RGL Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share #211 Posted July 26, 2018 Pre drill the holes into the hull, then predrilled Blocks of wood glued into the hull. popeye the sailor, lmagna, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 27, 2018 Share #212 Posted July 27, 2018 hull camo looks great Greg..........got bounced out of here earlier today {updates}. really nice paint work mtaylor, Canute, lmagna 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 July 27, 2018 Share #213 Posted July 27, 2018 40 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said: hull camo looks great Greg..........got bounced out of here earlier today {updates}. really nice paint work Yeah the site looks like its had a fresh paint job. OC. Canute, lmagna, RGL 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...
RGL Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share #214 Posted July 29, 2018 After 2 solid days of masking, and a couple of hours of painting, the bulk of the superstructure camo done and dryfitted. There is a lot to fix up and weather but this was so time consuming. I can now start some detail work. mtaylor, Canute, CDW and 11 others 14 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 29, 2018 Share #215 Posted July 29, 2018 Brother, that's a masking masterpiece. You put in a lot of hard work masking that camo, and it paid off. Beautiful! RGL, popeye the sailor, John Allen and 4 others 7 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 29, 2018 Share #216 Posted July 29, 2018 Great work there greg, the different colors in the camo really set each other off, was the super structures all masked up and sprayed or any hand painting there? OC. CDW, popeye the sailor, RGL 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...
RGL Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share #217 Posted July 29, 2018 All spray so far, one black section is the wrong colour so I overpainted it by hand. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 29, 2018 Share #218 Posted July 29, 2018 Greg the blue sections - are they lifecolor blue grey? OC. mtaylor, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 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...
RGL Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share #219 Posted July 29, 2018 The light blue is Lifecolour B5, the dark is Tamiya. The light blue in the photo was brushed over an incorrectly applied black. Flyhawk makes some RN stanchions which are tiny 3 rail things. This is going to take a while. Lots of carley floats as well. BenF89, lmagna, FatFingers and 9 others 12 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted July 29, 2018 Share #220 Posted July 29, 2018 Have been quietly following you build. Must say this camouflage combined with the research makes this such a beautiful ship I am actually considering attempting this myself. Slainte gu mhath L.H. popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam Slainte gu mhath L.H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share #221 Posted July 29, 2018 Feel free to join in, if you use the Pontos upgrade you’re better off getting the Prince of Wales as that’s is what they designed the PE for (and it has aircraft for it unlike the KGV. You have the option of 1940 to 1943 that ways. If you want to do the 44/45 version you’ll need more AA guns for the modified boat deck. Landrotten Highlander, Jack12477, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted July 29, 2018 Share #222 Posted July 29, 2018 Anybody can point me to a company in Europe ( preferably UK) that can reliably provide me with Pontos upgrades? Also, what basic ship do you use? I have experience with Tamiya and find them of good quality. Compared to them the likes of Heller and Revell fall short. Slainte gu mhath L.H. popeye the sailor, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam Slainte gu mhath L.H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share #223 Posted July 29, 2018 As I said, the Tamiya Prince of Wales Kit is what Pontos used as the base kit for their set. I got my Pontos upgrade from Korea (Hobbydecal) but I have no idea where you would get it in the UK popeye the sailor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 29, 2018 Share #224 Posted July 29, 2018 So those are seperate stantions and you have used wire that pushed through eyelets in the stantions - Incredible. OC. mtaylor, popeye the sailor, 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...
Old Collingwood Posted July 29, 2018 Share #225 Posted July 29, 2018 6 hours ago, Landrotten Highlander said: Anybody can point me to a company in Europe ( preferably UK) that can reliably provide me with Pontos upgrades? Also, what basic ship do you use? I have experience with Tamiya and find them of good quality. Compared to them the likes of Heller and Revell fall short. Slainte gu mhath L.H. Give these guys a try - https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/collections/pontos-model OC. lmagna, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 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...
Landrotten Highlander Posted July 29, 2018 Share #226 Posted July 29, 2018 Ta, Old Colingwood, I will popeye the sailor, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam Slainte gu mhath L.H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 29, 2018 Share #227 Posted July 29, 2018 26 minutes ago, Landrotten Highlander said: Ta, Old Colingwood, I will No problem good luck I will look out for your build when you start it. OC. Canute, popeye the sailor, mtaylor 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...
cog Posted July 29, 2018 Share #228 Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Old Collingwood said: Give these guys a try - https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/collections/pontos-model OC. Although, you can often get it cheaper on ebay ... even with shipping & handling ... mtaylor, Canute, 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...
