semorebutts Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share #1051 Posted December 23, 2018 Today I basically did the same thing as yesterday to 4 more launches. today the Tamiya tape worked great I took the advice of Canute and put the tape on my jeans first, worked like a charm too. yvesvidal, herask, BenF89 and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted December 23, 2018 Share #1052 Posted December 23, 2018 Looking forward to more updates on this amazing build, all the best to you and yours over xmas. OC. popeye the sailor, mtaylor 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share #1053 Posted December 23, 2018 Thanks, You too OC! mtaylor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #1054 Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) Working on the Bismarck on christmas morning. I just painted the last of the grey on the last 3 launches before I start on The tops of all the launches... this is a long process. I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to get a straight water line masked off. only took 5 minutes of airbrushing today the result I knew I forgot somthing... the ors. Oh well. Merry christmas everyone! Edited December 25, 2018 by semorebutts popeye the sailor, Kevin, Canute and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdurant Posted December 25, 2018 Share #1055 Posted December 25, 2018 Happy christmas the boats are looking great! Old Collingwood, semorebutts, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Current build(s): Plymouth Ketch-Rigged Trawler "Erycina" (Vanguard Models, 1:64) Paused on the lofting floor: HMS Bristol Portland class 50-Gun Ship (Scratch build, 1:64) Paused builds: Barque "Stefano" (MarisStella, 1:63) / Trawler "Nordkap" (Billings Boats, 1:50) / HMS Triton 28 gun frigate cross section (1:64) / F138, HMS Rapid Type 15 Fast Anti-Submarine Frigate (based on above Deans Marine hull, semi-scratch, 1:96) / HMS Mercury (1779) (Shipyard Models, Paper, 1:96) Previous builds: ἈΘΗΝΑ (Athena) (6th Century B.C.) Greek Bireme (Dusek, 1:72) / Zulu "Lady Isabella" (Vanguard Models, 1:64) / HMS Ethalion (1797) from HMS Diana (Caldercraft, 1:64) / HM Cutter Sherbourne (Caldercraft, 1:64) / Completed partially built Royal Yacht Caroline (Panart, 1:47) / HM Schooner Pickle (Caldercraft, 1:64) / M32, HMS Cottesmore MCMV (Sirmar / Fleetscale, Semi-scratch, 1:48) / D98, HMS York, Type 42 Destroyer (Dragon with White Ensign Photoetch, 1:700) / K166, HMCS Snowberry Flower Class Corvette (Revell, 1:72) / R97, HMS Grenville Fleet Destroyer (Deans Marine, 1:96) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 26, 2018 Share #1056 Posted December 26, 2018 the boats came out super.....glad to see the aggravation paid off mtaylor, semorebutts, 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...
semorebutts Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #1057 Posted December 29, 2018 OK, so I’ve just been sitting here staring at these launches for the last hour.... in deep thought...thinking. 🤔 Originally I was going to prime them, spray them With xf-57 buff, brush on in oil based brown, wait for that to somewhat dry, brush off the excess To simulate Wood Grain, then finally spray a matte varnish. Thats what Flory did and it looks amazing but.... after thinking theres no way I’m doing all that and pulling it off! I starting looking at online photos. Some are white tops, I saw hull red tops, And I saw wood colored sprayed on which is what I think I’m going to do. I just need to go to the hobby store and pick out a wood colored tamiya paint. Then I can just spray it on and call it a day! hexnut, Kevin, BenF89 and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #1058 Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) Im going to go with XF-79 Lenolium deck brown. I’ll be back. Edited December 29, 2018 by semorebutts Jack12477, mtaylor, lmagna and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted December 29, 2018 Share #1059 Posted December 29, 2018 Are these plastic or brass? Nice work! popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted December 29, 2018 Share #1060 Posted December 29, 2018 2 hours ago, semorebutts said: Thats what Flory did and it looks amazing but.... Flory makes everything look so easy to do. His speed tells me he has done this so many times, he could do it with his eyes closed I think and it would still look great. semorebutts, mtaylor, Old Collingwood 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...
semorebutts Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #1061 Posted December 29, 2018 Javlin they are brass. Flory is amazing. Maybe someday I can have half that talent. CDW, popeye the sailor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted December 29, 2018 Share #1062 Posted December 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, semorebutts said: Flory is amazing. Maybe someday I can have half that talent. I have often said my subscription to his website is the best bang I get for my modeling dollar, bar none. Every plastic modeler should know and watch Flory. He really does know the right way to do things. semorebutts, Canute, popeye the sailor 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...
