Salty Dog Posted June 2, 2019 #1 Posted June 2, 2019 Hello all, I have been working on my Mikasa and today I worked on the display. I am going to do the torpedo nets AFTER it's in the case. It's too fragile to move around. In the meantime.... I thought I'd start a log on my next project which I recently started. I did some work on my HMS Hood. As per the Mikasa, I am NOT going to paint the PE. AND, I'm going to paint the ship in rainbow colors! Just kidding. But I am going to seriously deviate from your typical warship. It's going to be mostly black, except for the hull and the PE, which will be brass. When I was young, I fell in love with a 1/8 scale model of the John Player Special, made by Entex. I absolutely loved that black and gold. It's affected me throughout the years. Just love that brash contrast. So I will paint my Hood like that. Hope I don't offend too many, and most of all, I hope many like it. Tonight I worked on the "After Structure" as Pontos calls it. Here we go: GrandpaPhil, yvesvidal, popeye the sailor and 14 others 17 Quote
CDW Posted June 2, 2019 #2 Posted June 2, 2019 Gun directors and searchlights look excellent. J11, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 3 others 6 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
Salty Dog Posted June 2, 2019 Author #3 Posted June 2, 2019 18 minutes ago, CDW said: Gun directors and searchlights look excellent. Thanks man! They're MUCH nicer than the ones on the Mikasa. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
RGL Posted June 2, 2019 #4 Posted June 2, 2019 Awesome idea. I love it. I love the WW1 torpedo boats done like this. mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Greg
Salty Dog Posted June 8, 2019 Author #5 Posted June 8, 2019 Hi everyone. Just a quick update on my new build. Black is a real pain! Keeping it clean is awful. But the black/gold combo looks awesome to me. Hope you agree. This is the beginning of the bridge area. cog, CDW, mtdoramike and 15 others 18 Quote
CDW Posted June 8, 2019 #6 Posted June 8, 2019 Wow, that's spotless. How do you keep the dust off it? popeye the sailor, mtaylor, J11 and 3 others 6 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
pontiachedmark Posted June 8, 2019 #7 Posted June 8, 2019 (edited) Gidday Salty Dog. I am in the same boat as you, please forgive the pun, re the colour scheme. I think the contrast is fantastic. We all must remember this is your model and you are the final arbiter on what is right. I wish you all the best in your endeavours, Mark. Edited June 8, 2019 by pontiachedmark Insert missing letter Canute, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote
Salty Dog Posted June 8, 2019 Author #8 Posted June 8, 2019 42 minutes ago, CDW said: Wow, that's spotless. How do you keep the dust off it? Constantly! I have my airbrush right next to me so I use it to blow off the dust, but it is a real pain. After a little bit of sanding and filing and we're back to square one! The hardest thing because of the black color is the CA glue "frosting". I have to keep touching it up or it shows up everywhere. mtaylor, J11, lmagna and 5 others 8 Quote
Salty Dog Posted June 8, 2019 Author #9 Posted June 8, 2019 21 minutes ago, pontiachedmark said: Gidday Salty Dog. I am in the same boat as you, please forgive the pun, re the colour scheme. I think the contrast is fantastic. We all must remember this is you model and you are the final arbiter on what is right. I wish you all the best in your endeavours, Mark. Thanks Mark! I airbrushed this part tonight: And it looks fantastic in black! I'm using semi-gloss, so it gets just the right sheen. I'll take a pic after I work on it a bit. Glad you like the colors. mtaylor, CDW, cog and 7 others 10 Quote
J11 Posted June 8, 2019 #10 Posted June 8, 2019 Excellent work, enjoying your build blog! Canute, Old Collingwood, CDW and 4 others 7 Quote Current build project: CSS Alabama 1/96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20148-css-alabama-by-jonathan11-revell-196-scale-kit-bash-90-historical-accuracy/ Finished build projects 2018: H.L Hunley 1/24 CSS Arkansas 1/96
Salty Dog Posted June 9, 2019 Author #11 Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) Update. Did a little more work tonight. Might go back for more. Edited June 9, 2019 by Salty Dog CDW, mtaylor, hexnut and 6 others 9 Quote
