RGL Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share #61 Posted March 30, 2020 So this arrived today apart from a small spelling mistake, it’s almost like a Flyhawk set, very good quality. Wafer thin deck, masking sheet for painting the fore deck. , barrels and 6 sheets of PE. then instructions in a booklet yvesvidal, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 12 others 15 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted March 30, 2020 Share #62 Posted March 30, 2020 I'm late to the party yet again That'll teach me to hang out in the back streets! Great subject matter for this build Greg; should be another beauty. Geez that PE is nice, I would love to know how they do it so cleanly. I am seriously thinking of taking this (PE) up so that I can do more detail in my builds a little more cheaply. Ok, I'll get back in the peanut gallery now. cheers Pat popeye the sailor, RGL, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 30, 2020 Share #63 Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, BANYAN said: I am seriously thinking of taking this (PE) up so that I can do more detail in my builds a little more cheaply. CHEAPLY !?!?!?!?!?!? 3 hours ago, RGL said: So this arrived today That looks real nice thibaultron, mtaylor, lmagna 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...
RGL Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share #64 Posted May 6, 2020 And back to Zara. Bit of touch up to get the hull plates right at the bow, some trimming of deck features that need to be replaced. Now to drill a lot of tiny holes for 2 bar stanchion poles. yvesvidal, hexnut, mtaylor and 8 others 11 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnieL Posted May 6, 2020 Share #65 Posted May 6, 2020 Oooh. I’m loving this! You’re having a bad influence on me. I had to go dig through the stash, and found my old Artwox Varyag. Now I’m thinking about building microscale ships... cog, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote On the bench: Vanguard Models 1/64 HMS Speedy On Deck: Vanguard Models 1/64 Zulu, Vanguard Models 1/64 Fifie, Victory Models 1/72 HMS Bellerophon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 6, 2020 Share #66 Posted May 6, 2020 55 minutes ago, ErnieL said: Oooh. I’m loving this! You’re having a bad influence on me. I had to go dig through the stash, and found my old Artwox Varyag. Now I’m thinking about building microscale ships... I guess a kick start is needed then...... He did that one also... https://modelshipworld.com/topic/10828-protected-cruiser-varyag-by-rgl-finished-artwox-1350-plastic-resin-and-photoetch/?tab=comments#comment-327892 And there's also one in Scratch Build area (not by RGL) I think my work at creating mayhem in the ranks is done. I'll wander off now. Canute, clearway, popeye the sailor 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...
RGL Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share #67 Posted May 6, 2020 The scratch build is sublime! I forgot about that. lmagna, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted May 6, 2020 Share #68 Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, ErnieL said: Oooh. I’m loving this! You’re having a bad influence on me. I had to go dig through the stash, and found my old Artwox Varyag. Now I’m thinking about building microscale ships... Did you see Joseph Lavender's models? That is some amazing micro-scale. Gregs models are huge compared to his. No Varyag, however. Jan Edited May 6, 2020 by amateur popeye the sailor, lmagna, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share #69 Posted May 6, 2020 He does 1-2000 scale (and sells them too). His tool set must be amazing as he’s also really fast and scratch builds them lmagna, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 6, 2020 Share #70 Posted May 6, 2020 Actually he builds at two scales 1/1500 and 1/1000 see his website RGL, mtaylor, 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...
RGL Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share #71 Posted May 13, 2020 So, back to work. Strange to do a green Hull. New challenge step 1 GrandpaPhil, lmagna, Ringadingdong and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share #72 Posted May 13, 2020 A bit of oil canning, (it just reminds me of tartan), I’ll let it dry till tomorrow then grunge it up a tad. hexnut, mtaylor, yvesvidal and 7 others 10 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share #73 Posted May 14, 2020 So, lightly grunge up, I need to leave it for a day to let it set them I can re mask for the boot strap then upper Hull. cog, hexnut, popeye the sailor and 7 others 10 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share #74 Posted May 14, 2020 The PE starts. With this piece stuck down I can start the deck features. Louie da fly, hexnut, BANYAN and 11 others 14 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted May 14, 2020 Share #75 Posted May 14, 2020 Looking good Greg, that PE seems very well scaled re thickness - the doors looks excellent. cheers Pat mtaylor, cog, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share #76 Posted May 20, 2020 The aircraft launch rails, tiny, painful with 50 little guests on each side. The hangar cover scratch built ( you can see the brass one behind it that is too small) and it appears to be a canvas covering GrandpaPhil, yvesvidal, popeye the sailor and 10 others 13 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 20, 2020 Share #77 Posted May 20, 2020 This one I will certainly not build when I look at the runway ... nice replacment you scratch built, although, a bit of a cover up when I look at the work you did on the interior BANYAN, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 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...