semorebutts Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #1063 Posted December 29, 2018 I don’t have a subscription☹️ ok, lets do this. and done. Though I have a ton of tiny deck fittings to paint grey. I have my shiny new tiny brush so I should be good to go. Old Collingwood, Ryland Craze, hexnut and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #1064 Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) Here you can see there’s not much contrast between the hulls and the decks. Hopefully the gray deck fittings and the gray strip on the hull breaks it up a little bit. Edited December 29, 2018 by semorebutts Ryland Craze, hof00, Jack12477 and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share #1065 Posted December 30, 2018 Today I continued painting the launches. I started with the small ones. I brushed on vallejo old wood. Before after all 3 then i started brushing the deck fittings on the rest. Before after just 7 more of these, then the orrs and 2 canopies and I believe ill be done with the launches. Canute, Ryland Craze, Landrotten Highlander and 14 others 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted December 30, 2018 Share #1066 Posted December 30, 2018 They look spot on. OC. CDW, Canute, mtaylor 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...
semorebutts Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share #1067 Posted December 30, 2018 Thank you mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted December 31, 2018 Share #1068 Posted December 31, 2018 Nice work on your boats. I like that "old wood" color lmagna, popeye the sailor, 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...
semorebutts Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share #1069 Posted January 5, 2019 I basically finished up the grey deck fittings. Before after next i will paint the oars. and this is them finished. I didnt even bother painting the white on the other side since you cant see it. mtaylor, Canute, BenF89 and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share #1070 Posted January 6, 2019 I had to cut it short today I was able to paint the canopy frames. and stack 2 of the launches I was about to lash them together with heavy EZline, but thats when I had to stop. see you next time! mtaylor, Javlin, ESF and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 6, 2019 Share #1071 Posted January 6, 2019 all two of them ... see you've got the noose ready ... by the way, love those launches Old Collingwood, lmagna, mtaylor 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...
semorebutts Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share #1072 Posted January 7, 2019 I just found out trumpeter came out with a 1/200 yorktown cv-5! I want to build it Before the missouri if i can! I wonder how long it takes pontos to develop a PE upgrade kit for it. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted January 7, 2019 Share #1073 Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, semorebutts said: I just found out trumpeter came out with a 1/200 yorktown cv-5! I want to build it Before the missouri if i can! I wonder how long it takes pontos to develop a PE upgrade kit for it. My guess is that it will be quite a while. After all this time, there are not a lot of detail sets for the 1:200 Hornet. semorebutts, lmagna, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 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...
semorebutts Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share #1074 Posted January 12, 2019 Today I lashed the launches together, glued on more oars and assembled 3 more launches. Tomorrow I should be done with these launches for good! Then I can install them and the 2 cranes onto the ship. I dont know if I should do the rigging or the planes next. Cathead, BenF89, Kevin and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenF89 Posted January 12, 2019 Share #1075 Posted January 12, 2019 All those launches look phenomenal! Really nice work, even if it was a pain in the aft to get there. CDW, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote ~ Ben ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Current Builds: 'Doll-Boat' - 1:12 scale 40' Cruising Sailboat S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald - 1:350 plastic kit w/ Photo Etch Parts (On Hold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnEnglish Posted January 13, 2019 Share #1076 Posted January 13, 2019 The grey hull above the waterline and the grey fittings break up the brown-red combination nicely. On 1/7/2019 at 6:20 AM, semorebutts said: I just found out trumpeter came out with a 1/200 yorktown cv-5! I want to build it Before the missouri if i can! I wonder how long it takes pontos to develop a PE upgrade kit for it. I've said it before but I'll say it again. I really hope Trumpeter comes out with a 1/200 King George V/Prince of Wales and a 1/200 Yamato/Musashi. Canute, semorebutts, CDW and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted January 13, 2019 Share #1077 Posted January 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, JohnEnglish said: The grey hull above the waterline and the grey fittings break up the brown-red combination nicely. I've said it before but I'll say it again. I really hope Trumpeter comes out with a 1/200 King George V/Prince of Wales and a 1/200 Yamato/Musashi. Amen mtaylor, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 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...
semorebutts Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share #1078 Posted January 13, 2019 I finally finished the launches! I don’t know yet if I should do the rigging first or install the lifeboats then rig around them. these 2 are bare bones because I lost so many little parts. It’s ok though, these 2 will be 70% hidden. normally I would put on these props but I’ve had enough of these launches. So I opted to just call them done! Landrotten Highlander, channell, Dubz and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semorebutts Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #1079 Posted January 14, 2019 Wait a minute.... i still have a bunch of PE life rings, I might as well put them onto the roofs of some launches. Canute, lmagna, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted January 16, 2019 Share #1080 Posted January 16, 2019 will the missing props be noticeable? great job on them........in spite of the problems they caused. mtaylor, CDW and Canute 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...
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