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

[lmagna]

4 hours ago, CDW said:

You mean to tell me you never saw any girls IRL who looked like the ones on Playboy?

I actually did once. I'll send you a PM with the details. 

[RGL]

Nearly finished; I decided to put some more tarps on the ships launches

[RGL]

And apparently this is how the crane works! 

[Canute]

Nice Walrus, Greg.

[RGL]

It took me 3 goes, hard clear plastic is horrible to work on. 

[Canute]

Yeah, don't know why they keep using that clear plastic.

[RGL]

I think it’s because it’s cheap

[lmagna]

I had the same question all of the aircraft that came with the Indianapolis and that I bought separately were also clear plastic.

 

Looking at what was carried by American ships and comparing them with the Walrus it is clear that the British had a better plane in many ways.   

[CDW]

Everything looks great, Greg. What are you using to simulate the tarps on the boats? Looks very realistic.

[CDW]

It's debatable whether it's a good idea, but I believe the reason clear plastic is used on the planes is to allow you to mask the paint job so you end up with clear canopies. This way, they don't have to go through the added expense of making separate molds for clear canopies. 

[RGL]

46 minutes ago, CDW said:

Everything looks great, Greg. What are you using to simulate the tarps on the boats? Looks very realistic.

Tin foil from the kitchen doubled over

[cog]

3 hours ago, RGL said:

Tin foil from the kitchen doubled over

Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeg where is my tin foil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't you touch me foil! Warned you plenty!

 

Looks pretty darn good if you ask me, the walrus that is ... the boats too though. About the clear plastic ... I had the some thought as Mr Bunny. 

Edited September 24, 2018 by cog

[amateur]

Hi Greg,

 

As far as I can see, the only thing that does differ between the pics of the ral shi and yours are the sailors.

 

you did a very convincing model (again)

 

Jan

[RGL]

[Louie da fly]

Greg, have you been to Point Cook airbase to see the restored Walrus they have there? Not really anything to do with this build (which is amazing - when I grow up I want to be this good), but worth a look.

 

Steven

[RGL]

I seriously never want to see one again. For some reason it didn’t like CA (I think it’s gone off), V1 got knocked off the desk by (I suspect) the wife turning off a lamp, smashed to bits, V2 would just not stick and V3 is barely satisfactory. The Pontos set does not include ships habits and the kit ones are horrible. I had some spare from my Dreadnought build but need a lot more, $6 worth of davits hopefully arriving tomorrow to finish this build. 

[cog]

4 hours ago, RGL said:

I seriously never want to see one again. For some reason it didn’t like CA (I think it’s gone off), V1 got knocked off the desk by (I suspect) the wife turning off a lamp, smashed to bits, V2 would just not stick and V3 is barely satisfactory. The Pontos set does not include ships habits and the kit ones are horrible. I had some spare from my Dreadnought build but need a lot more, $6 worth of davits hopefully arriving tomorrow to finish this build. 

Ah no way you blame the wifey. She was getting her aluminum foil back! V2 ... why use CA to put plastic together? V3 barely (or barly as Sam [src] would say) satisfactory ... but you got one which doesn't look bad at all from up here, which is actually half a globe away ...

 

Ship's habits?

[Canute]

Carl, that clear plastic used for the aircraft doesn't play well with our plastic cements. Don't know why. CA seems to be the best bet.

[cog]

epoxy, Ken ... CA isn't marvelous on plastic either, but we make do as it's the nearest best thing with PE an' plastic. roughing it up helps considerably

[DaveRow]

Hi Greg,

I hell of a model you have built their.

Too much for my eyes to look at all that fine detail.

I'd go blind from it all.

 

Distinction Level. !!

[RGL]

Thank you all, Cog, I only use CA and fat fingers, that explains why autocorrect did not pick  up Davits and placed habits. 

[cog]

Ah, the ever interfering autocorrect, and sticky fingers ... should have known

[RGL]

Some light weathering and I’m finished. Parked up beside Yamato.

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[RGL]

So the desk is now empty awaiting the next build 

[RGL]

Haha, no mate, group build of the SMS Seydlitz 

[ccoyle]

Congrats, Greg! Your growing fleet is looking very nice. Time to get another shelf unit!

[cog]

She's a bit of a black sheep with all the grey around her ... marvelous work. A few new tricks ... the next one I'll be at the front row ...

[lmagna]

Quite the build Greg. Every time I look at the pictures I see something I had not seen before. Incredible craftsmanship.

[Old Collingwood]

Another Superb job greg   always a pleasure watching your builds.

 

OC.

[CDW]

She turned out a beauty, Greg. Outstanding work.