BobG Posted September 15, 2022 Share #361 Posted September 15, 2022 It's a big project, Harry, but you're making nice progress! hof00, Dave_E, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 15, 2022 Share #362 Posted September 15, 2022 Excellent work - truly loverly. OC. Kevin, Dave_E, mtaylor and 2 others 5 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...
Kevin Posted September 15, 2022 Share #363 Posted September 15, 2022 very nice indeed, i also found her hard to photo, there is so much detail for the camera to focus on, i will not build another Bismack, but sometimes look at mine and see things i could have done better AJohnson, mikegr, yvesvidal and 7 others 9 1 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 HMHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share #364 Posted September 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Kevin said: very nice indeed, i also found her hard to photo, there is so much detail for the camera to focus on, i will not build another Bismack, but sometimes look at mine and see things i could have done better Thank you, Kevin!! Nice rendition of your Bismark!! (I must have a look-see for your build log if there is one....) Yup, you are correct about aspects that could have been improved upon, just one's own criticism I suppose. I'll attempt to get some better photos tomorrow.... 🙂 Cheers and Regards, Harry. Canute, chris watton, Dave_E and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share #365 Posted September 15, 2022 6 hours ago, BobG said: It's a big project, Harry, but you're making nice progress! 4 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Excellent work - truly loverly. OC. Thanks OC and Bob, Appreciated!! Cheers and Regards, Harry. Canute, VitusBering, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted September 15, 2022 Share #366 Posted September 15, 2022 Beautiful model! Outstanding is an understatement. Knocklouder, Old Collingwood, 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...
hof00 Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share #367 Posted September 15, 2022 9 hours ago, CDW said: Beautiful model! Outstanding is an understatement. Thank you, Sir!! A "Low Impact" day today, Aft S/S Skylight/Hawse Reel installation (And I guess I'll try to get some better photos.... 🙂) Cheers and Regards, Harry. mtaylor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share #368 Posted September 17, 2022 Hi All, Very small update: (Mostly gratuitous photos that are hopefully better than my previous attempts.) So, a little closer to construction completion, Hawse Reel installation, Catapult completion, Etc.... Shortly, I'll get various Eyebolts installed prior to rigging and prepare Deck fixings for Anchor Chains. I need to "Prototype" Accommodation Ladders. Anyway, I'll let the photos do the talking.... 🙂 Cheers.... HOF. Photos: Knocklouder, Canute, AJohnson and 12 others 9 6 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted September 17, 2022 Share #369 Posted September 17, 2022 Man, I love this ship. Dave_E, 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...
hof00 Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share #370 Posted September 17, 2022 Just now, CDW said: Man, I love this ship. Thanks Chap, At this stage, I have a love/hate relationship with it.... 🙂 Cheers and Regards, Harry. mtaylor, Knocklouder, Dave_E and 2 others 4 1 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted September 18, 2022 Share #371 Posted September 18, 2022 Looking really Superb. OC. king derelict, mtaylor, Dave_E and 1 other 4 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...
hof00 Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share #372 Posted September 18, 2022 55 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said: Looking really Superb. OC. Thanks OC, Getting there slowly.... 🙂 Cheers and Regards, Harry. Dave_E, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvchima Posted September 19, 2022 Share #373 Posted September 19, 2022 On 9/17/2022 at 7:39 PM, CDW said: Man, I love this ship. On 9/17/2022 at 7:42 PM, hof00 said: Thanks Chap, At this stage, I have a love/hate relationship with it.... 🙂 I know exactly what you mean Harry! But before long you will love the final product. Your photos look great. It's interesting to see your work area, and even a hint of the NZ scenery out the window. Before you're done post a photo of your stack of partworks magazines. Dave_E, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Rod Current Build - HMS Sphinx, 20 Gun Frigate from 1775 Previous Builds Bismarck, WWII German Battleship, Prinz Eugen, WWII German Heavy Cruiser (Aeronaut), U-Boat 47 (Amati), HM Bark Endeavour (Caldercraft), US Brig Syren (MS), Arno XI Ferrari Hydroplane (Amati), Osberg Viking Ship (Billings), Anteo Harbour Tug (Panart), Marie Felling Harbour Tug (Caldercraft), Arleigh-Burke guided missile destroyer (Bluejacket) Seguin, Steam Tug from 1884, Mississippi Steamboat Robert E. Lee (Amati) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share #374 Posted September 20, 2022 12 hours ago, rvchima said: I know exactly what you mean Harry! But before long you will love the final product. Your photos look great. It's interesting to see your work area, and even a hint of the NZ scenery out the window. Before you're done post a photo of your stack of partworks magazines. Hi Rod, I wondered where you got to.... 🙂 (I've been looking for "Seguin" updates!!) I think that the "Beastie" will be finished soonish. Well, I cannot take a photo of the magazine "Stack" as I have them filed in 3 "Eastlight" ring binders. (One for the build and two for the Bismarck history and warfare at sea history.) (I can take a photo of the last two issues for you before they get filed though. 🙂) More Bismarck build stuff tomorrow. Cheers and Regards, Harry. Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Dave_E and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe100 Posted September 20, 2022 Share #375 Posted September 20, 2022 Excited to see that you’re in the end game now! Old Collingwood, Dave_E, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share #376 Posted September 20, 2022 8 hours ago, Joe100 said: Excited to see that you’re in the end game now! Hi Joe, Thanks for that!! I guess that I am excited about completion to some extent also!! 🙂 Yup, not too much to go, just taking my time. Cheers and Regards, Harry. Old Collingwood, Dave_E, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share #377 Posted November 15, 2022 Hi All, A quick update.... (Well, an update when you're not having an update) It's been some time since I posted on this build, it's still sitting on my workbench a little unloved. I am hoping to getg the Rigging underway in the very near future but as I have mentioned in the past, I am still limited by my right Rotator-Cuff injury and cannot lift my arm very much, something that has been plaguing me since the injury in August 2021. So, I'm now on my weight machine to help myself get things moving properly, and I need to move properly as there are many delicate bits to knock off!! I was hoping for assistance from my partners son but for one reason or another, this has not occurred as yet. I am also deliberating about whether or not I'll do the Deck Decals, I have a bit of time to think about it a little longer.... 🙂 Apart from the Rigging, the rest of the sub-assemblies are ready to be attached, (Boats/AA Guns.), so not much at all really. (I did toy with the idea of starting something new but decided against this as I just cannot build multiple projects. So, I have not given up and apologies to anyone hoping for something positive from myself, but it is coming!! Cheers and Regards, Harry. Canute, mtaylor, CDW and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B Posted November 15, 2022 Share #378 Posted November 15, 2022 looking forward to its completion--- I have this on my Christmas present from Santa list ready for the new year Canute, mtaylor, hof00 and 1 other 4 Quote HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG Posted November 15, 2022 Share #379 Posted November 15, 2022 Glad you're on the mend, Harry, those rotator cuff injuries take a long time to heal. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress reports. Best wishes! Canute, hof00, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share #380 Posted November 15, 2022 7 hours ago, Ian B said: looking forward to its completion--- I have this on my Christmas present from Santa list ready for the new year 2 hours ago, BobG said: Glad you're on the mend, Harry, those rotator cuff injuries take a long time to heal. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress reports. Best wishes! Thanks Gentlemen. mtaylor, Canute, BobG and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted November 18, 2022 Share #381 Posted November 18, 2022 Best of luck with your recovery. May it be as speedy as can be.🤞 hof00 and Old Collingwood 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...
hof00 Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share #382 Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Canute said: Best of luck with your recovery. May it be as speedy as can be.🤞 Thanks Ken, appreciated. It's going to take a bit of work to get things moving properly again. I guess that I did o.k. on the Bismarck build thus far with 1.5 arms....🙂 (Not as young as I used to be.... (Cliche)) I just don't wish to break anything at this late stage in construction. Cheers and Regards, Harry. Edited November 18, 2022 by hof00 Knocklouder, mtaylor and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvchima Posted November 28, 2022 Share #383 Posted November 28, 2022 Take care Harry. Get better and finish the Bismarck soon. hof00, Canute, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Rod Current Build - HMS Sphinx, 20 Gun Frigate from 1775 Previous Builds Bismarck, WWII German Battleship, Prinz Eugen, WWII German Heavy Cruiser (Aeronaut), U-Boat 47 (Amati), HM Bark Endeavour (Caldercraft), US Brig Syren (MS), Arno XI Ferrari Hydroplane (Amati), Osberg Viking Ship (Billings), Anteo Harbour Tug (Panart), Marie Felling Harbour Tug (Caldercraft), Arleigh-Burke guided missile destroyer (Bluejacket) Seguin, Steam Tug from 1884, Mississippi Steamboat Robert E. Lee (Amati) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share #384 Posted November 29, 2022 2 hours ago, rvchima said: Take care Harry. Get better and finish the Bismarck soon. Thanks Rod, I hope to be able to do something soonish.... The weight machine seems to be helping stretch the muscle/tendons out. Movement is slowly returning. 🙂 Cheers and Regards, Harry. mtaylor, BobG, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share #385 Posted December 29, 2022 Hi All, Starting to get back into things ever so slowly.... I have a question for the Forum: I have a group of four Hatches on the Rear Deck, (PE), should I attach these first and then the Swasticker over the top and hopefully let the "Mark-Fit" do its' thing or decal first and add the Hatches and paint these items afterward? If someone could find the time to come back to me with opinion or advice, it would be very much appreciated. (Maybe it's simpler to omit the Decal?) The area in the "Snip" is Greyed out. Cheers and Regards, Harry. mtaylor, yvesvidal, CDW and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted December 31, 2022 Share #386 Posted December 31, 2022 A few options there Harry - place the swastika first then the covers and either paint the covers the same colour as the swastika or paint it Grey, as I asume the swastika is a decal - or is it to be masked and painted?. If its a masked painted swastika then I would place the covers first and just paint over them. OC. mtaylor, hof00 and Canute 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...
