HMS King George V by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[RGL]

Yes, it’s on it’s way south.  

 

This is one needs a bit of bashing yet as it is a 1945 version and I need to retrograde it 2 years. 

Edited June 27, 2018 by RGL

[cog]

We'll see ... as seeing is believing.

[RGL]

Eyes open Cog! 

 

I spend the day shaving off the modified boat deck deck to make it a boat deck. By 1945 this was an AA platform and the catapult area between the superstructures was the boat deck. 

 

Pontos gives you a nice brass shim to cover this area up. I’ve shaved a mil of the edge so I can add individual rail stanchions. 

 

The white plasric is a splinte shield added instead of railing in 1943 with som gussets for support. There will be two 20mm cannons behind them. 

 

Lots of doors and a few ringols too. I sought an extra few sets of RN doors as Pontos never really provides enough of them. 

 

There are about 8 carley floats, three cable drums and 2 booms to go. I can then move upwards towards the mast. 

Edited June 27, 2018 by RGL

[cog]

Well, as long as do not need to keep them open all night, because you are shaving something ... doing a fine job, whilst you keep your mind on it, and do not bother to much about me watching you ...

[Jack12477]

Greg , in the last photo above there appears to be a small drill  with a drill bit (orange disc on bit) , is that a hand drill or power drill (battery or line cord) ? 

[cog]

Greg's a masochist, he does everythng by hand

[Jack12477]

But Carl using ones hands is far better than useing ones feet! 

[RGL]

It’s a hand drill with a .3mm bit 

[Jack12477]

What brand Grag?  I've not seen one that will take those drill bits. I have those same drill bits but they only fit my Dremel, or the WeCheer micro drills (corded and battery) - - 1/8 inch shaft ?

[RGL]

It was a micro file set, with the files held in the body of the handle, so it is not designed for it but it works 

Edited June 27, 2018 by RGL

[Old Collingwood]

Its great following you on this build greg,  as its not to dissimilar to my Warspite build, some similar building skills on the two ships I would think.

(I will try to get back on her after my tub is done)

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

with or without batteries?  {I beat you to it Carl   }

[cog]

I think he's run out of batteries, Denis ... far to silent for The Man From Downunder (something like the Man From Snowy River )  Have you noticed he uses the wrong letters: RGL => MFD

[RGL]

2 games of rugby watched this morning, then some time on the tools. 

 

This rear section will have 12 carley floats, some able drums and 2 stored boom davits. The kit carley floats just don’t cut it so I’ve replaced them. 

 

The camoflague runs throught this area so I’ll paint them off kit as to whichever section they fall into. 

 

Multiple stair sets folded and readly for paint. I’m now working on a rear gun director platform that is going to need a fair bit of bashing. 

[cog]

Looking good, I know how much time these obvious simple looking items take ... did the games turned out the way you hoped for ...

[RGL]

Yes, son number 2 played 2 games, his team is undefeated so far this season then he had to play up a grade as they were short handed and they got flogged. Son number 1 won their first game this season and daughter had a bye. 

[BANYAN]

Three young rugby players in the household?   my boys turned to the dark side (Aussie Rules).  Rowing and Rugby, that must keep you busy so how do you find the time for all these models (especially at the rate you complete them  )

 

cheers

 

Pat

[popeye the sailor]

daughter had a bye..?......do you mean baby?   busy man   .......you should go for track!   model's look'in good!

[lmagna]

18 hours ago, RGL said:

Yes, son number 2 played 2 games, his team is undefeated so far this season then he had to play up a grade as they were short handed and they got flogged. Son number 1 won their first game this season and daughter had a bye.

I remember those days when our two sons were on two soccer teams and we had to figure out how to make two games on opposite sides of town at the same time! Can't imagine how you do it with three players!

[RGL]

Daughter can drive! Eldest Son’s coach is his best mates dad letting me avoid a 5 hour trip in a car yesterday to the snowy mountains. 

 

3rd generation Rowers and rugby players. Having days off during the week helps get stuff finished. 

[RGL]

The rear superstructure, this is a 1941 photo, and the fire controllers were updated by 1943. The kit is fairly bland. 

[RGL]

So, add the Pontos Fire controllers and a lot more PE to bash it to a respectable level. 

[cog]

You're blinging away RGL. It's like one of those rugby games your sons play ... bash it on ...

[RGL]

Aft funnel done, I was going to do the cranes next but the instructions aren’t that clear so I think I’ll just start the forward superstructures 

[cog]

I like the way the PE makes the parts more realistic. When you look at the original parts, they are somewhat heavy, unrealistic

[RGL]

Plastic blobs or bathtub toys really. 

[BANYAN]

Nice details - love the oil stained decks, that is taking your weathering to extremes 

 

cheers

 

Pat

[popeye the sailor]

making some really nice progress Greg  

[Piet]

You're making those plastic blobs look'n really nice Greg.  What cement are you using to stick the PE to those blobs?

 

Cheers,

[RGL]

I use three types of CA, depending on the piece, the slow, medium and fast. If it needs to be adjusted I’ll use slow, but if it needs to be joined with very little movement I’ll use fast dropped on with an acupuncture needle. 

Edited July 3, 2018 by RGL