beefy66 8,993 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) Well not quite done for the 28th but only a couple of days over the deadline I had set myself to be fair I did have 2 birthdays to sort stuff for missus b and our son have the same birthday expensive time of year around here Anyway calling this done my take on the last Pre-Dreadnought built for the Royal Navy at Palmers yard Jarrow on the Tyne again another one form near where I live I have added a wooden deck from wood hunter and the cage aerial spreaders from WEM that nearly had me taken away a proper PITA they look ok but hope that has given me some experience for the next ones on a future project yes a glutton for punishment I know. So here it is I have noticed after taking the photos that I have a couple of paint spots to remove from the port and forward turrets macro shows all the things my old eyes miss. WIP here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235065427-hms-lord-nelson/ Stay Safe and Best Wishes beefy Edited December 30, 2020 by beefy66 Link added 36 Link to post Share on other sites
swralph 1,957 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Excellent build beefy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dancona 673 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Well done, that’s come out looking very convincing, and serious respect for tackling the cage ariels, it’s a tall beast to be sure ! cheers David 1 Link to post Share on other sites
robgizlu 5,609 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Lovely looking model - nicely presented - really enjoyed the Blog and the Cage aerials look Great! Rob 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bugle07 1,037 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Cracking build there Beefy. The aerials may have been a pita but you've got them looking . Another wonderful seascape as well, well done! Geoff 1 Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz 11,091 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 That really does look good, she was a very handsome old thing & your display, especially with that superb sea base, sets it off wonderfully well. Those aerials are a triumph of modelling art & scare the living heck out of me if I attempt one of these. Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Courageous 11,300 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Lovely work there Beefy. I have to ask, are they torpedo nets that you added last minute and didn't mention in your build? What did you use them? Stuart 1 Link to post Share on other sites
keefr22 13,799 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 That's a superb model, really well built and finished and set off beautifully by the sea base! Those cage aerials look excellent too - I once bought a WEM set for a Trumpeter HMS Dreadnought - took one look and sold the whole lot untouched at Telford a couple of weeks later - they were well beyond my fumble thumbs ability! Top work! Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites
beefy66 8,993 Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 Gent's thanks for all the kind words and likes. @Courageous Stuart no fooling you 2 hours ago, Courageous said: I have to ask, are they torpedo nets that you added last minute and didn't mention in your build? What did you use them? Although I did mention in the last post of the WIP I was going to add the torpedo nets but that is what delayed me slightly, I had three goes at making the nets from old net curtain material and a gauze bandage but they looked terrible. So while looking around the garage for something for a job for missus b I spotted an old window blind we had recently replaced and swiftly took off the pull cord which was a better size/width cut it to length and and stained it using a Raw Umber oil wash left it to dry and fixed it to the shelves. I also added the boom ropes along the hull sides I nicked that idea from @robgizlu after seeing his Berwick build I do have the odd light bulb moment now and then. Here's to a very productive and Happy New Year to you ALL Stay Safe and Best Wishes beefy 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ArnoldAmbrose 2,392 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Gidday Beefy, those comments above pretty much say it all. I'm interested in how you did the torpedo nets. I have two WW1 German battleships, neither with the nets and I was thinking of trying to add them to one of the models (when I finally get around to doing them), but I had no idea how. You've given me something to think about. Thanks. Congratulations on completing the build. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BeeKay 286 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 She’s looking superb mate, well worth the toil and looks great based up 1 Link to post Share on other sites
longshanks 10,312 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Cracking job Keith, beautifully presented Kudos to a master at his art Stay safe Kev 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Nick C 1,570 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Beautiful job Keith, especially on that sea base. Cheers Nick 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Homer 1,081 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 What a beautiful model, looks fantastic on its base ,well done . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
stevej60 38,141 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Superb build and finished off with that beautiful seascape Beefy,great work all round! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
beefy66 8,993 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 On 12/31/2020 at 11:29 AM, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday Beefy, those comments above pretty much say it all. I'm interested in how you did the torpedo nets. I have two WW1 German battleships, neither with the nets and I was thinking of trying to add them to one of the models (when I finally get around to doing them), but I had no idea how. You've given me something to think about. Thanks. Congratulations on completing the build. Regards, Jeff. On 12/31/2020 at 3:51 PM, BeeKay said: She’s looking superb mate, well worth the toil and looks great based up On 12/31/2020 at 4:07 PM, longshanks said: Cracking job Keith, beautifully presented Kudos to a master at his art Stay safe Kev On 1/1/2021 at 11:35 AM, Nick Charnock said: Beautiful job Keith, especially on that sea base. Cheers Nick On 1/1/2021 at 12:35 PM, Homer said: What a beautiful model, looks fantastic on its base ,well done . On 1/1/2021 at 5:09 PM, stevej60 said: Superb build and finished off with that beautiful seascape Beefy,great work all round! Gent's Thank you again for all of your kind comments and likes. Stay Safe and Best Wishes beefy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KAYELL 1,061 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Yep! Cheers Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Hewitt 1,993 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Looks superb,look forward to seeing it for real. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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