Borodino by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[yvesvidal]

9 hours ago, RGL said:

This is probably to go with their recently released 1/200 scale Titanic. For those diorama lovers....

 

Yves

[BobCardone]

On 4/1/2020 at 10:55 PM, RGL said:

Next, centre structures, nothing lines up! 

I think that is the second most popular statement made by modelers. The first being "Yikes! the piece I'm working on just popped out of the tweezers, flew away and is now lost forever...". 

Great work on a difficult build.

[mtaylor]

16 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

This is probably to go with their recently released 1/200 scale Titanic. For those diorama lovers....

 

Yves

I think you're right.. lower right hand corner. Time to get the band going.  

[RGL]

Back to the boat. As I’m using chipping fluid I need a full day. 4 coats of chipping fluid, then a coat of black which makes every single detail disappear into a void. 

so for some shading I’ve tried dark iron, sea blue them dark grey. I’ve decided dark grey highlights and a very diluted sea blue to fade it. 

[cog]

Why the oilcanning effect? I thought the ships from before WWII were of far heavier plates than the US ships from WWII and most warships from after, and hence didn't show the water battered hull

[RGL]

No, the practice hull in the foreground is just to see contrast. It has had a lot of coast over the last few years. I will highlight the hull plates and edges to bring out the details etched into the hull.

[RGL]

So, highlights,

dulling down with sea blue

overspray of grey for paint fade. Chipping next it actually looks OK with the Mk1 eyeball. 

Edited April 8, 2020 by RGL

[RGL]

Weathering part 2, chipping. Rubbing back the base coat to the hull coat. 

[RGL]

Drybrush the highlights then stick down the deck. 

[cog]

Very nice, RGL. Turned out real good, a thoroughly battered, and (ab-)used hull and structure!

Edited April 8, 2020 by cog

[RGL]

Thanks Cog, a black ship is harder than I thought. It makes the deck so stark it’s going to need sone work. 

[cog]

Have you thought about making the black a bit less  by mixing 10% -20% of light grey in it? It would bring the colour somewhat more "to scale"

[RGL]

In natural light I’m really happy with it. There’s the weathering process to go yet, so this is essentially the base coat. I was thinking of doing individual railing stanchions but too hard to rig. I’ll do that with Zara 

[yvesvidal]

Superb weathering work. I admire your techniques.

 

Yves

[RGL]

Salt streaks, a bit more alge in the waterline and sone bright rust around the anchor platforms. It probable looks a little much by by the time everything else is added it should drown out the detail

[RGL]

I’ve given the deck a dark wash to get rid of the glow and put soot around the coaling ports 

[ccoyle]

Wow -- she's looking like she's seen some hard use. I mean, like, HARD use. 😮

[RGL]

The voyage basically had them worn out before the final battle. 
 

I can now start inboard to outboard as I don’t have to handle the hull. 

Edited April 9, 2020 by RGL

[RGL]

Dry fitting the superstructure cabins. 

[RGL]

Next is the funnels, with the resin replacements. Still will require some scratch building here for external steam pipes and rigging plus etching 

[Old Collingwood]

Excellent work greg  - well and truly  "well used"  comes to mind.    great work on all the detailing.

 

OC.

[lmagna]

On 4/8/2020 at 6:36 PM, ccoyle said:

I mean, like, HARD use. 😮

After 7 months unassisted at sea and 18,000 miles by the time they arrived at Tsushima "Hard use" hardly describes it. Like Greg says, they were worn out.

[popeye the sailor]

that's one amazing beat up ship Greg..........all you need to do now is to 'wring' 'er out     awesome job! 

[cog]

3 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

that's one amazing beat up ship Greg..........all you need to do now is to 'wring' 'er out     awesome job! 

He could just beat her up ... only needs a hammer of some kind

[RGL]

Well a hammer would certainly make short work out of it. 
 

funnels done with some extras based on original photos 

[RGL]

Ships masts, lots of bashing required to add some details that will actually take some pressure from rigging unlike the soft plastic rods with the kit. 

[RGL]

Having not used a Zvezda kit and GMM PE in a long time,  I forget how good modern stuff is. Nothing fits well at all. Plastic or metal.  
 

the gantries and superstructures, then dry fit of the masts and funnels 

[yvesvidal]

Impressive build.

 

Yves

 

[RGL]

Working on the stacks. Three shades of yellow and a grey filter to represent sun fade, black tops and some red/brown to represent some bare rust. Let the weathering begin 

[RGL]

That’ll do