janci75 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Hello ! I'm scale modeller from Slovakia mainly interested in WW2 British subjects. Herewith I want to share pictures of my latest build. More model photos Best regards Jan 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyby Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 What a great job and the weathering is just perfect, how long did this take you Jan? I'm going to try my hand at ship building after I get some more practice on the models, perhaps next year sometime, I've just bought Tamiya 1/350 Tirpitz and New Jersey, going to try and build the straight out of the box but I don't think I could compete with your standards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) Jan, very nice!! I am warming up to British warships myself. My first love will always be IJN cruisers and American destroyers. As allyby said the weathering looks great. Allyby, you have to just jump and do it. Having built both of those fine kits I would say the Tirpitz is probably the easiest but it's really a toss up. The Jersey has the easiest camo. The Tirpitz splinter is a nightmare on the superstructure. Welcome to the forums BTW Edited March 9, 2017 by Bitzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Very nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Nice one. Is it a kit or a scratchbuild? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Very, very nice build Jan. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamwalker Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 well done thats kits well past its sell by date nowadays, got it and the other one both will end up in the bin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clogged Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Great looking build. Love the painting and weathering. Its hard to appreciate its size without something to compare it with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Very nice indeed. Well beyond my capabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Excellent build,beautifully detailed and painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Lovely job, I can appreciate the ammount of hard work that you have put in to get such a good result, the kit is so innacurate in places its almost funny, and its really nice to see her modelled in a late war configuration, it would be nice if someone released a decent 1/350 kit but Im sure you feel the same as I do, having been to hell and back, it would also be really annoying !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big respect to you from a fellow traveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Good work, great subject and well finished. Nice to see RN Corsairs on a carrier deck, the Walrus makes a nice addition too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Superb build, very well done you must be proud of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Kit or scratchbuild or a mix? Whichever; truely awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Well tidy mun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Great job. Also, nice to see an RN WW2 subject rather than endless USN or IJN subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janci75 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Thank for all your kind words, they encouraged me present my other models here. Model is modified Heller 1/400 kit sold as HMS Illustrious, but cca 50% of kit is rebuild or completely substituted by scratchbuild and resin parts. When I had a time to take pictures of progress I published some of them in Czecho-Slovak modelforum. It took me cca 400 work hours to complete - in time span of 8 years. I Have also build other 1/350 kits in parallel. Aftermarket parts used : 1/400 WEM Illustrious/Victorious photoetch 1/400 WEM Resin Illustrious bridge - parts only as it doesn't fit to BPF configuration 1/400 Northstart windows/portholes 1/400 L'Arsenal double, and single Bofors as well as Avengers and Corsairs (wings had to be shortened to be british) plus various leftover form my 1/350 build. Happy modeling Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Please show us more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 excellent work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Excellent work on a very old kit,thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Hello Jan, Just checked your WIP. It looks fantastic. This is a relatively very cheap model, but you turned it into a winner. My compliments on all the work you did put in to the model. But the end result is stunning. "Master Modeler" Regards, Orion / The Netherlands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Superb!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoscar Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Hello, Waouuuuh, it's superb. I love your style. This patina is beautiful. Knowing the Heller kit you have done an admirable job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GernotH Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Very impressive amount of work---I can believe it took 8 years, the starting point is quite a dismal affair as we are all well too aware of! Very good to see a Brtiish WW2 carrier in mid-war configuration like this, brilliant to see how you've updated the aircraft complement as well. A salute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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