "the edge". Canute, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted January 2, 2018 Share #402 Posted January 2, 2018 Looking brilliant. Great kit this as are the other Trumpeter kits. Love your attention to detail. So much PE. I am building the USS Missouri alongside my main model from the same kit makers and have lots of PE. I have built other kits with PE but I usually get bored with it and give up half way through as I have with the Prince of Wales and Yamato. On the other hand I can spend hours adding small details on wooden models and never get bored with it. Probably because I know it will take around three years + to build. Paul Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote In work: -queen-mary-2 Finished: rms-titanic-1912 Finished: king-of-the-Mississippi Finished: Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #403 Posted January 2, 2018 Thanks Paul! I bought the missouri with pontos PE for my next build. But now I'm undecided. Lately I've been telling myself I want to buy my first wooden model kit. I have narrowed it down to the Syren, Confederacy, Diana, Agamemnon or the Vanguard. Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 2, 2018 Share #404 Posted January 2, 2018 39 minutes ago, Paul Jarman said: On the other hand I can spend hours adding small details on wooden models and never get bored with it. Probably because I know it will take around three years + to build. Interesting, I would get bored with a slow build, and build a "quicky" on the side to fuel my interest 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 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted January 2, 2018 Share #405 Posted January 2, 2018 I tried that Carl.......that's what got me to where I am today not the bored part though....sometimes it's good to have something to work on while glue or paint dries {now that's the boring part } glad to hear your wanting to dive into a wood build. for so long, I used to look at them and feel daunted by them. they looked so good.....but I would still be hesitant. I had to have one land in my lap, to show me that I was just being silly is the funnel and aft structure cemented on the deck? looks darn good my friend! very nice work! mtaylor, Canute and cog 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...
RGL Posted January 2, 2018 Share #406 Posted January 2, 2018 Just awesome, the bigger the ship to more tiny details to forget! I just don’t think I can face a battleship for a while. You’re doing a marvellous job. popeye the sailor, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #407 Posted January 2, 2018 Thanks everyone! Ya popeye its glued down. Was Isupposed to. Now your making me nervous Canute, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 2, 2018 Share #408 Posted January 2, 2018 Just keep the edge Scott popeye the sailor, semorebutts, 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...
semorebutts Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #409 Posted January 2, 2018 A little bit of progress today. I can only do little bits during the week. I removed and sanded smooth the kit fittings and cut out the PE needed. I still have to drill out the portholes, even the square-ish ones. Old Collingwood, Cathead, mtaylor and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted January 4, 2018 Share #410 Posted January 4, 2018 sorry if I made you second guess in any way. if you are done with that part of the structure, by all means, it should be cemented in place. that's a milestone in itself.......calls for a celebration it's nice to see a project grow. really like the direction your going with this project Old Collingwood, Canute, semorebutts 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...
semorebutts Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #411 Posted January 5, 2018 I repeat what I did the other day. Now im ready for a few days of glueing PE. Cathead, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #412 Posted January 5, 2018 Oh wow, that's good to know. The only problem is most of it is brass from Pontos. I will just live with it I guess. It used to be my favorite part of the ship too. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted January 6, 2018 Share #413 Posted January 6, 2018 Coming on nicely. If you are thinking wood for your next kit, of those you mentioned the Agamemnon would be my personal choice. Paul semorebutts, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote In work: -queen-mary-2 Finished: rms-titanic-1912 Finished: king-of-the-Mississippi Finished: Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #414 Posted January 6, 2018 Thanks Paul. I've narrowed it down further to the Agamemnon, Syren and the Diana but add the Pegasus. I'm also leaning towards the Agamemnon, being big has a lot to do with it, I love big models. Of course I imagine all the tools I've built up for Plastic modeling would be useless. I would have to buy a lot of expensive tools ( I don't mind though it's money well spent) hey Peter I was also thinking that. It's glued to the ship but I could just paint with a small brush. less of that horrible "flat aluminum" to look at can't be a bad thing. so today I get up, set up all my tools and get to work on the bismarck. 10 minutes into it I'm just not feeling it and don't really want to work on the model right now. ( the 30 hour shift I just worked didn't help) So I just put everything away, now I feel like it's a wasted day of progress. Maybe I'm just strange... mtaylor, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #415 Posted January 6, 2018 awesome Peter thank you! I'm going to paint it black with a brush. popeye the sailor, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted January 7, 2018 Share #416 Posted January 7, 2018 Know how that feels, you are just as strange as all of us modellers. Who hasn't done that. As great as this modelling business is there are times when helps to say enough is enough and have a rest. By pure coincidence, I have just done the same. I was adding hand rails and the simplest of tasks was proving frustrating. I persevered with them and started making silly mistakes so will start again next weekend.(I find a week not touching the model helps). Agamemnon is a big kit, lots of work on cannons, but the other kits are also very good as well. as for tools you will be pleasantly surprised how many of those you already have will be ideal for working in wood as well as plastic. You will have the needle files, clamps, scalpels, Etc. and will just need a few extras. Paul Canute, cog, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote In work: -queen-mary-2 Finished: rms-titanic-1912 Finished: king-of-the-Mississippi Finished: Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share #417 Posted January 13, 2018 I got an early start today. Its also a 3 day weekend do i hope to get alot done after taking last weekend off. I started today glueing brass components onto a ship piece. Its a mix of Pontos and MK1. Then I painted. Ill wait 24 hours before shading. next is the bigger of the 2 pieces. It will be the same process. For some unknown reason I really love this piece of conduit. Also these. Such detail! And finally I love the hose reel. The piece just stack up building a hose reel. cog, Dubz, Canute and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share #418 Posted January 14, 2018 So here is before shading. Shading applied but not wiped off Final product Here is that conduit peice I like so much installed Archi, yvesvidal, Dan Vadas and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share #419 Posted January 15, 2018 Alot of PE on this piece! And this is just one side. Ryland Craze, Archi, popeye the sailor and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 15, 2018 Share #420 Posted January 15, 2018 still a lot of plastic ... looks real pretty an shiney robdurant, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 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...
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