Dave A Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Well, it's beautiful, but it makes my hands shake just looking at it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfortablyNumb Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screech Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Stunning Workmanship! To have such patience to do all that small detail is absolutely astonishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I can't help myself but to keep on coming back to look at your build, If I could print a huge poster of it for my workshop as inspiration, I would! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Jockster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Surveyor Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 That is a true work of art, the PE work is fabulous.... I do have one small question, in view of your obvious huge attention to detail. I have a hunch (but I am not sure) that such a ship would use stud link anchor chain cable, as almost 100% of big ships do nowadays. Stud link avoids huge bending stresses on the links and 'cable lock'. Seen any photos of the cable? Just a thought..... and the finished model is a masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 (edited) Very nice CFN. Just been through this thread and wish I had left my Takeo like this. Brilliant work there. Do not paint anymore, this works as it is. Edited December 16, 2012 by foxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 What is the paint you have used for the superstructure and hull? This shade seems to really make the brass stand out! I know..... I'm a geek! Jockster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfortablyNumb Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) Hi Jockster! I used Vallejo Model Air acrylic paints - Dark Sea Grey for the superstucture and Hull Red for the... err... hull. For the wash, I just used a flat black oil-based paint thinned way down, applied over Future Floor Polish followed by a flat varnish. And Mister Surveyor (and I've paid a few bucks to marine surveyors, being a sailboat owner *wink)..to be honest I am unfamiliar with stud link anchor cable vs regular chain, maybe somebody else here can answer that? foxy! watching your Warspite build...awesome! Thanks for your comments everyone! -Tim Edited December 24, 2012 by ComfortablyNumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Surveyor Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Mr Numb, I normally survey the larger floating things... they're easier There are 2 types of anchor chain, stud link and open link., the difference being that stud link has a stud in each link, open link doesn't. Googling 'stud link' will explain. Stud link is available to the modeller but I am not sure if it goes small enough for the purposes of Nagato (and indeed the 'Warspite' I happened to leave for myself under the Christmas tree) But I am pretty sure Nagato had stud link cable, which can be seen if this link is magnified http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Japanese_Battleship_Nagato_1946.jpg I'm not sure this makes a huge amount of difference to your model..... which is about the most intensely detailed model I've ever seen, I am completely in awe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forlornhope Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 That is some brilliant detail work, you probably sick of being asked how you paint the brass now but...... good luck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfortablyNumb Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) Mr Surveyor, thank-you for the additional information re stud link chain. Is that type of chain available for the hobbyist? I just used craft store chain that looked about the right size, but if there is stud link chain available I would certainly use that if it was employed on the orig ship. That is some brilliant detail work, you probably sick of being asked how you paint the brass now but...... good luck with it Hi Forlornhope and thanks for your kind words. The Nagato is finished, I'm leaving it as you currently see it. Weird I know, but it looks quite nice in person ...and for some reason, women really seem to like it. Dunno why, they hardly glance at my Yamato in traditional finish, but the brass Nagato gets alot of eyeball time and comment. Thanks for viewing my post and Cheers to all on britmodeller.com! Tim/Canada Edited December 27, 2012 by ComfortablyNumb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I think it's because the PE is unpainted your eye is drawn to how intricate the detail really is, also helped by you skill at making and fitting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Seeing that the king of PE has started an Akagi thread, I just thought I would bump this up for the benefit of those members who haven't seen this before! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Bloomin' 'eck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Rather beautiful, isn't it?!!!! Tim, this should be in a model magazine, or has it already? Like HMS Hermes, Broadsword and Yarmouth by Andrewa, models that really inspire. Gushy, but true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Still have to shake my head at this masterpiece Tim! Did you ever do the Iwo Jima in the end? Al 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Amazing - a pleasure to watch this progressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfortablyNumb Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Did you ever do the Iwo Jima in the end? Al Hi Al! I got about a month into my Iwo Jima and then I recieved a commission offer, so I put it on hold. Here's a pic of the Iwo Jima radar tower I had done before I stopped working on it: And here's a couple pics of the commission: And a last one of the brass Nagato: And then I decided I wanted to do a full blown Agaki when my local hobby shop owner said it was the most complicated production kit in the world. I love a challenge And thank-you very much Jockster!!..and Rob too! Cheers, Tim **edit** Wow, just noticed this thread has over 20,00 views! Thx everyone! Edited March 6, 2015 by ComfortablyNumb 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Awesome work Tim. Speechless. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowler0000 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 How the HECK did I miss this 1st time around?!?!?! Tim, I am in awe of this build..... Not sure the Akagi is the "most complicated production kit in the world", tho.... Not straight OOTB anyways... With all the under-deck PE stuff, however!! If ya want complicated, Try the Revell oil-rig.....!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Beautiful St Laurent, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jürgen Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Absolutely stunning. I guess I figure why you chose that alias; your fingers must get comfortably numb in those PE marathons ... ;-) Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I've got Nagato sitting in her box, and boy it's a big box from Hasegawa. She's a beautiful ship and you have done an absolutely amazing job. An inspiration to all of us who are inspired to build her one day. Thanks BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Bumpity for a thread in chat. PE pain or pleasure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gosito Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Totally stunning work. I was following you too with the Akagi and both are incredible. I would like to ask one question about your work proccess about railing. In the very first photos of Nagato, in the main gun towers, I can see that railing fits on their verticals supports, and not on lowest horiontal base, as the normal railing has,. That is so, from a particular P.E company, or you eliminate this lowest base? Thank you for the clarification, in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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