Nick C Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 19 hours ago, Courageous said: What they said, looking very nice. Nick, can I ask, what colour paint did you use for you 'concrete' dock? Stuart Hi Stuart Started with a coat of Tamiya XF-20 mid grey, then another coat with about 1/4 of XF-57 buff mixed in to start getting the sandy look, then weathered with dabs of Gold Ochre, Flake White, Vandyke Brown and Ivory Black to a get something like a worn sandstone (presumption on my part) look. In pics it definitely looks the dock is built from greyish/beige stone blocks but the beige colour may just caused by weathering over time. Cheers Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Bit more progress on the dry dock this weekend. Added the railway tracks from 0.16 SS wire painted 'rusty brown' which bits scraped off the upper surface to represent the shiny bit of the rails; They're quite hard to see but look ok when the light catches them; Then moved onto the dock side crane platforms. Made these from 1.5mm evergreen covered with MK1 wooden deck sheet, with a length of I beam running down the outside edge to represent the deep beam;. Should look something like this; Super glued the platform to the dockside first and then fitted the supports underneath; And the same for the other side; Need to add the intermediate beam and then weather it all to blend it in. Cheers Nick 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 This is really turning into something special Fab work Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 This is going to look spectacular when Dreadnought go's in there, although it's looking pretty darn good as it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 When together this model will look marvellous really good job Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 This is being taken to the next level with great skill Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 This just keeps getting better, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Awesome work going on here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Thanks for all the kind comments, much appreciated. Bit more work on the details of the dock; These are resin boxes and planks from L'Arsenal along with various bits of brass and plastic card to represent pipes and steel plates lying around. The groups of rods bottom left are 'pipe' loads for the railway flat cars. L'Arsenal resin bits and Northstar PE gangways; And the dockside crane rails and bump stops (if that's the right term?) fitted along with the intermediate beam on the crane platform supports; Cheers Nick 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 That looks superb; BZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Fantastic build and a very novel way of displaying the finished ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 On 04/03/2018 at 8:58 PM, Ex-FAAWAFU said: That looks superb; BZ Thanks Crisp, like what you're doing with HMS Fearless! On 04/03/2018 at 9:17 PM, Richard E said: Fantastic build and a very novel way of displaying the finished ship. Cheers Richard Bit more work on the details. The dockside cranes have been a little sub project in their own right. I knew I'd never be able to scratch build 2 the same so I thought I'd have a go at this new fangled 3D printing! The model was done in Autodesk 123D and took a couple of days, but most of that was learning the software and to 'think in 3D' rather than 2D CAD which I'm more used to. Ended up looking like this; Which is supposed to be one of these; A couple of weeks later and a package from Shapeways; And with a bit of paint and rigging turned out like this; If anyone wants a 'fairly' accurate turn of the century steam driven dockside crane for a diorama, let me know and I'll work out to supply them through Shapeways. The level of detail on the booms in particular is quite impressive given the size but they are VERY delicate!! Couple of railway wagons loaded up; It should all start coming together now. Cheers Nick 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Those cranes are very impressive Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morty_3333 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Hi Nick! Impressive (and fast!) work You're doing there, if I get to Telford this Year I hope I will be seeing this in the flesh? Keep up the good work! Stick on...... Cheers, Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 just stunning the levels of details going into this build beefy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 Thanks for the comments and likes chaps. I have a question for anyone who can advise; I'd like to add some flags for colour but I don't want it to be unrealistic, I know the union jack would be flown from the bow in harbour and the white ensign from the stern, but would they be flown in drydock if the ship had only just been docked? Any thoughts? More details on the drydock, railings, bollards railway carriages and bits and bobs of stuff for what's hopefully going to be a 'busy' looking drydock; And a test fit to see how it's coming together; Cheers Nick 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Detail coming together now, going to be awesome Sorry can't advise on flags Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Looking Superb!! Sorry - no clue about the flags. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Nick give it to RFI that when my be ready glory of yours sail away. Another way my will be only shadow of yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Really like how its taking shape, great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Don’t know about the Edwardian era, but in the modern RN a ship in dry dock would almost certainly be “out of routine” (because in the hands of the dockyard), so not wearing ensign or jack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggu Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Incredible.................... Museum Quality .............. just spectacular.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 23 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Don’t know about the Edwardian era, but in the modern RN a ship in dry dock would almost certainly be “out of routine” (because in the hands of the dockyard), so not wearing ensign or jack. Thanks Crisp, I suspected it might be something like that but great to get the confirmation. 18 hours ago, Biggu said: Incredible.................... Museum Quality .............. just spectacular.... Thanks mate, although you really are too kind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 That's looking the business Nick. The drydock diorama really enhances the overall model but without unduely distracting from the ship. It's a very well balanced creation you have there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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