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Wow Kevin, she looks magnificent. So glad you stuck with her and finishing that beautiful build.

Please keep at it my friend.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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WOW!  super looking ship....love the weathering :)     I'm glad you kept at it too........

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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Lots achieved today, she even has props fitted, but apart from small weapons to be painted and fitted,and some radar sets I will now concentrate on weathering her for the next day or so and then finish her off with the rigging, have enjoyed this build, and have other projects lined up like the 1/200 USS Hornet and 1/200 Sovremenny, but it looks like i am now back in the mood to push on with the Victory 

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Good evening every one, I have put quite a lot of time into this build and hope to have her finished within days now, (subject to change) Im quite pleased the way she is turning out, hope everyone is having a great Sunday

 

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amazing!  superbly done Kevin! :) 

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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Good evening everyone, LOL i dont post for months then here I am two days running

 

Rigging one of these is for me a bit hit and miss, I don't have enough research books to see where all the lines are secured to, I f i get another day on her tomorrow, i should have have most of it done, it is an elasticated line in to thicknesses EZ line i think its called

 

dont show so well with this backdrop, on top of the rubbish bin

 

 

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Nice going Kevin, very impressive build.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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Good evening everyone

 

Here is something you don't hear often form me

 

The Bismarck is finished 

 

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Good evening CDW 

I have the Victory on a long term hold, whilst I decide what to do with her, the 1/72 SD14 cargo  carrier in card another 1/200 Trumpeter which i will be doing next the Russian Destroyer Sovremenny which I dont have a build log for, This has been my teach myself how to use a air brush build, BUT i have a new build on order, it is a 1/72 County Class Destroyer Hull from Fleetscale, I will scratch build the Superstructure and purchase the fittings kit to go with it this is a vessel i served on during 1978-1980 HMS Fife 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Well done and congratulations! I just had a look in the gallery, What an impressive build. Looks realy good with the weathering. 

Regards, Scott

 

Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli

 

Completed builds:

1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli  -  1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli  -  1:54 Adventure, Amati  -  1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL

1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli  -  1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel  -  1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal

 

Awaiting construction:

1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL  -  1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard

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Congratulations on completing a fine build Kevin. If this was to "teach myself airbrushing", you seem to have mastered it very well indeed. :)

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Very well done, Kevin.  Congratulations.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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OMG Kevin....she's beautiful!   so glad you stuck with it and finished her :)    a truly awesome ship........I'll have to see her in the gallery ;) 

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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Magnificent build Kevin, she looks awesome and most powerful.

Congrats on the completion.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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On 01/07/2017 at 8:55 PM, Kevin said:

Good evening CDW 

I have the Victory on a long term hold, whilst I decide what to do with her, the 1/72 SD14 cargo  carrier in card another 1/200 Trumpeter which i will be doing next the Russian Destroyer Sovremenny which I dont have a build log for, This has been my teach myself how to use a air brush build, BUT i have a new build on order, it is a 1/72 County Class Destroyer Hull from Fleetscale, I will scratch build the Superstructure and purchase the fittings kit to go with it this is a vessel i served on during 1978-1980 HMS Fife 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WOW  I spent many years loving the Devonshire class  even went over her at Pompy as a lad.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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Super nice build. Just saw the completed photos on the home page and went to your log. Congrats on a beautiful build - and as has been noted the weathering is awesome

 

Regards,

Michael

Current buildSovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal

Under the table:

Golden Hind - C Mamoli    Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati

Completed:   

Santa Maria-Mantua --

Vasa-Corel -

Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th

Gallery :    Santa Maria - Vasa

 

 

 

 

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Kevin,

 

I recently bought the Bismarck 1/200 by Trumpeter. It is an old dream that goes back to when I was 14 years old and drawing the Bismarck at the scale of 1/100. I even had a couple of turrets and cabins made of wood and copper tubes.

 

Anyway, I am really impressed by what you achieved with your kit and will keep your Build Log (as well as Flory's) as the reference for building that great kit.

 

Yves

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1 hour ago, yvesvidal said:

Kevin,

 

I recently bought the Bismarck 1/200 by Trumpeter. It is an old dream that goes back to when I was 14 years old and drawing the Bismarck at the scale of 1/100. I even had a couple of turrets and cabins made of wood and copper tubes.

 

Anyway, I am really impressed by what you achieved with your kit and will keep your Build Log (as well as Flory's) as the reference for building that great kit.

 

Yves

That makes two of us. Bought one on Ebay for a discounted price. Now to find a detail set. Huge box, longer than the 1:200 Iowa box.

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4 hours ago, CDW said:

That makes two of us. Bought one on Ebay for a discounted price. Now to find a detail set. Huge box, longer than the 1:200 Iowa box.

 

6 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

Kevin,

 

I recently bought the Bismarck 1/200 by Trumpeter. It is an old dream that goes back to when I was 14 years old and drawing the Bismarck at the scale of 1/100. I even had a couple of turrets and cabins made of wood and copper tubes.

 

Anyway, I am really impressed by what you achieved with your kit and will keep your Build Log (as well as Flory's) as the reference for building that great kit.

 

Yves

good evening and thank you for the comments, I have plenty more phots of the build, the weathering was kept quite simple with a few pastels sticks and Flory washes, i used the KA MK1 pe set

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