Condorcet by Spooky spoon - HobbyBoss - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[Spooky spoon]

 

I built one of the two cranes.  It was very difficult to assemble and took many attempts.  Unfortunately, one of the pe parts was attached backwards, and thus does not line up with the other.  It's not super noticeable, and I think I'll leave it be, as the potential for causing more harm is very high with these thin parts.

 

[Spooky spoon]

I've started adding more superstructure.

some of it looks a little wobbly, but overall, I think it looks pretty nice.

[Spooky spoon]

The set of generic brass masts from master models that I ordered have arrived, so I should be able to continue with the masts.

[Spooky spoon]

I have replaced on of the bent mast tips, and have started on the first funnel 

The funnel went very smoothly, although I did end up having to trim the lower railing.   

Edited November 6, 2022 by Spooky spoon

[Spooky spoon]

I've finished about half the funnels.  I think they look pretty good.

[Spooky spoon]

Almost finished with the funnels 

[Spooky spoon]

More progress on the rear mast.  Where do you usually store these masts so they don’t get damaged?

[mtaylor]

1 hour ago, Spooky spoon said:

More progress on the rear mast.  Where do you usually store these masts so they don’t get damaged?

 

I have a few places for storage....  one is shelf kept clear except for the model I'm working on.   The others are plastic containers in various sizes that I've bought from craft stores and also some old well-cleaned food containers.

[Spooky spoon]

The funnels and cranes have all been painted and attached, and they just need to be weathered.  I’m not sure exactly how I’ll weather it yet, but I’ll probably just use some oil paints.

[hollowneck]

Your model is looking quite nice.

There is a fine line to approach with weathering that is easy to cross over so it starts to look hokey, over-done; you've handled this "character development" admirably, it's looking just right to my eye. 

Edited March 12, 2023 by hollowneck

[Spooky spoon]

Some more progress with the railings, unfortunately I’ve ended up spilling a lot of glue on the deck.  It’s not too visible, especially from far away, but I definitely need to refine my process 

[Spooky spoon]

It’s really starting to come together .  The last thing I have to do is decide whether or not to do rigging.

[ccoyle]

37 minutes ago, Spooky spoon said:

The last thing I have to do is decide whether or not to do rigging.

 

If I have to do rigging, then you have to do rigging! 😜

[Louie da fly]

This is a magnificent model. Something to be proud of. Congratulations on this build, mate!

 

Steven

[yvesvidal]

I would add a little bit of rigging. Just the main lines holding the masts will go a long way to finish your model.

 

Yves

[Kevin]

i agree, a little bit of rigging will bring a great model to life

[Veszett Roka]

On 5/6/2023 at 1:57 AM, Spooky spoon said:

I have to do is decide whether or not to do rigging.

Definitely do the rigging. You made the ship with great detail and weathering, must add rigging not just for accuracy but this add life to the model. I would use an elastic thread, easy to work with it.

[Spooky spoon]

now the propellers are on, I just have to repair part of the aft mast, then rigging can begin, as I have borrowed some rigging thread from a friend

I've also included a photo of a 1/350 s-100 schnellboot that I was working on.  I'm doing an ocean diorama for it right now, and will create a gallery for it once it's done

[ccoyle]

Hey, did you wrap this build up? It was looking so nice and so close to being finished.

[Spooky spoon]

On 4/2/2024 at 10:07 AM, ccoyle said:

Hey, did you wrap this build up? It was looking so nice and so close to being finished.

I took a fairly long break from it, mostly due to nervousness about rigging, but I’ve purchased some thread and have recently got back to work on it

[Spooky spoon]

[Spooky spoon]

This part is a bit messy, but I’m extremely pleased with how it turned out.  It was very difficult to achieve the slight change in the angle of the line while maintaining proper tension. 

[Spooky spoon]

pretty much finished now, all that’s left is some touch ups where I damaged the paint job with the ca glue used for the rigging.  Once that’s done and the name plate is painted, I’ll try and take some better pictures.  It’s a challenge getting the rigging to show up on camera.