HMS Eskimo by Unit66 - Trumpeter - 1:350 - PLASTIC

[Unit66]

Good evening,

 

It has been a very busy period so I haven't been able to sit down and continue with Saratoga (who is now sitting on top of a display cabinet in a mess), but now that things have calmed down a bit I've decided to work on a smaller model to clear out the backlog a little faster. 

 

I picked up this kit a little while ago that came with a few extra parts from the seller, I then ordered a White Ensign PE kit and some RN crew to get some extra detail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am planning on modelling then printing off some more detailed parts for the gun mounts and torpedo launcher, this will have to wait until I can keep the printer in a warmer area as it is currently to cold. For now I will settle on preparing the hull for mounting on a wooden base.

 

Kind Regards,

Ryan

 

[Unit66]

Good Evening,

 

I've been looking for some reference pictures of this ship, but it appears that these are some what uncommon or from a distance, making them not ideal. Additionally the ship seems to have had a variety of paint schemes as the photos I did find show this, so that part of the build is up in the air at the moment. I did find a really nice diorama of Eskimo on Brit Modeller which shows a lot of detail. 

 

 

 

 

 

For now, the plan is to drill out the port holes and sand off mould lines on the hull and figure out the where to place the pedestals.

 

Kind Regards, Ryan.

 

 

 

Edited March 2, 2023 by Unit66
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[Unit66]

Good Evening,

 

The ship has had all it's portholes drilled and I was tempted to run some fibre cables through them to add some lighting, but the hull is a little to cramped so I'll work on getting that in the next build. I dry fitting the parts and drilled in the guide holes for the pedestals, as far as mounting goes it looks messy but it'll be hidden so no matter. Some of the ladders also have no PE parts and without spares I'm going to drill in and use 0.1mm wire to add in some depth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm forgoing the original mount and getting a wooden plate made, courtesy of my father as he seems to have every tool in existance, I've also ordered a rivet tool to try and get the marking on the hull showing.

 

Kind Regards, Ryan

[RGL]

Are you going to raise the bow? 

[Unit66]

On 3/8/2023 at 2:41 AM, RGL said:

Are you going to raise the bow? 

 

I was originally planning on it, but I wasn't confident in my ability to sand down the bow and then raise the deck correctly. So I chickened out, I'll have to find a way to make smaller alterations that don't run the risk of potentially ruining the model for practising with. 

[Unit66]

Update: 

 

I may have ruined my airbrush by misusing AK758 Grey as it has left a fair amount of residue in the barrel so I will need to figure out how best to clean it. IPA seemed to help but we will see.

 

I was attempting to use the primer to add in some weld lines with the help of some masking tape, however I feel like this didn't really work as the edges although crisp add little to no bumps or ridges along them. I am wondering if there is a technique or better primer to use to get the raised edges, in any case I will clean the airbrush and practice adding in rivet lines.

 

 

 

 

Some sections came out ok, with a little raised edge but the majority is barely noticeable. Any tips for future attempts as this one may have failed but we will continue?

 

Regards, Ryan

[S-boat 55]

Multiple layers, or if you want a rough edge I'd brush paint it, 

[Canute]

If you have an ultrasonic cleaner big enough to put your airbrush into, will take you well along in cleanup. A good soak in the IPA will help, too. Q tips/cotton ear buds or pipe-cleaners will help, too. Be gentle.