beefy66 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Well small update main mast made up and started on the paint primed with Halfords Grey Auto and deck Blue added then the masking for the rounded bits I have used a combination of baking foil and Maskol Stay Safe beefy 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 As ever impressive PE work Looks like a lot of patience going into that masking Stay safe Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 1 hour ago, longshanks said: As ever impressive PE work Looks like a lot of patience going into that masking Cheers Kev Got to be patient the whole house has now been decorated so not much else to do apart from plan what next to build and dog walks and even he said when are you going back to work so he can have a rest. Stay Safe mate beefy 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 4 hours ago, beefy66 said: used a combination of baking foil and Maskol Happily going to steal that idea! Great masking there, the mast looks very impressive! Stay safe there. Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 18 hours ago, Bugle07 said: Happily going to steal that idea! Happy to pass it on I nicked the idea from David Griffith's book Small update after painting could not resist the dry fitting And started on the main guns Bit of a poor fit around the rear and roof joints but sorted with some white putty Another 4 to do Stay Safe beefy 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Looking good, beefy! That is a big model. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Fair pootling along there Mr B. She looks as big as Kent - wow. And......as ever nice job on that PE Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Lovely Jubbly Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 Cheers Gent's for the kind comments and likes really appreciated. So todays update all the main guns blinged up and while on a roll got the two torpedo launchers done as well one has the armoured cover fitted and the other is just open to the elements. To fit the end covers I left some of the kit part as a joint area the PE instructions would have you take them right back to the edge which does not give you much to get a hold onto. And my order from Name It arrived with the new Name plate and the next ones in line for completion. Stay Safe beefy 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Loaded for bear Stay safe and avoid the gulls Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 That PE looks superb but a wee bit scary! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeKay Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I think you’re really enjoying this one mate. You definitely did the right thing leaving some the kit parts on the tubes for the brass - looking great 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 22 hours ago, longshanks said: Loaded for bear Stay safe and avoid the gulls Kev Cheers Kev And still more to make up for the Bears 16 hours ago, Murdo said: That PE looks superb but a wee bit scary Cheers it only looks scary when you first open the packet but I think I am starting to get used to it now 16 hours ago, BeeKay said: I think you’re really enjoying this one mate. You definitely did the right thing leaving some the kit parts on the tubes for the brass - looking great 👍👍 Cheers mate got to keep myself busy with something but enjoying it that is another thing it is going well so far so hope I can keep it like that Small update and not much to show but the painting and masking is working out so far apart from a few touch ups. Stay safe beefy 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Lovely, PE looking spot on! Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Nice paintwork! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Very nice work on the painting! And the oil canning looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franco1964 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Nice work! How did you mask the whole hull? I,'ve lost this stage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Really good work on the camo! Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Super job on the painting but the "canning" really moves this forwards a dimension. Mr B - please take a bow - Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 20 hours ago, Gisbod said: Lovely, PE looking spot on! Guy 18 hours ago, JohnWS said: Nice paintwork! John 18 hours ago, dnl42 said: Very nice work on the painting! And the oil canning looks great! 15 hours ago, franco1964 said: Nice work! How did you mask the whole hull? I,'ve lost this stage! 15 hours ago, Bugle07 said: Really good work on the camo! Geoff 1 hour ago, robgizlu said: Super job on the painting but the "canning" really moves this forwards a dimension. Mr B - please take a bow - Rob Cheers Gent,s hope you are all enjoying the entertainment I have a confession about the hull I did make a mess of it first time around tried to work freehand with the camo but it looked terrible 💩 in fact. So this is how I recovered it seeing as @franco1964 has spotted that I omitted it after repainting the hull in the dark Sea Blue when dry I started to mask the pattern from the instructions. I use a wide 40mm tape I split the hull into 4 sections to work in small areas at a time placing the tape on the hull then drawing out the pattern, remove the tape then cut out the shapes using a Gyro-Cutter Then place the mask along the hull and spray the lighter Ocean Gray nothing to complicated really and the Gyro-Cutter was quite cheep from a trader at SMW about 5 years ago think you can get them Hobby Craft shops For the upper structures I have done this freehand because of all the small details keeping the air pressure low and the paint thin. HTH Stay Safe beefy 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Master classes now Nice one matey Stay safe Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franco1964 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Thank you beefy for your explanations, it will be a must for my next project, and I'll absolutely follow your idea. Usually, if you consent me, I go from the lighter to the darker color, so, first I do the light color and after the darker, it's easier to cover the area you need to paint. I really enjoy your work. Cheers Franco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 5/16/2020 at 7:14 PM, longshanks said: Master classes now Your to kind sir On 5/16/2020 at 8:04 PM, franco1964 said: Thank you beefy for your explanations, it will be a must for my next project, and I'll absolutely follow your idea. Usually, if you consent me, I go from the lighter to the darker color, so, first I do the light color and after the darker, it's easier to cover the area you need to paint. I really enjoy your work. Cheers Franco Franco that is my normal method of light first then darker when painting a camo pattern but this was the quickest way to fix my mistake. So small update been adding some of the railing around the smaller structures Stay Safe beefy 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Shaping up to be your best yet Gyro-cutter eh! Diolch Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Your oil-canning really shows up under the paint now, very well done 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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