beefy66 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Small update been busy last couple of days decided to add the small vents and exhaust ports on the hull side before painting not sure if they look oversized 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Looks good, beefy. It's hard to get the size perfect. Any smaller than you have will make them almost invisible to the eye once the hull's painted. BTW not sure if you've finished but, just in case, there's two more on the port side - one between & below the two in your photo & one near the bow. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 On 29/12/2017 at 5:47 PM, JohnWS said: Looks good, beefy. It's hard to get the size perfect. Any smaller than you have will make them almost invisible to the eye once the hull's painted. BTW not sure if you've finished but, just in case, there's two more on the port side - one between & below the two in your photo & one near the bow. John Cheers John yes had fitted the one near the bow and the one ready to go on is on the cutting mat in the photo thanks again for the reference photos beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Worth the effort HNY Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 Well it has been nearly a year since I had a bit of a breakdown with this build but the MOJO seems to have come back to it for now While waiting for the base on both HMS Eskimo and the LSM I will attempt to get this back on the slipway and completed I,am not giving up First though got to do some strip down of the bandstand on the aft of the deck it has been damaged so got myself another I know a glutton for punishment I have also been getting some more reference materials thanks to Frazer (Seadog) Time to find a good re-start point and get cracking I think Wish me luck beefy 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 19 minutes ago, beefy66 said: Wish me luck beefy Let me know if I can be any help, as well. I've got a pile of research material, & used Coastal Craft guns & torpedo tubes for my BPB build. Good luck beefy! 🤞 John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Great to see this back on the bench Shout if I can help with references You don't need luck Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Nice to see this resurface, it was surely a most promising build before. What is the open book in the last photo above the other books? Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 8 hours ago, JohnWS said: Let me know if I can be any help, as well. I've got a pile of research material, & used Coastal Craft guns & torpedo tubes for my BPB build. Good luck beefy! 🤞 John 6 hours ago, robgizlu said: Great to see this back on the bench Shout if I can help with references You don't need luck Rob 6 hours ago, stevehnz said: Nice to see this resurface, it was surely a most promising build before. What is the open book in the last photo above the other books? Steve. Gents thanks for the offer to help think I will need it Steve the open book is volume 2 of the Coastal Craft series some great camouflage ideas for future builds in these beefy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Great to see that MoJo back and full steam ahead Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 5 minutes ago, longshanks said: Great to see that MoJo back and full steam ahead Kev Cheers Kev not to sure about full steam ahead more like a gentle cruise at my build speed. beefy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Welcome back MTB 466. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 Well first parts of the repair work started to get this back into some kind of order the bandstand bent and buckled also split the floor so started to get the new flooring ready and a new gun shield as the original was also Kapoot removed the break water as was not happy with how it sat on deck Also started to strip down the tube stands as the paint application was well will soak in some paint stripper overnight and then clean up and re assemble beefy 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 You've got to take two steps back to take one forward 😉 We're with you Kev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Some builds are sent to try us Beefy, you'll fix it. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, longshanks said: You've got to take two steps back to take one forward 😉 We're with you Kev 1 minute ago, Courageous said: Some builds are sent to try us Beefy, you'll fix it. Stuart Cheers Kev and Stuart I thought I may as well do it from the start instead of trying repairs that I knew I would not be happy with and have some time off over the holidays so best get started I may even finish this one in 2019 you never know I may get on roll beefy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Go for it Beefy - it's always a struggle returning to a half built model. I had a struggle with my bandstand and I'm having a mental tussle with the splinter bags. It'll all be worth it Rob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 small update just incase I get another slow going stripping some of the parts down ready to re-do but hull painting started and the breakwater done using colourcoats off white this is the best white I have tried to airbrush with I hate painting white surfaces but this paint gives a nice smooth finish beefy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Now - How Nice does that look Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 New Year and a clean white start Go Keith, Go!! Kev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 3 hours ago, beefy66 said: colourcoats off white Would that be the 'Anti-flash white'? Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 4 hours ago, robgizlu said: Now - How Nice does that look Rob 1 hour ago, longshanks said: New Year and a clean white start Go Keith, Go!! Kev 1 hour ago, Courageous said: Would that be the 'Anti-flash white'? Stuart Thanks lads for the support Stuart not sure about Anti-Flash but I have used the same as that used on Eskimo it is given on the tin as RN10 RN White(Western Approaches) HTH beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 OK so this part feels a bit like groundhog day seems like I have been at this stage before sometime LONG ago But this time it is starting to look right sort of hull re-painted and I have placed the decals while still on the carrier film and they fit couple of touch ups but starting to get back on track beefy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 That's good news about the decal fit beefy. Redoing what already was done is always a pain, but it looks like the extra work was worth it. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Well this thing is fighting back again I foresee a big hole in my model room wall very soon Been doing a re-build of the 20mm and stand tried with the kit parts but to many naughty words came out and mrs B said I had to stop Anyway nicked a little tip from Rob and Kev and decided to use 0.5 brass rod and replaced the broken support brackets with some square plastic from evergreen And it looks and feels stronger also some minor repairs done on the forward 2lbr beefy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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