Salty Dog Posted June 9, 2019 Author #12 Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) Another quickie. This is a picture of the parts stacking up, and with ladders installed. Also, I picture of the parts to make the paravanes. Unfortunately, there is a part missing from the kit. A total of 8 pieces that attach as air tanks to the paravanes. I contacted Pontos. They have come through before, so I don't expect any problems getting those parts. Edited June 9, 2019 by Salty Dog CDW, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 9 others 12 Quote
VonHoldinghausen Posted June 9, 2019 #13 Posted June 9, 2019 Wonderful idea :) Love it. Is this the 1/350 or the 1/200? Cant really tell from the pictures... Kind regards Old Collingwood, lmagna, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Finishing Titanic 1/350 scale from Minicraft, Plastic. Partly scratch. Loads of PhotoEtch. Upcoming builds: Syren from MS 1:64, Pegasus from Victory Models 1:64, Surprise from AL 1:48
Salty Dog Posted June 9, 2019 Author #14 Posted June 9, 2019 I don't know what happened to the heading. I specified 1/200 and it's gone. Been retitled. Thanks for the compliments! Old Collingwood, J11, VonHoldinghausen and 4 others 7 Quote
Kurt Johnson Posted June 9, 2019 #15 Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) Hood is my favorite “modern” warship. I especially like her 1930s look, but any Hood makes my day. She must be a monster in 200th! It must and probably will be and endless amount of detail work at that scale, we’ll worth it! Somehow I think you’re up to the task. Kurt Edited June 9, 2019 by Kurt Johnson Canute, lmagna, pontiachedmark and 5 others 8 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey
Salty Dog Posted June 9, 2019 Author #16 Posted June 9, 2019 Kurt, it is huge. I like it because it's so sleek. It's like a modern day Cutty Sark. All modern warships have their personalities. I really like the Japanese Nagato and Yamato. Beautiful ships. I wish Trumpeter would make a nice version of the Yamato. The Tamiya 1/350 is gorgeous, but I like BIG! CDW, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote
Kurt Johnson Posted June 9, 2019 #17 Posted June 9, 2019 When they first started coming out with the big ones, I was hoping they would do a Hood. Then I had the space, now I don’t, just my luck. Are you familiar with EJFoeth? He’s been building a model of her for probably 20 years! He’s the go to Hood guy. He posts or used to post on ModelWarships. He has tons of photos. He has a site Ontheslipway.com. also. Kurt J11, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey
mtaylor Posted June 10, 2019 #18 Posted June 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Salty Dog said: I don't know what happened to the heading. I specified 1/200 and it's gone. Been retitled. Thanks for the compliments! Fixed it for you. J11, Old Collingwood, Canute and 2 others 5 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)
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author #19 Posted June 10, 2019 2 hours ago, mtaylor said: Fixed it for you. Thank you sir, I appreciate that. mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote
pontiachedmark Posted June 10, 2019 #20 Posted June 10, 2019 Gidday Salty Dog. It is a pity about the missing parts. Hopefully the wait will not impede the build. I certainly hope the parts arrive in a timely fashion. I wish you all the best in your endeavours, Mark. mtaylor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote
CDW Posted June 10, 2019 #21 Posted June 10, 2019 21 hours ago, Salty Dog said: Unfortunately, there is a part missing from the kit. A total of 8 pieces that attach as air tanks to the paravanes. I contacted Pontos. They have come through before, so I don't expect any problems getting those parts. Ed I've never needed to contact Pontos, so I am interested how you requested the missing parts. Did you contact them via email or ??? Never know when I may need to do the same, so would like to be prepared. Old Collingwood, J11, mtaylor and 3 others 6 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
mtaylor Posted June 10, 2019 #22 Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Salty Dog said: Thank you sir, I appreciate that. You don't have to call me "sir"... I'm enlisted and I work for a living. Jack12477, J11, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 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)