RGL Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share #229 Posted July 30, 2018 Ebay can be incredibly cheap, but I bought some stuff from Starling hobbies (UK) last weekend and it arrived in OZ on Wednesday, it’s all about shipping practices Jack12477, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted July 30, 2018 Share #230 Posted July 30, 2018 I closed my ebay accoumt some time ago because of 2 things: 1) I had shipping issues that both the seller and ebay refused to look into 2) I do miniature painting, and I found it increasingly annoying that so much of their 'recommended' stuff came from known recasters (people who buy a figure from a reputable manufacturer and recast them (inferior quality) at a fraction ofthe price. It came to a point that it was nearly impossible to determine if an unusual figure wasrecast or not. Since I am a bit bored with most sculpters approaches (too static or the same pose for different subjects) the novel pieces are what gives me pleasure, and for that I am willing to pay the (sometimes relatively high) price those limit ededitions bring. I am on a miniature forum, and all manufacturers that are on there report having the same problem and ebay not giving them adequate protection. So I chose to leave ebay and focus on going back to the more old fashioned way of finding companies I can interact with properly, either physically (shop) or online. Anyway, rant over, let's getback to this wonderful build and no longer hijack this thread. Canute, lmagna, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam Slainte gu mhath L.H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share #231 Posted July 30, 2018 I must concede, I’ve bought kits from Russia, HK, Japan and bits and pieces from all around the globe and never had a problem. I’m not even sure where my Vendetta came from. I lile buying direct from North Star as he is the manufacturer and his stuff is unique. There’s an Aussie called Randall Wilson who I follow on FB who painted nearly all the box art for 1/350 and 1/200 kits for Hobbyboss and Trumpy, if you look up his stuff he also scratch builds some magnificent warships. My my wife thinks I’m something of a nerd but there really are a lot of us worldwide. Canute, Jack12477, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Allen Posted July 30, 2018 Share #232 Posted July 30, 2018 Greg, Cannot add much to what has been said. The pains you went to in painting your ship was masterful, just masterful. Kudos X10 mtaylor, CDW, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote John Allen Current builds HMS Victory-Mamoli On deck USS Tecumseh, CSS Hunley scratch build, Double hull Polynesian canoe (Holakea) scratch build Finished Waka Taua Maori War Canoe, Armed Launch-Panart, Diligence English Revenue Cutter-Marine Model Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 30, 2018 Share #233 Posted July 30, 2018 8 hours ago, RGL said: My my wife thinks I’m something of a nerd but there really are a lot of us worldwide. Me aswel mate Im deffo a nerd and I drive the wife mad with it (tell a lie she likes to see what I am building, she is my observer. OC. popeye the sailor, Canute, lmagna 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...
RGL Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share #234 Posted August 2, 2018 OC has been putting me to shame with his build, and I’ve been pottering on small bits. I did up the Tamiya/Pontos high altitudes gun directors knowing they really are not that accurate until I found the North Star ones I knew I had to swap them. Not an easy build but amazing detail. You will not even. Price on the next post but I replaced the 44 inch search lights which unlike Tamiya and Pontos actually look like the real thing. Canute, Dubz, hexnut and 9 others 12 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share #235 Posted August 2, 2018 Throw them all together on the rear boat deck, OK so far, and I’ll throw the boats on later but I quite like it so far. I scratch built some ventilation shafts in the middle which are on the plans but not the kit. Ryland Craze, hexnut, popeye the sailor and 11 others 14 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted August 2, 2018 Share #236 Posted August 2, 2018 10 hours ago, RGL said: OC has been putting me to shame with his build, and I’ve been pottering on small bits. I did up the Tamiya/Pontos high altitudes gun directors knowing they really are not that accurate until I found the North Star ones I knew I had to swap them. Not an easy build but amazing detail. You will not even. Price on the next post but I replaced the 44 inch search lights which unlike Tamiya and Pontos actually look like the real thing. I wouldnt say that greg, I bow to your ability on here - you are without doubt the pe king, I wish I had your dexterity. OC. lmagna, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 3 others 6 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...
Old Collingwood Posted August 2, 2018 Share #237 Posted August 2, 2018 10 hours ago, RGL said: Throw them all together on the rear boat deck, OK so far, and I’ll throw the boats on later but I quite like it so far. I scratch built some ventilation shafts in the middle which are on the plans but not the kit. She is ooking really smart mate, nice sharp pe work. OC. Beef Wellington, CDW, RGL and 8 others 11 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...
popeye the sailor Posted August 2, 2018 Share #238 Posted August 2, 2018 your moving right along with the progress Greg.......looking at the pictures , it's hard to believe that the model is 1:350 scale. very nice work with the PE and paint....she looks awesome! mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Jack12477 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...
BANYAN Posted August 3, 2018 Share #239 Posted August 3, 2018 Nice work Greg, some very nice weathering effects you are showing - very realistic. cheers Pat mtaylor, cog, RGL and 4 others 7 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share #240 Posted August 3, 2018 As tempted as I am to beat the hell out of her, being the King’s ship I just can’t imagine it being too bad. The pride of the RN would just not allow it. Ive started of the main superstructure but there is soo much small detail to add it should take a while. Jack12477, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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