fu_manchu Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 The detail on this is stunning, how you have the patience to do all that PE beats me and the skill with which it is attached is fantastic. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 At the risk of upsetting some folks, I am finishing this Nagato similar to one below (with a few adjustments of my own): I would never let that be a consideration in my modelling! Hope you can finish yours to the same standard as your Yamato. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 and i sincerely hope you don't decide to paint all the PE afterwards, it would be beyond frustration to get it looking natural! Good decision to fill the "Excel spreadsheet" plating lines on the hull, a surprising oversight from Hasegawa there? Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfortablyNumb Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 and i sincerely hope you don't decide to paint all the PE afterwards, it would be beyond frustration to get it looking natural!Good decision to fill the "Excel spreadsheet" plating lines on the hull, a surprising oversight from Hasegawa there? Al yes Al, quite disappointing of Hasegawa to not correct that look..then they released Mutsu a yr later with the SAME HULL!!! I don't know about manufacturers sometimes.... I wanted to thank all for their comments thus far...its appreciated believe me! ... I will have a nice update in the next couple of days, but for now here is some of the detail I have been adding to the model (all portholes are now drilled and capped, for instance) ...the part below is held upside down to illustrate **edit -sorry for fuzziness of pics, camera is about 1 inch from subject and I do not have a macro lense, my apologies Comments and suggestions are most welcome! Thanks for viewing my post! -Tim/Maritmes/Canada 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Oh my goodness. This ship building stuff is amazing. Hats off to you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtmelvin Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Tim, I'm simply blown away by the quality of your PE work. If I could master that stuff 10% as well as you I'd die a happy man! That is just simply outstanding modeling. My C-in-C has commented on several of my builds, and trust me, they didn't look anywhere near as good as yours, that it seems a shame to cover all that PE detail work with paint and she has urged me to do one leaving the PE in the bright. Not sure if I will or not - paint hides a multitude of sins and errors - but it is an attractive idea. In your case, Nagoto is so rich in PE detail that it truly does seem a shame to cover it, especially as clean as your work is. My compliments on an outstanding build. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfortablyNumb Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Thanks very much Bob! I am still unsure as to how this will turn out in the end, but we'll stick with the plan until then. I was looking at the model yesterday and estimated about 20-25 hrs work to re-paint in a traditional fashion if that became the choice, but we'll see. ditched the side marker lights kit parts and made some with clear styrene tube drilled out slightly on the bottom with paint inserted into the drilled hole, then dunked in Future floor polish: additional detail added to superstructure base and portholes drilled and capped: prop parts: rudder detail: I will have more pics in the next day or two of the finished and joined hull and also the next superstructure level...thanks for viewing my post and comments and suggestions, as always, are most welcome! -Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 My suggestion is to keep on doing what you do. It actually is inspiring me. I know we say that sort of thing a lot on BM, but in this case I actually mean it. Each time I drop in to see your etchings, I get more impatient to start mine. I plan to leave a certain amount of my build (Suvorov) in bare brass too. It will contrast well with the black painted superstructure and in 1905, the poor old tars were still polishing things like railings and portholes. I fear that I won't achieve your crisp and precise etch work without a lot of practice though; so please keep up the tutorials here. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Your ability to work with etch is fantastic! Ship looks great too. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Got to be the cleanest PE work I've ever seen - mine is always left with finger prints all over it John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynicaljohnny Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Will the brass tarnish overtime if left unpainted? or are you planning on clearcoating it anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Reeder Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) Tim ,your PE working is breathtaking,and you have made me want to build a Japanese BB,but I`ll paint my PE!,keep it coming ! Cheers Phil Edited January 4, 2012 by Phil Reeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfortablyNumb Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Small update, got more work done on the hull and added another deck on superstructure: Thanks for viewing and thanks especially to those who have commented, its appreciated! -Tim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Incredible work! Love watching your progress on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Beautiful work Tim, no matter how hard I look I still can't find any indication of glue... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forlornhope Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Bugger me that is just amazing, ditto on the comments of a very clean build. Dedication at its best well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Wow, that's some damn fine work, I'm seriously impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basosz Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 That is pretty damn awesome! What kind of Dark Magic do you use to attach the PE without any smears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-26luvr Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I have been using etch-brass for over 20 years now, but your work with it is awe inspiring, both in quantity & quality. I just love each new post. Carl T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 It goes from strength to stronger, from finesse to finesser(?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfortablyNumb Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hi guys and thanks for your comments! Not much new, but got decks 7 and 8 on the superstructure done: deck 7 assembled and installed on superstructure deck 8: those japs were big on binoculars *edit* well, just noticed in the pic...there are two distinct ejector marks on the outside binocular deck, hmmm...guess nothing a couple of ammo boxes won't hide, but despite the small flaws (and the one big one of course, the hull lines) the kit fits together wonderfully so far. Thanks for viewing! -Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 This is a joy to watch! deck 8: those japs were big on binoculars They sure were, despite not having radar their optics were so superior that they nearly always got the first punch in during night engagements. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfortablyNumb Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 Hi Al and yes about the Japanese propensity for optical...I read that the Japanese also believed, on a whole, that they actually had superior eyesight to Caucasians, particularily their vision in darkness. Don't know if its true, I somehow doubt it, but hey... Anyway another small update, deck 9 of superstructure: Type 13 radar: Thanks again for viewing and comments and suggestions are welcome. -Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hewitt Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Fantastic PE so clean what glue do you use.Were they were bad was damage control. a hard lesson we leant after losing Ark Royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) WOW!!! this is an amazing build my friend!! :clap2: Edited February 14, 2012 by periklis_sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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