HMS Dreadnought 1907 by RGL - FINISHED - Zvezda - 1/350 - PLASTIC - revisited

[RGL]

When I first built Dreadnought  I did not own an airbrush and used rattle cans and paintbrushes. I was really happy with the build at the time and it’s time to redo her in a different way. hopefully better. 

[RGL]

So along with the Anatomy of the ship book I’ll use the old model as reference! 

Edited November 7, 2023 by RGL

[Canute]

A re-pop. I'm in.

[yvesvidal]

On 11/4/2023 at 8:52 PM, RGL said:

So along with the Anatomy of the ship book I. A use teh old model as reference! 

Nice, the desk has been cleaned.

 

Yves

[RGL]

And it starts, 320 port holes drilled out….

[RGL]

Local model show on this weekend, 3 ships, 2 subs, a MaK, a FW-190, a couple of dio’s, an artillery train and a wheeled AFV. 

[yvesvidal]

Please, post pictures of the Models show and of your winning pieces.

 

Yves

[Old Collingwood]

Good  luck  Greg.

 

OC.

[RGL]

So day 1, subs and ships, over 700 models in total registered. 

[yvesvidal]

Tough competition.... Beautiful models. The large Seawolf model is impressive as are the dioramas on your first picture.

 

Yves

[RGL]

Well I got best ship (for my Borodino) first for my Panhard and a commended for Artillery (I think) 

[Louie da fly]

Did you meet Leigh from Ballarat's modelling club? He went along. Didn't come along to our next meeting - some story about feeling tired and emotional after the modelling exhibition.

 

Steven 

[RGL]

There was a lot of people there, 700 plus models 

[Louie da fly]

Am I right in thinking you gave a talk on ship modelling to the assembled multitudes?

 

(I've been trying to get some of the Ballarat modellers over to the Dark Side. So far not a sausage).

 

Steven

Edited November 13, 2023 by Louie da fly

[RGL]

Yes it’s on Utube but mixed up with Clayton Ockerby. 

[amateur]

"Redo her in a different way": I found the first version already pretty amazing....

Will be interesting to see how 7 years of additional experience affects the result.

 

Jan

 

 

[RGL]

Might have bought another ship….(or a boat really) 

[amateur]

Compared to your usual scale there is a 0 missing.

Didn't know you were into large-scale models

 

Jan

[RGL]

I got it at a very good price. I won’t build it for a while mind you. It’s won’t be a difficult build but a great weathering challenge 

[Egilman]

57 minutes ago, RGL said:

It’s won’t be a difficult build but a great weathering challenge 

Yep, the scale difference is going to change the weathering a bit.... But you know that already... {chuckle}

 

Congrats on the wins, (I thought your artillery train would win one as well) At least they saw the fineness of it....

 

I'm in for this one brother.... Dreadnaughts aren't my real cup of tea, (more along WWII era) but then the Arizona is a superdreadnought and is one of my favorite ships....

 

Maybe I'll learn something....

[RGL]

Hull together 

[Old Collingwood]

Congrats  on your wins  mate   -  I  knew  you  would  do well.

 

OC.

[mtaylor]

Congratulations on the wins, RGL.   

[RGL]

Primer coats, built up some panels. Next is marking out the holes for scuppers, eyelets for the torpedo booms, rigging points, side booms. Nice to be back on an over complicated warship ! 

[RGL]

So the first of the 3D pieces arrived today, coal scuttles, hatches, propellers, anchors, doors 

[RGL]

So I finally found (from EBay of course) a set of ringols from Alliance Modelworks (I think they’ve shut these days). Each PE set has portholes as a ring but that’s not how they were. You can hardly see them from a distance but has to be done. 

[RGL]

Slowly slowly. Micromaster doors, eyebrows, ringols. You have to be wearing an optivisor to see the details 

[Louie da fly]

Beautiful work (as usual), Greg. I love your 20th century warships; even though it's not something I'd want to do I can recognise quality work when I see it and be impressed by it.

 

Steven

[clearway]

oh jeez dood all the usual comments regarding your sanity- as i mentioned in another log we do like creating boundless hours of fun for ourselves!

 

Keith

[RGL]

So 2 days later, I’ve done up the funnels, they have pulleys and ropes that go on them as well but I’ll add them after I’ve painted them.