beefy66 Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 Started to add some detail to the flying bridge different gauge brass and lead wire for conduit and cables and copying from photos from some of my reference books extra details in the form of boxes and lockers to the bridge walls Will also be adding some of the missing bolt heads to the mounting frame work on the torpedo tubes using this set from Meng gives you different size heads for both ends on either side of the sheet neat little set and should save some time instead of using the old punch and die set Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Nice work Beefy . That looks good so far shipmate, like the idea for your Diorama. Cheers foxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAYELL Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 This is coming along very nicely. You've done a good job on the dock wall and the choppy water and basically everything so far Cheers Big K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forlornhope Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Coming together very nicely indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Some of the figures that I will be trying to convert to Maintenance crew and the Accurate Armour 20 mm And one of the Wee Friends figures along with the nearly complete CWT truck and some packing cases that I got from SB models 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckb1 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Did a bit more spending out this weekend. Bought the Griffon brass upgrades for the twin Lewis mounts and the Holman projectors. Quick question I currently have 3 ft of dockside built. Now question is I also have in the stash the Italeri LCVP. I was going to build up separately however with such a long dock I was thinking of mooring it aft of the MTB (In for a penny and all that.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Chuck i think with the LCVP you might need a bit more dockside the LCVP is about another 60 cm long so that might work out at another full dockside section you will need. Just with the MTB in my dio the dockside is 100 cm long and that gives about 3 inches either side. That is with the dockside built up from the long dock and steps sets Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckb1 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Yep you are right, way too long with both craft. I did consider putting it outboard of the MTB however too wide! I have put the dock together with the steps section in the middle.I am putting the gangway aft on the boat with the bow facing opposite way around to yours. I am goiing to have a Bofors on the jetty with a sandbagged position and the crew looking on at the prisoners getting in the back of the wagon. Found my MG Magnette did consider having that as the skippers car. Got the Tamiya paras and bikes so can build up the quay side clutter. Cant beat a pair of pussers treaders on the jetty with assorted crates and stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 Some more detail work done on both sides of the flying bridge and painting started and weathering on the wheel house inside Also replaced the moulded on cleats on the starboard side of the bridge And the interior using oil paints to try and get the mahogany finish to the unpainted wood areas Most of which you will probably not see when closed up but I know it is there ?? That is it for now Cheers for looking in Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcurrie42 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Great work Beefy. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckb1 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Beefy, bad news my instructions for my MTB have been ditched by SWMBO, she is very sorry, partly my fault as I moved them from the workbench to the living room as I was reading up on info for the RU lockers for my 20mm Gutted and annoyed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Nice work and look forward to following! Dermot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckb1 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Mike has just bailed me out, I am up and gluing again! Yaay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Looking good, like your cleats ! Cheers Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 OK so getting this one back on track so to speak nearly got the Z25 done and have been thinking about this build going to change things a bit the original Vosper boat will now be built going at speed in another Diorama similar to my Elco build this is going to be the new boat at the dock side and will be using some of these figures that I picked up. Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 The parts count on this boat is a lot smaller than the original boat started to mock up what it will look like the tubes and fish are smaller to next to the other ones Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Glad to see you back in the groove mate Looking forward to watching you progress Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Cheers Kev my build rate has been real slow the last couple of months now that things are not so demanding at work hopefully I can get more time at the model bench and get a few more things done with my weekends instead of being at work most of them Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hi Keith, the camo should give this build a huge :wow: factor. I am rather surprised that Italeri managed to provide even less parts on this model than on the original Vosper. I did the "amazing, disappearing model box contents" spoof on my Vosper build over on the forum that I will not mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hi Julian Yes I remember your build along with Warren and Daniel very entertaining it was too When you look at this one in the box with only the 4 sprues for the main parts it does make you think what a disappointment But like you said should have a good bit of fun with the painting that is if I can keep up the pace on this one without getting bogged down Does anybody out there have any more info or photos of this boat I only have the booklet that comes with the original Vosper and the osprey book on MTB,s Cheers Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Nice start and another MTB in the making. Watching with Interest . foxy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Still looking for some reference photos if anybody can help please on most of the photos I have of MTB craft they have the engine exhaust holes on both sides of the hull I know that MTB 74 was converted for the raid on the dock and the exhausts were then routed over the aft part of the deck the question is would the existing holes have been just covered by a plate or would they have re-done the hull sides with replacement planking ??/ Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Hi Beefy, This pic would indicate the over board exhausts were still there, probably blanked off inside Couple of other pics for reference Hope this helps, I'm sure I've got plans somewhere if that would help Kev 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thanks for that Kev looking at your photos they are similar to what I have but they must be just after she was completed I think as they do not show the exhausts on the deck and the cage on the fordeck which was present at the time of the ST Nazarie raid which I have no clue what that was for either think it had something to do with launching the 18 inch torpedoes over the dock gates or the torpedo nets that were around that area for shipping protection still looking and planning though Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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