russ c Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Hi Everyone, thought I`d show you some pic`s of my fourth Maritime effort, Tamiyas Prince of Wales along with two of her assailants which came with the kit apart from the kit contents I used some generic etched railings quite a bit of copper wire to detail the masts and rigging rebuilt the cranes using strips of plastic sheet to replace the solid kit items didn`t weather it too much to try and portray the paint scheme before it faded and finally a close up of its nemises hope you enjoy looking at 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Smashing result there, mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) She looks absolutely cracking mate. Did you have to do/show the aircraft though? Perhaps I'm just a sentimental old fool. It just saddens things, as her loss, along with HMS Repulse, was a great blow the the Royal Navy and the nation, especially when Britain had already demonstrated what air power could achieve against capital ships. But then, I suppose hindsight is a wonderful thing. To me, the loss of these two ships was even more tragic than the loss of HMS Hood as she was sunk in a fight that battleships were designed to fight. And of course Prince of Wales was there! I'll shut up now as I can see myself getting in to trouble. Edited March 29, 2013 by Deacon 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Very nice job Russ C, especially with rebuilding the cranes yourself. Nice job on the a/c too. How did you go about painting the canopies and frames in that small a scale? I always thought it was an interesting idea by Tamiya to include them, perhaps with a smirk on their faces, afterall, did they include swordfish with the Bismarck? Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 She looks absolutely cracking mate. Did you have to do/show the aircraft though? Perhaps I'm just a sentimental old fool. It just saddens things, as her loss, along with HMS Repulse, was a great blow the the Royal Navy and the nation, especially when Britain had already demonstrated what air power could achieve against capital ships. But then, I suppose hindsight is a wonderful thing. To me, the loss of these two ships was even more tragic than the loss of HMS Hood as she was sunk in a fight that battleships were designed to fight. And of course Prince of Wales was there! I'll shut up now as I can see myself getting in to trouble. Thanks for your comments Deacon, I must admit I never gave it a thought when I posted the aircraft, I only did them to see if I could. Cheers Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Very nice job Russ C, especially with rebuilding the cranes yourself. Nice job on the a/c too. How did you go about painting the canopies and frames in that small a scale? I always thought it was an interesting idea by Tamiya to include them, perhaps with a smirk on their faces, afterall, did they include swordfish with the Bismarck? Bruce Thanks Bruce, I don`t know if Tamiya included Swordfish with the Bismark, Like I said to Deacon I only did them to see if I could. As for painting the canopies, with very clean glasses, daylight, a very small brush and several attempts. Cheers Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Let me be the third to congratulate you on a ship that will go down in history. Well as history shows, the loss of the two battleships was our own fault, with miss understandings and incompitance by our own side. The Japanese good or bad took the advantage. Good sailers paid with there lives. On a happier note. Very nice build there Russ. The camo looks top notch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 She's a stunning example. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Excallent build, looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowler0000 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Very nice, Russ! Thx for posting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Very nice build Russ, especially the cranes! If you want another pair of aircraft you can have mine, just PM me. I did notice that Tamiya did not include any U.S. aircraft with their Yamato!! Jockster. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Very nice build Russ, especially the cranes! If you want another pair of aircraft you can have mine, just PM me. I did notice that Tamiya did not include any U.S. aircraft with their Yamato!! Jockster. Cheers, but I`ll give the aircraft a miss I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi Russ Really great job of the Prince of Wales, who would have thought it would evoke the emotions it has. I would take it as a credit to the quality of the build. Without wishing to stir things too much do Tamiya make a B29 superfortress and if so is it Enola Gay ? Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Really nice! Is this a specific edition, or a common box? I mean, with the two torpédo planes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Russ, that's absolutely beautiful. I've got the 1/700 waterline version, hope it turns out a fraction as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Hi Russ Really great job of the Prince of Wales, who would have thought it would evoke the emotions it has. I would take it as a credit to the quality of the build. Without wishing to stir things too much do Tamiya make a B29 superfortress and if so is it Enola Gay ? Cheers Pat I think I`ll stay out of that one Pat !! Thanks for looking and commenting though Really nice! Is this a specific edition, or a common box? I mean, with the two torpédo planes? Cheers Antoine, as far as I know it`s just the standard boxing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 brilliant job,didn't realise,that was,the colour scheme , 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicE1 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Really nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Yep, very nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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