RGL Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share #78 Posted May 20, 2020 My plan is to have it to the side, this is a photo of a 1/100 scratch build which led me to believe the kit may not be accurate! you won’t build it? How about Seydlitz? popeye the sailor, lmagna, GrandpaPhil and 5 others 8 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 20, 2020 Share #79 Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, RGL said: My plan is to have it to the side, this is a photo of a 1/100 scratch build which led me to believe the kit may not be accurate! you won’t build it? How about Seydlitz? That's nice, gives away the innards of the ship, a taste of what's to appear. Will be hard to copy at 1/350 ... Nah, mate, although you make it seems so easy ... Seydlitz, I can see her from my desk whilst working, but need to get my head on straight. I can't do much more than a spit or a fokker at 1/72 presently. To messed up because I'm working where I'm modelling too. I've been in the same room for over 8 weeks, feels like a straight jacket, and makes(?) me a mental case Canute, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 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...
RGL Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share #80 Posted May 20, 2020 I’ve been really lucky, essential services etc, not much has changed at all popeye the sailor, cog, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted May 20, 2020 Share #81 Posted May 20, 2020 14 hours ago, cog said: I've been in the same room for over 8 weeks, feels like a straight jacket, and makes(?) me a mental case Carl, I thought that was your normal state of being 👅 Greg, that will look great; will you be training the turrets off to one side also? cheers Pat mtaylor, lmagna, cog and 2 others 5 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share #82 Posted May 21, 2020 I’ll have to, ive never glued them down anyways Canute, lmagna, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 21, 2020 Share #83 Posted May 21, 2020 11 hours ago, BANYAN said: Carl, I thought that was your normal state of being Now I can't keep up appearances anymore, Pat 10 hours ago, RGL said: I’ll have to, ive never glued them down anyways You turret them around or what ... lmagna, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 2 others 5 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...
RGL Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share #84 Posted May 22, 2020 Amidships metal deck, it needs to be quite dark looking at the original photos. One I’ve done the red and white now I can work it a bit more. Beef Wellington, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 10 others 13 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted May 22, 2020 Share #85 Posted May 22, 2020 superb progress Greg.........quite an array of goodies you got for her lmagna, Canute, mtaylor 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...
amateur Posted May 22, 2020 Share #86 Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/20/2020 at 11:25 AM, cog said: I've been in the same room for over 8 weeks, feels like a straight jacket, and makes(?) me a mental case I thought I was theonly one going crazy, but apparently not. The sooner we go back to normal, the better, as far as I'm concerned. The officeis for work, the home for building and messing around. Mixing those up, isnot a good strategy. (Atleast: not for me) Jan mtaylor, popeye the sailor, cog and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share #87 Posted May 23, 2020 I’ve been lucky enough (if you can call it that) to be able to go in to work and continue as normal. The advantage of living on an island we have only lost 101. anyways, the bow area painted red and white for identification. Step one. A day of dryng the I can start on the Hull, then start the weathering and filtering processes. GrandpaPhil, BANYAN, Landlubber Mike and 11 others 14 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted May 23, 2020 Share #88 Posted May 23, 2020 nice........and to think that everything stacked on top will have to be in sync........ this is gonna look awesome! RGL, cog, 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...
RGL Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share #89 Posted May 28, 2020 The hull painted, the wooden deck actually had to be glued down, it would not separate from the plastic. I’ll give it a day to dry then I can do some filters and weathering hexnut, BANYAN, GrandpaPhil and 6 others 9 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 28, 2020 Share #90 Posted May 28, 2020 Looks almost like a sub in the last photograph ... next build ... a German sub like Yves built ... Shading came out very well, even on the dark surface, you seem to be able to keep improving on yourself with every build (by the way, I loved Musashi from Eiji Yoshikawa, red it four times, do you have the book of five rings?) lmagna, popeye the sailor, Jack12477 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...
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