Overpin Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Hi, I would like to proudly present my first completed ship! I've had two previous attempts at building a ship, but both have failed due to different reasons. My first try was Heller's Tirpitz in 1/400 but the detail & fit was horrible, it was also my first model so I had no idea how much work a battleship was. My second attempt at ships was Fujimi's lovely 1/700 IJN Fuso but I ordered the wrong wooden deck for it which I realized after it was glued, and I lost all motivation to move ahead with the build. After building a few decent aircraft I finally got the courage to go back to ships. I originally intended to build the Warspite OOB but ended up ordering Pontos wooden deck (which came with some PE) and Eduard RN railings. I started last christmas and have been working on the build a few hours per weekend. The kit itself was lovely, most of the detail was pretty good and everything went together smoothly. The whole model is brush painted using Vallejo model colors, weathering is mostly diluted acrylic paint and a few touches of Tamiya weathering master. Rigging is streched sprue (my first go at rigging) and only after it was done did I realize I probably should have painted it . In the end I'm pretty happy with what I've achieved apart from a few mistakes that bug me: I think the waterline is too low for WW2 warspite, the wooden deck has a small crack and the forward superstructure rigging is too thick. Hope you enjoy! Edited August 3, 2017 by Overpin 64 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h20 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 great first ship build, well done hope to see many more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Your first ship you must have a natural talent for them then, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overpin Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 52 minutes ago, colin said: Your first ship you must have a natural talent for them then, well done. To be fair I had two testbenches to practice on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 7 hours ago, Overpin said: a few mistakes that bug me and that's the way we get better The build and paint job are a credit to you, look forward to your next build Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clogged Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Great work! Painting and weathering are excellent. Has the plane gone on a flight recce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) For a first-completed warship model, that came out really nice! You make me want to get my Warspite off of the Shelf of Ode to Woe. As for the rigging, looking great too by the way, nothing is stopping a fine tip marker from coloring them up! Edited August 3, 2017 by Thom216 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overpin Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 12 hours ago, Clogged said: Great work! Painting and weathering are excellent. Has the plane gone on a flight recce? I found the detail so poor that I didn't want to include it, felt like it ruined the look. Especially the wing struts were massively out of scale, but maybe I'll scratch build those some day or get some aftermarket parts if those are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Set No.5 of Eduard's Queen Elizabeth detail sets has etch parts for the Walrus. A quote from Shar2's review: " Lastly the Walrus aircraft are provided with new interplane struts, propeller and deck handling trolley/launch cradle" . HTH Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 First? Oh my! Can't wait to see your next one. That is amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Incredible build, it's a lovely kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Spoiler A very nice Warspite, thats a great start into ship modelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Lovely job ! very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Ooh, that is very nicely detailed and finished, you've done the old girl proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Nothing wrong with this attempt. Damn good I'd say. A lot of time and effort has clearly been put in. I'm sure you are proud of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overpin Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 On 8/14/2017 at 6:59 PM, Bodmin said: Nothing wrong with this attempt. Damn good I'd say. A lot of time and effort has clearly been put in. I'm sure you are proud of it. Thank you! Yea, I have no idea how many hours I've spent on her, and I definetly am proud of the result. Of course this forum and others set the bar pretty high, but I try not to compare my own build to others too much. I had a really great time building this one, and I'm hyped for my next build! Going to build K-141 Kursk as a christmas gift for a friend of mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Lovely build, even more so since it's your first ship. Many years ago, I While I was hitch hiking around Normandy and northern France with a mate, we bumped into an old guy in a bar who told us he had been on Warspite during the Second World War. He recalled the ship bombarding the French coastline during the Normandy landings, and again later on in the war when they went back and had a go at Le Havre and Brest. He said it was a great experience watching the ground gradually level away as the shells hit their targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 What a great build, ship models fascinate me, however I've never been brave enough to have a go at building one, but who knows one day maybe. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Nice job, I would not have guessed it was brush painted looking at your pictures. The weathering looks very effective as well. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex SZ1996 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 looks pretty good for a brush painted model. well, the overall finish does look quite good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 That looks great. You're braver than me in having a go at the rigging. Did you use the stand that came with the kit? You did a splendid job with it if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Absolute beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Great model of a truely great ship. After distinguished service in both World Wars it is very saddening that this ship was allowed to be scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overpin Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 20 hours ago, JosephLalor said: That looks great. You're braver than me in having a go at the rigging. Did you use the stand that came with the kit? You did a splendid job with it if so. Yeah, it's the kit's stand. I thought it looked pretty ok so I went with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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