Flyhawk 1/700 SMS Lützow 1916 + extras

[GrantGoodale]

5 hours ago, Gisbod said:

Anywhere in the UK I can get Modelkasten 0.047mm wire? Seems only to be available in Japan. Surely there’s a demand in the UK for this? I’m finding that a lot with the better quality/ specialist tools and materials for modelling lately.

Looked on ebay.ca and they have it. Looks like it is being shipped from Australia.

 

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/ModelKasten-Metal-Cable-Rigging-for-1-700-Battleship-Extra-Fine-0-047mm-x-5m/401898326961?hash=item5d9301cbb1:g:BmIAAOSwaFddimnE

 

Hope I'm not breaking any rules here.

[Gisbod]

Thanks Grant,

 

I was hoping for somewhere closer! I have however now ordered some from Hobbylink Japan with an express (read expensive!) courier option.

 

Guy

[Gisbod]

Quite a bit further along, although I’ve had the usual headache with painting/ photo etch dilemmas. I tried to do as much as possible before painting which is fine, but as the decks are a different colour that involved a lot of fiddling about and most fell off at some stage only to be re re glued after which rather defeated the point! It’s a all a learning process! I think my next build will be to paint everything neatly and attach the railings last thing. What do you do?

 

 

 

 

 

The obligatory ‘scale’ shot:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

 

Guy

[ArnoldAmbrose]

Gidday Guy, that's superb work, particularly with the railings. Regards, Jeff.

[Courageous]

Those PE railings are seriously impressive.

 

Stuart

[Chewbacca]

Great work.  I'm very firmly in the paint off the model then attach, simply because my masking skills are utter rubbish.  Yes, that means that you get areas where the CA shows through but I find that a final couple of coats of matt coat usually sorts that.

[beefy66]

Guy that is looking very neat so far you can see the details starting to come through already as to the railings I’m with @Chewbacca paint the rails and then attach then touch in any areas that need it 

Stay Safe 

beefy 

[Gisbod]

12 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

Great work.  I'm very firmly in the paint off the model then attach, simply because my masking skills are utter rubbish.  Yes, that means that you get areas where the CA shows through but I find that a final couple of coats of matt coat usually sorts that.

Thanks, yes that’s looking like the way ahead, they’re just too delicate to build round. I’ll get lots of practice with the main deck & superstructure railings!
 

Thanks too @beefy66 !
 

 

Turrets done!

 

 

Guy

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 26, 2020 by Gisbod

[Gisbod]

Lifeboats done. Lovely little things they are too. Quite good fun making these up. 
 

Guy

 

 

[Courageous]

Yep, your little boats do look pretty neat.

 

Stuart

[robgizlu]

Really neat and skilled work.

Love those boats and that deck really sets it off

Rob

[bismarck builder]

hi

your a fast builder and the force is strong with you the your photo etch skills are excellent 

what colour did you use for the after funnel

cheers

gary r 

[mick]

great work

[Gisbod]

Thanks,

 

I’m having a lot of fun anyway although I think the railings and rigging to come will be the deal breaker. I’ve received some Modelkasten 0.047mm (!) line, it will be interesting to see how easy (or not) this is to work with.

 

 

2 hours ago, bismarck builder said:

hi

your a fast builder and the force is strong with you the your photo etch skills are excellent 

what colour did you use for the after funnel

cheers

gary r 

 

Thanks Gary, 

 

Nothing special, just a mix of Vallejo Red + Black

 

Guy

[Gisbod]

Apologies not too many updates, but I just seemed to beaver away then it was done!

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

 

Guy