Queen Mary 2 by Paul Jarman - Revell - 1:400 scale - PLASTIC

[Paul Jarman]

My next build. This is a plastic kit. this will be an out of The box build with The supplied photo etch. The quality is very good for the most part. There is however quite a bit of flash to deal with in a few places. Especially on the hull. This is the platinum edition so has some added photo etch. There are also a lot of clear parts to add to the model. Typical Revell painting instructions. Add such and such % of this and that rather then straight forward colours. Over 900 pieces including the photo etch. So plenty of work.

I've been building the hull whilst working on the Titanic. The hull is painted and ready to add the decals. 

The two long bars represent the balconies that will be glued into the top part of the hull before adding the decks. There are a few hundred of these balconies to be painted. The kit came supplied with wooden decks. But I didn't like these so will paint them. 

The effect for the Windows was an accident. I always work on the side of the model I am building that will not be seen once displayed. This way any accidents can be rectified on the side that will be on display. So I tried to cut out the Windows for a better effect. I started by sanding away the plastic from the inside,which worked to a point. But it also ended up cutting into the hull. I also drilled out very small holes and cut them out. But it didn't come out very well. 

So I had to fill the areas in. I didn't have any plastic filler so used some wood filler. This had the effect that you see. It looks quite good so I will keep it. 

[Paul Jarman]

Can someone help me. I was trying to post a link to my build. But I've ended up posting the entire post by accident. Might be to do working a tablet and not a pc. If someone could delete the link I have added and be so kind as to add a proper link for me I would be most grateful.

Thanks,

Paul

[ccoyle]

13 hours ago, Paul Jarman said:

If someone could delete the link I have added and be so kind as to add a proper link for me I would be most grateful.

 

You can do that yourself on your account settings page. Go to the edit signature page, delete the link for your build log, then re-post it -- but look for and use option on the toolbar beneath the image that says "share as link." Then save the edited signature. You should be good to go!

[Paul Jarman]

Thanks but that did nothing. I seem to have lost all the signatures I had and the link takes me to the Titanic log. I've only ever managed to do it properly on a pc,the tablet seems to be the problem. I don't know if there is a way to undo what I've done and return the signatures back or how to get the Queen Mary link up. 

I'll try again at some point,if I can't get it working I'll wait a few months and see if I can afford a pc. 

Paul

[Paul Jarman]

This is getting nowhere on this tablet. I'm obviously doing something wrong as you can from how the link looks now.

Edited August 4 by Paul Jarman

[Paul Jarman]

I can't get this working, can't even delete the signature. 

I have a message at the bottom saying blocked because of IPS spam.

Which comes back as a parcel scam.

But a check of the system with sky tells me everything is clean. No spam on the system and no threats. 

 

 

[Paul Jarman]

The problem seems to be the fire tablet. I'm writing this on my PS4 and I see a completely different screen than I do with the tablet.

[Paul Jarman]

First side of the hull nearly completed. Most of the decals are in place. The top three lines of windows have been glazed with Kristal Klear. 

Usually with a flat bottomed ship I would put a bath towel on the table to protect the bottom. But that means having to handle the model each time I need to turn it around.

So I have made a baseboard from an old kitchen cupboard shelf. And then bolted two decent size columns to hold the model. They where made from a garden fork handle. and give plenty of area to grip the hull. 

doesn't look pretty inside,but the nuts won't move once tightened up. Plus if I decide to put the model on pedestals they are there to use for them.

[Paul Jarman]

Next line of balconies painted. That's 478 balconies in this part of the hull alone. I've also returned the Windows that where white back to black. The more I kept adding details the more I disliked how they looked. Have kept the port holes glazed as they look OK. 

[Paul Jarman]

The first set of decks in place. I was going to simulate the water with a resin mix. But decided they where to small to look any good,so used the decals. Which look fine. 

The line of cabins and stern deck dry fitted. there are 426 to be painted up. There is a lot of flash in this kit. The back of the balconies represent the glass doors leading out to the balcony. They probably won't be seen once the clear glass parts are added. But still need a lot of the openings cleaned out. I may then glaze them. 

You need to think way ahead sometimes when adding parts. When the stern deck was dry fitted it left the stairs going down to the next deck short. On checking through the instructions it turns out there is a small platform added. The fitting of the deck is stage 16. The two platforms that are added to create a spiral staircase are added at stage 81. So best to fit them now to get the parts lined up correctly,which could have ended up being out of line has I not checked the instructions. 

 

 

Edited August 21 by Paul Jarman