Salty Dog Posted June 2, 2019 Share #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: Haliburton, hexnut, VonHoldinghausen and 14 others 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted June 2, 2019 Share #2 Posted June 2, 2019 Gun directors and searchlights look excellent. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, lmagna 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #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. Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 2, 2019 Share #4 Posted June 2, 2019 Awesome idea. I love it. I love the WW1 torpedo boats done like this. yvesvidal, Old Collingwood, J11 and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #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. mtdoramike, RGL, CDW and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted June 8, 2019 Share #6 Posted June 8, 2019 Wow, that's spotless. How do you keep the dust off it? Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Canute 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiachedmark Posted June 8, 2019 Share #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 lmagna, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #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. Old Collingwood, pontiachedmark, J11 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #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. Old Collingwood, lmagna, cog and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J11 Posted June 8, 2019 Share #10 Posted June 8, 2019 Excellent work, enjoying your build blog! Canute, mtaylor, pontiachedmark 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share #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 mtaylor, hof00, Ryland Craze and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share #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 hexnut, lmagna, CDW and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonHoldinghausen Posted June 9, 2019 Share #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 mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Canute 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share #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! Canute, VonHoldinghausen, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Johnson Posted June 9, 2019 Share #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 VonHoldinghausen, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 5 others 8 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share #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! Canute, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Johnson Posted June 9, 2019 Share #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 popeye the sailor, J11, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 10, 2019 Share #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. pontiachedmark, J11, popeye the sailor 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share #19 Posted June 10, 2019 2 hours ago, mtaylor said: Fixed it for you. Thank you sir, I appreciate that. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiachedmark Posted June 10, 2019 Share #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. Canute, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted June 10, 2019 Share #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. lmagna, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 10, 2019 Share #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. lmagna, Jack12477, pontiachedmark 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share #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! 🤪 mtaylor, J11, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share #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. lmagna, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share #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, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share #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: J11, CDW, mtaylor and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerdvr Posted June 10, 2019 Share #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 mtaylor, lmagna, Old Collingwood 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share #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 Tigerdvr, Canute, mtdoramike and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted June 10, 2019 Share #29 Posted June 10, 2019 I don't know a thing about cross stitching, but that looks pretty awesome. Eye candy. lmagna, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Dog Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share #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! Old Collingwood, lmagna, J11 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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