HMS Galatea by king derelict - Flyhawk- 1/700 - PLASTIC

[king derelict]

17 hours ago, AJohnson said:

That is indeed very busy looking Alan! 

Hi Andrew. Flyhawk really pack in the details. Sprue after sprue of tiny pelorus, lockers, binoculars, and they even manage to detail hinges on the front of the lockers. It’s crazy but does make the finished model look really busy. My limited experience of ships is real estate is really at a premium and there is equipment installed in every available space.

Alan

[king derelict]

Lots of little details today. I pulled the Sea Fox apart without damaging anything and I think the rebuild is a bit better. I'll see how it looks with some paint on it.

Railings are being slowly added, requiring a lot of bending, checking and repeat before fitting. I think the remaining pair on the aft deck will need to be cut into two parts to make it easier to get a good fit.

In the course of fitting one railing I touched the barrel of the forward starboard gun and broke the brass barrel loose. As I tried to reinstall it the tweezers had a "ping" moment and the barrel disappeared into another dimension. I have substituted a length of brass rod which I hope will pass once painted. If not I will look for some barrels online

The railings are not long enough to reach the end of the platform, possibly another quirk of the kit departing from the initial subject. I think I have some spare railings and can add a section in.

A few more days down in the details, touching up and painting things like the spotlight lenses.

 

Thanks for looking in, the likes and comments

 

Alan