Chewbacca Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 11/09/2021 at 20:25, JohnWS said: Well, in my (anal) quest for accuracy, I tried! I glued six tiny pieces of stretched plastic sprue around a seventh piece in the centre to make the barrels. Lots of fun ... not! I was joking about the separate barrels! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 7 hours ago, Chewbacca said: I was joking about the separate barrels! I thought so. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) Another quick update. I've laid out the helicopter hangar roof to determine where the various antenna & equipment are located. I used photographs & a little guesswork since i couldn't find a detailed drawing for the refitted frigate. The holes were drilled out as shown in the following photograph. Here's a couple of photos showing the primed scratch built antenna & equipment dry fitted; And, one last photo showing the addition of the pole mast, 2 satellite antenna, & fire control director dry fitted. Once the hangar roof has its finish coat of paint, I'll be adding railings & ladders to complete roof area. Next up, I'm focusing on scratch building the antenna located on the bridge roof. Thanks for looking. Stay safe! John Edited September 23, 2021 by JohnWS 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Going to look very busy up on top there John. 👍 Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Stellar work as always John Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Stunning stuff John. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 On 28/09/2021 at 07:27, Courageous said: Stunning stuff John. Stuart Nice to see you back Stuart. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 On 9/29/2021 at 11:04 PM, JohnWS said: Nice to see you back Stuart. John It IS nice to see him back isn't it! Sterling work as ever John - looking is here is always an inspiration! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 10 hours ago, robgizlu said: It IS nice to see him back isn't it! Aaahhh, you've missed me, you softy. Just got to 'clear the decks' of those stalled AFV builds and then the tug...remember that. Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 31 minutes ago, Courageous said: and then the tug...remember that. You know there are those of us here who wont forget that.....😝 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 (edited) Hello, again! I pretty well have the major details finished on the bridge roof deck. Like most of the other details on this build, there were a number of changes made to the equipment on the bridge roof when Regina underwent her modernization refit. This resulted in having to scratch build a number of the tiny refitted details, as shown below. Like the hangar roof, I needed to determine the location of each of the bridge roof details from photos, due to the lack of detail drawings. Once I determined where each detail went, I drilled locating holes in the bridge roof deck. Next, the newly-built details were dry fitted in place. When I was happy with the results, I test fitted the 3D radar & fire control director, built earlier. And finally, one last comparison check to a photo of the refitted frigate. To complete the bridge roof, I still need to add PE handrails. I plan to do this after applying a final coat of paint. Next up, there's still a few modifications needed to be done to the resin model before painting starts. Hopefully, I'll be at a point where I can start painting the hull in a couple of weeks. Thanks again for following along. Stay safe! John Edited October 9, 2021 by JohnWS 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 More micro engineering Well done Stay safe Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 10:09 AM, longshanks said: More micro engineering Well done Second that amazing tiny bits. Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 43 minutes ago, beefy66 said: Second that amazing tiny bits. Stay Safe beefy On 10/10/2021 at 05:09, longshanks said: More micro engineering Well done Stay safe Kev Thanks everyone for the kind comments & likes. I'm finally getting comfortable making the 1/350 scale bits & pieces. It's only taken me how many months? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 I've been prepping the resin hull for final paint. I wanted to complete as many changes to the hull & superstructure as possible before applying the finish coats of paint, to minimize the potential for damaging the paint as the build continues. One area that I felt needed some attention was the rigid hull inflatable (RHIB) Zodiac boat that is used for transporting boarding parties to suspect ships & boats. I decided to research these inflatable boats to see how accurate was the RHIB supplied with the model kit & to determine if I needed to add some details (go figure ). I was surprised with what i found. As it turns out, starting in 2019, bidding started to replace the existing RHIB's carried by the Halifax class frigates with new "multi-role boats (MRB's)". These new boats are approximately 9 meters long, with seating for 12 people, increased speed (>40 knots), double inboard diesel engines, and upgrades to electronic navigation & communication systems. A Canadian subsidiary of the Zodiac company was chosen to supply the new boats, signing a contract in 2021. Comparing the new MRB's to the older Zodiacs, the major visual changes include the addition of a radar mast at the stern, seats for passengers, and relocating the steering position from amidships to closer to the bow. Here's a photo for comparison. I checked HMCS Regina's RHIB's carried while she was painted in the North Atlantic camo scheme, & found she did carry one of the new MRB's. The RHIB supplied with the resin model kit was the older Zodiac design, as shown below. Being a stickler for detail, I decided to scratch build the new MRB using Evergreen plastic rod & sheet. Here's a photo of the finished 'micro' scratch build. And, another photo with a coat of primer & a comparison shot with the kit supplied part. Unfortunately or fortunately (depending how you look at it), the scratch building does't stop there. As it turns out, a new Launch and Recovery (crane) System (LARS) for the MRB's needed to be fitted to the RCN's Halifax Class frigates. This meant I needed to remove the cast crane base from the deck of the resin model to make room for the new LARS. So far, I've removed the cast base as shown below. I still need to make the new Launch & Recovery system before the MRB can be mounted on the main deck. Boy, I'm really glad I sorted all this stuff out before applying the finish coat of paint to the hull, especially after having to do the surgery to the main deck. So after my eyes get uncrossed, I'll start building the LARS (I think I've set a record for the most acronyms I've used in one post ). Thanks for following along. Stay safe! John 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 John that Rib is just astonishing - I really have No idea how you produced those tubes! It looks Soooo good Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, robgizlu said: John that Rib is just astonishing - I really have No idea how you produced those tubes! It looks Soooo good Rob Thanks, Rob. I used two .080" diameter plastic rods, cut them to size with an angled cut at the bow so when they are glued together they formed the 'V' at the bow. Then I made a base using plastic bar, filing it to the V hull shape, & then gluing the plastic rods around the outside edge of the 'hull' to hold the shape. The major challenge for me was the small size & trying to keep my fingers away from the glue. John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Nice work on this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 9 hours ago, JohnWS said: I still need to make the new Launch & Recovery system Of course you do ....... 9 hours ago, robgizlu said: John that Rib is just astonishing - I really have No idea how you produced those tubes! 9 hours ago, JohnWS said: used two .080" diameter plastic rods, cut them to size with an angled cut at the bow so when they are glued together they formed the 'V' at the bow. Then I made a base using plastic bar, filing it to the V hull shape, & then gluing the plastic rods around the outside edge of the 'hull' to hold the shape. A large glug of magic and you're there 🪄 Truly amazing work John. I can only guess at what you can achieve when you're snowed in Stay safe Kev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 3 hours ago, longshanks said: ... Truly amazing work John. I can only guess at what you can achieve when you're snowed in ... Thanks Kev. We got our 1st dusting of snow this morning & the winter forecast expects a higher than average snowfall. It looks like it'll be a great season for modelling. John 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Jealous (of the snow ...and the talent) Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 When I first saw the new RIB I thought you had been doing some 3D printing excellent work again on those additions John. 👍 Stay Safe beefy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Skilful work in that rib....bonkers. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitriy1967 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I get scared every time I see a huge pen with a ruler in the photo! 😄 Great job John! These small details are extremely accurate. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 8 hours ago, beefy66 said: When I first saw the new RIB I thought you had been doing some 3D printing excellent work again on those additions John. 👍 Yeah, I gotta agree there. Very well done. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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