cog Posted May 18, 2018 Share #91 Posted May 18, 2018 6 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: was there a particular problem with the guns, to make you replace them? No I liked these better, when I look at the parts to make one, I knew before hand I can't get them as smooth as these. Furthermore, for me postage was good ... better than from the States. They are called 3D frosted print, not clear plastic. I ordered the torpedo tubes from them as well. I have a broken tube in the kit, how on earth that happened I wouldn't know. Ordered somewhere else 1/700 bollards, as all or most 1/350 available are to big, and those in the kit are impossible. 1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said: .the admiral asked me what I wanted for Father's day Didn't know you are that old very devious mate RGL, mtaylor, Piet 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 May 18, 2018 Share #92 Posted May 18, 2018 3 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: I went to the Eduard's site and looked up the PE set for the 1:350 HMS Hood. Why Eduard/Hood? Canute, popeye the sailor, mtaylor 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...
RGL Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share #93 Posted May 18, 2018 IMO Eduard is fairly expensive for what you get. Cog, close ups please of the Shapeways guns please? Apparently there is a Royal wedding Northside today? Off to multiple rugby games. src, popeye the sailor, Piet and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 18, 2018 Share #94 Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) Denis, you do not need the hood set, to much PE for what you need If you want to add to the build, get some triple railing, 0.3mm 0.5mm and 1mm brass rod/tube, you could instead use Evergreen for those measures. You would want bollards, as those in the kit are a pain to cut, clean up, and actually use. Brass water tight doors, Bitish version, since I got loads of IJN I used those. Northstar has bridge furnishings, at 1/350 in resin. I ordered those too. The guns I got from shapeways. The mast I made from 0.5mm brassrod and 1mm brass tube. If you limit yourself to that, you'll be saving quite some money ... I have some PE from Eduard for Musashi, but am not thrilled about it, so beware RGL, you'll have to wait. Can't get the right contrast with the evening lighting. because of their colour. I'll have to try it with daylight, and hope that'll work Royal wedding ... no, nothing up North here ... probably not invited Edited May 18, 2018 by cog mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 4 others 7 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 19, 2018 Share #95 Posted May 19, 2018 score! mtaylor, Jack12477, Piet 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...
cog Posted May 19, 2018 Share #96 Posted May 19, 2018 Convincing an Admiral is never easy ... but yours is very understanding - at least, that's the impression I get from her. So did you order the Hood set or went for the simple selection, and being able to get yerself some other stuff on the side (like a PE tool ) Canute, RGL, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 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...
RGL Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share #97 Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) . Edited May 19, 2018 by RGL popeye the sailor and Piet 2 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 19, 2018 Share #98 Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) As per Royal request ... Feast your eyes Edited May 19, 2018 by cog Jack12477, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 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...
cog Posted May 19, 2018 Share #99 Posted May 19, 2018 Givin' us the silent treatment, mate!?!?!? mtaylor, Piet, lmagna 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...
cog Posted May 19, 2018 Share #100 Posted May 19, 2018 And the torpedo tubes ... Jack12477, popeye the sailor, lmagna and 6 others 9 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...
cog Posted May 19, 2018 Share #101 Posted May 19, 2018 Minor progress, mixed PE, i.e. partly kit, partly stock. The searchlight has but one part from the kit ... the little plastic pillar it is mounted on ... Canute, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 7 others 10 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...
cog Posted May 19, 2018 Share #102 Posted May 19, 2018 Primed the hull, and copied the lines from the page with the paint schemes. Those I scratched in the hull with a knife.hope those stay visible popeye the sailor, hexnut, mtaylor and 8 others 11 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...
RGL Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share #103 Posted May 19, 2018 You’re motoring along, the cannons look very nice. The torpedo tubes? Mirabell61, src, mtaylor and 8 others 11 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 19, 2018 Share #104 Posted May 19, 2018 32 minutes ago, RGL said: You’re motoring along Yupz, no time to sit on the couch with wifey, and watch a royal wedding Piet, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 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...