James H Posted December 31, 2022 Share #387 Posted December 31, 2022 I would paint the swastika first, using masks, then add the hardware over it and paint. BUT, Amati have supplied the kit with the last known iteration before it was sunk. At that time it had no swastikas. They were painted over. Old Collingwood, Canute, hof00 and 1 other 4 Quote SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! On the bench: HMS Indefatigable - 1794 (production prototype), Vanguard Models - 1:64. On Hold: HMS Winchelsea Double Capstan - Syren Ship Models - 1:48 Finished US Baltimore Armed Privateer Schooner Grecian 1812 (prototype) - Vanguard Models - 1:64 'Zulu' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 Fifie' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Flirt 1782, Vanguard Models - 1:64. Duchess of Kingston c.1780 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Sphinx 1775, Vanguard Models - 1:64 ERYCINA - Plymouth Ketch-Rigged Trawler 1882, Vanguard Models - 1:64. 'Nisha' - The Brixham 'Mumble-Bee' - Vanguard Models 1:64 'Saucy Jack' fishing boat - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Ranger 'Barking Fish Carrier' - 1864 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Indeterminate: Tender Avos - Master Korabel - 1:72. H.M.S. Victory (production prototype) - Amati - 1:64. HMS Granado 1742 (cross section) - CAFModel - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 31, 2022 Share #388 Posted December 31, 2022 i made masks and sprayed mine on James H, Canute, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 HMHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share #389 Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) On 1/1/2023 at 9:27 AM, Old Collingwood said: A few options there Harry - place the swastika first then the covers and either paint the covers the same colour as the swastika or paint it Grey, as I asume the swastika is a decal - or is it to be masked and painted?. If its a masked painted swastika then I would place the covers first and just paint over them. OC. On 1/1/2023 at 9:39 AM, James H said: I would paint the swastika first, using masks, then add the hardware over it and paint. BUT, Amati have supplied the kit with the last known iteration before it was sunk. At that time it had no swastikas. They were painted over. On 1/1/2023 at 9:44 AM, Kevin said: i made masks and sprayed mine on Thank you OC, James and Kevin for your responses. I have had a PM or two with Rod (rvchima) with reference to his build. (Thanks once again Rod.) Rod advised Decals first and then Hatches followed by a paint touch-up. I made up a tracing paper template for the Hatch positions first. I have separated the decals from the sheet and carefully trimmed to the Decal edges and Test fit with the template, looks about right. I painted Gloss Polyurethane on the Rear Decking, (I'll do the first), and I'll let this cure overnight. Ill affix the Decal with Mirco-Sol and do the Micro-Set after this. (It's been a very long time since I played with Decals....😀) With regards to your replies above, paint and masks I did consider but purchased Decals from "Custom Hobby Decals" anyway as I felt it was a little too late in the game to be worrying about major paint works. I am well aware also that the Ship had her markings painted over on May 21st 1941 I had already painted the Baltic Stripes on the Hull and I did not wish to have a huge Grey stripe across the Decks. 😀 So, I guess the model will be representative of early morning, May 21st 1941 before the crew got out the paint. 😀 In the last couple of days, I attempted to fix the Stern Anchor Chain in place, I did not like the result so removed and will attempt again after Decaling. (Just as well I have plenty of small chain as the kit did not provide very much....) Anyway, enough from me today. I'll post some photos as soon as I have something decent progress to share. 😀 Happy New Year to all!! Cheers and Regards, Harry. Edited January 1, 2023 by hof00 VitusBering, mtaylor, BobG and 4 others 7 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B Posted January 1, 2023 Share #390 Posted January 1, 2023 20 hours ago, James H said: I would paint the swastika first, using masks, then add the hardware over it and paint. BUT, Amati have supplied the kit with the last known iteration before it was sunk. At that time it had no swastikas. They were painted over. Hi.. I am still confused about her markings, the AOS says it had them blanked out as per the instructions breaking out through the Denmark straights but had the markings and yellow roofs of the main turrets reapplied before the final show down..I can't see how they had time to repaint! Canute, hof00, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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