[Revell 1/48 Tornado F3]

Thats a very nice build there, love the dio with it too👌! 

Absolutly think I'll probs build the 111 sqn next. So I can use the 23 sqn decal on this one! But will be a little while yet as just put tamiya's F-14D 1/48 on the bench! 😊

[Revell 1/48 Tornado F3]

Thank you all for the nice comments 😊. 

10 hours ago, Kitchen Modeller said:

Very nice - decal on the tail looks good from here. The resin really adds something. Those nozzles look brilliant. Great paint job all round. Love the weathering effects. 

It was the decal eagle on the otherside of the tail, It would't set very well. So it ended up peeling 🙄. Think i'll do the other markings on the next and use the spare eagle on this one! 😊. 

8 hours ago, markmcguire25 said:

Looks great! What nozzles did you use?

Thank you. I used aires, tornado exhaust nozzle's 😊

[Revell 1/48 Tornado F3]

Hi guys! 

Just finished off revell's tornado f3 1/48. Challenging little build with the usral flash and fit issues! Lots of dry fitting. but was impressed with the detail in the kit. Was built strait out the box, with just resin wheels and jet nozzles added. Had an issue with a decal on the tail, enjoyed the build so much I've orded another kit to fix that problem. 

 

Thank you for looking hope you enjoy! 😊

Beezwhat

[Revell's 1/32 Arado 196 A-3]

Hey guys! 

Did a little to the arado over the last couple of days! Painting and weathering putting the cockpit together. Useing mr hobby acyrilics and Abteilung 502 oils for washes and blending in. Mixed my own colours so maybe not 100% accurate. Glossed over and just needing a matte coat in places. 

Still some bits to go into the cockpit and a little more detailing to do in places! But really pleased with how the fabric seat belts turned out and how the look is going! 😊. 

 

Hope you enjoy! 

Beezwhat! 

[Tamiya 1/350 king george v]

Great build so far! Enjoying watching your progress! 

 

Not sure if it helps, you maybe able to find replacement range finders for HMS ships and masts from sovereign hobbies or hannants? They do alot of PE extras. 😊

Beezwhat

[Academy 1/350 HMS Warspite]

4 hours ago, robgizlu said:

Certain of my "Coastal" colleagues will laugh - but what did you use for the insulators (uniformly sized and rounded!)?

They were made from PVA dabbed on with a cocktail stick! 😊. 

[Revell's 1/32 Arado 196 A-3]

Hey guys! 

Well after completeing my last project academys warspite. I wanted somthing of a challenge, So I found this whilst looking though the stash! 😊. Have afew aftermarket items. Masks, masters brass gun barrels, and fabric seatbelts! May add some more as I go along, but the kit out of the box looks to be pretty good! Will be adding the 1/32 HPH models catapult. At a later date! 😊. 

 

Just getting the cockpit and sub assembly's together first and ready for primeing, will post more as I go with the build! 😊. 

Enjoy!. 

Beezwhat

[Academy 1/350 HMS Warspite]

Thank you. It was'nt too bad tbh, as made it, from perspex, angle edged pine and LED's. 

 

Beezwhat

 

[Academy 1/350 HMS Warspite]

Hey guys

Completed Academy's 1/350 Warspite. With pontus upgrade set, with wooden decks. Was started at the beginning of the year, with afew pauses inbetween! Thoughly enjoyed the build, was my first ship build defanitly wont be my last 😁.

 

 

Thank you all enjoy! 😊

Beezwhat

[Academy 1/350 H.M.S Warspite]

Hi Guys. 

Just a quick update! 😊. Well have'nt done too much to the warspite today. As I think I'm now comming towards the end of the build, I'm quite happy with the finnish of her. I have started constructing a display case for her insted.

 

Been playing around with some Led's & benzels running off a battery box, which I'm going to install dotted along the top of the case to give it a spot light affect on the ship whilst she's on display 😊.

 

 

Thank you everyone for following my build its been a long project, Some big learning curves, but mainly alot of fun and enjoyment with the project from start to finnish. There will be some detailed pictures with no clutter in the background when I've fully completed the build. 

Hope you've enjoyed 

Thank you 

Beezwhat12

 

[Academy 1/350 H.M.S Warspite]

Hey guys! 
Well I'm back, After far to much time away from the hobby! 

Well after putting the warspite on hold for all this time, haveing her sitting there, with me looking, planning and itching to finish the project off I'm finally makeing a new start! She went though quite abit of progress befor I had to put her on hold. Unfortunatly I lost some progress picture's but this is what she looked like. 





Thats the progress to date, I've worked on anchors some detail a little bit of weathering and rigging, needs painting an touch ups, but shall all come together in time! 

