[KFK Kriegsfischkutter (1/350 by ICM) - Finished]

17 minutes ago, Bobby No Mac said:

Crikey, it's a tiddler. You'll have it complete by Sunday!

Nah, Monday !

Jon

[The Salty Sea Dog GB Chat]

12 minutes ago, Marklo said:

I bought a boaty thing more fodder for the GB  

I’ve been wondering about getting this, be interesting to see how you get on with it 

Jon

[KFK Kriegsfischkutter (1/350 by ICM) - Finished]

14 minutes ago, Mike said:

Nice to see someone building one of these.  I reviewed it recently here, which tells you how new it is

It was your review which led me to buying it.

Jon

[KFK Kriegsfischkutter (1/350 by ICM) - Finished]

6 minutes ago, danbuoy said:

I'm glad you chose this. I've seen a few adverts for it recently, and thought it looked like an interesting little beastie. Not a type of vessel I'm familiar with.

Thanks. I've not come across these craft before either, I think its an armed fishing boat, but it does look fun. A very simple kit, that with luck, I'll be able to add a bit of extra detail to.

Nice thing is, it doesn't take up much room in my 'harbour' which is looking decidedly full.

Jon

 

Edit. I've just google translated Kriegsfischkutter and it comes out as 'War Fishing Trawler' so it's a bit like the RN armed trawlers.

J

[The Salty Sea Dog GB Chat]

15 minutes ago, John Laidlaw said:

I woke up this morning with a complete loss of motivation

Oh, I know THAT feeling, you are definitely doing the right thing and walking away.

Good luck with the new build, what you've done so far looks excellent.

Jon

[KFK Kriegsfischkutter (1/350 by ICM) - Finished]

This is to be my second build of this GB and such a tiny craft at that. Can you add it to my list please @TonyOD ?

 

This is the one and ONLY sprue.

 

I shall be mounting it on a seascape base, to represent this boat moored at a stone quay.

Now, I've noticed that there is a lot of detail on the box art, that is not present on the actual model. So, where I can, I will add parts from my stock of extras, if I've got them.

All will become apparent as I proceed.

 

First, I've made the quay side.

 

I found a site that is for railway modellers https://www.railwayscenics.com/index.php?ceid=97e50c587840907d5b6bfd37c99a6abc and they sell many types of paving and brick wall in paper form, the great thing is you can download and print them.

And that is what I have used here, with some thin strips of balsa wood, with a coat of wood stain.

I'll try and make some mooring bollards to moor there boat too.

The surface of the water is drying and I'll show you when its dry.

 

Now, onto the boat.

So far, all I've done is join the hull halves and add the waterline piece.

 

That's it for now. I'll be back tomorrow.

Jon

[HMAS Castlemaine. Bathurst Class Corvette.]

1 hour ago, P-3s rule said:

Great to see one of our Aussie ww2 workhorses reproduced so well. Very impressive modelling and end result!

 

1 minute ago, Model cobber said:

Great presentation of a class rarely seen as a model.  Excellent rigging. Well done.

No worries. I do like these little ships, very much unsung hero’s.

I did ‘dum down’ the rigging, I feel to replicate the ACTUAL rigging becomes too much on a small model.

Jon

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

22 minutes ago, Bertie McBoatface said:

 

I worry that the longer you leave it the harder it gets to take it up again. 

You and me both, I’m going to look at it and see what it says.

Jon

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

6 minutes ago, Bertie McBoatface said:

or your next may I suggest asking @TonyOD to allow your Alert? You are well short of the 25% in my opinion, and we only have one card model in the whole GB. 

You’re right of course, I should get on with Alert and it would be nice to see another card model, however I’m  not hugely confident about doing it, I think I’ve let the crappy instructions get to me, let me have a ponder. 
Jon

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

24 minutes ago, ColonelKrypton said:

As an aside, how did you make out with trying one of the Posca acrylic paint pens?

I’ve not put them to much use, as yet, but they do seem very good.

Jon

[The Salty Sea Dog GB Chat]

Greeting fellow Salty Sea Dogs, I hope you are all hale and hearty on this cold and frosty (in the UK) day.

I have just finished my first build in this group, so I need you help.

What next, I am undecided.

So first choice is........................

Which I will build as it comes out of the box, as it is about 320mm long.

 

Second is this, which as it is so small, it's only 67mm long, I'm sort of planning to mount on a seascape base, with the boat tied up to a dock/jetty.

 

So, there we are I leave the decision up to you.

Jon

[HMAS Castlemaine. Bathurst Class Corvette.]

This is a Black Cat Models kit. 1/350 scale

The additions are the draught decals from Sovereign Hobbies. Paint was also from Sovereign Hobbies.

And the wooden deck.

 

 

 

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

All done.

@TonyOD I've posted here, is that the right thing to do ?

 

[The Salty Sea Dog Gallery]

HMAS Castlemaine. 

Black Cat Models 1/350

 

 

 

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

Slowly but surely, the end is drawing closer.

Main mast added and a bit of rigging.

I think it should be done a dusted tomorrow, once the rest of the armament is added, as well as the boats.

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

2 hours ago, Alan P said:

Voyager No 3 is about 33% written

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

49 minutes ago, Alan P said:

I think so though! Built at your customary cracking pace as well. The sharp details are brilliant, really well done

Thanks Alan.

Any more books  ?

Jon

[1/350 Carriers Taiho and Graf Zeppelin]

Looking really very good. It's always a shame that SO much detail disappears. But we know it's there. 

Jon

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

Today, I've used, for the first time these excellent RN Draught Decals from Sovereign Hobbies, @Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies they really do make a difference.

 

And then on to the rear gun.

 

Into position.

Plus I've added the rear mast, the railing around the rear gun position and the two gun positions either side of the bridge.

[Combrig HMS Victoria 1/350]

1 hour ago, ArnoldAmbrose said:

actually the right is the bow

I did struggle to know which way she was facing.

Jon

[Combrig HMS Victoria 1/350]

19 minutes ago, Micha_Pol said:

Which are these flags?

I don’t know how the Royal Navy use or used flags.

But the one on the right (stern ?) looks like the Union Flag
The one at the mast head looks like the Flag Of St George or the flag of England 

Jon

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

And finally we have a funnel, now its starting to look like a ship.

[Hevva!]

Coming on nicely.

Jon

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

15 minutes ago, bissyboat said:

Nice job on the corvette. The miniscule details such as the flag locker inside the wheel house shows that you can do anything no matter the scale.

Thank you.
I don’t think I deserve such high praise, but I think I’m getting better.

Jon

[Black Cat Models, 1/350 HMAS Castlemaine, Bathurst Class Corvette - Finished.]

4 minutes ago, Bertie McBoatface said:

 

... are the biz! How on Earth do get them on so straight? 

Those are the easy ones, being as they are straight when they come off the sprue. The hard ones are those with a series of bends, angles and those infuriating half circles, that go around gun positions.

Tempers do get a bit fraught at times.

Jon