king derelict Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share #121 Posted September 9, 2021 The swastikas were completed on the ensigns and the staffs added to the deck. I used the PE stays but felt the staffs were too flat looking and used the plastic ones. The railings were finished and I did some basic shading on the hull and rusting around the anchor hawse and lower portholes. I'm still learning the techniques and am keeping it simple and not too excessive. Its easy to swamp a 1/700 model. I need to make a light box for better photos for the next model. Thanks for looking in and all the helpful and kind comments throughout the build. I think this is complete. I don't want to risk rigging and ruining the result. Maybe on a simpler model Thanks Alan Old Collingwood, Landlubber Mike, yvesvidal and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted September 9, 2021 Share #122 Posted September 9, 2021 Looks great from here, Alan. I really can't mentally wrap my mind around such small models with that level of detail.. lmagna, Canute and Old Collingwood 3 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...
CDW Posted September 9, 2021 Share #123 Posted September 9, 2021 She's a beauty Alan. You are really coming on strong with your modeling skills! Keep up the good work, I always enjoy following your build threads. The $1 foam boards with $1 battery powered LED lights found at the Dollar Tree makes great photo boxes, cheap. Quick and easy. Last time, I wanted to find a light blue pastel foam board but could only get the white ones. Now I have a black one and a white one, but still want the light pastel blue, even if I have to paste on pastel blue paper over the foam. Old Collingwood, lmagna, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 9, 2021 Share #124 Posted September 9, 2021 Really nice work Alan - Well done finishing her - onwards and upwards with your next build. OC. Canute, lmagna and mtaylor 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...
king derelict Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share #125 Posted September 9, 2021 20 hours ago, CDW said: She's a beauty Alan. You are really coming on strong with your modeling skills! Keep up the good work, I always enjoy following your build threads. The $1 foam boards with $1 battery powered LED lights found at the Dollar Tree makes great photo boxes, cheap. Quick and easy. Last time, I wanted to find a light blue pastel foam board but could only get the white ones. Now I have a black one and a white one, but still want the light pastel blue, even if I have to paste on pastel blue paper over the foam. Thank you Craig, praise from the experts is something to treasure. I plan to look into our Dollar Tree tomorrow and grab some material for a photo box. I got the Masters brush cleaner today and gave my old brushes the "restoring" treatment to see if it helps get a point back. Alan CDW, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share #126 Posted September 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Really nice work Alan - Well done finishing her - onwards and upwards with your next build. OC. Thanks OC. I appreciate the positive support. This has been my biggest and most complicated kit to date and I thought it might be too much at my skill level but I have learnt a lot and enjoyed it immensely. I need to be tidier and I want to try some basic rigging but there was just too much fragile stuff around on this one to risk experimenting. Alan Old Collingwood, mtaylor, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted September 10, 2021 Share #127 Posted September 10, 2021 57 minutes ago, king derelict said: Thank you Craig, praise from the experts is something to treasure. I plan to look into our Dollar Tree tomorrow and grab some material for a photo box. I got the Masters brush cleaner today and gave my old brushes the "restoring" treatment to see if it helps get a point back. Alan So what do you think of the Master's brush cleaner so far? I wondered how long it will last and do you first take most of the paint off the brush on a paper napkin before dipping it in the cleaning solution? I ordered some as well. Should be here tomorrow. Want to eventually acquire some good quality brushes but want to learn to take care of them first or else it's a waste of money. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share #128 Posted September 10, 2021 It's a hard block inside the jar so I think it's going to last a long time. I rough cleaned the brushes with water to get most of the paint off, wiped them on a paper towel and then wiped them on the surface of the block until I got a lather and then shaped them with my fingers to make a point. I think it will be a good routine to get into. Alan Canute, mtaylor, CDW and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted September 10, 2021 Share #129 Posted September 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, king derelict said: It's a hard block inside the jar so I think it's going to last a long time. I rough cleaned the brushes with water to get most of the paint off, wiped them on a paper towel and then wiped them on the surface of the block until I got a lather and then shaped them with my fingers to make a point. I think it will be a good routine to get into. Alan I noticed the women assembling the Sable brushes in the video I posted actually used their own spittle to put a point on the brush. Did you see that? Don't think I would want to go that far, but it was interesting to see that's the way they did it in the factory. lmagna, Canute, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted September 10, 2021 Share #130 Posted September 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, CDW said: I noticed the women assembling the Sable brushes in the video I posted actually used their own spittle to put a point on the brush. Did you see that? Don't think I would want to go that far, but it was interesting to see that's the way they did it in the factory. I've seen more than few artists do that also.. usually with water colors. lmagna, Canute and Old Collingwood 3 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 September 10, 2021 Share #131 Posted September 10, 2021 I do exactly that with my brushes and Masters - first wipe most of the paint of your brush till it looks paint free, then soak the brush in clean water (I use pre boiled thats gone cold) then rub the brush around in the masters tub lathering it up - you will probably see some paint residue come off into the lather, wipe most of the soap on the lip of the master tub the into the water again removing any soap on the brush - I tend do it a couple of times to make sure all the paint has completley gone from the hairs and ferule, then just cloth dry and put the cover over the end of the brush - thats it. OC. lmagna, Canute, CDW and 1 other 3 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...
lmagna Posted September 10, 2021 Share #132 Posted September 10, 2021 Great looking model Alan. Like Mark I find it hard to grasp that in real life this is such a tiny model. Congratulations. mtaylor, Canute, Old Collingwood 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...
Landlubber Mike Posted September 10, 2021 Share #133 Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) Really amazing work Alan. Congratulations! I don't know how complicated the rigging is on the Gneisenau, but it wasn't too bad on my 1/700 destroyer (though, it's certainly a simpler ship). The elastic rigging lines that are out there these days make things very easy. Anchor one end with CA, then anchor the other with a drop of CA, and cut the tails. The elasticity is nice as you can change how taut the line is. If I remember correctly, many of the products out there can stretch an additional 1/3 or more of the length of the line. Lots of products out there - Infini, EZ-Line, Uschi, Modelkasten, QW Model, etc. I used QW's product on my destroyer which was the thinnest I had on hand at 0.047mm. You can probably go bigger with your subject. Edited September 10, 2021 by Landlubber Mike CDW, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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