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

[Canute]

Glad you're aboard, Piet. Wanna join in?

[amateur]

Hi Greg,

 

every time, I am amazed by the optical illusion you create with your paintgun....

I would easily beleive that those ribs are really there.

 

Jan

[Piet]

Thanks for the offer Greg but not at this time.  I don't even have time to puts around with I have on the bench and on my bucket list.  And then there is the cost.  I'll watch though and being impressed with the magic you make - -  as well as the others.

 

Cheers,

[RGL]

So, a couple of coats of chipping fluid then a base overcoat if Red Brown, and a highlight coat with Raw Sienna to bring up the highlights of the panels below the waterline. 

[Old Collingwood]

Great work greg - on the way to being another winner,   all the best to you and the family  over xmas.

 

OC.

[RGL]

Thanks OC. Now, next step, ruining a perfectly good paint job, chipping time. Grunge time next. . 

[RGL]

Now, the three sisters of grunge, grey black and green. Using very filter light grey to overspray, then diluted black to draw in the ribs, a light grey overspray again to tone it down. 

 

There will be a large dark grey bootstrap which I intend to almost rub off (all the references show it rubs off easily) then I can add a salt and green alge coat. 

[RGL]

Now, question to those of you that know boats, this open source photo shows alge on a hull. How long would it take to get this kind of build up? 

[lmagna]

3 minutes ago, RGL said:

How long would it take to get this kind of build up?

I would think that it would depend on where the ship was most of the year and how active it was. Sitting in a harbor for long periods in warm water would promote the rapid growth of algae. Colder weather/water and a more active status I think would tend to limit parasitic growth.

 

But having said that one must remember that the Russian fleet needed to stop in route on their trip half way around the world to clean their hulls so that they would be able to maintain a good speed when they met the Japanese fleet. Much of their voyage was in warm waters though.

[RGL]

PE time. So much detail to add. 

 

Happy Xmas all. 

[lmagna]

14 minutes ago, RGL said:

Happy Xmas all. 

And to you and yours

[Canute]

No update; just a wish for a Merry Christmas to all my friends here. 

[RGL]

So, about 4 hours work and the port side is done. Brackets, hull fittings, rings, ladders, pulleys etc. 

[RGL]

So, already knocking two pulleys off, the forward 88mm gun doors which the kit makes no reference to but every photo existing shows. 

Edited December 26, 2018 by RGL

[cog]

It seems your xmas pressy was building time without reserves ... looks already impressive, whilst I am waiting for the detailup set - I ordered it in Germany as postage and price were a better deal than from RGL's corner or for that matter even the UK -  you are at full spead ahead ... ah well, I could always squeeze in another minor build if the brass fittings take to long ...

[RGL]

Only Boxing Day. I’ll get the template to you Friday. It’s a lot of work to get the lower hull plate measurements correct, then when you do the holes for the booms it all comes together 

[popeye the sailor]

looking really good Greg........knocking things off is part of the territory      ........just as long as things aren't destroyed in the process!   love the way you handle paint        merry Christmas......even though I'm a bit late.

[RGL]

Well, another quick coat of primer  to cover the new brass, then panels preshaded for chipping

[RGL]

SMS Markgraf, a painting by Claus Bergen, shows up the lines very well. 

[Osmosis]

Can someone explain why the two anchors on the port side? I spent 12 years in the modern navy and never ran across this configuration that I can remember.

 

Of course being pretty old now and pretty drunk then probably doesn't help much either.

 

Thanks

[cog]

You should take a look a pre-dreadnaught and dreadnaught type warships ... maybe they just were afraid of loosing an anchor ...

[LEGION 12]

9 hours ago, RGL said:

SMS Markgraf, a painting by Claus Bergen, shows up the lines very well. 

That pic will be very helpful for mine thanks . 

[RGL]

Hull colour. First, 2 layers of chipping fluid.  

Next a blue grey undercoat

next a lighter grey highlighter for the panel lines

finally light grey overspray. 

Ill give a a couple of hours then do some chipping

[RGL]

Doing the wetting for the worn effects, three layers of paint over the top is too much. Still comes up ok. 

[Old Collingwood]

The shading has come up fab mate  - really nice job.

 

OC.

[RGL]

But wait! There’s more! 

 

The large grey bootstrap. The waterline is midway but apparently they rubbed off really easily due to the lack of enamel during the war. 

 

So, a quick mask, some chipping fluid, some grey, rub it off a bit. I’m really happy with where I’m at with this. I can now airbrush a waterline with green grunge and white for salt. I’m interstate for a week so nothing will get done. Then my plan is to put the deck on perhaps then do weathering. 

[RGL]

Now, a bit of Alge 

[RGL]

I really lost the detail of the side armour panels. So I scribed them again and gave them a dark grey enamel wash to bring out the detail. 

[Louie da fly]

Beautiful weathering work, Greg. She really looks like she's been at sea for a good while.

 

Looking at your post #173 I couldn't figure out why a WWI battleship would have a WWII funnel. Then looking further on I realised it was the funnel of the model behind her . . . Yamato?

 

Steven

[RGL]

Yes mate

Edited December 30, 2018 by RGL