HMAS Vendetta 1925 by cog, popeye the sailor, and RGL - FINISHED - Showcase Models -1/350 - PLASTIC

[lmagna]

I'm pretty sure you would laugh, looking at me affects people that way.

 

On the other hand you would have to move out this way. I would be nothing but a puddle on the floor with eyeballs sticking out in your heat.

 

You could show me how to properly build ships and after I refinanced my house and could afford the ammo we could go shooting.

[cog]

I thought I'd burst out crying ... what a relief it's the oposite!

 

What's spinach boy up to. It's way past his delivery time!!!

Edited July 14, 2018 by cog

[lmagna]

39 minutes ago, cog said:

It's way past his delivery time!!!

I agree. He had better get something done or he will loose his right to post on this topic! PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES! He will probably say that he had work to go to or something!

Edited July 15, 2018 by lmagna

[mtaylor]

I think he works weekends.

[lmagna]

2 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

I think he works weekends.

Probably true but he needs picking on for SOMETHING!

[RGL]

You’re channeling Cog 

[lmagna]

4 hours ago, RGL said:

You’re channeling Cog 

Well he has to sleep sometime. I'm just working the night shift.

[popeye the sailor]

hello all........I'm still among the living.   sorry the updates are sporadic,  but where my head's at {at this point in time} doesn't give me too much incentive to toil at the table.   it's just work and stupid stuff......but it's enough to spoil the mood.   I'm surprised that the admiral hasn't said something yet......usually she has to drag me away from the tables to do stuff around the house.   I expect that she'll make that observation pretty soon.  I wish I could get back the fervor I had a few years ago.........when I was finishing one after another.....scratch building hulls with one hand and putting the finishing touches on a kit build with the other.

>pause to take Gibbs out for his morning jaunt<

I did mess with the Vendetta a little bit last week.   when I put the decals on the model,  I couldn't recall if she had the depth markers.  I found that she did,  so I will need to put them on.   they are too long for the mid ship and stern,  but I noticed that Carl trimmed some off,  so the dilemma is solved with that small problem.  I added a couple of parts to the model......the last life raft where Carl suggested and the aft binnacle.   I also did some touch ups on her..........I see that I need to do a little more.   the aft mast was created sometime during this time frame.......needs to have more added to it,  and of course paint.

I've added a ladder to the fore mast.   I will try and make more progress today.   I remember when models this size were child's play for me,  but my dealings with plastic have dwindled since I started to work with wood.   other fragments of time were being spent on getting info for the Revell Arizona.   why I'm spending all this time on such a lame kit,  is beyond me.  from what I've seen so far,  Trumpeter and Banner {never heard of this manufacturer} has Revell beat.  I found a tutorial for a Trumpeter 1:350 model by Charles Landrum that really put this model to shame!  initial parts count in the kit itself, starts it off.   anyway,  I'll save the rest of my rant when I begin the log......maybe I can be the FIRST,  to shed any good info on this particular kit! 

[cog]

Denis, 

Progress exists! well done, you noticed I did trim the depth markers. Measured them out and snip, snip  ...With regards to the "lame" Arizona kit ... maybe you are the one which makes it the perfect ship ... scratch building and all ... you've got the extra PE, plastic you can use from the sprues ... what's in a challenge when it's easy ... you always like to do it the hard way   ... a bit of ranting can't do you harm, just motivates the you know what out of you!!!

[popeye the sailor]

you got it     I found out something about the railing issue too.   dry fitting the decks in the hull,  I measured the railings,  and they are about 4 mm.   I measured the PE from the Hood,  and it's about 4.5 mm.  the distance between the stanchions though is less.......the PE being closer together.  it's not enough of a problem to make me say that I won't use it.  so,  I'm happy with that.   there's not a lot of info on the Revell kit........most folks are building the 1:200 and 1:350 trumpeter kits.

   I haven't been able to find out much about the Banner kit........seems like a fairly popular kit.   when you see this kit,  you'll see what I mean.   more on it when I start the log.

 

thanks.........and to you all who hit the like button   

[RGL]

I generally spend a lot of time researching my next build during my current build. I think I’ve got most photos of the Seydlitz now. 

[BANYAN]

Good to see you persisting Denis - great progress.  Stay with it mate; just walk away from it for a while if needs be - getting the head right (not just for the hobby) is more important!

 

cheers

 

Pat

[mtaylor]

Hang in there, Denis.  Try not to stress out but then I'm a fine one to offer that advice.   What Pat said goes for me too.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Pat and Mark........if I ever do walk away,  it won't be the hobby or home......I can tell ya that     "I may not be rich,  but I'm happy!"

 

I hear ya on the research Greg........I'm browsing here.....the model is in front of me........but what am I doing?????.........I'm looking at paint swatches .   I'm keeping in mind that fading and water reflection might be clouding people's perception of what the actual color may be.   I've centered around model master's french dark blue gray {2105} and french light blue gray {2109}........both are not carried by any store around here.  I even mixed up some matt aircraft blue and gunship gray......I got this:

the tops call for haze gray,  but I think light ghost gray will suffice.   

[RGL]

Don’t rivet count on the paint type. Mr Color and a Tamiya are cheap, plentiful and work well in my airbrush I’ve decided that there is no perfect colour. The blokes from WEM concede they go off B&W photos and it still comes down to individual ships to mix most of their own paints, so near enough is probably safe enough given most sailors consider themselves professional painters anyways given how much they reckon the do. Chip and paint; repeat. 

[cog]

Unless you can get a reference to the colour like the royal navy has - to a certain degree - or someone whom may be considered knowledgeable (I found there are no experts, although some pretend to be) you are fine, like RGL wrote in the previous post.

