longshanks Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Cracking job mate ! Anyone who can get as close as a macro lens when looking at the real thing is going to loose an eye on some other part of the ship ;o) Cheers Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Really enjoying this - your making me want to buy one too. In the mean time, I'm more than happy to sit here and watch you do all the hard work Looking forward to the next installment MH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Thanks guys, I did find that using the camerea macro zoom did help me to make some touch ups Madhatter, this really is a fantastic kit to work with, everything just fits together, the only 'real' work was the hull join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Nice pictures dave, 'clear as day they be'. She is taking shape well shipmate. Foxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) Another small update. I have deflated myself a little bit since my last upate. When I sprayed up the upper hull and small little bits I made a bt of a mistake and have been pondering what I should about it. The issue is that I read that airbrush cleaner sprayed on the model is good for cleaning any finger grease off before spraying so i gave the parts a once over with this. My problem being that I thought that the cleaner wouuld evaporate quicker, so I didnt leave it long enough to dry out. When i started spraying the primer (Vallejo) it was watery due to the airbrush cleaner still on the model, I then made a further mistake of just spraying some more not thinking at the time it was the cleaner. The end result is that the primer is a little too thick and in the out area it has pooled. It sounds worst than what it actually is and you need to get really close to see it, I am thinking about just leaving it as is and spraying the top coat as due to all the little details added to the upper hull it would be extremely difficuly to sand down. If anyone can offer any advice with regards to removing Vallejo (Acrylic Polyurethane) primer easily and safely withough affecting the lower hull I would consider it to get a better job on the upper hull. In the meantime I have assembled a couple more small parts, I am really getting the hang of this PE work now Edited June 16, 2014 by davetwin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forlornhope Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Nice work so far, great job on the PE looking forward to seeing how she ends up Cheers Callum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) Not had much time to get much modelling done due to family life getting in the way, here is a little update as to what I have been doing All the little bits in post 50 have been stripped back from when I put the primer on too thick and are now ready for repriming. Been doing a bit more PE, first picture shows the external boat housings (not sure of the correct name), PE ladders, railings and boat winch thingie attached to both sides. Excuse the shiney glue marks. Turret number 1 finished and ready for painting Edited June 16, 2014 by davetwin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Very nice Dave, especially the etched chain railings. Did you put the sag in the chain or is that how they come? Looks great either way! :-) :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Very nice Dave, especially the etched chain railings. Did you put the sag in the chain or is that how they come? Looks great either way! :-) :-) Thanks Jockster, theses railings are from the MK1 set and have the sag already in, they are much better than the Pontos ones in that respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Great work Dave. The problem you have had with the paint spraying, just take it a bit slowly, thats the secret with paint, 'let it have a few hours between coats', what ever coat you use . She is looking very good shipmate, the macro shows how good it is. 'nice one'. Foxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Time for a small update and some pictures. Cut up the parts for the smoke stack and made up the internal PE parts, pictures just show dry fitted. II know that some of the ladders look wonky but it really doesnt look that bad in the flesh, using macro zoom and then zoomed in so shows warts and all. Next lot of pictures show some of the small ladders for the secondary turrets and the 1 secondary turret finished pre paint. Excuse the gaps on the turret base sides, I stuck the side bits on the wrong way round so had to cut them off and correct, nothing a bit of filler wont sort out. Thanks for looking, any and all comments welcome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 The only comment I can make Dave is fantastic work shipmate. Keep it coming foxy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Looking Good! Keep up the good work Cheers Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Great PE work so much small detail Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Love the detail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Thanks for the comments and watching. I am currently trying to decide if I should put the railings on the whole now, I am thinking it would be easier to paint at the same time as the hull. My other way of thinking is spray the it final colour, then attach the wooden deck and then spray the railings before fitting (while still on their frets) then do any touch up afterwards. Or even mask the wooden deck and spray when on, but that mean masking the sides as well. Decisions decisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Just thought I woud give a quick update. No pictures with this one, the past week I have just been cutting all the parts for the 12.7cm and all the 25mm guns off of the sprues and cleaning them up. Its surprising how much time all these little parts take to do. Hopefully some more pictures soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Just a very small update, unfortunately I have not been getting too much time for modelling over the last couple of weeks as work has been getting the way as well as this beutiful weather that we have been having here in Wiltshire resulting in lots of family time. I installed the railings rond the entire hull now from the MK1 PE set as well as cut numerous parts off of sprues, cleaned up and dry fitted as can be seen in the 2 photos. I just need to prime the railings then the hull is ready for its paint, after which I will attache the wooden deck then put away in a box while I concentrate on the rest. Thanks for looking 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Oh yes! :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 3 of Yamatos E13A 'Jake's' assmebled, just quick phone pictures as I couldnt be bothered to go in and get my camera 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Still jumping around all over the manual and made a start on the main superstructure. This PE work is taking me hours but I am enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 The 'horns' look brilliant in brass, I'm using the kit ones! Mildly envious of you, but I totally get the jumping around the manual bit.... there's so much going on with this kit! :-) Very enjoyable build, so much to do! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 (edited) I have been ploughing on with the photoetch and made quite some progress, pictures of current progress of the superstucture top to bottom as well as the smoke stack. I will be leaving them all as sub assembies as I am thinking they will be easier to paint this way. The long ladder on the smoke stack is currently just dry fitted to show all the PE lined up correctly Edited July 13, 2014 by davetwin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Great etch work. This is looking superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Well look at you go with your etch work - impressive !! Cheers Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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