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socjo1 last won the day on October 1 2023

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  1. Thanks fellows for your interesting! This person just announces his model on polish modelling-forum, Modelwork. He even has no his web-site so it is a little bit mysterious matter. 😉 Top-secret industry??? "Birdie is his second or third model, earlier he produced cold-war era soviet Osa-class missile boat. 13 such boats served in Polish Navy during 1964-2006. Quite small (39 meters) boat but quite complex, I think. I am very sorry I don't know why you can't see my pictures. I always load these from Imgur. Has anybody the same problem? Meanwhile I still work with water on my Hibiscus-model... Regards, Michal
  2. Today I purchased new kit of small polish producer. If you think Flower Corvettes are small, look and compare: "Birdies" were 6 small (45 meters) coastal minesweepers/minelayers bulit in Poland during 1935-1939. They carried up to 20 mines and were armed 1 75 mms gun and 2 machine guns. e Jaskółka class was a versatile design which allowed the ships to serve in the role of either a minesweeper, small minelayer or a sub chaser. More here: ORP Jaskółka - Wikipedia and here: Jaskółka-class minesweeper - Wikipedia In September 1939 they laid some mine fields around polish coast, supported with guns polish infantry and fought against German airplanes. Some of them were bombed by Ju-87 Stukas and sunk. Later, a few birdies served in Kriegsmarine as atorpedo trials craft and after war again in polish Navy as patrol crafts while Żuraw (Crane) was survey vessel and training ship. Railings are really tiny! Various details. Boats are rather simply and I'll give them covers. Mast is 3D printet too and has various details: And some photos of real ships (threre were Crane, Swallow, Lapwing, Heron, Seagull and Tern): ...and in German Navy with quite spectacular camouflage: I think build will be short and simply however I want finish Hibiscus at first. So if you are interested in - be patient and stay tuned, please 😉 Best regards, Michal.
  3. After some layers of medium gel ,acrylic paint and gel with microballs... Some waves to add... Michal
  4. Slowly I am adding various details. Anchors, winch, railings, canvas dodgers and depth charges. For canvas dodgers I used thin aluminium foil. I like its somewhat tired and weathered look. BTW. The last 3 days-weekend in polish Beskidy mountains (about 1000 - 1200 m above sea level). I spent one night in tent and one in bothy (former sheperd's hut) with one million dollars -view and fantastic sunset at 6.18 😉 Regards, Michal
  5. Quad Vickers, additional Lewis-guns on platforms, nice camo, anchor-barrel... Very interesting Flower and scene. As always you did very good model! Best regards, Michal
  6. @robgizlu, @Jeff.M - as you see, I am very good boy (or I try at least ;-))) and I'm listening to the advices of the wisers. What I did? I removed boat platforms with CA remover and cleaned these. Then I just sicked PE parts with 0,2 mm plastic sheet, painted and washed with dark brown wash. And painted shells yellow. I also added grating imitation on bridge-extention. It is just PE-fret painted with light wood colour. When I watched @theskits62 fantastic Round Class trawler I realised it was perfect boat's platform reproducing: However 1/72 and 1/350 models are quite different worlds. My interpretation is not perfect but good enough for me. And finally once more detail: adding front support under pom-pom platform was very difficult and tricky. That was a reason why I bought a new tweezer, quite specific shape. And... finally after a few attempts, I succeeded! Hope more soon. Best regards, Michal
  7. Once again sorry for long pause. Life... HMS Hibiscus already with decals printed by my friend. Thank you! Beside, I did a few small modifications. I extended bridge and relocated some portholes. I modified as well aft Vickers baystand - removed shelter and lip around baystand's edge. On stern I added depth charge's doors. Unfortunately I think they aren't very accurate, but I will not change these. I have two questions. First - which colour I should paint gun shells located around gun? Metallic, brass or just grey? And the second one. Behind the bridge we have platforms for boats. Utill now I thougt they were made just from thick wooden boards with no epty spaces between these boards. Have you ever seen such open-work platforms here? Best regards, Michal ... and sorry for these crazy pinkish photos, I hope next time they will be better!
  8. Fnatastic work. It will be great model! I see lot of inspirations for me... Michal
  9. Thank you again for kind comments, it is very motivating for further modelling! I read The Cruel Sea (in Polish) first time when I was about 12 years old. Even today I find Monsarrat's book very good and touching. Another good book by the same author I wrote is Three Corvettes. Thank you for so niiice questions. Our new buys and plans - thats what we like talk about the most. 😉 This year is 90th Anniversary of D-Day. This is good motivation for finishing LST-52 model. (picture from navsource.org) I begun it once a day however it bored me when I sanded of oversized ribs on hull. Now I think I rested enough and I'm ready to go further. And what else? Maybe finally something with Polish white and red ensign? There is nice 3-D printed 1/350 model of post-war Osa missile boat clas made by one modeller from Poland... ...and finally I hope I will at least start this year Trumpeter's new Dido. I consider HMS Naiad or a little newer HMS Sirius or Argonaut. Best regards, Michal
  10. Their II world war US Navy destroyers are really pretty models so it would be very nice return and hope for more great models. Regards , Michał
  11. Here we have first renders and photos of HMS Naiad: http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=3977&l=en Regards, Michal
  12. Thank you very much for your comments, I really appreciate it! One remark, today i would paint decks rather grey instead Brown, I think grey is more likely. Thank you, I had lot of fun making photos too. Especially those with her "steel sisters", Copper Cliff and Hibiscus together. I like these photos which give you illusion being on real ship too and I tried to do such shots. Regards, Michal
  13. Fantastic model. At once you are thinking: grey, grey. No streaks, no chips. Kingdom of boredom. But later... You are more and more involved. So many subtle shades (of Grey? 🤭) , factures (canvas boat covers!!!, ropes, rusty chains, wood and so on), details and colours. Fascinating story, I watched your model a few times and still I like to come back here. Could you write how did you do canvas boat-cover, please? Real gem and fascinating model, gratulations! Michal
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