mikegr Posted June 26, 2021 Share #1 Posted June 26, 2021 Back to the small scale for a while. I bought this Tamiya kit for 9€. Like the German Z class kit of the same company it has two models. I'm going to built one including some PE from an ex eBay seller. Probably in light grey adding the seabed. popeye the sailor, ccoyle, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegr Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted June 26, 2021 A straightforward assembly. One hour work including drilling of portholes. Time to look at PE parts starting from the cannons. yvesvidal, king derelict, popeye the sailor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 26, 2021 Share #3 Posted June 26, 2021 Mike, I moved this from the scratch area to the kit area. Canute, Old Collingwood, mikegr 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...
Old Collingwood Posted June 26, 2021 Share #4 Posted June 26, 2021 Another for us telescope users - will pull up a chair. OC. Canute, mikegr and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegr Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted July 1, 2021 I made the 4" guns. Each one is comprised of 4 pieces. The gun tower, the base, the canister and the barrel which is not included so I made some from 0.4 mm rod Old Collingwood, lmagna, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted July 1, 2021 Share #6 Posted July 1, 2021 20 minutes ago, mikegr said: the barrel which is not included How can a gun barrel not be included in a kit? Seems like kind of an important part for any warship model. 🤔 Canute, Old Collingwood, Landlubber Mike and 1 other 3 1 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...
mikegr Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, ccoyle said: How can a gun barrel not be included in a kit? Seems like kind of an important part for any warship model. 🤔 Because barrels are cylinder shaped unlike PE parts which are flat. In 1/700 you can buy extra brass barrels for big caliper guns. Smaller caliber guns are sold as a whole, as an extra upgrade. The ones in the kit were a single piece with the gun house so i couldnt use them. Edited July 2, 2021 by mikegr Canute, ccoyle, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegr Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) I made 2 20mm single guns with the shields. Another one was lost and the last one was over sprayed with primer and is beyond repair. Looks like I'm going to use 2 of those included in the kit. They will look like 40mm ones as they are bigger but i guess i can live with that😁 Edited July 7, 2021 by mikegr mtaylor, Canute, hof00 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegr Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Ι have started using PE parts from stern to bow. Depth charge frames (some damage couldn't be avoided) rails, mast and guns. Edited July 15, 2021 by mikegr yvesvidal, Canute, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegr Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted July 27, 2021 The assembly is finished, managed to use 90% 0f PE parts some were too tiny to be used. I sprayed the kit with light grey. I will do shading, weathering, and rigging.Also will make a wooden base and a sea bed with epoxy. mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Landlubber Mike and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted July 27, 2021 Share #11 Posted July 27, 2021 Very nice model. I am looking forward to watching your base with water. If you ever get tired of 1/700, a similar model is available in 1/72nd. Ten times bigger: Yves mikegr, Canute, lmagna and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegr Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted July 31, 2021 I had to speed up my work cause of my 3 weeks leave. I finished the basics of the model while some finishing details will be added upon return. So after making the base using two sheets of 4mm plywood I coated it with wood primer and several layers of dark ocean blue. Then added the epoxy. As time was running out,after only 8 hours I coated the surface with medium gel giving the light waving effect. Note that the gel hasn't dried completely, therefore sea looks a bit wavy, white will turn into clear later.Next time I will try the more time consuming method of hairdryer(using hairdryer to make waves when resin starts to get solid). I make the wakes with acrylic putty and toothpick. Same for waterline plus mix of PVA+cotton. Will paint it over with white acrylic upon return to make a more visible effect. yvesvidal, mtaylor, Landlubber Mike and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegr Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted August 24, 2021 Some final touch up and I call it done ccoyle, Landlubber Mike, Old Collingwood and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted August 24, 2021 Share #14 Posted August 24, 2021 Beautiful!!! A 1/700th model always gains at being presented in a small diorama. Yves Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted August 25, 2021 Share #15 Posted August 25, 2021 Wonderfully done - really nice. OC. Canute, mikegr and mtaylor 2 1 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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