mtdoramike Posted July 5, 2019 Share #151 Posted July 5, 2019 14 hours ago, cog said: Every once in a while we need a thumbs up, that's the way to stay motivated, and finish our build. It's not as easy as we sometimes think ourselves when we start a new build. I know I will have a hard time getting my current build done, the PE will be giving me screwed eyes and splitting headaches. Without the visitors giving advice it would be hard, but those whom give moral support are even more important, even the practical jokes have their moments You are doing fine, keep it up. If you feel the dark creepin' up on you, you can always paint her pink ... Oooooo, I do like pink and maybe even purple accents. cog, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 5, 2019 Share #152 Posted July 5, 2019 You could always use Mountbatten or Plymouth pink! It came in various tones of pink and was used for both ships and aircraft in WWII. Or better yet remember the GATO sub in "Operation Petticoat". Old Collingwood, mtaylor, J11 and 4 others 7 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 5, 2019 Share #153 Posted July 5, 2019 27 minutes ago, lmagna said: Operation Petticoat" Hence the pink ... lmagna, Old Collingwood, Canute 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...
mtaylor Posted July 5, 2019 Share #154 Posted July 5, 2019 17 hours ago, Salty Dog said: I don't feel I'm representing anything but my own creativity and ideas. But most of all, I'm having fun. Here's a good example also. He's using a "what if" and it's turning out quite well. J11, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 6 others 9 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share #155 Posted July 6, 2019 Holy carp! I'm in LA and we're getting rocked with these quakes! You can never get used to them! Just had a very strong one. They're saying 7.1. mtaylor, lmagna, J11 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rogers Posted July 6, 2019 Share #156 Posted July 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Salty Dog said: Holy carp! I'm in LA and we're getting rocked with these quakes! You can never get used to them! Just had a very strong one. They're saying 7.1. Stay safe! popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Regards, Jim Rogers Damn the Torpedoes , Full speed ahead. Adm David Farragut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share #157 Posted July 6, 2019 14 hours ago, Jim Rogers said: Stay safe! Thanks Jim. Been here most of my life and you just never get used to them. This baby was pretty freaky. lmagna, J11, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted July 6, 2019 Share #158 Posted July 6, 2019 I agree with Jim, be safe. Canute, cog, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 7, 2019 Share #159 Posted July 7, 2019 likewise............stay safe! J11, Old Collingwood, 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...
Salty Dog Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share #160 Posted July 7, 2019 On 7/5/2019 at 3:19 PM, lmagna said: You could always use Mountbatten or Plymouth pink! It came in various tones of pink and was used for both ships and aircraft in WWII. Or better yet remember the GATO sub in "Operation Petticoat". So hideous! Canute, lmagna, J11 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share #161 Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) Quiet tonight after 2 days of major quakes. Got some work done. I worked on the main mast top: Things started nice and mellow, then went bananas with some very intricate stuff, including some nightmarish radar things. These are some of the parts: What the hell is a caduceus doing here?! Goes at the very top. Some kind of RF receiving stuff? When I did the Mikasa, I left all the faux PE rigging unpainted and it kinda bugged me. This time, I painted the "cable" parts. I like how it looks. Again, very very touchy stuff. Was glad to get it finished! I don't even know how I'm going to get it on top of the mast without knocking parts off. Hope you guys like it. I also did the ship bells. Edited July 7, 2019 by Salty Dog Javlin, Haliburton, yvesvidal and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 8, 2019 Share #162 Posted July 8, 2019 23 hours ago, Salty Dog said: So hideous! It could be worse. Remember at one point a sub REALLY was painted that shade of pink! Even if it was only for a movie. All movie stars have to wear makeup. This time it was the USS. Balao SS-285 pretending to be the USS Sea Tiger. Quite a change for a sub with ten war patrols in WWII. She was not decommissioned until 1963. Quite a life. popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share #163 Posted July 8, 2019 16 minutes ago, lmagna said: It could be worse. Remember at one point a sub REALLY was painted that shade of pink! Even if it was only for a movie. All movie stars have to wear makeup. This time it was the USS. Balao SS-285 pretending to be the USS Sea Tiger. Quite a change for a sub with ten war patrols in WWII. She was not decommissioned until 1963. Quite a life. I don't know man. Looks like a giant floating sex toy to me. J11, popeye the sailor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 8, 2019 Share #164 Posted July 8, 2019 26 minutes ago, Salty Dog said: Looks like a giant floating sex toy to me. OUCH! mtaylor, J11, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 8, 2019 Share #165 Posted July 8, 2019 10 hours ago, Salty Dog said: I don't know man. Looks like a giant floating sex toy to me. Odd, I only see a pink sub ... mtaylor, lmagna, 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...
rwiederrich Posted July 8, 2019 Share #166 Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) On 7/5/2019 at 3:48 PM, cog said: Hence the pink ... Their problem was all they had was *some* Red oxide and *some* white Oxide primer and by mixing them they had enough to prime the sub)Pink)....planning to paint the entire Sea Tiger grey...but, the Japanese navy attacked them before they did paint over the pink. Rob Edited July 8, 2019 by rwiederrich mtaylor, lmagna, J11 and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 8, 2019 Share #167 Posted July 8, 2019 2 hours ago, rwiederrich said: Their problem was all they had was *some* Red oxide and *some* white Oxide primer and by mixing them they had enough to prime the sub)Pink)....planning to paint the entire Sea Tiger grey...but, the Japanese navy attacked them before they did paint over the pink. Rob 😵🤥😄 popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 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...
