RGL Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share #91 Posted May 28, 2020 I don’t think so but China Attacks might be relevant mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Hunt Posted May 28, 2020 Share #92 Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, cog said: (by the way, I loved Musashi from Eiji Yoshikawa, red it four times, do you have the book of five rings?) SILENT VICTORY is a great read too, highly recommended! RGL, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share #93 Posted May 28, 2020 Everything I read these days is pretty much E-pubs or Audible books. I have bookshelves full of books that are quite obscure and won’t ever go to digital though. I still love my AOTS hardbacks, the reference is invaluable, there is a diagram how to rig and run paravanes for this class mtaylor, lmagna and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 28, 2020 Share #94 Posted May 28, 2020 13 hours ago, Tony Hunt said: SILENT VICTORY is a great read too, highly recommended! So is "Shattered Sword" but these latter two are quite a different genre 10 hours ago, RGL said: Everything I read these days is pretty much E-pubs or Audible books. I have bookshelves full of books that are quite obscure and won’t ever go to digital though. I still love my AOTS hardbacks, the reference is invaluable, there is a diagram how to rig and run paravanes for this class Not in the others like Yamato and such? Tony Hunt, 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...
Tony Hunt Posted May 28, 2020 Share #95 Posted May 28, 2020 17 minutes ago, cog said: So is "Shattered Sword" but these latter two are quite a different genre I haven't read Shattered sword, I'll have to look for it. As it happens I recently read the account of Midway by Mitsuo Fuchida and Masatake Okumiya, giving the Japanese view of events, which was a fascinating perspective. mtaylor, Canute, cog and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share #96 Posted May 28, 2020 @cog this is one of the few books that actually shows how to rig and deploy them, but because these ships are so complex they can’t show everything, for example they don’t show the rigging for the propeller guards. lmagna, popeye the sailor, cog and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted May 29, 2020 Share #97 Posted May 29, 2020 That's looking mighty fine Greg; an unusual paint schema cheers Pat popeye the sailor, cog, Canute 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 June 1, 2020 Author Share #98 Posted June 1, 2020 One word describes the bridge; fiddly cog, jwvolz, md1400cs and 12 others 15 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted June 1, 2020 Share #99 Posted June 1, 2020 10 hours ago, RGL said: One word describes the bridge; fiddly Indeed. Not an easy one. Yves BANYAN, Tigerdvr, hexnut and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 1, 2020 Share #100 Posted June 1, 2020 "fiddly"!? You should be used to it by now ... Quite a lot of the fragile parts on that bridge mtaylor, popeye the sailor, lmagna 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...
BANYAN Posted June 2, 2020 Share #101 Posted June 2, 2020 Fiddly it may be, but it doesn't seem to have slowed you down much - Looking good and nicely detailed. cheers Pat popeye the sailor, mtaylor, cog 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 June 2, 2020 Author Share #102 Posted June 2, 2020 Range finders added to the bridge Tony Hunt, hexnut, Canute and 14 others 17 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 2, 2020 Share #103 Posted June 2, 2020 Beautiful work, Greg. When I look at your builds, they seem to be photo etch with some plastic attached. I've still amazed though at your builds. yvesvidal, cog, lmagna and 5 others 8 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 June 4, 2020 Author Share #104 Posted June 4, 2020 Mainmast, part a. Tripods armrest horrible things to build, the housing is added to a bit as there appears to be another cabin added on top by wartime. Top mast next Ryland Craze, Ringadingdong, cog and 12 others 15 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share #105 Posted June 4, 2020 So, after all that, the range finders on the side were removed in 1939, so a bit more bashing required. Jack12477, Canute, amateur and 9 others 12 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted June 4, 2020 Share #106 Posted June 4, 2020 very nice job on the bridge.........the funnels look really good too. highly detailed.......... your usual standard of superb workmanship RGL, lmagna, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 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 June 5, 2020 Author Share #107 Posted June 5, 2020 It does not look as good but the rangefinders were removed in 1939 GrandpaPhil, ccoyle, popeye the sailor and 9 others 12 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share #108 Posted June 5, 2020 As you can see, the side range finders are gone as of post 1939, there is a big fuel or water tank underneath and a gantry alongside the funnel. the crew has places life vets on the railings and canvas dodgers (I’m not doing that) lmagna, Jack12477, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted June 5, 2020 Share #109 Posted June 5, 2020 That was a tough call. Removing the directors when it is probable that you would be the only one who would even know was quite a choice. mtaylor, Jack12477 and popeye the sailor 3 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...
RGL Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share #110 Posted June 5, 2020 As much as I hate bashing kits, no one will notice until they do. I joined an Italian warship group on FB and it was correctly pointed out. popeye the sailor, Jack12477, cog and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javlin Posted June 6, 2020 Share #111 Posted June 6, 2020 On 5/31/2020 at 9:01 PM, RGL said: One word describes the bridge; fiddly But that's a good fiddly Greg Kevin popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerdvr Posted June 7, 2020 Share #112 Posted June 7, 2020 Very well done Greg. May I ask how you manage to paint the decks the proper color with all the PE installed? Thanks in advance. Harley mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Cheers, Harley<p Under Construction: USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 1/200 by ILoveKit Completed: F-35A 1/48 by Tamiya 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 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...
RGL Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share #113 Posted June 7, 2020 Careful masking or add the pieces afterwards in part work mtaylor, popeye the sailor and Tom E 3 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringadingdong Posted June 7, 2020 Share #114 Posted June 7, 2020 I find it rather difficult to decide what to add before and what after painting. Anything added afterwards bears a good chance to inflict damage on what has already been good... Nice, clean work, though! mtaylor, cog and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 7, 2020 Share #115 Posted June 7, 2020 Some things you just cannot put on before hand, e.g. stairs coming down to a wooden deck you glue on after painting mtaylor, Ringadingdong and popeye the sailor 3 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...
Ringadingdong Posted June 7, 2020 Share #116 Posted June 7, 2020 Some things are obvious, but each railing keeps me thinking over it again. Yet, just working on my second ship, I still consider it as part of the learning process popeye the sailor, mtaylor and cog 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 7, 2020 Share #117 Posted June 7, 2020 I hadn't checked in on Greg's build in over a week, and now I'm thinking that all of his build logs should be tagged with "DON'T BLINK." 😄 popeye the sailor, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted June 7, 2020 Share #118 Posted June 7, 2020 Even if you do not blink, you'll be bound to miss something ... so much happening mtaylor, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 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 June 7, 2020 Author Share #119 Posted June 7, 2020 I’ve really had too much on at work and home to do much on her. Once I can finish the main top mast I can go back to painting. popeye the sailor, mtaylor, cog and 1 other 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share #120 Posted June 13, 2020 Main topmast done. BANYAN, Ryland Craze, cog and 12 others 15 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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