RGL Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share #105 Posted May 19, 2018 Hahaha, so true, it’s embarrassing how many TV channels were playing it. Canute, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 5 others 8 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 19, 2018 Share #106 Posted May 19, 2018 That's because there seem to be enough watchers lmagna, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 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 19, 2018 Share #107 Posted May 19, 2018 there were enough people camped around the place. from what I saw of it.......it didn't look very 'royal' not too glitzy mtaylor, Canute, lmagna and 3 others 6 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 May 19, 2018 Share #108 Posted May 19, 2018 So, Denis, what did you order for father's day? Old Collingwood, Piet, popeye the sailor 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 19, 2018 Share #109 Posted May 19, 2018 the admiral is going to order that PE for me...at least, I think she is. Piet, Jack12477, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 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 May 20, 2018 Author Share #110 Posted May 20, 2018 The bridge, forward gun platform and the rear platform. The reference photos and line drawings show little handrails around the platforms which I added. The bridge is a bit clunky and I had to do a bit of clipping so it sits flush on the deck meaning I’m going to have to put a few styrene stops to hide some sins. I’m not in love with the kits PE. Canute, hexnut, Piet and 6 others 9 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share #111 Posted May 20, 2018 I wanted to add some rough weather shots of her... Old Collingwood, src, lmagna and 11 others 14 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 20, 2018 Share #112 Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) Nice shots RGL Not rough weather ... mebby rough sprayin' ... today's harvest colour: Vallejo Fire Red (71.084) Found a picture of the funnels, which will be "enhanced" next. I expect a lot of time for a few very tiny items ... PE can send you round the bend Edited May 20, 2018 by cog Piet, popeye the sailor, Canute and 8 others 11 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 May 20, 2018 Share #113 Posted May 20, 2018 2 hours ago, cog said: PE can send you round the bend VERY short trip for me! FatFingers, cog, mtaylor 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...
cog Posted May 20, 2018 Share #114 Posted May 20, 2018 Lou, A fellow bent person ... You should try Yamato/Musashi with the old tool from Tamiya. I do not even have to be sent around the bend look for my build log of Musashi ... (thought the pun was quite nice ) Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood 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...
Jack12477 Posted May 20, 2018 Share #115 Posted May 20, 2018 Nice paint job on the hull, Carl. Piet, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 20, 2018 Share #116 Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) Thanks Jack,black and grey to go. Just give me hands a rest from bending Waiting for a book on V & W clas destroyers, with which I hope to improve on the kit ... Edited May 20, 2018 by cog popeye the sailor, Canute, 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...
lmagna Posted May 20, 2018 Share #117 Posted May 20, 2018 Carl I have been following all of the plastic builds involving the use of PE, and to be honest you guys are scaring the living daylights out of me. The reason is that a while ago i promised the Admiral that I would/could build her a kind of nightlight version of HER favorite ship, the Titanic. In the process of this foolish talk I explained that it would be lit and encased in a shadow box style case that would also have stars in the sky. I really went on and on never thinking that I should have shut my stupid mouth! At any rate I have now obtained the 1/350th Titanic, almost doubled the cost in PE that in all honesty will probably be lost on her as she will never look at the details of he model. Add the lighting I have picked up to complete the foolish promise made over morning coffee and I have really done myself in. I didn't think too much about the PE as the pictures you guys post look so big and nice. Then I got a look at the real life stuff, !!!!! src, Canute, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 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 20, 2018 Share #118 Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, lmagna said: you guys are scaring the living daylights out of me whimp You mean: Then you took out your visor, and had a look at the real stuff I've learned to keepy mouth shut ... luckily not the hard way!!! It seems a lot harder than it really is. Patience, some apropriate tooling, and a visor would come in handy after a certain age (like mine). CA thin and thick (gel like). Why not join us, and have some practice with a relatively small ship ... we could do with a few more builders ... you can follow our lead, which makes it easier, and you do not need to do exactly what we do. RGL does it his way, I do it mine ... Edited May 20, 2018 by cog mtaylor, popeye the sailor, 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...
lmagna Posted May 20, 2018 Share #119 Posted May 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, cog said: Why not join us, and have some practice with a relatively small ship I think you covered it in your first word, "Whimp" Visor? What visor? Well to be honest one of the other guys on the forum sent me a visor that he wasn't going to use and I got it in the mail on Thursday. Itook a look at it and I suspect you may be right. It does make the stuff look like your pictures. Now I will probably develop a hunched back from having to work so close to the end of the visor where the focal distance seems to be. Have to beg off on joining this build I'm afraid. I am very much a THIS SHIP draws me kind of modeler and right now I am drawn to the Providence. Then I have my promise to keep on the Titanic, (The Admiral has a very long memory when it comes to promises made to her, not so much for promises made to me). For a personal build of this type I always thought the old Revell 1/232 scale Olympia or the Glencoe Oregon would make nice PE models and could be done in a number of color choices depending on the time chosen. Squardron had a nice re-release of the Olympia and still lists it in their catalog, but it is forever on (In stock soon) status. The Oregon is pretty much strictly an eBay item but Gold Metal Models supplies PE for both, and brass gun barrels are available on eBay for the Oregon. Another problem though is that by the time you gather everything needed, the total cost gets pretty high! I will just have to continue hanging out in the belfry and try to learn what I can until my turn comes and I need to open THE BOX! Thanks for the invite though. RGL, Piet, 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...
cog Posted May 20, 2018 Share #120 Posted May 20, 2018 2 hours ago, lmagna said: I will just have to continue hanging out in the belfry and try to learn what I can Darn, and I so hoped to have that belfry cleared, so I could sit relaxed, and dish up my latest concoctions popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Piet 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...
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