kpnuts Posted April 22, 2018 Share #1 Posted April 22, 2018 Hi all I was given this and the Bismark for a Christmas pressie from my daughter and son I bought what i thought was the pe for this kit (which cost more than the kit and I now discover is still not the full pe for it, i will buy the rest but just have to wait a bit) so I was thinking I quite like the pics by Eduard and pontos (others are availiable) of the pe on the finished ship with no paint on it and was thinking maybe I would do that with just a slight difference being I would weather the pe but leave it unpainted. What do you all think, I quite like the pe showing I think it adds interest(i know it's not very accurate but let's face it I'm pretty rubbish with this modelling lark and I very seldom build as per the instructions anyway. So here is my start on this build Made a start on the decking (Will be using pastels for the decking this is just the base coat. hexnut, popeye the sailor, Canute and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted April 22, 2018 Share #2 Posted April 22, 2018 Arn't you using the pontos wood decking? OC. Canute, mtaylor, popeye the sailor 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...
kpnuts Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted April 22, 2018 No using pastels and paint. mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted April 22, 2018 Share #4 Posted April 22, 2018 i like the photographs from ships with the unpainted PE, as well as the painted. However the unpainted versions do have an unpainted ship as well. I wouldn't know if the remainder of the ship being painted wouldn't make it look strange with the bare PE ... Looking forward to your plastic en PE journey Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Canute 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...
lmagna Posted April 22, 2018 Share #5 Posted April 22, 2018 I also think the bare PE would look striking on a ship of this vintage and size. It would make a very nice change from the 'haze gray and underway' look. I also think the rest of the ship would have to be painted with the normal colors to get rid of the plastic look and create the contrast. It is almost as if you are modeling the PE and using the model as the stand. If that makes sense. Lou Canute, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 22, 2018 Share #6 Posted April 22, 2018 Unpainted PE? Won't someone think of the poor sailors who'll have to polish it every day?????? Ok..just being a butthead. So far, so good. cog, lmagna, Canute and 3 others 6 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...
popeye the sailor Posted April 22, 2018 Share #7 Posted April 22, 2018 I think Greg did one of his Japanese ships that way. I thought it looked good pull'in up a chair OC mtaylor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 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...
Old Collingwood Posted April 22, 2018 Share #8 Posted April 22, 2018 Yep I got a chair if I may, see you there popeye. OC. Canute, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 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...
cog Posted April 23, 2018 Share #9 Posted April 23, 2018 7 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: I think Greg did one of his Japanese ships that way. I thought it looked good pull'in up a chair OC Before you start looking, kpnuts, Greg (RGL) didn't leave brass bare, although those Nip ships did have a fair share of it ... he did however, do a lot of astonishing weathering on his latest 3 - 4 builds, maybe a nice contrast with the bare brass ... Canute, lmagna, popeye the sailor 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...
lmagna Posted April 23, 2018 Share #10 Posted April 23, 2018 No stinkin chair for me. I found a recliner back here with an adult beverage on the side table. I'm going to watch this in comfort! Lead on McDuff! Lou popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, paulsutcliffe and 3 others 6 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 23, 2018 Share #11 Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) I’ll buy in; do the bare brass. The difficulty will be hiding sins under paint like I do. Happy to see more 1/350 here. Eduard is fairly rubbish PE at this scale, Pontos and other Chinese vendors are lots better and a HELL of a lot cheaper Edited April 23, 2018 by RGL popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted April 23, 2018 Thanks for the replys guys (sorry moderators)( again) mtaylor, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted April 25, 2018 Well im a bit annoyed with eduard. I started putting the pe portholes on and got 10 done and thought hang on theres something wrong here ( they give you 50 pe portholes) counted down one side theres 63 (it does say optional parts) optional or not they should at least supply enough for the job. And now im thinking about it what about all the pprtholes on the super structure. When i built the warspite i had loads of parts left on tge sprue that wernt mentioned anywhere in tge instructions ive since discovered they were ment to be portholes they look a bit different to the ones eduard supply but maybe i will use them. I managed to get the portholes off without damaging the paintwork too much. As i say maybe i will try the warspite ones will have a count up and see if theres enough. John Allen, lmagna, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted April 25, 2018 Share #14 Posted April 25, 2018 Eduard is ... what can I say ... it doesn't always cover the entire build ... popeye the sailor, mtaylor, lmagna 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...
kpnuts Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted April 26, 2018 Hi all well I've done the decking and weathered the hull. I'm surprised how much bigger this is than the warspite she also quite a bit wider. hexnut, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted April 26, 2018 Share #16 Posted April 26, 2018 Pictures arn't showing. OC. popeye the sailor 1 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...
kpnuts Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted April 27, 2018 Not sure what happened there I can see them, can anyone else see them ? popeye the sailor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted April 27, 2018 Share #18 Posted April 27, 2018 Looks OK to me as well But I also have had it where I could not see posted pictures that it appeared others could. Canute, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted April 27, 2018 Share #19 Posted April 27, 2018 luvly pics ... mtaylor, 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...
kpnuts Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted April 29, 2018 Hi all well I hope you can see these pics, here is the next update. BenF89, Canute, John Allen and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted April 30, 2018 Share #21 Posted April 30, 2018 Looking good; I'll sign on to this build. mtaylor, lmagna and popeye the sailor 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted April 30, 2018 Share #22 Posted April 30, 2018 Just to let you know KP, this time the pictures didn't show up for me. I suspect it may be MSW as it is the same in Chrome, IE, and Firefox. I am certain that they were there when you posted them, (The the launches set up on the upper deck with PE on them right?). It appears that all the prior pictures are also gone. Very strange. popeye the sailor, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted April 30, 2018 Share #23 Posted April 30, 2018 I get the same odd behaviour with the images in your last post popeye the sailor, Canute and mtaylor 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...
lmagna Posted April 30, 2018 Share #24 Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) Now they are back????? Six hours ago they were gone! Edited April 30, 2018 by lmagna Canute, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted April 30, 2018 Share #25 Posted April 30, 2018 I still just see a group of Jpeg numbers. OC. popeye the sailor, 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...
lmagna Posted April 30, 2018 Share #26 Posted April 30, 2018 OC You might try closing down the site and wen you come back they may be there again. That's what happened to me. No idea why, popeye the sailor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 1, 2018 Share #27 Posted May 1, 2018 22 hours ago, lmagna said: OC You might try closing down the site and wen you come back they may be there again. That's what happened to me. No idea why, Done that, didn't work. Tried another browser, didn't work either ...It looks like the link to the image is broken. Do you use an external site where you keep your images? lmagna, popeye the sailor, 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...
popeye the sailor Posted May 3, 2018 Share #28 Posted May 3, 2018 perhaps they are like an awning.......when the sun goes down, they roll up?!?! time zones......makes it all the tougher if you use a picture hosting site, this can happen as well. I used to use Photobucket......I had a problem with them, and now I store all my pictures on memory sticks. amazing what a 32 gig stick holds 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share #29 Posted May 4, 2018 Hi all here is another update Sorry if the pics don't show it may be tinypic fault don't know what to do(I can see the pics it's strange as I'm on other forums and this problem only seems to be on 2 of them. Canute, mtaylor, GrantGoodale and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 4, 2018 Share #30 Posted May 4, 2018 Are the images on an image server where you link to? popeye the sailor, Canute and mtaylor 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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