rardp Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Put together over the period of about two years using WEM's QE class PE set and various other PEs generic sets as well as turned barrels where available. Many, many, many mods to the original kit from raising the foredeck by about .060" to rebuilding the anchors. 42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 That is simply stunning, absolutely superb model! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Your attention to detail is amazing. The Walrus alone is stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 lovely... :clap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy vd M. Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Beautiful and very convincing. Did you apply the hull 'raised' plating yourself? If so, did you use brass plate for that? I'm about to make a similar decision for my Dreadnought hull so I'm very curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbuilder Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Oh my word. That is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 What a lovely looking 'Grand Old Lady.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Wow ! BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Always get a kick looking at these superb ship models with all that detail. Love it. Very very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 A very stunning piece of work. I am just about to start on mine and would be pleased to get anywhere near your standard. One question though. Why no black boot topping on the hull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rardp Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Thanks all. @ Ray vd M: The plating is pretty much as the kit is molded, there are a couple of very small tweaks around the bow. I have added hull plating on other builds using paper steeped in CA. @ paul178: the photos I have looked at of the ship at the time modeled do not appear to show any boot topping. That doesn't mean there wasn't, but usually it's easily spotted; so builders choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy vd M. Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Thanks, your build pics are actually responsible for me needing to apply the plating (and spending all evening trying to find out where they need to go). I look forward to seeing your future build reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 excellent work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Superb work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Very nice all that detail and the painting are just fantastic more photos please Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Amazing build, did you use a wooden deck or is this painted on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rardp Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Thank you. It's painted using Modelmaster acrylics (Sand, light grey and dark earth); sand as the base colour then mixes with the other two colours to hand paint individual planks. Respray with sand to tone down the colour variance. Sealed with future for umber and black washes. Edited May 19, 2015 by rardp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 It looks terrific and realistic. Digged out some of my navy kits and thinking about a similar paint job on Hellers old Gneisenau and Spee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Truly magnificent!!! I'm stuck for words. I'm sure you have a greAt deal of pride about that build. I say again, "Magnificent!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Just beautiful; every time you look you see something new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Absolutely fantastic, I love WWII royal navy ships, this gives me something to aspire to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Awesome work,love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetheplane Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Top job. Absolutely lovely. I did 12 years in the merchant navy as a deck officer / hydrographic surveyor and I have never built a ship model since, because I understand the amount of detail that is involved that I simply can't create in small scale. If a ship model looks "right" at eyelevel, as if you see from another ship at sea, it is right Yours is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 How did I miss this one, cracking build and pictures. Nearly finished mine . Just cannot get my head around to complete. Again brilliant build. foxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombernut Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Used to do a lot of ships in my younger years and I have this kit. I'll have to work hard to get her looking anything like this. Absolutely glorious - you should be proud of this effort! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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