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author #23 Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, mtaylor said: You don't have to call me "sir"... I'm enlisted and I work for a living. Yes sir! 🤪 Old Collingwood, J11, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author #24 Posted June 10, 2019 2 hours ago, CDW said: Ed I've never needed to contact Pontos, so I am interested how you requested the missing parts. Did you contact them via email or ??? Never know when I may need to do the same, so would like to be prepared. I went to the Pontos Website and got the email address from there. help@pontosmodel.com Took them a few days to respond but I did get the parts I needed in the past. Actually more than I asked for. I had lost a few parts of an assembly, offered to buy them, and they sent me the entire sheet. J11, mtaylor, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author #25 Posted June 10, 2019 2 hours ago, pontiachedmark said: Gidday Salty Dog. It is a pity about the missing parts. Hopefully the wait will not impede the build. I certainly hope the parts arrive in a timely fashion. I wish you all the best in your endeavours, Mark. Hi Mark, It's only the paravanes, which could be the last thing that I put on the model, so it's ok. Might not even notice them missing! haha. I"m sure they'll send them. Take care Ed lmagna, J11, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author #26 Posted June 10, 2019 Due to the wonderful weather, and BBQ duty, I didn't get much done today. Only the thingy that goes on top of the thingy. Tomorrow's project: Jack12477, CDW, hexnut and 8 others 11 Quote
Tigerdvr Posted June 10, 2019 #27 Posted June 10, 2019 Salt, my friend, I think you just killed my hobby budget. My Commodore has been after me to do a "don't paint the PE" project for some time. She just saw your latest project which, if I may add, is outstanding. She really likes it and I'm getting that look. We all know what that look means🙄 Thanks for sharing your log Harley popeye the sailor, lmagna, pontiachedmark and 5 others 8 Quote Cheers, Harley<p Under Construction: USS Yorktown CV-5 1/200 by Trumpeter Completed: USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 1/200 by ILoveKit USS Atlanta CL-51 1/350 by Very Fire Liberty Ship John W. Brown 1/350 by Trumpeter HMS Spiraea K-08 1/350 USS Arizona BB-39 1/200 by Trumpeter/Mk1 Design HMS Sir Gareth 1/350 by Starling Models USS Missouri BB-63 1945 1/350 by Joy-Yard, 9/11/21 USS Indianapolis CA-35 1945 1/350 by Trumpeter USS Kidd DD-661, 1945, 1/350, on The Sullivans kit by Trumpeter USS Alaska CB-1, 1/350, Hobby Boss, Circa 2/1945 US Brig Syren 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood Started, On Hold: Frigate Confederacy 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author #28 Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, tigerdvr said: Salt, my friend, I think you just killed my hobby budget. My Commodore has been after me to do a "don't paint the PE" project for some time. She just saw your latest project which, if I may add, is outstanding. She really likes it and I'm getting that look. We all know what that look means🙄 Thanks for sharing your log Harley Hi Harley! Haha, women look at things differently. I think I have a very strong "woman" gene when it comes to some things. I like "pretty" stuff as mentioned in my opening. I do a lot of stuff to please my wife and daughter...and other women haha. I do other "girly" stuff. When I'm not working on my motorcycle, I'm cross stitching haha. Here's a sample of that. 6 hours ago, tigerdvr said: Salt, my friend, I think you just killed my hobby budget. My Commodore has been after me to do a "don't paint the PE" project for some time. She just saw your latest project which, if I may add, is outstanding. She really likes it and I'm getting that look. We all know what that look means🙄 Thanks for sharing your log Harley Edited June 10, 2019 by Salty Dog popeye the sailor, GrandpaPhil, Canute and 8 others 11 Quote
CDW Posted June 10, 2019 #29 Posted June 10, 2019 I don't know a thing about cross stitching, but that looks pretty awesome. Eye candy. mtaylor, Old Collingwood, J11 and 3 others 6 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
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author #30 Posted June 10, 2019 17 minutes ago, CDW said: I don't know a thing about cross stitching, but that looks pretty awesome. Eye candy. Thanks! Just a bunch of X's and a lot of patience! popeye the sailor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote
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