Hope you enjoyed the progress, will post more detailed progress as I continue the build! 
Thank you. Beezwhat

[HMS Hood 1/350]

beautiful build! keep up the good work!  

[Academy 1/350 H.M.S Warspite]

hey guys

 

just finished a little more on the warspite just some painting weathering and a start on the anchor chains!  

also just an excuse to try out my new camera so hopefully some clear pictures than befor  

 

 

thats as far as i have got for now! 

hope you enjoy

Beezwhat

[Academy 1/350 H.M.S Warspite]

hey guys!!

 

Update on the Warspite, I have done quite a bit with her since the last update and she's coming along and getting close to completion!  I have also used some new techniques and something different!  

just want to say thank you everyone for your kind comments and thank you 73north for recommending the flags also! I shall be purchasing a set to finish of the ship towards the end of the build! (if im aloud)   hope they look good on your build!  

 

Well I've put it off for too long, that is the 30, 20mm Oerlikons, which consist of 5 brass parts each! but they look really really good just very very time consuming and dare to say a little tedious! I dread to think what a 100 AA gunned battleship would be like!  

 

 

Then it was on to the Pom Poms!  

 

I have also given the lifeboats some paint and got four of them glued in place to the mid structure and hanger! 

Then it was weathering to the hull including some new techniques and finishes! I used the hair spray technique for scratches and chipping and a different shade for a rusty beat up hull, then oil washes to bleach and fade it all in

and salt streak effects. I have seen on another warspite and ships defining plating on the hull so i thought i would give it ago! I think it adds an interesting effect .

Looks heavy on this picture but the oils and a fading coat blends it in later on!  

 

I did some detailing and weathering to the superstructures also a start on some rigging!  

 

This is where she has gotten too so far!!  got some painting on the pom pom's to do, still some deck details to do, anchor chains railings props and touch ups to do and she is very much getting there!

hope you all enjoy the progress and i shall post up the next lot as i go along!

Thank you

Beezwhat 

 

 

 

[Bismarck! Tamiya 1/350 scale]

Thank you for all your kind comments guys! really appreciate them!!  

9 hours ago, 73north said:

very good work , don't worry about the pictures , as long as you are happy with the finished result then all's good

can I ask one thing - did you use an aftermarket wooden deck ??

I built this model in the 1990's , nice kit , but I never knew at the time about the aftermarket items that transform a warship in 1/350 scale

I also hastily admit , I bought Tamiya Paint that was awful for the look of the Model , and also didn't use masking tape so my black waterline belt

was a bit wavy in places -

 

I can also say for your next build on HMS Warspite - try these 1/350 Flags for your finish touch on the White Ensign

http://www.becc.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d60.html            from BECC Model Accessories - I would use the A or AA Size ( Type GB02 )

I used these in the 1990's for my HMS Prince of Wales and the difference to a Decal Flag is staggering !!

 

 

Thank you 73north!  I am happy with the finish, was a very good learning curve and have used them and put to practise on the H.M.S Warspite  

I did use an aftermarket wooden deck, MK1 Design i think the make was, i thought i would try one out! and it makes one very big difference the look and texture is very much like the real thing, just could do with darkening the colour of the wood 

as it comes across very light in my opinion, especially if you have the ship in a weather'd look  but other than that, they fit very very well abit fiddly but as long as you take your time they are brilliant!  

I also used tamiya paint, i found the tones of the greys where abit dark and did't show of the detail very well, so i used whites and light greys mixed with in and pre shaded just to get better shadows for the detail!  

 

Ooo Thank you very much for that recommendation!  them flags will go nicely for the warspite!! I have brass flag poles for the warspite as i went for the pontos detail set in the end, as it comes with full brass masts and 

accessories! it's comming along very nicely i have a work in progress build thread if you was interested in taking a look  http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235013535-academy-1350-hms-warspite/#comment-2608582

 

 

thank you 

Beezwhat

 

[Academy 1/350 H.M.S Warspite]

hey guys.

I have managed to get sometime this weekend to work on the warspite! 
just some painting and detailing managed to get all the life craft together and ready for a spray! next on the list will be abit of weathering on the hull,
wearing down the anti foul and more detailing, then onto the AA weapons 

 

 

just a quick test fit to see what she's looking like so far! 

 

thanks for looking! shall continue at a later date!  hope you enjoyed! 
beezwhat

[Academy 1/350 H.M.S Warspite]

Thank you for your kind words!! Its getting there but plenty too do yet! But really enjoying the build!  

haha yess yess, i did forgot to mention i acquired the pontos detail set from you guys at sovereignhobbies, thank you for the great service and fast delivery! highly recommended!!  

