phildagreek Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hello again! A small update. Torpedo roll-off rack cables have been added using silver/grey thread. The deck is pretty well complete with the exception of the superstructures & weapons. The boat should be complete by my next update. After that, the focus will change towards the crew. Also, I've ordered a little something to add more realism to the model. It's new for me, so i hope it works out. Stay tuned! Thanks for looking. John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Really nice details. Just gets better and better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 , lovely. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 3 hours ago, seadog said: Really nice details. Just gets better and better. My sentiment exactly. A joy to watch unfold. Looking forward to the "little something" Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 I've been slowly plodding away putting the finishing touches on the Elco model. There's not a lot to show for my efforts, touching up paint, fixing some fit-up issues, etc. However, here's one thing that might be of interest. As you may have read in my earlier post, I'm using the Atlantic Models 37mm Oldsmobile Cannon on the PT boat's bow. It's a nice kit, but the PE ammo didn't quite do it for me. The kit's PE ammo belt for cannon's auto loader has etched cartridges but no colour to differentiate the shell casings from the projectiles/bullets. Here's a photo showing the PE part & the ammunition in the actual auto loader. I tried painting the projectile tips, first with a Sharpie marker & then with a fine pointed paint brush, but the PE shapes were just too tiny to paint accurately. Finally, I thought I'd try to make a tiny decal for the projectiles. After some careful measuring, I drew the projectile shapes using Photoshop, & printed out duplicates of the drawing on clear waterslide decal paper. Much to my surprise, the resulting tiny decal easily slid over the PE surface & was positioned using a drop of decal bonding solution. Once dry, I painted the underside on the PE part with grey enamel & then coated the part overall with a clear dull coat to tone down the unpainted brass & to seal the decal. I'm happy with the result, & I think it looks much better. Mission accomplished. So, now it's back to finishing off the model. Thanks again for looking in. John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 A great idea Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Great work but those tiny decals must have been a 'pita'. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Nice work John ! You must be the first modeller who took the trouble to represent the sheet metal plates on the deck 🙂. Regards, Arjan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 14 hours ago, longshanks said: A great idea It's funny how to ol' brain works sometimes. 5 hours ago, Courageous said: Great work but those tiny decals must have been a 'pita'. Actually, it wasn't too bad. I've had problems with small decals curling or breaking up in the past, but this time the decal laid down nice & flat. It helps having a good printer to print the small size & detail, as well. 1 hour ago, Arjan said: Nice work John ! You must be the first modeller who took the trouble to represent the sheet metal plates on the deck 🙂. My initial plan was to just add a few visible details to the plain deck to make it look a little more interesting, e.g. dead lights and reinforcement plates under the weapons. But, it grew from there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Lateral thinking- innovation and a great end result I doff my cap Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 Getting closer to completion. Here's a couple of photos showing where the model sits today. There's still a few things I want to do to tidy her up, and then painting the crew members begins. Thanks for checking in. John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Looks fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 A quiz for those of you who have been following this build. Can you tell what new additions I've made to the model's deck in the photo below? Here's a hint. Yep, new ropes! I mentioned in an earlier post that "I've ordered a little something to add more realism to the model. It's new for me, so I hope it works out." That 'something' is scale rigging rope. I was so impressed with Rob's (robgizlu) rope cheesing on his ML 196 Fairmile B build, I decided to look for a way I could make the ropes on this build look more realistic. I found a company called Syren Ship Model Company located in the US. Among other things, Syren makes ropes for rigging model sailing ships, in a number of scales. I ordered their 63mm dia. rope in tan colour. It turned out to be a great quality product that was very easy to work with. As you can see in the following photo, at 1/72 scale you can't see a lot of difference between my original 'solder' rope and the new product. But close up, the rigging rope looks amazing. I've got to thank Rob again for giving me the incentive to improve this build. Now, back to the crew. Thanks for looking. John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 The new ropes and or cheesing are looking great really nice details coming out of this build now where is that note book of mine beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I did spot those but my memory wasn't up to knowing if they were what I was looking for. I think they look really good, something that I'll get against the time I have a crack at my kits. I may not go to the extent of detailing that you have but this is the sort of thing that can lift any model boat, even the most basic OOB build. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Those rope cheeses look great but the Mk.1's don't look too bad either...good find Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hi again. I going to call the boat portion of this build complete. I decided to take a short break from painting the crew, and clean my camera lens to test some backgrounds for the the 'Ready for inspection' forum photos. Here's a few test photos taken today. The crew is patiently waiting in the paint shop. Thanks for looking. John 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarylH Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 You have set the benchmark for PTs John. Excellent from any angle. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Agree with DarylH ... This is the top tier build of a P/T Boat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 This is just lovely John, some brilliant modelling & inspirational to boot. I'm liking it a lot. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 ...brilliant work John, finest example I've seen, top drawer. That front view looking aft looks very menacing. What's next... Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Beautiful job, well worth all the effort you've put in to the lady1 Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Thanks everyone. I really appreciate your very kind comments. This modelling site is the best. I'm into scratch building for the fun of it & the learning experience. Your feedback and advice during the build is icing on the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Courageous said: ... What's next... Well, I have to finish the crew for this build first. I think I'm going to have to modify the poses for some of the figures. I've never done this for 3D printed parts before, so I'm sure there will be a lot of trial & error. After that, I'm going to take a sabbatical from modelling over the summer. Our winter this year has been very cold & it'll be nice to come out of hibernation & enjoy some warm temps outdoors for a change. As far as the next build goes, I really don't know. Time will tell. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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