Michael M Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Some of my homemade PE installed, time to go UP.... Cheers Mick 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Nice, very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael M Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Bit of progress.... Now I'll move towards stern, so more funnels and the aft bridge..... Cheers Mick 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Coming together nicely Mick. looks great! Cheers Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Looking forward to seeing more of this come together great paint job beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krister Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Coming along great ! Just finished the missing keels , and one side is done with the pe for the port holes . I do about 10 at a time , then I have to rest , as I dont want to rush and do a bad job . After 10 I need to rest from the concentration . I am starting to look at the painting stage and the deck . The raised panel lines or ridges ( on the deck ) seems a little to high , or out of scale . Cant find any ref photos anywhere . What do you think ? I might sand them down a bit , or take them away and re scribe recessed lines instead . I will do some more research . cheers Krister 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 just caught up with build , wow , what a paint job . great job all round . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Looking tremendous - lovely tonal variation as ever Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael M Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 Thanks gents, always nice to read comments like those Krister its linoleum pinned down with flat pieces of brass, like any Japanese ship, just a bit different layout. So they have to stick out, they're out of scale, but what a heck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krister Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Thanks for that info. It explains the way it looks . Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael M Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Soldiering on....... general view Thanks for watching Mick 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Really starting to shape up now very neat work with the PE 👍 beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 6:03 AM, beefy66 said: Really starting to shape up now very neat work with the PE 👍 beefy My very same thoughts Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krister Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Damm it looks good ! I realise now how good skills you have and the fine job you have done , when I am building my own . I thought I had the skills after 40 years of building , but I have still a lot to learn . Thought your hollowed out cranes looked good , why not try it my self ..... well I have learned now how to do it ( after have broken the parts several times , re filled wit ca glue , filler and home brew ) I finally got them so so that I can use them , and at some distance they look alright . It has taken me almost a week , to do the two cranes . Love to see the progress in your build . It keeps my mojo going . Cheers Krister 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael M Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 Time to tackle some rigging...... Thanks for watching Mick 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Great work as ever, Mick. This is certainly a striking vessel. As it progresses it's beginning to look more and more impressive. Those funnels however give it the appearance of a pre-dreadnought - part chemical works! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael M Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 Thanks. All small stuff, that will be hard fitted with rigging in place, slapped on. Dave it might be chemical works, but with a lot of heavy metal Now i guess that will be the end of rapid progress, I'm unleashing the SPIDER Cheers Mick 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.R Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 On 12/03/2020 at 16:23, Krister said: Damm it looks good ! I realise now how good skills you have and the fine job you have done , when I am building my own . I thought I had the skills after 40 years of building , but I have still a lot to learn . Thought your hollowed out cranes looked good , why not try it my self ..... well I have learned now how to do it ( after have broken the parts several times , re filled wit ca glue , filler and home brew ) I finally got them so so that I can use them , and at some distance they look alright . It has taken me almost a week , to do the two cranes . Love to see the progress in your build . It keeps my mojo going . Cheers Krister I had the same problems with scratch building cranes. The cranes are a very important detail on every ship model. With every failed attempt the part gets more difficulties. Such parts are for me easier to 3D design and print (the eyes and fingers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael M Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 And now something completely different 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Gidday Mick, those boat covers look very authentic, and thrown on in a very unseamanlike way. The bosun must have been having a day off! Danton is looking very good. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael M Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 You're dead right off course, but if they were laid out properly, they wouldn't look half as cool as now It's one of those little compromises between realism and wow effect. I'm trying to keep balance and not overdo it Thanks for watching and commenting. Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS_ESSESS Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Michael M said: wow effect That’s exactly what came out of my mouth! Just WOW! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Gidday Mick, yeah you have a fair point. Regards, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael M Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Spider is out of his box 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Bloody hell. We've just moved up an Astral plane Amazing. How do you attach to the deck? And if it's not rude - where did you source your base? The whole ship just looks Amazing!!! Rob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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