[Academy 1/350 H.M.S Warspite]

hey all. thank you for all your kind words  

well i decided to go with the pontos detail set, as it included 141 brass parts, 3 sheets of photo etch, wooden deck, 50 resin parts, anchor chains, and various other details  

 

 

well I have made some more progress on the Warspite. Mainly working out and sorting the P.E and brass, for what's what and where's where as i go though the stages of the build!  

then i started doing parts in stages superstructure's cranes hanger's masts 

 

Then finally this is where I've gotten up to, it has taken longer than i had thought, with well life in the way over Christmas new years new job in the way ect ect, the wooden deck was surprising a breeze to fit and adds a real good bit of detail to the build, i would like to darken stain the wood down abit, as it looks abit too light for an operational battleship, so will be experimenting with off cuts too find a nice tone for it  get everything else primed and painted, and its all mainly detailing work and weathering  

 

this is how she is looking so far, been a great build soo far really enjoying the challenge! the kit is lovely and the pontos extras really add high levels of detail!  

 

hope you all enjoy. 

thank you 

beezwhat

 

 

[Bismarck! Tamiya 1/350 scale]

Hi everyone.

Just completed Tamiya's Bismarck 1/350 scale, This is the first ship model I have built in this scale. as this is the case i thought i would test my skill's out on lots of aftermarket parts.

Eduards photo etch, detailing set, AA guns, Brass barrels, anchor chains, stairs and steps, catapult cable reels, water tight doors, port holes, ect ect.

I really enjoyed the challenge and it was something different, I learned a lot for my next ship build in this scale which is H.M.S Warspite. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sorry if the pictures are not of the best quality! was all off my phone camera!  but I hope you enjoyed the pictures apart from the quality!  

 

Thank You 

Beezwhat12

 

 

[Academy 1/350 H.M.S Warspite]

hi guy's 

I have never done a build progress on a model befor, as this will be a long term project I thought I would give it ago  

This will be my second 1/350 scale ship I have built. As I usually build aircraft, so felt I needed to mix it up a little bit. maybe make some aircraft in between.  

I have started this kit so there is some pictures that are missing from the build, so I'll try get it as close to up to date as i can  

 

The box and the wooden decks made by Pontos. All I am awaiting now is the photo Etch from White Ensign plus brass barrels and resin and etched AA guns   Then I can really crack on with the build.

 

 

This is the earliest picture of the build I have, I had primed the Hull in ultimate Model's black primer plus the decks, then used Mr hobby Red Hull colour for the bottom half of the hull, Masked all up ready for the camouflage. 

 

 

Then was the black water line marker and some shading done in some area's for abit of early weathering.

 

Then I added some light shade for paint fade on the bottom half of the hull and abit of shading to the camouflage, then sealed and protected with a coat of varnish using Gauzy agent. 

This is as far as I have gotten with the build other than some priming here or there on some parts. As i'm still waiting for photo etch and various other aftermarket parts. I've come to a stand still  

I have enjoyed the build so far and the kit is turning out to be a lovely kit as far as i have got. I shall post up pictures in stages as I continue and progress with the build, hope you enjoyed and thank you for reading!

 

Cheers 

Beezwhat

 

 

[Messerschmitt Bf109E-1 Airfix 1/48 Scale]

Hi All

Just finished a 109 in between a project im currently working on, which is near completion soon as the post man arrives with supply's.

hear is my Bf109E-1 flown by Oberleutnant Hannes Trautloft. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you 

Hope you enjoyed!  

[Meng Me 410 b-2 Heavy Fighter 1/48]

Hi all.

Just completed another model, which is a Me 410 b-2 Heavy Fighter, enjoyed the kit, very good kit and lots of options

hope you all enjoy

Hope you all enjoyed and thank you for your viewing time

Thank you

Beezwhat

[Airfix 1/48 Hawker Hurricane MK.I]

Hi guys.

This is my latest addition, Airfix hurricane MK.I new tool kit, no problems really with the kit enjoyed building this model, Rather pleased with how the kit has turned out

hope you all enjoy and thank you for your viewing time

A picture of the her with her bigger brother

Thank you all for your viewing time hope you enjoyed

Thank you

Beezwhat

[Eduard. Focke-Wulf Fw190 A-8. 1/48]

thank you all for the kind comments

[Eduard. Focke-Wulf Fw190 A-8. 1/48]

hello all.

just completed a very nice fun kit to build strait out of the box, Eduard Focke-wulf 190 A-8. I enjoyed building this kit from start to finish no real problems with it and pleased with the result,

I hope you all enjoy the same

hope you all enjoyed

Thank you for your viewing time

Beezwhat