Andreas.R

I think the biggest problem will be the deck planking. It could be solved by using a genuine wood deck, I had the same problem and it worked out nice & easy. Good luck with this demanding build / conversion! It looks similar to my workbench😜 Regards Andreas

A "surrealistic camo" nicely done! However, it is Surrealism, with its fluid conceptions of identity and fascination with mimetic deceptions, that emerges as the avant-garde movement most aligned with the theory and practice of military camouflage during the Second World War. In his history of camouflage, Dazzled and Deceived, Mimicry and Camouflage, Peter Forbes claims, “What cubism was to the First World War, surrealism would be to the Second” (137). The Museum of Modern Art produced a major exhibition of Hayter’s work and influence in 1944. Prior to that, the museum produced three exhibitions devoted to camouflage between 1941 and 1942. The first of these was the section of Britain at War previously mentioned, which was followed by two exhibitions on civilian defense developed in collaboration with the Addison Gallery of Art, in Andover, Massachusetts, and the Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn, respectively. The Pratt Institute ran Camouflage Research Laboratories to train architects, engineers and designers. These MoMA exhibitions emphasized the concealment of civilian targets from aerial bombardment, the type of work that engaged Penrose, Trevelyan and Hayter in London in 1939. In a press release for the “Camouflage for Civilian Defense” exhibition of 1942, the description of the show parallels the text of Penrose’s Home Guard Camouflage Manual, specifically in outlining the threats of the new technologies of vision: “aerial photography with super-speed cameras, telescopic lenses, infra-red film and the revealing use of stereoscopic photographs.”11 According to Penrose, the purpose of the camoufleur was not so much to conceal, but to confuse, which placed special emphasis on the use of texture, the elimination of shadows, and the use of screens and decoys.

Impressive build, nice details, very good painting! Cheers Andreas

Not only the soldering, but the perfect cut out of the plates (around the torpedo tube). Admirable skills! Cheers Andreas

Well……..that came out quite well. The rigging is excellent! I know very well what you're talking about when construction takes forever and you despair! But persevering is worth it - as everybody can see. Regards Andreas

Hello Steve, WHAT IS PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE TO ME IS THE TOTAL LACK OF STYRENE PLASTIC! Your models are made according to old craftsmanship, i.e. before the injection molding era, and then the leap into the latest, 3D printing! And this with extraordinary results. The most of us are still captured in the injection molding world / era. A new exciting projekt.

Hallo Steve, here maybe a link with interesting historical background: https://steelnavy.net/CombrigHavock700.html cheers Andreas

The printed railing template worked pretty good, excellent idea!

Congratulations on an outstanding first scratchbuilding effort. From my point of view this is what full hull ship models should look like: clean build, no weathering, no sailors on deck. It's different with waterline models, Here wheatherring and sailors on deck are perfectly fine. As Bertie said: Proper ship modelling the Greenwich Museum way.

Thanks Vesa, i will compare both versions of the real car. The renaissance transkit offers only the modifications visible from outside (body). Maybe the internal organs can be made by 3D. Will keep you informed. Andreas An interresting link: https://www.modellismo.net/forum/statico-work-progress/114576-auto-peugeot-205-t16-e2-1-24-a-85.html

I believe that the photos cmatthewbacon has posted, give a very good indication. The bow and rudder/propeller are reasonably visible. If you compare the hulls of similar ships built at the same time, you will only notice small differences, especially in the bow and stern areas.

Nice build and painting! I have build the same. This kit has a big issue: the wings are hanging down. It is difficult to correct, when bending them into the right shape, there will be great gaps between the nascelles on both sides of every nascelle.

Impressing work, specially the rigging with stretched sprue and the brush painting of this unusual camouflage.

Bertie, that sounds convincing!

But they had 4 Funnels! At that time a sign of strength and speed. I will follow this build closely

Hello Dave, interesting subject, outstanding build! The sea base turned out very well, specially for the scale.

Some more pic`s of the front and aft superstructures. The front superstructure has not yet been glued on. I have to fix the big mast and make the rigging first. The davits are also laying on deck, to avoid breaking off. Some of the railings at the platforms have to be bent again. Thanks for looking!

I really like the River Class OPV (I am not a fan of modern ships, actually). You have once again succeeded in creating a particularly beautiful model - despite the initial problems. Also, the improvements made and the clean execution are stunning. This is exactly what full hull models should look like (without weathering)

Here are the pic`s of the painted and attached 3D printed parts. I have printed them with my old phrozen 4K printer, which did not print very well. It was very difficult to fit these parts into the already built model. The 3D print had to be adapted to the model, and some parts of the rear frame were damaged during installation. When the upper part of the body is put on, only sections of the engine will be visible. But I think it doesn't look bad after all! Cheers Andreas

Very nice build, specially regarding the 1:720 Revell kit! Lovely details! Regards Andreas

Thanks beefy! But on the enlarged Photos I have noticed them - and they will constantly annoy me

Finally ship itself is nearly finished, just the masts and rigging of them. However, the merciless macro lens still reveals many small improvements that are needed. Cheers Andreas

Hello Dimitry, this was a dangerous action, I would have avoided this action if it wasn't visible to the naked eye - forget it (only you know what's wrong!) But if it goes wrong there can be undeniable damage. I've experienced it a few times. (The opposite of good is good intentions!) But you got it by the right way!

One should not commit a foolish act twice, after all, the choice is large enough.

I am deeply impressed by those figurines ,especially the bald guy!