Guest Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 They are not strictly for Illustrious USS OLIVER HAZARD PERRY AERIALS & OTO MELARA 76mm BARREL Sea Master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 Tidied up the stern a bit (well, a lot, actually); new spurn water all along the back of the deck, plus around some of those awkward corners, + ladder down to the Phalanx deck, and some railings at the back. This is about done, now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Working on the fo'c's'le, so that I can finally put the forward part of the flight deck back on (shut up, Martin!). The PE supports for the garden wall are now finished to starboard, as is the starboard anchor cable, complete with the brake wheel on the capstan (which I suspect is rather over-scale, but keeps it looking busy). I will try to match up the port side tomorrow, and then paint this deck - which will be much harder to do with the flight deck in place. Progress; slow, but steady, and still fun. Considering the entire fo'c's'le is scratch built, I am pretty happy with it. For any passing fish'eads, I've even managed to get all three slips in pace on the anchor cable (just bits of PE rod, because I can't find any "chain" that's finer than the anchor cable itself). Just don't ask me to name them - (Blake slip, something bottle screw slip, and I have no idea what else slip, from memory). Come on, that's not bad for a WAFU! Edited November 1, 2014 by Ex-FAAWAFU 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Working on the fo'c's'le, so that I can finally put the forward part of the flight deck back on (shut up, Martin!). I never said a word!! Am I allowed to that you have made good progress? Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Thought you might be interested in this ,the display case £65 link http://www.inperspextive.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=155 I will be posting my own work in progress on Illustrious soon ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich2010 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Thought you might be interested in this ,the display case £65 link http://www.inperspextive.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=155 I will be posting my own work in progress on Illustrious soon ! I'm wondering what the tug is next to Lusty. I've been after a contemporary tug for a while now - any info on it at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Found one in the ready for inspection http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234962785-tug-boat-rowangarth-1350-by-orange-hobby/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Thought you might be interested in this ,the display case £65 link http://www.inperspextive.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=155 I will be posting my own work in progress on Illustrious soon ! Thanks - I have indeed started thinking ahead to how I am going to display this thing. Callum the Aussie linked to some astoundingly realistic seascapes via the Ship Model Forum, which set me thinking about how rough I want it to be, how much sea around the ship, and so on. I'd say £65 for that is pretty good, though. Luckily for me, at my present strike rate the ship's not going to be ready for display for some months yet! ​The other encouraging thing about that picture, for me, is that your stern and mizzen mast both look weird to me - especially the stern, oddly enough - which means I must be making some visible difference to Ark! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) Chance meeting time! A couple of weeks ago I went to the Fleet Air Arm Officers' Association Taranto Night dinner in London, and inevitably bumped into a few old mates from Ark days. One of them had some photos which he was able to email... one of which gives me some detail I hadn't seen before. Notably the fact that the "pulpit" blast deflector for the Sea Dart was actually on an overhanging piece of deck, with pillars supporting it, and that the actual Sea Dart launcher was recessed slightly into the deck (i.e. not quite flush with the Flight Deck itself)... like this: Just in time, before I glued on the flight deck piece for the second time! Out came the trusty razor saw and off came a small section of scratch built fo'c's'le bulkhead to give the overhang, and out came a semicircular section of the deck to house the Dart launcher. The overhang isn't that obvious in this picture, other than from the shadow it casts. You can see it a bit better in the final pic; the pulpit projects out over the side (LH side as we look) of the flight deck. It's small, but it adds a bit of realism - and it also solves riddle I'd been wrestling with about why the bracket for the VHF/DF aerial (which hinged downwards so it didn't stick up above the flight deck when not in use) wasn't visible from above. [This will be a bit more obvious when I have actually built it!] Also built the port anchor cable, so the fo'c's'le is very close the complete now. You can see why I want to get this done before I glue the section of deck on; once it is in place, doing anything on the fo'c's'le will be a nightmare. More soon. Crisp Edited November 16, 2014 by Ex-FAAWAFU 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Perfection in the making . . . Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) Despite all the kind comments and "Likes", I wasn't quite satisfied with the overhanging section (it didn't look big enough to me, which is hardly surprising since the deck piece was not built in the knowledge that it exists). On the other hand, it is easy enough to build a new one with a slightly bigger overhang, which I have done: In that picture, the Dabbers' locker (no doubt full of big hammers and other things of subtlety and finesse associated with heaving several tons of anchor about) and the base of the VHF/DF aerial are simply dry fitted; in this next one they are glued in place, along with the section of hand rail (Albion Alloys' 0.2mm nickel silver rod), which busies things up a bit. If I am adding handrails in 1/350 scale, I have probably taken leave of my sense altogether! You can see clearly the various joins in the bulkhead under the Dart launcher here - it is not a straight line. Spot of paint, though, and it should look OK. I have a couple of days off later this week, so might be able to add the few more details that are needed before the Flight Deck is glued (which will be after paint). So more soon... Crisp Edited November 23, 2014 by Ex-FAAWAFU 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 That looks much closer to the pic you posted earlier now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) This VHF/DF aerial that I keep talking about - which was hinged to lie flat across the fo'c's'le during flying, and only raised in emergency if an aircraft was seriously lost - looks like this (some seriously fiddly PE ending, but I'm quite pleased with the result): ...and the brackets etc where it is going to lie (just with a length of brass rod dry fitted at the moment, to check angles etc.): The brackets are totally improvised; one Is the base of an aerial on Lusty's mizzen mast, which didn't exist in Ark in 98, and the other is the PE detail for Goalkeeper barrels, when Ark had Phalanx throughout her life. By the way, I am gutted about WEM closing; disastrous news for ship modellers. Edited November 26, 2014 by Ex-FAAWAFU 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 I love it when a plan comes together; here's the VHF/DF aerial in position - v happy with how this has turned out. Day off today, so hoping to get the fo'c's'le detailing complete; more later. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Luvverly bit of detailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) Fo'c'sle detailing complete, so here it is with its first layer of paint on the deck. Tamiya (rattle can) Tank Grey to act as a dark primer to emphasise shadows (kind of lazy man's pre-shading, I guess) followed by Tamiya "Light Grey" XF-66. This is the first time I have airbrushed Tamiya, and they went like a dream. Also a new airbrush, after my faithful ancient Badger finally bit the dust a few months ago (I haven't done any painting for ages!); my 55th birthday present from SWMBO was a Thayer & Chandler Omni 4000. At the moment I am in a teensy bit of a panic; I cleared my workspace before I started painting, so as to get rid of any dust... and very carefully put the VHF/DF aerial to one side, since it will be painted separately. Can I find it now? Can I heck as like...! It will show up, no doubt. In the absolute worst case I have a spare, but if I can avoid having to build another one, I'd rather! Edited November 27, 2014 by Ex-FAAWAFU 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Looking great. Your perseverance is paying off in what's going to be a beautiful replica Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 Thanks, all; and speaking of perseverance, there's a teensy bit of masking required here... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Wow, the attention to detail & patience is impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Ooooooh! likin' this a lot... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 This is coming together nicely! and, let the record state that I made no comments prior to the VHF/DF aerial going walkabout! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich2010 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Thanks, all; and speaking of perseverance, there's a teensy bit of masking required here... Missed a bit... Looking good - did you find your antenna? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Some painting - not complete yet, but getting there. I want the ship to look pretty "lived-in", so I have dirtied up this deck a fair amount (Tamiya weathering powders). Can't decide whether I have overdone it. The white tops of the bollards etc will be toned down in due course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Almost done now - just a couple of bits of touch-up, and then (steady Martin!) I'll be able to glue the Flight Deck back together... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Seriously impressed with that PE work (btw did you find the VHF/DF aerial?) And I bet that masking was fun FWIW to my non-naval eyes the the dirtying on the foxall, focsal - bu**er it - the front bit - looks excellent. It breaks up the uniformity of the colour without being seeming over the top at all. I was wondering if and how you'd go about weathering it. Wonder if I can push the missus into a nice modelling related pressie for my 55th - of course it's several years away yet........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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