SMS Seydlitz by Canute, Cog, Stein Gildberg & RGL - FINISHED - Hobbyboss - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[popeye the sailor]

I'm forever comparing diagrams to the model............it's nice when they do get it right      you'll do a great job anyways........who needs a map???? 

[CDW]

Very sleek-looking hull.

[RGL]

From a distance, yes, but close up there are lots af armour panels. I’ve lightly etched them in with a #11 blade. 

[RGL]

So, whilst I await more drill bits as I need to put in a whole lotta holes for scuttles and rigging blocks to run the netting. 

[cog]

how thick is your primer at the armour plating? If you don't want the etching to be to visible/sharp edged, could it be possible to etch, and have another layer of primer on top, or would that make the etching invisible after painting ...

[RGL]

The primer coats are fairly thick (multiple oversprays. As you know, there is a lot of brass to go on the hull so I was never going to add it first otherwise the detail would go. 

 

The scribing of the panels gives me a guide a guide when I paint (modulation panels) that I can use for chipping on the edges etc. 

 

that way my mistakes on this build wont have to be yours. 

 

The armour panels are very stark close up as the ship was ship was in Dock after Dogger Bank where it was absolutely pounded which would have moved them and burnt off paint 

Edited December 15, 2018 by RGL

[cog]

I will make others ... mistakes that is ... don't worry

Edited December 15, 2018 by cog

[Canute]

After ripping through half a pack of carbide drills, I'm back to high speed steel bits. But buy in bulk, we'll go thru a bunch with all the drilling. I've got a slow running electric hand drill for all these holes. Can't set up in a drill press and pin vises will take forever.

[cog]

what are you drilling? portholes ... I did them by hand ... to kill some "spare" time  

[RGL]

Portholes were done ages ago. The 30 torpedo booms require a 0.5mm hole, each boom requires two 0.3mm holes for rigging. 

 

The hull also requires multiple rings for rigging blocks. 

 

Next is the holes for the stanchions. 

[CDW]

Holy moly, that's a lot of holies.

I agree with Canute. Wire bits with a slow electric hand drill will get the job done when a lot of holes are required. I rigged one up using a micro sized chuck and a hand held electric (rechargeable battery) screw driver. 

[cog]

A mere 90 holes to drill ... Now stanchions ... that's fun ...

[RGL]

You’re next

[popeye the sailor]

kinda makes ya wonder if the task would be any better if it were a larger scale.   nawwww,  would probably mean more holes   

[cog]

17 minutes ago, RGL said:

You’re next

Fat chance ... don't have the drilling template ...

[RGL]

I’ll sort that out. 

 

Over

400 x 0.3mm holes so far, probably 20 to go for rigging blocks. I might paint the lower hull next. 

[cog]

Bit sloppy drilling mate, all those curly-wurlies ...

 

Ken (Canute) comes first, I'm curious as to how he is proceeding ... it is suddenly very quiet in his neck of the woods ........

 

I got some more deck furniture to add to my RCN Tribal class, and the railing ... after that ... some touch ups, decals and up to SMS Seyd...... you-know-which. CVan only do some basic work as the detailup has not yet been purchased

[Osmosis]

I hope you won't take this the wrong way but..........You Guys Are Insane!!!!!!!

 

[Jack12477]

4 minutes ago, Osmosis said:

I hope you won't take this the wrong way but..........You Guys Are Insane!!!!!!!

 

Yep, Certifiably !    Me included !   I decided to join them but not on Seydlitz,  I'm building a US Destroyer in 1:350 scale with PE.  

[RGL]

Not really, my HMB endeavour had about 5000 treenails, but I could drill the wood with a Demel, this is with a Pin Vise. 

 

I left the curly wurlies as you call  them Cog so I could see where I was up to as I was watching a German TV series at the time and unlike you I have to read the subtitles 

Edited December 18, 2018 by RGL

[BANYAN]

"What a 'boring' (sorry 'drilling' ) activity you guys are caught up in  .   Greg, if you think your drills are having trouble with the plastic try the 3D printed Frosted High detail stuff grrrr!  

 

Looks like you are making some great progress and I am interested in seeing how this project turns out.  I was just reading a little bit about her in a book that I have just completed (about Jutland)

 

cheers

 

Pat

[cog]

You give me far more credit than I'm due mate ... but you're not far of the mark ... I use the subtitles for German from time to time as I do not use it very often (once a decade)

[cog]

5 hours ago, Osmosis said:

I hope you won't take this the wrong way but..........You Guys Are Insane!!!!!!!

I probably will and we definitely must be ... at least I am

[lmagna]

5 hours ago, RGL said:

and unlike you I have to read the subtitles 

I'm getting so that it doesn't matter much anymore. I do better with subtitles even in English! My hearing realized that my vision was going away and has been following in the same direction!

 

I agree with the others though I can't believe you are drilling that many holes with nothing but a pin vice. I found a small single speed battery operated hand drill at my local hardware store that runs at 450 rpm, bought a micro chuck and when I tried it out on the Indianapolis it worked like a champ. I did the entire port side in less time than it took me to do about ten portholes on the starboard side with a pin vice. I had more control as well and it appeared that there would be less chance of breaking a drill.

Edited December 19, 2018 by lmagna

[RGL]

Unfortunately at .3mm it’s a slow manual engineering job. 

 

Anyway, I’ve now drilled every hole in the hull. There’s a lot of brass to go above the waterline. If I tape over brass that has gone on top of primer it will be pulled off when I remove it after painting the lower hull. 

 

So, time to paint the lower hull. 

[RGL]

First a coat or red/Brown. You can just see the armour panels. 

[RGL]

Next black lines for the ribs. Next will be a satin coat before the chipping fluids. 

[Piet]

Hey guys, I'm in as well - watching all you crazies making wonderful realistic ship models! 

I read through all the posts but stopped clicking likes so not to inundate your record files.

It's always an enjoyment listening to all the fun banter going on with some good building practices to learn from.

I hope to keep up.

 

Cheers,

[cog]

3 hours ago, Piet said:

Hey guys, I'm in as well - watching all you crazies making wonderful realistic ship models! 

I read through all the posts but stopped clicking likes so not to inundate your record files.

It's always an enjoyment listening to all the fun banter going on with some good building practices to learn from.

I hope to keep up.

 

Cheers,

So when do you get your kit ...?

[RGL]

Yes mate, hop in