SS Canberra by Old Rentner - FINISHED - Airfix - 1/600 - PLASTIC

[Old Rentner]

On 2/28/2024 at 3:52 PM, yvesvidal said:

You have turned an old, crude Airfix kit into a little marvel. Congratulations.

 

Yves

I’m trying but for me it is not easy now!  Thank you for such kind words.

[Old Rentner]

Finally, the pool railings are in place, now to address the radio/radar cables and rigging lines?

 

 

[Old Collingwood]

Looking Excellent  - its  always the  little details  that  make the  difference.

 

OC.

[Old Rentner]

Superglue did not work for the lines!  I was unable to hold the line still enough for the glue to stick.  I needed an initially more sticky glue.  After several tests I used a thick pva and then when dry covered it with a little UHU.  I then painted over the glue and the lines seem pretty firm.  I have no idea how others manage this problem?

 

[Old Rentner]

The ‘main’ mast lines in place - I decided not to even try to place the lines for flags etc - it all looks a bit pathetic compared to the real thing!  Ends still to be cut off when the glue dries.

 

 

[Ferrus Manus]

Remember, this is a 1/600 scale model. Most modelers wouldn't even attempt the lines, which already puts your model far above most others. 

[Old Rentner]

Painted the cradles this morning!

 

[Old Rentner]

On 3/10/2024 at 3:40 PM, Old Rentner said:

On 3/9/2024 at 3:20 AM, Ferrus Manus said:

Remember, this is a 1/600 scale model. Most modelers wouldn't even attempt the lines, which already puts your model far above most others. 

Thank you for your kind words and your encouragement.  
 

I measured the thread!  Ten strands twisted were about 1mm. wide, so 600 would have been about 6cm. wide - maybe a little too thick for a real line?  My lines should have been even thinner?

 

These look much better.  I can’t really clearly see where they should go on the real boat either though.

 

Edited April 1, 2024 by Old Rentner

[Old Rentner]

At last the SS Canberra (1/600) is finished as far as I can go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Old Rentner]

Finally, my working table is ‘clear’ again!

 

[Old Collingwood]

Hey,  you  turned  a  pig of an Airfix  kit   into   a   very nice  model,   you  had  an  uphill   struggle  from  day one  -  but you  did  it.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Whats  next.

 

OC.

[Knocklouder]

Congratulations, your ship looks awesome    

[Old Rentner]

11 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Whats  next.

 

OC.

I just don’t know?

 

I’m too old to set up a wood modeling workshop so I think that I am committed to plastic kits.  If I did not have the proper and professional wood working tools I would be very frustrated so this is not an option now.  I made many planes as a boy and don’t feel inclined to go in that direction, and I don’t have the artistic abilities or painting kit to weather military vehicles.  I checked out the Revell old boat kits and compared to the SS Canberra or Mayflower the parts seemed rather gross and crude would you believe?

 

Maybe I just go back to writing about thimbles:

 

https://sites.google.com/site/moreaboutthimblestest/home/pdf-s

[Old Rentner]

9 hours ago, Knocklouder said:

Congratulations, your ship looks awesome    

Thank you!

[Old Rentner]

12 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Hey,  you  turned  a  pig of an Airfix  kit   into   a   very nice  model,   you  had  an  uphill   struggle  from  day one  -  but you  did  it.

 

OC.

Thank you too, I tried to do my best - I would have liked it to be better.

[Old Collingwood]

39 minutes ago, Old Rentner said:

Thank you too, I tried to do my best - I would have liked it to be better.

Whats  next   on the  work bench.

 

OC.

[Canute]

She turned out well. Congratulations for her.

[ccoyle]

On 3/7/2024 at 12:13 PM, Old Rentner said:

I have no idea how others manage this problem?

 

"Special words."

 

Congratulations on finishing your model!

[Old Rentner]

I discovered some steps that did not have rails so I fixed those.

 

 

 

I also added a couple more ‘rigging’ lines.

 

 

I’m finding that the more photos that I take the more errors are exposed!

Edited May 8, 2024 by Old Rentner

[Old Rentner]

More lines and cables added and missing stairways on bridge replaced!

 

 

 

 

Hopefully I don’t find anymore to add!???

[Old Rentner]

Finally, I made a name plate and then decided that the SS Canberra needed a flag or two!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Old Rentner]

The ‘finished’ model now stands firmly on a wooden base with an acrylic cover!

 

 

 

 

 

The end!

[king derelict]

She looks very good. A great result from a less than average kit. Congratulations

Alan

[Old Collingwood]

Congratulations  -  what you  did  was  to  convert  a  very  poor old  kit  that  out of the  box  just looked poor  in quality and detail,  and  you have given it  some life  - and  now  placed in a  well deserved  place  in its  case.

 

OC.

Edited May 23, 2024 by Old Collingwood

[mcb]

Looks very nice in that case.

mcb

[Canute]

Well done, turning this old kit into a very nice build.

[Old Rentner]

On 5/22/2024 at 11:54 PM, king derelict said:

She looks very good. A great result from a less than average kit. Congratulations

Alan

Thank you.  I did not realize that it was considered to be a poor kit but after struggling with some parts I do see why now!

[Old Rentner]

19 hours ago, Canute said:

Well done, turning this old kit into a very nice build.

Thank you - I did not find it too easy!

[Old Rentner]

On 5/23/2024 at 5:20 AM, mcb said:

Looks very nice in that case.

mcb

I think that the case is the best part!