Salty Dog Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share #168 Posted July 9, 2019 Hello all, It's been spooky quiet today. Only tiny aftershocks that at this distance you can't feel them at all. But every time you hear something crack or squeak, you stop to feel. Not fun. Anyway, tonight I worked on the guns. The big ones. Although there are only 4 on the ship, because of the dual frets, you get 6. Which is a waste. The blast bags are resin. I decided to give the barrels the "heat" treatment like I did the smokestacks. In the pictures they are very exaggerated in colors. They are much more subtle in person. Not nearly as purple as they look in the pics. Same goes for the funnels. They just look way too colorful. Each one of the 4 guns is different in what parts are on them. The one I I finished has the most parts. Hope you like. Jack12477, J11, GrandpaPhil and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwiederrich Posted July 9, 2019 Share #169 Posted July 9, 2019 Wonderful work...…. Rob mtaylor, Canute, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share #170 Posted July 9, 2019 Thank you Rob, really appreciate it. popeye the sailor, J11, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share #171 Posted July 11, 2019 Hello, I got some gun work done tonight. I have to build 7 of these goodies: This is the fret with some of the gun parts: These are the parts for just one of these: This is the finished gun before placing the armor dome over it: Tomorrow I will place the covers on the guns and promptly cover all that gorgeous detail and work! CDW, Jack12477, Landlubber Mike and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiachedmark Posted July 11, 2019 Share #172 Posted July 11, 2019 Gidday Salty Dog. She sure is looking good. I am enjoying this build immensely. Wishing you all the best. Mark. mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 11, 2019 Share #173 Posted July 11, 2019 I would like to try my hand on one of those. Real good looking guns popeye the sailor, lmagna, Canute and 3 others 6 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...
Salty Dog Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share #174 Posted July 11, 2019 13 hours ago, pontiachedmark said: Gidday Salty Dog. She sure is looking good. I am enjoying this build immensely. Wishing you all the best. Mark. Thank you Mark! It will be time to start working on the hull soon. It's got some wicked degaussing coils. That's going to be a lot of fun! 🥴 mtaylor, lmagna, cog and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted July 12, 2019 Share #175 Posted July 12, 2019 I can so relate to alot of the fittings - armour on your Hood, as they where very similar to the Warspite I built - superb work. OC. mtaylor, cog, Canute 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...
popeye the sailor Posted July 12, 2019 Share #176 Posted July 12, 2019 and they make it look so easy too.........great looking progress cog, lmagna, mtaylor 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...
Salty Dog Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share #177 Posted July 12, 2019 9 hours ago, cog said: I would like to try my hand on one of those. Real good looking guns It's a challenge. But check out my last post if you want to see a challenge! Canute, lmagna, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share #178 Posted July 12, 2019 Good eve, I finished the 4 inch HA guns: I am going to leave one uncovered just to show off the detail. They even have little seats!! I'm just going to set the "hood" next to it. Tomorrow are the pompoms!!!' Look at all that fiddly crap! I have been looking forward to this since the beginning since it is incredibly detailed. After surgery to the original parts, you're pretty much left with nothing and rebuild it all with brass. Very nice. Dubz, popeye the sailor, Haliburton and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share #179 Posted July 12, 2019 To those watching this blog and saying nice things, I just want to say anyone can do it. I turn 60 this year. I have diabetes, I have had surgery to my eyes, I just don't have the same vision I did a long time ago nor the "hand eye" coordination, but as long as you don't shake too much, you can do it. I fortunately have pretty steady hands and good enough vision (thanks to reading glasses!), that I can do this. A steady hand, in my opinions is even more important than perfect vision. NOTHING will keep you from shaking, and even a tiny shake can have some disastrous consequences. So give it a try! Start with something with less detail. The 1/200 kits from Trumpeter come with some PE included that you can practice with. Or you can go for a 1/350 with included PE. Anyone can do it. Thanks again for the compliments! Haliburton, pontiachedmark, mtaylor and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 12, 2019 Share #180 Posted July 12, 2019 like everything else......it takes practice I'll be 63 come August.......not too late to teach an older dog new tricks it's not the easiest....but I like the outcome. I prefer painted though, although the unpainted models look great too. the effort really shows in the finished model Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 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...
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