Hi Everybody!
Seasons greetings to All!
New Year,New project, first on the Martime Build Forum.
I've been modelling for a good while,but this is My first major warship build,and My first intensive use of photo etch,and I would like to share the step-by step triumphs and tribulations in a full build log to show My attempts and welcome constructive remarks on.
First step is to constuct a base to work on the model,that will be the eventual core of the display case.
Mounting hardware consists of metal pedestals,spacers,bolts and captive nuts (to allow the model to be removed once the decks are fitted):-
Base cut to size from 15mm Contiboard,hull and board drilled,and mounting blocks and nuts fitted and hull bolted to base:-
Deck beams fitted,and decks test fitted-all good! :-
As this will be a fairly lengthy project,I decided to construct a dust-cover 'tent',which will be also used to finalise the size of the final dislay case (cover made over-height as a do not know the finished height of the model):-
That's all for now!
Keep Sticking! Cheers, Pete