 

I read an interesting bit on painting on another site, which said that because of the scale we will change the colour's shade to make it more realistic, so don't bother to much about it

[popeye the sailor]

I agree with you Greg.......I find the controversy interesting though.   I have never heard of the Navy straying away from the official camo colors.   the swatch I came up with looks about right......I may gray it up a bit more.  I still think that the two factors I mentioned are the root of the controversy.    I want to get both of these models {Vendetta & Nordzee}  before I start on it.

 

what made this particularly interesting Carl,  was the updated information came from Pearl Harbor {Arizona} survivors.  but I'm still under the impression that given time,  they too may have been slightly off.

 

I've heard of that........color field vs optics   

Edited July 23, 2018 by popeye the sailor
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[cog]

This the post I mean. Enjoy reading

[popeye the sailor]

interesting article   

[RGL]

August ‘18

[Canute]

Hmm, I see another goodie.

[RGL]

I keep nagging Mr Park on FB what he’s going to include in the upgrade. I don’t think his English is that good but the masts alone are magnificent 

[popeye the sailor]

those masts are going to be the crown on the Seydlitz creation Greg,  should you pull the trigger on them.  I wouldn't be a bit surprised if you haven't already!  seeing your latest post on Carl's log......compels me to post the few pictures I have on Vendetta's progress.   it isn't much.   I did do most of the touch ups that I've needed to do.......need to do a bit more.   I've added the squarish bit of PE to the four of the paravane's fins..........the other two flew off into never never land.  I've painted the top of them......but still need to flip them over and do the other side.  I only need the four anyway........the two at the stern,  and the other two near the funnel.   the aft mast is painted now........if I've neglected to mention it,  it has been partially assembled as well.

   most of the progress went towards the fore structure,  adding railings to the deck wings,  on each side of the main structure section.  ladders were added too.....also the gun for this deck as well.

the structure is only dry fitted for the moment..........I want to add the railings and ladders on the fore deck.  there are some touch ups to be done too.

    that's where she is at the moment folks..........hopefully I can get back to her.....but it's Friday.   errands and a birthday party for one of my grand kids will eat up most of the afternoon.   the week end kicks off my work week.......very slim chance I'll get to the table with that 'noise' going on.  thanks for look'in in.........I'll post anything I get done today   

[cog]

Progress!!! Even if it is little, it is progress ... looks good

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Carl    after I posted,  I began play'in with her.........there will be a bit more progress after all   

[src]

Dennis, Nice progress. I know what you mean about life interfering. It will come back, in fact it looks like it may have?

 

Lou, when you started calling for pictures I thought Sjors had apperated here finally, then I saw the signature and realized you were just channeling him.

Sam

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Sam    I'm hop'in it does.  we've had a lot of heat and humidity.......in addition to the rain you might have heard about.  the ride to work this morning was less than fun.....hardly could see where I was going    I did get a couple of bits done........one I've got to repair......really looks like s..........

the aft mast is in place with it's tassel....don't know what it is.  I need to touch it up a bit.   the other bit was the vent at the fore funnel.  I managed to trim it.......broke a couple of times.  but then it wanted to be a bear to cement into place.

I started to trim off the cement blobs,  and while I was doing it,  the funnel became loose.  so I removed it so I can perhaps do a better job of cleaning it up.   keen to note that I also started with some railings..so I'll be working around the bow when I get back to her.  I haven't been totally idle.  I've been doing more research on the Arizona.......basically what I can add......what I can chop........alterations.   along with all this,  I continue to be nagged by a 'what if' I've been thinking about.  not so sure I want to let out that much insanity  

 

two more days left for the work week...I hope it goes by fast.   

[lmagna]

2 hours ago, src said:

I thought Sjors had apperated here finally, then I saw the signature and realized you were just channeling him.

Sam

You mean I get to blame Sjors for my bad behavior? I need to do channeling more often!

 

Good to see a little progress on this build Denis. Looking good. 

You know you won't be able to resist letting us in on the insanity you are contemplating. Might as well let us in on the secret now.

[cog]

Denis,

Good to see you can keep her on the road (your car).  Some progress too ...

 

Those "tassles", as you call them, are lights, indeed your imagination comes in handy ... they are supposed to be on he rear side, as the mast should lean backwards, as does yours. The fact the brass looks like tassles is merely the result of it's flatness. Never seen flat lights from that time period ... A pitty they didn't gave us something more realistic to play with ...

 

1 hour ago, lmagna said:

You mean I get to blame Sjors for my bad behavior? I need to do channeling more often!

Lou, you should remember:"What goes around, comes around" ...

[popeye the sailor]

sorry for the late reply........I actually feel alive tonight......even after finishing the work week.   have I told you all how much I hate that place ?!?!?!?!  the boss was going around with a clipboard today.  he wanted to know what training we'd like to see in the future.......I told him none..cuz it's useless.  to watch a training video,  and then not have any further 'hands on' training to back it up,  is a sheer waste of time.  IMO.  he asked me where I'd like to see myself in five years............I just smiled and said.......retired!       what a geek........truly drank the kool-aide  

 

hey there Lou.......have you been stirring the pot again?  man.......I have too many projects kick'in around.  to introduce another one would be insane enough.......surly would be an eye opener for all the clipper fans     actually I should bring out the fishing vessel {the misfit from the Holiday Harbor fleet}........I have a neat concept going on her.  I should finish her   

 

thanks Carl.  I didn't know what they were.......WHAT!?!?!?!  I got'em backwards!    I'll try to change them if I can.....I hope to get some meaningful time in on her this week.  if I don't though {fix it},  it will just be my little idio...........

    another nasty storm this after noon.......hope this pattern breaks soon