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I diffused below the hull with 2 coats of red and 1 of burnt sienna. To the naked eye it looks a lot more blended but there is weathering to go anyway. I’ll let it dry for a couple of hours, then do the chipping. I can then let it dry for a week as duty calls over Xmas so I’ll get some priming done of the superstructures done this afternoon.

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Coming along nicely Greg -these were were one scary ship in my day :)  

 

Have a great Christmas

 

cheers

 

Pat

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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)

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looks really good Greg  :) 

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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

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So, I get off work early today and look at the ship? What to do before Christmas? A bit of preshading on the steel deck. I like the colour but it needs work, the bits I don’t pre shade will have superstructure or red paint. 

 

As its xmas eve here, may you all be safe and well in your travels. 

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Greg, Merry Christmas to you and yours. Keep up the great work, mate.  :cheers:

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

 

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a Merry Christmas to you and your family Greg!   I like where your going with the art work  ;) 

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

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I filled in the gaps with black brown, then did red brown edges, then another overspray of black brown to dull it down. 

 

I think it came out OK, I’ll give it a few hours then put a satin varnish over it before masking before using a orange red for what I expect is non slain areas. 

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Interesting technique using pre-shading, Greg.  Looking forward to see how it turns out in this scale.

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

 

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Looking smart greg,  you so have the knack of weathering in layers with your sprayer,    hope you had a great xmas.

 

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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

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Now the red non slip. The grey bits remaining are mainly for superstructure. I will not weather the deck yet as all the little bollards etc will have to be painted. I plan to pretty much have the hull complete before I add any superstructure. 

 

The superstructures have all been primed and will be will be painted off kit. 

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So, as I’m letting the hull set, I thought I’d give the funnels a coat. 2 shades of grey. The vents have come up quite nicely making the work worth it. 

 I’ll place the radars /Fire controllers on,  pin washes, railings, pin washes then railings, aerials etc. then a final blue wash. 

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Very nice job enhancing the multitude of vents, Greg.

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

 

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sweet!  ;) 

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

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Railings added (well, most of them, lots of little bits to add but im waiting for a blue filter to arrive (next year apparently) before I can progress. 

 

It looks very bland I know, but it should come up OK. There are 4 major belaying points for cage aerials yet to go. 

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That paint job looks great Greg; nice work indeed.

 

cheers

 

Pat

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)

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So, I get a couple of hours in after work, bringing up the panel lines then blending them in. I Made a huge error and stripped a large section of paint off as I used too much thinner but quickly rectified it with an overspray and I’ll let it set now, I’m quite satisfied. Even more so if the tape comes away clean. 

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I did one lighter shade of grey to take away the over accent of the panels, then added grey to the multiple bollards etc. I did nothing to mask these pieces as would still be doing it in 2019. When I grunge it up it will cover a lot of sins. 

 

The hull just needs its’ white strip then I can seal it up with a varnish before I add the decals and start weathering 

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Great job with those panels Greg.  To the eye (in your photos) they looks very lifelike.

 

cheers

 

Pat

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)

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great job in whipping that hull into shape.........deck looks awesome too  :) 

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

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Hi Greg, the aluminium is welded to the frames as 'Plates', what each section would be called (between frames /ribs) I am not too sure mate - I used to call them panels but whether that is technically correct?  I will need to ask an engineering (ex Navy) mate of mine to be sure.  :)

 

cheers

 

Pat

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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)

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