Calum Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) all of the above! Amazing work! Edited September 22, 2017 by Bugle07 Spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Durrant Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 This is simply stunning work.......! Will be keeping an eye on this one Barrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Excellent job, I wish to have those skills and patience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Excellent work, this is shaping up to be some build. My grandad served on Belfast in the 1950s and I built up the old Airfix kits for one of his birthdays a while back (nothing so detailed as this I hasten to add...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Stunning attention to detail! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 This is fantastic work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewa Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Thanks for the comments everyone - much appreciated. I've got a bit more progress to show, as the last post showed I normally build to complete sub assemblies with all the brasswork done before I start painting. then prime everything and airbrush the decks. By 1943 Belfast had stained wood decks and dark grey steel decks. I then masked the decks with Tamiya tape working around all the fittings - lots and lots of very small bits of Tamiya tape! - before painting the camouflage. Hull port and starboard Mid masking everything looks a bit messy: Once the masking starts coming off things look a bit better Then finally everything is looking much better - there still lots of flakes of dried paint on the decks which will blow away when I clean up. Still lots of parts to detail paint before some weathering and washing. Getting closer to the final lap now. Andrew 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 i am enjoying this build, 1/350 would do my eyes in, but there is so much more choice compared to my preferred scale of 1/200, 1/72 is just a bit silly, even as I am doing a build in that scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 This is just over the top!!! Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewa Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 With much swearing and a couple of walkouts, I've made some decent progress. With the hull and main sub assemblies put together, I then moved onto finishing the water, then masts and am now mid way through my least favourite part of the whole process - rigging. Here are a few quick iPhone shots so sorry about them being a bit harsh. I've also tweaked the water on my Jamaica and Sheffield to match Belfast ready to photograph the full set together. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) Brilliant water effect and model! Good luck with the rigging, will you be putting figures on her? Can't wait to see all three together. Geoff Edited October 26, 2017 by Bugle07 Spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Just stunning!!! All that swearing paid off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Fantastic water effect, you will have really put some life into that display when finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Can't wait to see them all together! Love the water runoff. I think you need some more foam on the fo'c'le, especially against the forward superstructure and the base of the reels/lockers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewa Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 25/10/2017 at 4:54 PM, Bugle07 said: Brilliant water effect and model! Good luck with the rigging, will you be putting figures on her? Can't wait to see all three together. Geoff Thanks - Figures will be the last step On 25/10/2017 at 9:29 PM, Modelholic said: Can't wait to see them all together! Love the water runoff. I think you need some more foam on the fo'c'le, especially against the forward superstructure and the base of the reels/lockers I think your right - I’ve tweaked it a bit tonight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I am going to have to attempt a heavy sea for one of my future builds! Yours is looking rather special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Fantastic water effect. And model itself is good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowler0000 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 AAArrrrrrggghhhh!!!!!! I was enjoying this.... Please tell us it's all finished now, Andrew...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewa Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 10 hours ago, prowler0000 said: AAArrrrrrggghhhh!!!!!! I was enjoying this.... Please tell us it's all finished now, Andrew...? Yep everything came together in the end, there’s an RFI post here with the finished article: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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