Veszett Roka Posted May 28, 2022 Share #91 Posted May 28, 2022 As RGL well said above. Rust is always near hinges (gunport doors, deck hatches etc.) and chains. Anchor beds were always full of rust, just like hawse pipes. Rust dust can accumulate in the corners which was washed out by sea later, so drain holes are prominent points. lmagna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted May 28, 2022 Share #92 Posted May 28, 2022 Check photos of your subject. Black and white or color.Sometimes the B&W photos show the wear and tear better. Old Collingwood 1 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share #93 Posted May 28, 2022 I’ll add some around doors and hatches too then Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share #94 Posted May 30, 2022 A preview of what I'll be up to next. I think Prinz Eugen will be first. I buy too many kits. Ian_Grant, yvesvidal, king derelict and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted May 30, 2022 Share #95 Posted May 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Spooky spoon said: A preview of what I'll be up to next. I think Prinz Eugen will be first. I buy too many kits. Deffo. OC. Canute, mtaylor and king derelict 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...
Spooky spoon Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share #96 Posted June 4, 2022 Should I add a coat of acrylic clear to the hull before I continue weathering? I'm worried that the enamel thinner will blur the streaking I've done mtaylor, Canute, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 4, 2022 Share #97 Posted June 4, 2022 I never do if using enamels on acrylics mtaylor, Spooky spoon, Canute and 2 others 3 2 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share #98 Posted June 5, 2022 Did some rust, the colour was a lot brighter than I anticipated, so I may tone it down with some darker tones later. I also continued working on the pe. mtaylor, Old Collingwood, GrandpaPhil and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted June 5, 2022 Share #99 Posted June 5, 2022 Actually, that rust looks very good in the photo. But it might look different in real life, so you might be right in wanting to tone it down. Maybe leave it for a few days and come back to it with new eyes - you might find you like it after all. Steven mcb, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted June 5, 2022 Share #100 Posted June 5, 2022 Yeah nice, rustier the better Spooky spoon, lmagna, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veszett Roka Posted June 5, 2022 Share #101 Posted June 5, 2022 Actually the rust looks very good. I dont think you need to darken it. Spooky spoon, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted June 5, 2022 Share #102 Posted June 5, 2022 Rust exists in multiple shades. Fresh rust is almost orange and darkens as the iron continues to oxidize. This just looks fresh; like Greg said, rustier is better. Multiple shades. 😀 king derelict, mtaylor, Veszett Roka and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share #103 Posted June 6, 2022 I made some very minor changes to the largest rust streak, and added some green and brown oil paints around the waterline. Unless there’s something I missed, I think I’m done this side Snug Harbor Johnny, yvesvidal, lmagna and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted June 6, 2022 Share #104 Posted June 6, 2022 Obviously there's no defaulters on this ship - otherwise that rust would have been chipped off and painted over . . . Steven Spooky spoon, lmagna, mtaylor and 3 others 3 3 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share #105 Posted June 27, 2022 I am about to build my first pe ladder Canute, yvesvidal, Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share #106 Posted June 27, 2022 after some fiddling around with it, I have determined that my tweezers are too thick to bend the rungs of the ladder. Are there any good pairs of modelling tweezers you would recommend? Canute and lmagna 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted June 27, 2022 Share #107 Posted June 27, 2022 Check the Tamiya line. They make a number of tweezers. Spooky spoon and mtaylor 2 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share #108 Posted July 1, 2022 Oven started painting up all the various bits that go on the deck, as well as some of the superstructure. It went pretty well, although there are some visible gaps, as the parts did always fit on correctly. My main concern now is the rear turret, there doesn't seem to be room for it to fit on properly. Maybe finding a way to boost it up a couple millimetres would help. RGL, SteveLarsen, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 2, 2022 Share #109 Posted July 2, 2022 Rather than raising the turret I think I would be more inclined to shorten the front face of the main cabin just behind. Should be able to do that without being able to see it after it's done. Even your close up shots are looking quite nice. mtaylor, Canute, Spooky spoon and 1 other 4 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...
Spooky spoon Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share #110 Posted July 2, 2022 I managed to sort out the rear turret, which I have dry fitted to the deck, along with the front superstructure Veszett Roka, Tony Hunt, AJohnson and 7 others 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 3, 2022 Share #111 Posted July 3, 2022 Looking great mtaylor, Canute, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share #112 Posted July 21, 2022 So far my first attempt at doing a pe railing has not gone well at all. It has been bent quite a lot, and I’m not sure how to deal with this. I have tried to straighten it out, but to no avail. Perhaps I could leave this railing off. lmagna, mtaylor, ccoyle and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 21, 2022 Share #113 Posted July 21, 2022 Perhaps you will end up with some spare railing when the build is done and can use that to try a fresh install. mtaylor, hollowneck, Canute and 1 other 4 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...
Veszett Roka Posted July 21, 2022 Share #114 Posted July 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Spooky spoon said: So far my first attempt at doing a pe railing has not gone well at all. It has been bent quite a lot, and I’m not sure how to deal with this. I think this is still usable. Lot of tiny adjustments though. In general sense, fix the bent edge (i using a small vise for this) and carefully pull the other end with pliers. To bend the railing to shape you must use a roller. Hint video here, but i'd recommend to watch this out - many how-to can be seen there, however this Korean guy is a genius, and what seems so easy for him not so obvious for me mtaylor, king derelict and Spooky spoon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted July 21, 2022 Share #115 Posted July 21, 2022 Nah it’s stuffed. Get yourself a set of jewellers mandrels, they are cheap and will last for ever. I use them all the time and they are 90% cheaper than the PE Rollers mtaylor, king derelict, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share #116 Posted July 21, 2022 5 hours ago, RGL said: Nah it’s stuffed. Get yourself a set of jewellers mandrels, they are cheap and will last for ever. I use them all the time and they are 90% cheaper than the PE Rollers what size should I look for? mtaylor, lmagna and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share #117 Posted July 21, 2022 9 hours ago, lmagna said: Perhaps you will end up with some spare railing when the build is done and can use that to try a fresh install. hopefully they'll leave me some extra. At least the bit I messed up was reasonably small mtaylor, Canute, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share #118 Posted August 9, 2022 I’ve done a little more work on the masts, but some of the mast tips have become bent, as the plastic is extremely thin. I’ve been looking for brass replacements but haven’t found any yet. I’ll leave the masts off until the end, in the hopes that I can find suitable replacements. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share #119 Posted August 9, 2022 On 7/21/2022 at 3:38 AM, RGL said: Nah it’s stuffed. Get yourself a set of jewellers mandrels, they are cheap and will last for ever. I use them all the time and they are 90% cheaper than the PE Rollers would this be suitable? mtaylor and RGL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share #120 Posted August 10, 2022 I have done some more superstructure. I have decided to leave any railings that require curving off for the present. Javlin, Canute, yvesvidal and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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