RGL Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share #61 Posted April 9, 2022 Apparently on her way back from the middle east to Singapore she nearly lost it (mast) It’s aluminium so I can’t cover the sins with Rust like I usually do. Old Collingwood, king derelict, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share #62 Posted April 10, 2022 Lots done now. Time to strip the mast again ccoyle, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 8 others 9 2 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share #63 Posted April 10, 2022 lmagna, Old Collingwood, AJohnson and 11 others 10 2 2 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted April 11, 2022 Share #64 Posted April 11, 2022 A jigsaw is easier, mate. Won't the railings be a tad hard to reinstall, at least to get them straight again? Canute, lmagna, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted April 15, 2022 Share #65 Posted April 15, 2022 just saw this one Greg.........such a super job spiff'in her up! Canute, cog, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share #66 Posted April 19, 2022 Main mast redone and the topmasts more similar to the reference photos and very different to the US kit reference Old Collingwood, Landlubber Mike, mikegr and 16 others 11 8 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted April 19, 2022 Share #67 Posted April 19, 2022 Looks prety darn good RGL Canute, RGL, king derelict and 3 others 5 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted April 20, 2022 Share #68 Posted April 20, 2022 The mast and arrays are spectacular. That sets a standard to aim at. Alan Jack12477, lmagna, RGL and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted April 21, 2022 Share #69 Posted April 21, 2022 2 hours ago, king derelict said: The mast and arrays are spectacular. That sets a standard to aim at. Alan The guy is a Magician I tell you. OC. mtaylor, Canute, Jack12477 and 3 others 5 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...
clearway Posted April 21, 2022 Share #70 Posted April 21, 2022 while us modellers are a little unhinged i still think you are mentally unstable- keep up the good work😁 Keith Tony Hunt, mtaylor, lmagna and 4 others 3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share #71 Posted May 2, 2022 So a week away in Tasmania and I’m back at the bench. Got to do the Dawn service at Hobart for ANZAC day. A few coats of grey, and I’ve learnt my lesson, and no decals yet that won’t lift with the masking. mtaylor, Jack12477, Old Collingwood and 6 others 8 1 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share #72 Posted May 2, 2022 What you see here is the remainder of the build minus the railings yvesvidal, Jack12477, ccoyle and 7 others 9 1 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted May 2, 2022 Share #73 Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) Nice you were able to make the ANZAC service. I was able to make the Veterans Day service at Arlington Cemetery a number of years ago and along with visiting the Vietnam wall was possibly the most emotional event I think I have ever attended. Very nice progress on the Sydney I think I would be lost at this point with all of the sub assemblies. Edited May 2, 2022 by lmagna cog, Canute, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 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...
RGL Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share #74 Posted May 4, 2022 Oil canning; on my paint mule I thought I’d change the colour technique a bit and just use a light grey and a darker overspray. You can see the difference between the black and the grey. The lines are not straight but it’s about colour not accuracy on the mule. lmagna, Canute, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share #75 Posted May 4, 2022 So a base grey, than an hours sun with masking and ready for a top coat ccoyle, Canute, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share #76 Posted May 4, 2022 Storm grey overspray and as a start, I’m happy. robdurant, amateur, Canute and 8 others 11 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share #77 Posted May 4, 2022 So the great unmasking! this is why you do not put decals down first Jack12477, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 5 others 8 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted May 4, 2022 Share #78 Posted May 4, 2022 Ouch, hopefully not a difficult repair? The 'canning' effect looks good Greg. cheers Pat AJohnson, Canute, king derelict and 4 others 7 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted May 4, 2022 Share #79 Posted May 4, 2022 3 hours ago, RGL said: as a start, I’m happy. I would have been happy with that as my FINISHED result! mtaylor, Old Collingwood, 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...
cog Posted May 4, 2022 Share #80 Posted May 4, 2022 36 minutes ago, lmagna said: I would have been happy with that as my FINISHED result! You shouldn't put yourself down so much, you wouldn't finish with a half built ship. When I look at how many ships RGL has done so far ... and I admit, he has a feel for it too! Still it would be really weird if he'd stop now ... AJohnson, lmagna, Old Collingwood and 2 others 4 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share #81 Posted May 4, 2022 I used the rub on decals for the flight deck. Did not work, completely stripped it back and re painted it. The issue is I have flight deck decals but they are one big piece so surgery will be required. I’ve used safety warnings rings from Atlantic models for the de k markings Old Collingwood, ccoyle, king derelict and 6 others 9 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share #82 Posted May 5, 2022 Decals and a bit of rust mtaylor, AJohnson, robdurant and 9 others 12 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted May 5, 2022 Share #83 Posted May 5, 2022 Looking Excellent Greg. OC. AJohnson, RGL, mtaylor 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...
RGL Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share #84 Posted May 6, 2022 Some really big misalignment issues coming to the fore here. Academy is not Tamiya or even Trumpy. Looks OK and it will never be a showpiece but nearly done now. cog, Old Collingwood, amateur and 11 others 14 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted May 6, 2022 Share #85 Posted May 6, 2022 I am not normally a huge fan of most modern warships but for some reason I have always liked the Oliver Hazard Perry class class of FFGs. Possibly it is the bow, or possibly that many of them, (including the Sydney) were built right here close to my home and over the years I have seen a lot of them. Very nice work as always Greg. MUCH NICER than the Revell or Monogram FFG I built as a kid. cog, RGL, mtaylor and 5 others 8 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...
RGL Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share #86 Posted May 9, 2022 I am soo close to finishing her now, just need to finish painting the helicopter! then i had it pointed out I’m missing the Petrel sonar bulb which sits in front of the sonar bulb. So a piece of plastic rod, which I will reduce then repaint oneslim, Jack12477, cog and 8 others 11 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegr Posted May 9, 2022 Share #87 Posted May 9, 2022 nice chipping effect king derelict, Jack12477, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share #88 Posted May 9, 2022 Touch ups to go! AJohnson, ccoyle, Jack12477 and 11 others 8 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted May 10, 2022 Share #89 Posted May 10, 2022 Hi Greg, nice work, your Sydney looks great. If I may be permitted one suggestion: the Mk92 dome appears too shiny compared to the weather hull? (May be a trick of the photography though?). cheers Pat cog, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share #90 Posted May 10, 2022 I’ve matted it down! AJohnson, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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