theskits62

That is really excellent, didn't realise you were also into subjects that don't float !

Looking great, what software do you use for this type of thing ??

Excellent detailing, its going to look superb when its all done.

I laminated a funnel earlier but even after much sanding i wasn't happy with it so have decided to make it from 2 vacformed halves. Anyway spent an afternoon sitting in the garden sanding and now have a master for the funnel and the oropesa float ....

Any a little more progress, after rivetting i was eager to see if a couple of coats of paint would hide them and am very happy to report that they don't. The photos are taken with a camera phone so they are hard to see but they are there and hopefully when i get to washes and dot filters etc i will be able to bring them out a little more. I used colourcoats paints which airbrushed on really nicely when mixed about 50/50 with bog standard white spirit. I've never had much luck with airbrushing and up until now have always approached it with almost a sense of dread but finally i think i'm getting the hang of it. Basically several very thin coats of paint suitably diluted, sounds easy but it has eluded me up until now. I've also now applied some depth markings, i was originally going to use the BECC offering but they just won't settle on the rivetted hull so found these waterslide decals that were just the right size and went on easily. https://www.themightybrush.com/product/roman-numerals-waterslide-transfers-decals/ I can now get down to detailing the decks and superstructure (the really fun stuff) although part of that will involve me getting some custom photo etch made which will be a new experience..... Anyway apologies for the quality of the photos i will get some properly lit ones organised down the road.

Thanks for taking the time to post the information. It would be great if Lancelot or Galahad wore a similar scheme but all the photos just show "grey" and they didn't even seem to wear pennants so rather drab. I suppose i could have gone for one of the class with "A" frame but prefer the lines of the 2 without.

I'll definitely be pulling up a chair for this one. I agree about your point on the old builders plans, I spent a day in the Greenwich archives last year going over plans for HMS Jason, Zulu, Ghurka and Acorn and was really impressed by the detail that they show. It was also lovely to actually handle them, I was quite surprised when they just bought out a bundle of rolled plans (on something like waxed linen rather than paper) and just let you unroll them and get stuck in. Its a shame that copies are so expensive. Anyway good luck with the build, looking forward to following along.....

Looking superb !!

Just incredible !! The detailing is just amazing and the imaginative way you have used the figures means it really tells a story, brilliant work.

that's a real beauty, well done....

Lovely work

Absolutely beautiful work (as usual) although i do miss that lovely soupy seascape you do on your waterline models.

Its certainly addictive but its not something you could play for more than the occasional half hour or so. Its useful for me as my daughter now lives in Perth and we play together each weekend and chat whilst we charge around in our Fletchers trying to torpedo opposing battleships (Fuso amongst them). If you want to try it just go into the PS store and "buy" it (for free) which will install it and away you go.

Great looking model, but such an unusual looking ship. Menacing rather than ugly I'd say. Interesting that you found this in a WOWS site, for anyone who doesn't know it is a free to play naval simulator on playstation and PC. Its actually great fun and apart from some line of sight "features" very well thought out. Worth a go when you need a rest from all that PE !

Absolutely stunning piece of work. It would be impressive if it was from a kit but scratchbuilt !!

Stunning work in every respect, well done.

Great to see this project moving forward again (even if you had to go into reverse briefly). Looking great.

That is looking great, particularly like the work on the bridge. Very good idea to use old film for the windows, looks spot on when you look at the photos of the Montrose.

A bit more progress, very difficult to sit indoors when the weather is so glorious (well thats my excuse anyway). After some priming/shading i've almost completed the rivets. I just hope the little devils are still visible after painting and that washes/weathering will bring them out a little. These are what i've been using https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/QRV-018?result-token=FWBdY . Pricey but to put it in context the entire hull has used about a pack and a half leaving me with plenty for the superstructure etc. They are normal waterslide decals with a thin carrier film and go on very easily.

I've just spent the weekend rivetting and thought you might be interested in the way they look before painting (which will probably make them invisible of course) !!

Just brilliant !!!! That must be about 1.5 inches long ? It could pass for a much much larger scale and scratchbuilt too, incredible work.

thats absolutely lovely, well done !!

I've always wanted to try a plank on frame sailing ship, the closest i ever got was a billing boat Jylland when i was a teenager. The hull worked out well but then i went off to uni and life etc... I suspect it is still languishing at the back of an attic somewhere or another now. I'll be watching this one with interest, the best of luck to you and i hope it restores your passion for the hobby !!

that is a lovely piece of work - well done !!

Thanks for the feedback... I think plastic has its place, I find its good for medium sized work (superstructure etc) but going too big or too small with it can lead to problems because of the softness. I'm definitely close to the edge with the planking, although the scale width is 15cm there is a tendency for the caulking to be too prominent unless you're careful with the regularity of the planks and/or cut back the colour. Wood is just so tactile !